On Friday, July 8, 2016, Milford Police and Detectives from the FBI Safe Streets Task Force took custody of Robert Covington (B/M, 25) 77 Whalley Avenue, New Haven. Through an extensive investigation, Covington was developed as the suspect in the Robbery at Wal-Mart, 1365 Boston Post Road, on June 16, 2016.
Covington is charged with:
Robbery 2nd
Larceny 3rd
Conspiracy to Commit Robbery
2nd Conspiracy to Commit
Larceny 3rd
Covington was unable to post $100,000 bond and appeared in Milford court on July 8, 2016.
Previous Release from June 16, 2016 below:
The Milford Police Department is investigating an armed robbery which occurred on June 16, 2016 at approximately 7:40 am. A black male wearing all black clothing, a backwards black baseball hat and headphones entered Wal-mart, 1365 Boston Post Road, Milford, went to the service desk and implied that he had a handgun in his waistband and demanded money from the clerk.
The male was seen fleeing the store through the front door and running west across the parking lot. The suspect possibly entered a light colored 4 door vehicle waiting in the area.
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