Ansonia Police assist in service of several search warrants

ANSONIA - This morning at about 6 a.m. the Ansonia Police Department assisted in the service of several search warrants within Ansonia on Wakelee Avenue, Fifth Street, and Columbia Street.

Diversionary distraction devices were used during the service of the Wakelee Avenue warrant, there were no shots fired during the service of the warrants.

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Ansonia Police charge Bridgeport man in armed robbery in Target parking lot

Michael Lockhart

ANSONIA - The Ansonia Police Department with the assistance of the Bridgeport Police Department, Stratford Police Department, Connecticut State Police Gang Task Force, and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force served two search warrants today in Bridgeport and arrested Michael Lockhart for the Oct. 21, 2020 armed robbery in the Target parking lot in Ansonia. 

The search warrants took place at residences on East Main Street and Maplewood Avenue in Bridgeport. Additional arrests are expected.

Michael Lockhart, 21, of Bridgeport was arrested for his involvement in the robbery and charged with Robbery First Degree, Conspiracy to Commit Robbery First Degree, Criminal Attempt Robbery First Degree, Larceny Second Degree, Conspiracy to Commit Larceny Second Degree, Criminal Attempt Larceny Second Degree, and Criminal Use of a Firearm. Lockhart is being held on a $150,000 bond and will be arraigned Friday at Milford Superior Court.

Police Lt. Patrick Lynch said, "At this point there has been no connection between this robbery and the other two robberies during October."

 

This is a press release from Ansonia Police Lt. Patrick Lynch.