Disgruntled ex-employee threatens employees at Stevens Ford with explosive device

On December 6, 2017, at approximately 10:45 am Milford Police responded to Stevens Ford, 717 Bridgeport Avenue, on the complaint of a past tense threatening.

Officers learned that on December 1, 2017, Richard Dunn of 80 Berwyn Street, Milford, had been terminated from his position at the dealership and then on December 5, 2017, while picking up his final paycheck from the dealership made statements about harming other employees using an explosive device.

While Officers were taking a statement from a Stevens Ford employee, Dunn arrived back at the dealership claiming he needed an oil change. Officers spoke with Dunn regarding the incident and ultimately committed Dunn for a psychiatric evaluation. A search of Dunn’s vehicle showed negative for any explosive device or other weapons.

Dunn was later taken into custody and charged with the initial offense.

Later in the evening, a search of Dunn’s residence produced a homemade explosive device, described as an M-80 type explosive with BB’s glued around it. Also found were several BB guns, an electronic defense weapon, knives and swords, and a bow and arrow.

CT State Police Bomb Squad arrived on scene and took control of the explosive device. Dunn is a convicted felon which prohibits him from possessing any weapon.

Detectives working on the case will be moving forward with pursuing additional charges for these offenses.

Dunn is charged with the following:

Threatening 1st Breach of Peace 2nd

Further charges pending investigation…

Dunn was held on a $25,000 bond to appear in Milford Court on December 7, 2017