Milford Police Make Arrests in Armed Robbery at Smash Burger

On, January 19, 2018, an armed robbery was reported at Smash Burger, 1590 Boston Post Road, Milford.

Two males, identified as Royshon Ferguson (B/M, 21) 263 Norton Street, New Haven and Gregory McLaurin (B/M, 22) 47 Level Street, New Haven are accused of entering Smash Burger armed with a .22 caliber handgun and ordering all the workers and customers into the kitchen at gunpoint.

While in the kitchen, McLaurin told the manager to open the safe or he would shoot her in the head. The manager opened the safe and McLaurin started taking the money out while Ferguson went back out to the front to empty the cash registers. A permitted pistol carrying customer stated that when Ferguson left the kitchen, leaving McLaurin alone; he saw an opportunity to change the situation. The customer drew his firearm and pointing it at McLaurin. McLaurin panicked and ran out of the kitchen as the customer gave chase. While in the front of the restaurant, the customer saw McLaurin run out of the building leaving Ferguson behind. The customer approached Ferguson who still had the handgun in his hand and was taking money out of the cash registers. The customer stated that Ferguson also panicked when he saw the customer’s firearm.

The customer held Ferguson down and was able to knock the handgun out of his (Ferguson’s) hand. Ferguson was able to get away from the customer and ran out of the building towards the Boston Post Road. Both McLaurin and Ferguson ran from the area on foot and were both later apprehended by Milford K-9 Officer Owens and K-9 Zar hiding in the woods near-by. Both were located close to each other and Ferguson was in possession of a large amount of cash.

Ferguson is charged with the following:

Robbery 1st

Conspiracy to Commit Robbery 1st

Threatening 1st

Larceny 4th 

Kidnapping 1 st with a Firearm

Conspiracy to Commit Kidnapping 1 st with a Firearm

Carrying a Pistol without a Permit

Carrying a Dangerous Weapon

Interfering with an Officer

McLaurin is charged with the following:

Robbery 1st

Conspiracy to Commit Robbery 1st

Threatening 1st

Larceny 4th

Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 4th

Kidnapping 1 st with a Firearm

Conspiracy to Commit Kidnapping 1 st with a Firearm

Carrying a Pistol without a Permit

Criminal Mischief 3rd

Interfering with an Officer

Both Ferguson and McLaurin we’re held on $500,000 bond to appear in Milford Court on January 22, 2018.

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Submitted by Milford, CT

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