Milford man arrested following vehicle pursuit

A Milford man has been charged, after Police say he fled from a traffic stop.

Milford Police say it all happened on August 12, when Officers tried to pull over a vehicle for a traffic violation on Bay Road near New Wharf Road. According to Authorities, the driver, later identified as 46-year-old Richard M. Owens, reportedly pulled to the side of the road, but then quickly accelerated away. Police say they followed Owens onto Big Stone Beach Road, refusing to stop. Owens apparently eventually stopped in the driveway of a home.

He was then arrested, and charged with disregarding a police signal, driving while suspended, fictitious registration and other traffic violations, and released on a $1,650 bond.