Dale Kirkland, person of interest sought after dead baby found at Mayflower Motel bathtub in Milford, Connecticut in vacated room. Sought man last seen in Bridgeport.
Connecticut police are looking for a person of interest after an infant was found unresponsive in a bathtub in a motel room in Milford, Wednesday morning.
The cleaning staff at the Mayflower Motel on Woodmont Road found the infant in a vacated room just after 11 a.m., according to police.
Arriving officers performed CPR on the baby until paramedics arrived. Paramedics continued life-saving measures and the infant was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital and was pronounced dead just before 12 p.m.
What is the relation of person of interest to that of dead baby?
Authorities are now looking to speak with Dale Kirkland, 31, who is a person of interest in the infant’s death. He is described as being 6-foot-8 and was last seen in Bridgeport, Wednesday afternoon, the Milford CT Police Dept stated in a Facebook release.
The relation between the wanted man and the deceased infant was not immediately clear.
Authorities declined to divulge the identity of the individual(s) who had checked into room 165 where the child was found in the vacated room.
Anyone with information on Kirkland’s whereabouts is asked to contact MPD immediately at (203)878-6551.
The investigation remains ongoing.
