NEW BRITAIN -- The search continues for a New Britain father accused of sparking an Amber Alert early Saturday morning. He's also a "person of interest and potential suspect" in the homicide of a woman at the apartment where the girl was taken.
Patrick Miles, 36, has a criminal record, police said, and he was last seen in New York. He also has ties to New London and Vernon.
“We don’t know where he is and that’s why we’re asking for the public’s help and if anyone knows his whereabouts please don’t approach him, based on what’s been reported to us he may be a danger to the public,” said Captain Thomas Steck of the New Britain Police Department. “We’re doing the best we can to get him into custody.”
Police said that around 10 p.m. on Friday, they got a call about a domestic dispute in an apartment building on North Mountain Road. The caller said they heard two people fighting and the sound of someone being thrown around. Then, the screaming stopped abruptly and there was silence, the caller told police.
Neighbors at the North Mountain Road condo complex where the victim lived described her as a loving person with an infectious laugh. “We sorta feel sorry for the kids,” said Martin Gauthier, a neighbor. “They’re the ones that are really the victims also of this tragedy.”
About eight minutes later, police arrived at the apartment and found a woman, Yasheeka Miles, 33, had been shot in the head. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Based on items inside the home, police believed two children were living there. One of them was with family members, but a 2-year-old was missing.
State Police issued the Amber Alert for her just before 1 a.m. Saturday. Around 4 a.m., she was found safe with family members in New York. She was taken to the hospital to be checked out, but was unharmed and turned over to family.
Anyone with information is asked to call New Britain police at 860-826-3000, or you can leave anonymous tips at 860-826-3199.