Milford police arrested Timothy Toliver, 30, of New Haven for threatening to shoot a woman and her child during an incident at the CT Post Mall on May 4.
Officers responded to a complaint of the threat and following their investigation determined that Toliver sent a text message to the victim stating he was going to shoot her and her child.
Toliver is charged with second-degree threatening.
Bond was set at $1,000 for court on May 5.