FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY APRIL 11TH 2025

MILFORD- On Tuesday April 5th, 2025, at approximately 12:36AM, a male party entered the Milford Police Department lobby reporting Vitor Machado Da Silva threatened to “kill him” and chased him with a knife from his residence to MPD Headquarters. In fear for his life, believing the suspect was still outside, officers checked the area with negative result.

At 12:50AM Milford Police K-9 and Drone Units responded to the area to assist in searching for Machado and the weapon in question. At 12:57AM, Vitor Machado Da Silva was located in the area of 309 Main St. sitting in the passenger seat of a Blue Toyota Highlander.

In addition to an active warrant for his arrest for previous crimes, Machado was charged with the following.

ASSAULT W/DANGEROUS WEAPON

ASSAULT

THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME

WARRANT ARREST

CONTACT JCOVINO@MILFORDPOLICE.ORG FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INQUIRES

All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.