Milford Police Department and DEA to Hold Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday, April 27 at the Milford Senior Center

Milford, MA- The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will once again conduct one of its most popular community programs: National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 10:00am – 2:00pm. The public can dispose of their unwanted prescription medications at the Milford Senior Center located at 60 North Bow St., with the assistance of the Milford Police Department. The collection site will be located outside the front entrance to the Milford Senior Center.

This initiative addresses a vital public safety and health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. DEA launched its prescription drug take back program when both the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration advised the public that flushing these drugs down the toilet or throwing them in the trash posed potential safety and health hazards.

Last October, during the Take Back Day, the DEA New England Field Division participated in the event. There was a total of 4,383 law enforcement agencies that participated, over the course of four hours, 599,897 lbs. (300 Tons) of expired, unused, unwanted prescription drugs were collected at 4,955 collection sites throughout the country. In Massachusetts, 179 law enforcement agencies participated collecting a total of 28,329 lbs. of unwanted and unused prescription drugs.

Please help us in keeping our community safe from this dangerous hazard.

MPD DETECTIVES ARREST TWO ON DRUG CONSPIRACY CHARGES

For Immediate Release Monday April 22nd, 2024

 On Wednesday April 17th, 2024 at approximately 8:35PM, Milford Police Detectives arrested Luan Marques Eugeno Dias, 21, of Worcester, MA and Rossine Da Costa, 41, of Milford, MA on multiple drug charges.

 In response to information received via the Milford Police Tip line reporting drug activity in the area; Milford Police Detectives surveilled the area for illegal drug sales.  During this surveillance members of the Milford Police Detectives Bureau witnessed a transaction take place. The aforementioned are charged with the following. 

MARQUES EUGENIO DIAS, LUAN

DRUG, POSSESS CLASS B

CONSPIRACY TO VIOLATE DRUG LAW

DA COSTA, ROSSINE

DRUG, POSSESS TO DISTRIB CLASS B

DRUG, POSSESS CLASS B

CONSPIRACY TO VIOLATE DRUG LAW

PEABODY MAN ARRESTED FOR SENDING OBSCENE MATERIALS TO MINORS

For Immediate Release Friday, April 12th, 2024

 On Thursday, 04/12/24, Members of the Milford Police Detective Bureau and Peabody Police Detectives executed arrest and search warrants at the residence of Phillip Cassie Jr, 21, of Peabody, MA. 

 The operation stems from an investigation into Cassie disseminating obscene material to minors.  Cassie was taken into custody at his residence and transported back to Milford Police Department where he was charged with the following.

 Ch. 272 Sec. 28 - Obscene Materials to Minors x 2

Ch. 269 Sec. 14A/B - Obscene Communications to Minors x2

Ch. 275 Sec. 2 - Threats to Commit a Crime (Indecent A&B on a Person Under 14)

MILFORD POLICE DETECTIVES USE COMMUNITY TIPS TO MAKE DRUG ARREST

For Immediate Release Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024

On Tuesday, 04/02/24, Members of the Milford Police Detective Bureau conducted surveillance in the area of upper Congress Street, in response to several community information tips received via the Milford Police Tip Line and citizen interaction.

 At approximately 6:00PM, Detectives observed a hand-to-hand transaction involving a grey Nissan Juke with Rhode Island Registration Tags.  Following the observation, Detectives enacted a motor vehicle stop and investigation of the vehicle.  The operator, Samaris Rivera Pena, 23 of Providence, Rhode Island, freely provided the location of drugs in the vehicle.

 Regarding the arrest, Detective Sgt. Kevin O’Loughlin said “The catalyst and ultimately the outcome of this investigation can be directly attributed to the information we received from our community.  We can’t encourage our community enough to continue telling us what they see.”

 Pena was arrested and charged with the following.

-DRUG, POSSESS CLASS A (CH 94C SEC 34)

-DRUG, POSSESS WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE CLASS A (CH 94C SEC 32)

-LICENSE SUSPENDED, OPERATE MOTOR VEHICLE WITH (CH 90 SEC 23)

If you have any information involving illegal activity please contact us

CONFIDENTIAL TIP LINE 508-473-3800 OR EMAIL TIPLINE@MILFORDPOLICE.ORG

Cops For Kids With Cancer At MPD

Today, March 22nd, The Milford Police Department was honored to host Kevin Calnan, retired Massachusetts State Police Lieutenant, and member of the board of directors for Cops For Kids With Cancer . Cops for Kids with Cancer, along with members of Northeastern University Police Department and the Milford Police Department presented a local 6 year old boy who is battling Medulloblastoma with a check for $5,000 from Cops For Kids With Cancer.

Cops for Kids with Cancer charitable organization focused on raising funds to provide assistance to families of children fighting cancer, to improve their quality of life.

MILFORD MAN ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON

For Immediate Release Sunday, March 17th, 2024

 On Saturday March 16th, 2024 at approximately 12:02pm, the Milford Public Safety Communications Center received a multiple 911 calls for a fight between two males, one armed with a machete.

 As Milford Police Department Patrol officers were enroute, dispatchers updated officers that the male allegedly armed with a machete had left the scene in a Red Jeep Cherokee while attempting to strike the other involved party with the vehicle.

 Following an on-scene investigation, the suspect Lenin Gomez-Medina, 45, of Milford was charged with the following.

 Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon

Vandalize Property

Assault and Battery on a Household Family Member

Disorderly Conduct

Disturbing the Peace

Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle

WORCESTER MAN ARRESTED ON DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES

For Immediate Release Wednesday March 13th, 2024

 On Wednesday March 13th, 2024 at approximately 11:21am, members of the Milford Police Detective Bureau initiated a motor vehicle stop in the area of 55 Sumner St.  The vehicle in question, a Black Mazda 3, was observed by detectives in an unmarked unit, committing a marked lanes violation.  While speaking with the operator detectives identified a golf club and sheathed knife within close proximity of the operator.  Milford Police Patrol arrived on scene to assist with translation and a search of the vehicle.  The proceeding search led to the discovery of several bags of Crack and Cocaine.  The vehicle operator, Jose Polanco Ramirez, 23, of Worcester, MA was arrested and charged with the following.

UNLICENSED OPERATION OF MV

MARKED LANES VIOLATION

DRUG, POSSESS CLASS B

DRUG, DISTRIBUTE CLASS B

COCAINE, TRAFFICKING IN 18 GRAMS OR MORE, LESS THAN 36 GRAMS

MILFORD POLICE DETECTIVES ARREST MAN ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES

For Immediate Release Wednesday February 29th, 2024 at 10:15am

 On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at approximately 4:28PM Milford Police Detectives in conjunction with the Massachusetts State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested Robert Nolan, 27, of Milford, MA at his home without incident.  Nolan was booked and held at Milford Police Headquarters on $10,040 bail and will appear at Milford District Court for arraignment this morning.  It is alleged that Nolan has committed the following charges.

POSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

                       DISSEMINATE PHOTOGRAPH SEXUAL OR INTIMATE PARTS OF CHILD

MILFORD POLICE MAKE NEW ARREST CONNECTED WITH AROMA BRAZIL ROBBERY

For Immediate Release Wednesday February 28th, 2024 at 3:15pm

On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, at approximately 4:00 AM, Milford Police Detectives, in coordination with the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section (VFAS), conducted a joint operation to execute arrest and search warrants in the vicinity of Union St in Franklin, MA. This arrest stems from the continuing investigation into the armed robbery of Aroma Brazil on January 9th, 2024

At approximately 6:15am, Milford Police Detectives arrested De Araujo Lima, David, 24, of Franklin, MA for his role in the January 9th armed robbery of Aroma Brazil in Milford, MA. Following capture, the suspect was booked and transported to Milford District Court for arraignment on the following charges.

Charge: ACCESSORY AFTER THE FACT, ARMED ROBBERY

Charge: ROBBERY, UNARMED

Charge: LARCENY FROM PERSON

Charge: WITNESS/JUROR/POLICE/COURT OFFICIAL, INTIMIDATE

Charge: CONSPIRACY