With the parade step off set for 10am, there will be several road closures along the Rt 16 parade route. Please plan your commute accordingly as closures will begin at approximately 930am. Listed below are the Main/East Main attached streets that will be closed and barricaded. Please enjoy your holiday safely.
Veterans Memorial @ E. Main Street
Dunkin Donuts/KFC Lot Entrance
Valvoline/Dunkin Donuts Lot Enterance
Big Y @ Rt. 109 Entrance/Exit
Medway Rd (Rt. 109) @ East Main St (Rt. 16)
Big Y Entrance @ East Main St. (Rt. 16)
Hamilton St.
Free St.
Short St
South Free St.
North St.
Church Hill St.
Reade St.
Middleton St.
Cedar St (Rt. 85)
Hayward St.
Plain St.
Meade St
Cook St
Alteri Ct
Jason Cir.
Beach St.
Pond St.
Sumner St.
Winter St.
N.Bow St
Court St
Spruce St
Spring St
Lincoln Square
-Pine St
-School St.
-Jefferson St
Fayette St.
Central St
Exchange St
Park St.
Franklin St
Milford Man Arrested For Stabbing and Forging Documents
For Immediate Release Wednesday, June 12th 2024
On Monday, June 10th at approximately 3:27am, the Milford Public Safety Communications center received a 911 call from a Spanish speaking male reporting he was the victim of an assault in the area of 163 Main St. Milford Police Patrolmen arrived on-scene moments later and discovered one male with an abrasion to his lip and another with a minor stab wound to his hand. Following an investigation and interview of the involved parties, JOSE MEJIA ALBA was taken into custody and charged with the following crimes.
Chapter 265 Section 15: A&B Dangerous Weapon
Chapter 267 Section 1: Forgery
Chapter 267 Section 1: Forgery
Traffic Cameras Installed In Town
In recent weeks you may have noticed that in addition to our Flock cameras, several traffic cameras have begun to be installed at intersections around town. We’ve noticed a lot of discussion on our community boards, let us give some clarity to the purpose of these cameras. We use these cameras as a public safety and investigative tool rather than traffic enforcement. The cameras are not scanning for expired stickers, people illegally passing through red lights, etc.
We can monitor them live, recall footage, record license plates, etc. but the cameras are not currently tracking traffic violations.
Thank you for supporting our agency as we continue to work to make Milford the safest community possible.
A Letter From Chief Robert Tusino For National Police Week
An excerpt from John F. Kennedys' Proclamation 3466, Police Week and Peace Officers Memorial Day April 10, 1962.
Now, Therefore, I, John F. Kennedy, President of the United States of America, do hereby call upon the people f the United States, and upon all patriotic, civic, and educational organizations to observe the week of May 13-19, 1962, as Police Week with appropriate ceremonies in which all of our people may join in commemorating police officers, past and present, who by their faithful and loyal devotion to their communities and, in so doing, have established/or themselves an enviable and enduring reputation/or preserving the rights and security of all citizens.
I further call upon the people of the United States to observe Monday, May 14, 1962, as Peace Officers Memorial Day in honor of those peace officers who, through their courageous deeds, have lost their lives or have become disabled in the performance of duty.
As with all designated days of remembrance our thoughts are focused on those who have laid down their lives for others. The Milford Police Department belongs to that very group of police organizations that have lost officers in the line of duty. Officer Harry W. Butler, EOW September 8th, 1916 (Cause of Death -Gunfire) and Sgt. Walter "Moose" Conley, EOW December 10th, 1980 (Cause of Death - Gunfire).
Such acts of heroism can never be understood by those who have never served anyone but themselves. President John F. Kennedy also gave his life in the service of others, a great American who knew the value and importance of public service to ensure freedom.
Please remember all those who serve, past and present.
Chief of Police Robert L. Tusino
Milford Police Memorial Ceremony
Please join us Wednesday May 15th at 10am in front of Milford Police Headquarters for our annual Police Memorial Ceremony. The ceremony will feature multiple guest speakers and a rededication of the memorial in front of our station.
Why It's More Than A Job
In serving the public, we don’t get a lot of positive closure from some of our more grievous calls for service. This past Saturday was a wonderful exception, we received a visit from three-year-old Zanaiyah with her mom and dad. In 2021, Zanaiyah’s mom was in a motor vehicle collision with a drunk driver, while she was 8 months pregnant. Officer Wade was the first on scene for the accident. Zanaiyah’s parents informed us of the lifesaving measures that were taken following the accident that resulted in an 89-day hospital stay. The donuts and coffee the family brought us were appreciated but paled in comparison to watching the little girl light up our station.
MILFORD MAN ARRESTED AFTER RUNNING DOWN A PEDESTRIAN WITH HIS CAR
For Immediate Release Saturday, May 4th, 2024
On Saturday May 4th, 2024 at approximately 4:09am the Milford Police Department was dispatched to Milford Regional Hospital for a male who walked in for treatment after being struck by a motor vehicle. The victim in question told investigating officers he had a verbal argument with the suspect at approximately at 2:28am after alerting the vehicle operator he was parked in the middle of the road. After walking away, the victim heard the acceleration of an engine before being struck and upended over the vehicle. Milford Police Patrolman then responded to the scene of the collision and located items belonging to the victim and pooling blood.
Through victim testimony and the investigation of the Milford Police Detective Bureau and CEMLEC Accident recon, officers were able to locate the suspect vehicle and the operator, Alejandro Gonzalez, 28, of Milford, MA. Gonzalez was placed under arrest at 5:48am and charged with the following.
ASSAULT AND BATTERY WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON
UNLICENSED OPERATION OF MV
MARKED LANES VIOLATION
LEAVE SCENE OF PERSONAL INJURY
OPERATING A MV NEGLIGENTLY SO AS TO ENDANGER
MILFORD POLICE ARREST TWO JUVENILES ON MULTIPLE FELONIES
For Immediate Release
On Monday April 29th, 2024, at approximately 2:31am, Patrolman Jake Mastrianna enacted a property check of Sam’s Energy on Main Street in our town, after observing two males at the gas pumps of the closed business. A query of the registration and vehicle’s VIN number showed that both the license plate and vehicle were stolen. Additional investigation on scene revealed the steering column of the vehicle had been compromised by a USB device, an on-going trend in vehicle theft.
Following a search of both males and the vehicle, the two juvenile males were placed under arrest and charged with the following crimes.
MOTOR VEH, RECEIVE STOLEN
BB GUN/AIR RIFLE, MINOR POSSESS
USE MV WITHOUT AUTHORITY
NUMBER PLATE VIOLATION TO CONCEAL ID
FORGERY OF CHECK
RECEIVE STOLEN PROPERTY -$1200
MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO
MPD/Autism Awareness Patches Sold Out
We're happy to announce that we sold out of our Milford Police/Autism Acceptance patches one day after we received them. However, we do have an additional 20 we were holding onto for community events. If you would like to purchase one of those patches, they are available as of today at our department. After that this design will be retired for a new one next year. Proceeds to our friends at Milford Special Olympics
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.