FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY JULY 10TH 2026 MILFORD – On Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at approximately 7:25 PM, the Milford Public Safety Communications Center received a call from an employee of Target, located at 250 Fortune Boulevard in Milford, reporting an intoxicated and nude female inside the store. During the call, the employee stated the female had put her clothes back on and exited the store on foot, with blood visible on her clothing.
Upon arrival, officers began checking the area for the female before locating a red Subaru Forester occupied by a male operator and two female passengers, one of whom matched the suspect description provided by store employees, in the nearby vacant Best Buy parking lot.
Officers identified the occupants of the vehicle as Benjamin Mahler, 50, of Uxbridge; Elizabeth McCusker, 36, of Franklin; and Alisha Chmiel, 32, of Woonsocket, Rhode Island. During the interaction, police officers discovered the vehicle and its occupants possessed crack cocaine and fentanyl.
As a result of the investigation, the following charges have been filed:
Alisha Chmiel • Possession of a Class A Substance (Fentanyl) • Obstruction of Justice • Five Active Warrants for Arrest Benjamin Mahler • Possession of a Class B Substance (Crack Cocaine) Elizabeth McCusker • Possession of a Class A Substance (Fentanyl) • Disturbing the Peace
CONTACT JCOVINO@MILFORDPOLICE.ORG FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INQUIRES All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.