OFFICER AND SUSPECT INJURED DURING WARRANT ARREST

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY OCTOBER 14TH 2025

MILFORD — On Monday, October 13, 2025, at approximately 4:59 PM, the Milford Public Safety Communications Center received a call from Domingo Mejia, requesting police assistance to retrieve personal belongings from his former residence. Mejia required a police escort due to an active 209A restraining order.

While officers were enroute to meet Mejia at AutoZone, located at 161 East Main Street in Milford, dispatch confirmed that Mejia had an active probation violation warrants for Domestic Assault and Battery and Destruction of Property.

Upon arrival, officers informed Mejia of the outstanding warrant. When they attempted to place him under arrest, Mejia became combative, throwing punches at the officers. A Taser was deployed to gain control of the situation. Mejia subsequently fell to the ground, striking his head during the incident.

“Our officers acted swiftly and professionally to ensure the situation was brought under control without further harm, to themselves or the individual” said Milford Police Chief Robert Tusino. “I appreciate the restraint and sound judgment shown by the responding officers in a rapidly evolving and potentially dangerous encounter taking place in a location filled with members of our community.”

One officer suffered an injury to his hand, while Mejia was transported under arrest to Milford Regional Hospital. While in custody at Milford Regional Hospital, Mejia was causing a disturbance before being transferred to Boston Medical Center for treatment for an injury suffered from the fall. He remains in police custody on the following charges:

DISTURBING THE PEACE
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
RESIST ARREST
WARRANT ARREST
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