MILFORD — On Sunday January 11, 2026, at approximately 2:10AM, while patrolling Main Street, a Sergeant from the Milford Police Department patrol division observed a Black Ford Fusion traveling at a high rate of speed on East Main Street. As the vehicle attempted to navigate the curve in front of Sacred Heart Church, it spun out of control before jumping the curb and striking the iron fence along the church parking lot.

As the officer arrived at the vehicle, the operator left the scene of the accident before finally coming to a stop on Hayward Street.

After a short on-scene investigation, officers placed Jose Vallejo, 40, of Milford, MA under arrest and charged him with the following:

UNLICENSED OPERATION OF MV

LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE

NEGLIGENT OPERATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE

SPEEDING RATE OF SPEED GREATER THAN WAS REASONABLE

CONTACT JCOVINO@MILFORDPOLICE.ORG FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INQUIRES

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