Winter Parking Ban In Effect Monday February 12th 2024

The National Weather Service is predicting plowable snowfall greater than 10 inches for the Milford area beginning Monday evening and continuing into Tuesday evening.

Beginning Monday, February 12th 2024 at 4pm The Milford Police Department will be mandating a Winter Parking Ban to assist the Milford Highway Department with their clean up efforts.  During this time any on-street parking will be strictly enforced through ticketing and towing.  An end ban announcement will be released at the conclusion of clean up.

If you do not have access to off street parking we encourage you to use any of our municipal parking lots on Jefferson St, Fayette St, Pine St as well as the Pond st lot across from sacred heart church.

On behalf of the Milford Police Department, thank you for your cooperation and please travel safely.

Severe Winter Weather Expected Monday And Tuesday

We are expecting heavy snowfall beginning the evening of Monday, February 12th and extending until the afternoon of Tuesday February 13th. Please plan your commutes and parking accordingly. A parking ban start time will be announced soon.

SUSPECT ARRESTED WITH $13,000 IN COUNTERFEIT APPLE PRODUCTS

For Immediate Release Friday, February 9, 2024 at 1:30PM

             On Thursday February 8th, 2024 at 1:49PM, members of the Milford Police Detective Bureau responded to the area of Crystal Nails on East Main St for calls of a suspicious male in a black jeep with no license plates, asking passersby if they were interested in buying Apple Products.  The suspect was gone upon arrival.

             At 2:21PM while on unmarked patrol, the Detective Bureau conducted a motor vehicle stop at Main and South Main St. of a Black Jeep Renegade bearing a rear plate that read “TAG APPLIED FOR”.  Following an investigation on scene, approximately $13,000 in counterfeit Apple Products was located and the operator of the vehicle, Lucio D’Andrea, 32, of Miami, Florida was placed under arrest and held on $20,000 bail this morning at Milford District Court.

 Ch. 90 Sec. 10 - Unlicensed Operation of an MV

Ch. 90 Sec. 23 - Illegally Attaching Number Plates

Ch. 266 Sec. 60 - Receiving Stolen Property, +$1200

Ch. 266 Sec. 147 - Distribute Counterfeit Mark

MILFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT INVESTIGATING PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT

On Thursday morning at 7:55AM The Milford Public Safety Communications Center received multiple 911 calls reporting a pedestrian struck in the area of 106 Congress St.  Responders from the Milford Police and Fire Departments, as well as Community EMS were immediately dispatched to the scene to shutdown the roadway and render aid to the involved parties.

 The pedestrian struck was transported to UMASS Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  The driver of the vehicle was transported to Milford Regional Medical Center.

 The driver has been cited for multiple infractions; the incident remains under investigation at this time.

MILFORD MAN ARRESTED ON ARMED ROBBERY AND WEAPONS CHARGES

For Immediate Release Wednesday February 7th, 2024 at 8:15am

 On Wednesday February 7th 2024 at 5:29AM, the Milford Police Department in association with Pittsfield Police Department and The Federal Bureau Of Investigation executed a warrant for the arrest of Oliveri, Christopher, 51 stemming from a bank robbery investigation in Pittsfield, MA.  Oliveri was taken into custody by Milford and Pittsfield Detectives in the area of Rosenfield Park without incident.  A subsequent investigation led to the discovery of a black revolver firearm and brass knuckles in the suspect’s possession. 

 Oliveri is being transported back to Pittsfield for arraignment and is charged with the following.

 Armed Bank Robbery (Pittsfield)

Armed Kidnapping x2 (Pittsfield)

Possession Firearm Without FID (Milford)

Possession Ammunition Without FID (Milford)

Possession of a Dangerous Weapon x2 (Milford)

Mendon Yellow Dot Outing February 5th 2024

Our next Yellow Dot outreach event will be tomorrow February 5th 2024 at the Mendon Housing Authority. The Yellow Dot program helps save the most important resource in your hour of need, time. To date we've had over 150 Milford Citizens sign up in our first three outings.

MILFORD POLICE RESPOND TO MV VS PEDESTRIAN INCIDENT

For Immediate Release February 1st, 2024 10:04pm

On Thursday February 1st at approximately 6:29PM, The Milford Public Safety Communications Center received multiple 911 calls reporting a pedestrian struck in the area of 194 West St.    Milford Police officers arrived first on scene rendering aid to the victim and closing down the surrounding block of RT 140 while responders from the Milford Fire Department and Community EMS arrived on scene to tend to the victim.

 The victim was transported by Lifeflight to UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester with serious injuries.  At time of release accident recon remains on scene investigating.

MPD Alerting Kia and Hyundai Owners

A recent Tik-Tok and social media challenge has made car thieves aware of a security flaw in Kia and Hyundai models from 2010-2022. Our friends at Worcester PD have seen 36 such models stolen since November 1st 2023.

The flaw in question allows access to the ignition system, giving those committing the crime easy, minimal damage access to the vehicle.

As always we recommended keeping your vehicles locked and parked in secure, well lit areas.

Parking Ban To Be Lifted at 4pm

The Mandated parking ban will be lifted at 4pm today. Thank you for your help in traveling safely and assisting the Milford Highway Department with their clean up efforts.

Parking Ban In Effect January 28th 4pm

On Sunday January 28th, beginning at 4pm, The Milford Police Department will be mandating a winter parking ban. During this time vehicles are prohibited from parking on the roadways. Our agency will be enforcing the ban by ticketing and towing vehicles parked along the roadways. Please seek off street parking, including our municipal lots on Fayette St, Pine St, Jefferson St. and the Pond St. lot across from Sacred Heart Church. An end parking ban announcement will be released at the conclusion of the ban.