PARKING BAN IN EFFECT FEBRUARY 6TH AT 9PM

A winter parking ban will take effect Friday February 6, 2026, at 9PM and will remain in effect until an end announcement is made. All vehicles parked on-street during this time will be TICKETED AND TOWED. If you are without off-street parking, there is municipal parking available, located at the Jefferson Street, Fayette Street, and Pond Street lots. Thank you for your cooperation while the Milford Highway Department tends to dangerous road conditions.

BELLINGHAM RESIDENT ARRESTED AFTER PLACING BOMB THREATS TO MILFORD HOSPITAL AND LOGAN AIRPORT


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY FEBRUARY 3RD 2026

MILFORD — On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at approximately 4:58 a.m., the Bellingham Police Department notified the Milford Public Safety Communications Center of a 911 call received in their town reporting that a bomb had been placed at Milford Regional Medical Center, located at 14 Prospect Street in Milford.
Members of the Milford Police Department, Milford Fire Department, and Massachusetts State Police responded to the scene and immediately secured and conducted a sweep of the more than 300,000-square-foot property.

At 6:06 a.m., the Massachusetts State Police Fusion Center reported that Boston Logan International Airport had received a similar bomb threat.

At approximately 6:59 a.m., with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police Fusion Center, John Lee, 42, of Bellingham, Massachusetts, was identified as the suspect in both bomb threats.

At 7:00 a.m., the sweep of Milford Regional Medical Center was completed and the lockdown was lifted after the call was determined to be a swatting incident.

At 10:36 a.m., members of the Milford Police Department Detective Bureau, Family Services Unit, Special Operations Unit, and K-9 Unit responded to the suspect’s residence in Bellingham to execute a search warrant, with assistance from the Bellingham Police Department.

At 11:16 a.m., Lee was taken into custody and transported to the Milford Police Department for booking.
“A large-scale response like this creates a massive disruption to the hospital that is critical to our region and instills fear among staff and patients receiving treatment,” said Milford Police Chief Robert Tusino.

In addition to charges related to this incident, Lee had three active warrants for his arrest and was previously charged in November 2025 for bomb threats made to Encore Casino in Everett, Massachusetts.

“These actions are so reckless and dangerous,” Chief Tusino added. “I am grateful for the incredible work done by the men and women of the Milford Police Department, along with our local and state partners, in bringing this incident to a safe resolution. I would like to personally thank the Massachusetts State Police bomb squad and the MSP fusion center for their hard work.”

Lee was transported to Milford District Court for arraignment and charged with the following offenses:
BOMB/HIJACK THREAT WITH SERIOUS PUBLIC ALARM
DISORDERLY CONDUCT
DISTURBING THE PEACE
WARRANT ARREST

CONTACT JCOVINO@MILFORDPOLICE.ORG FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INQUIRES
All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING FEBRUARY 9TH 2026

The Select Board has scheduled a Special Town Meeting to be held on Monday, February 9, 2026, at 7:00 PM in Upper Town Hall.

There will be a single article on the warrant to address, which will be to consider whether the Town should take by eminent domain property at 6 Park Terrace, with fair market value compensation to the owners.

The subject property is to the rear of the police station. It is sandwiched between properties owned by the Town and utilized by the police department. It is a two-family dwelling built in 1930, currently listed for sale since June 2025 and unoccupied. The Select Board feels that due to its location, the property will be extremely valuable to the Town. It will allow for potential expansion of the police station to include parking and other facilities. Presently, there is not sufficient town owned area to park the department’s vehicles.

The Board has contacted the owners relative to a purchase of the property without success.

Due to the property being listed for sale, the Board feels there is urgency to schedule a Special Town Meeting, rather than wait for the May Annual Town Meeting.

The Board respectfully requests your attendance at this Special Town Meeting to discuss and vote on this very important article.

HOPKINTON RESIDENT CHARGED FOLLOWING MULTIPLE SELF-CHECKOUT SCHEMES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THURSDAY JANUARY 29TH 2026

MILFORD — On Tuesday January 13, 2026, the Milford Police Detective Bureau became aware of a series of shoplifting incidents at Target, located at 250 Fortune Boulevard in Milford. Target Asset protection reported a series of 12 known events, in which an unidentified white male had used the self-check lanes to shoplift merchandise via a skip-scan scheme.

In working with Target AP team, Milford Police Detectives were able to identify theft events dating back to August 2025, in which the same suspect passed through the self-check without paying for items.

Using modern investigative technology, Milford Police Detectives were able to identify Christopher Dellelo, 45, of Hopkinton, MA as the suspect in the thefts.

Dellelo has been charged with the following:
SHOPLIFTING BY ASPOTATION
LARCENY UNDER $1200

CONTACT JCOVINO@MILFORDPOLICE.ORG FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INQUIRES
All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

SNOW REMOVAL STREET LISTING

Tonight, January 28, 2026, at 8pm, the Milford Highway Department will begin snow removal operations at the streets listed below. While the parking ban remains for the entire town, these areas will see increased, no tolerance enforcement and will be immediately towed. Thank you for your continued patience and assistance to ensure snow clean up is completed. An announcement will be made when the parking ban is lifted.

1) Main St R/S From Hayward St to Post Office

2) Congress St R/S Post Office to Spruce St

3) Spruce St R/S From Congress St to Main St

4) No. Bow St R/S From Main St to Central St

5) So. Bow St R/S From Central St to Main St

6) Main St R/S Hollis St to Hayward St

7) Sumner St R/S Main St to Granite St

8) Granite St B/S Sumner St to Pearl St – One Windrow

9) Winter St B/S Main St to Granite St – One Windrow

10) Spruce St R/S Main St to Stacy

11) Congress R/S Pine St to Post Office

12) Park St R/S Main St to Congress St

13) Exchange St R/S Congress St to Main St

14) Central St R/S From Main St to So Bow St

15) Jefferson St R/S From No. Bow to Main St

16) Pine St R/S From Main St to Congress St

17) Park St R/S Congress St to Main St

18) So. Bow R/S Main St to Central St

19) Central St R/S From No. Bow St to Main St

20) Exchange St R/S From Main St to Congress St

21) Pine St R/S From Congress St to Main St

22) Jefferson St R/S From Main St to No Bow St

23) No Bow R/S Central St to Main St

24) Main St Water St to Rt 140 R/S

25) Main St Rt 140 to Hollis St R/S

26) Beach St Main St to Central St R/S

27) Fountain St Congress St to Purchase St R/S

ARREST MADE FOLLOWING OUI CRASH WITH MILFORD POLICE CRUSIER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TUESDAY JANUARY 27TH 2026

 MILFORD — On Monday, January 26, 2026, at approximately 9:00 p.m., the Milford Public Safety Communications Center received a call from a Milford Highway Department plow driver reporting that he observed a gray Ford Edge operating erratically and nearly colliding with another vehicle at the intersection of Water Street and Main Street.

While officers were enroute to locate the vehicle, the witness further reported that the operator exited the SUV in the area of 91 Water Street and urinated in the roadway.

At approximately 9:10 p.m., the first arriving officer observed the suspect vehicle stopped across the yellow center lines in the middle of the roadway. As the marked police cruiser came to a stop, the suspect vehicle suddenly accelerated forward, colliding with the front driver’s side of the officer’s cruiser. Following the collision, the operator placed the vehicle in park and climbed into the passenger seat of the gray Ford Edge in plain view of the officer.

When officers opened the vehicle to remove the operator, they observed several empty Modelo beer cans and detected a strong odor of alcohol emanating from the vehicle. As a result of the on-scene investigation, Edgar Lumbi Cacuango, 35, of Milford, Massachusetts, was placed under arrest on suspicion of operating under the influence.

“Our officers place themselves in harm’s way every day to keep our community safe,” said Milford Police Chief Robert Tusino. “This person showed negligence and zero care for our first responders or others on the roadway.”

Lumbi Cacuango was brought back to the Milford Police Department for booking where he took a voluntary breath test, his result was greater than twice the legal limit.

Edgar Lumbi Cacuango was released on bail and has been charged with the following:

OUI Liquor .08% or above

Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle

Marked Lanes Violation

Open Container

 

CONTACT JCOVINO@MILFORDPOLICE.ORG FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INQUIRES

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