Police Log: Gas Thief, Elderly Man Hits Snowplow
The following information was provided by the Milford Police Department. Charges do not indicate a conviction.
Thursday, Dec. 6
3:06 p.m.: A woman reported someone had stolen her handicap parking placard. She found it inside her vehicle after police arrived.
4:42 p.m.: A man reported a verbal argument between him and his son. No assault was involved. The son left on foot from the home.
5:49 p.m.: Douglas Police notified police that a man's license to carry a gun had been suspended. Douglas retrieved the weapons and brought them to Milford Police.
7:31 p.m.: Two officers observed a man and a woman having an argument on North Bow Street, heading toward the Milford Senior Center. Police had been behind their truck when the woman jumped out and the man chased after her. Several officers tried to locate the two. Officers located the man on Central Street and were speaking to him.
8:36 p.m.: A woman reported her son's cell phone had been stolen at school.
8:55 p.m.: A woman asked police to remove her boyfriend from their home. He had been arguing that night. The man was taken to a relative's house for the night.
9:03 p.m.: Firefighters extinguished a small stove fire on Congress Street.
Friday, Dec. 7
7:32 a.m.: A caller at Sunoco on East Main Street said a person in a vehicle pumped $11 of gas into his Toyota Camry, then refused to pay and left.
8:45 a.m.: A caller told police the previous Tuesday, two men were trying to force entry into her Medway home, but she scared them off. Police strongly advised her to call 911 in the future.
9:59 a.m.: An elderly man hit a parked snowplow at Shaw's Supermarket. No injury was reported.
11:37 a.m.: A caller told police an elderly woman on Congress Street had called his house at least 100 times, looking for her friend. He asked police to check on her well-being. Police checked in, and her nephew said she was fine. The woman was not at home.
11:44 a.m.: A caller near Route 495 Commerce Park said two hunters with rifles were walking into the woods, approaching the bike path. Police said the hunters had permission from the property owner, but were not supposed to park in that area.
12:09 p.m.: Two solicitors were selling vaccums on Free Street. Their supervisor was notified Milford requires permits for door to door solicitors.
2:51 p.m.: An employee of Sports Authority reported a man left the store carrying multiple North Face jackets, then got into a black SUV and fled the area. A plate was provided. It came back to a stolen vehicle out of Fall River.