Crime & Safety

Police Log: Car Crashes Into Miss Mello Palm Reading on Main Street

The following information was provided by the Milford Police Department. Where arrests are mentioned, they do not indicate conviction.

Tuesday, March 11

At 3:29 a.m., Massachusetts State Police in Millbury reported to Milford Police that a resident of Water Street in Milford claimed he witnessed suspicious activity in the area. 

At 8:45 a.m., police received a report of a suspicious-looking blue bag with wires coming out of it going into the sand on the side of a law office on East Main Street. Upon investigation police determined the item was used for blasting detail. 

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At 9:42 a.m., police received a report of a large copper pipe that had been broken off a home in the area of Depot Street. Police were able to locate a suspect allegedly involved in taking the pipe and determined he was a contractor working on the home. 

At 10:05 a.m., police responded to a report of a vehicle having crashed into the building of Miss Mello Palm Reading on Main Street. The Milford Building Commissioner was notified, and police the highway department was contacted in regards to broken glass and a sign being knocked down. Ambulances were requested but there were not immediate details of any injuries. 

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At 10:05 a.m., police received a report that a vehicle had been broken into on Sidney Road. A GPS and book containing passwords and accounts was reportedly taken from within the vehicle. The door was allegedly left unlocked at the time. 

At 5:32 p.m., police responded to multiple reports of a car accident in the area of Cape Road and Green Street. The accident reportedly involved three vehicles, and details on injuries were not reported. The highway department was contacted. 

At 5:52 p.m., police received a report that three males were suspected of walking around the area of Fortune Boulevard making fraudulent returns at various retail outlets. 

At 9:26 p.m., police received a report from employees at Target regarding a man who allegedly stole form the store on previous dates was found to be in a fitting room with speakers. The man reportedly left the area in a white Ford Windstar.

At 10:34 p.m., police received a report that an individual broke a window at West Street Liquors and took something from within the window. The individual was seen allegedly wearing a hat or mask over his face, a black jacket and was seen leaving on foot. Police responded with assistance from the Ashland Police Department's K9 unit. Police records did not indicate if the suspect was found. 


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