Crime & Safety
Milford Police Issue 38 Citations During School Zone Crackdown
The multi-week directive from Police Chief Robert Tusino targets traffic violations that put students and commuters at risk.
MILFORD, MA — The Milford Police Department is continuing its enforcement operation to keep students and commuters safe.
Officers launched “Operation Safe School Zone" last month. The multi-week directive from Police Chief Robert Tusino targets traffic violations that put students and commuters at risk.
Police said on Apr. 14, during school arrival and dismissal times, officers observed 65 traffic violations, resulting in 38 citations and one criminal application.
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The initiative began on the morning of Mar. 23, with the department’s Special Operations Unit addressing traffic infractions at Milford High School and Stacy Middle School, as well as Brookside, Woodland and Memorial elementary schools.
On the operation’s first day, officers observed 46 violations, resulting in 24 citations and four criminal applications.
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“When you look at the data and see more than 100 moving violations in just eight hours of focused enforcement, it highlights a lack of awareness the motoring public has for school zone safety,” Chief Tusino said in a statement Wednesday.
Milford police said the operation will continue on select days for the remainder of the school year.
Officers also issued three e-bike citations to juvenile riders on Wednesday.
That follows a call from a driver last month reporting her car was struck by a juvenile riding an e-bike near Highland Street. A 15-year-old boy told police he lost control of the bike before colliding with the vehicle.
No injuries were reported, but the incident marked the seventh e-bike-related case in a 10-day span, police said.
In August, a separate e-bike crash left a teenage boy with non-life-threatening injuries after his head struck a vehicle’s windshield.
“Our goal with this operation is not to burden drivers with fines, but to educate the public and make Milford a safer place to travel,” Tusino said. “However, we will continue to issue citations and pursue charges when necessary to ensure the safety of our community.”
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