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On Monday, the Milford Police Department and EMS received 911 calls for an incident on Purchase Street. Arriving responders found an adult male victim on the ground suffering from a slash wound to the face and neck.
There were no other people on scene so police began to search the area for the alleged perpetrator.
The victim was transported to UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester via medical helicopter where he is in serious but stable condition.
The following day police made a traffic stop for which the Milford Police released an offical statement:
“At approximately 3:58PM, members of the Milford Police Detective Bureau enacted a motor vehicle stop in vicinity of the Sumner and Dilla St. intersection.
The stop resulted in the arrest of SANDY VILLEDA MARTINEZ, 35, of Milford, MA for the assault and stabbing that took place on July 15th, 2024, on Purchase St. in our town. The suspect has been held without bail on charges including mayhem, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault to murder, and obstruction of justice.”
