Anonymous Member Offers "Constitutional Rights" Cake to Milton Police

A cake, similar to the one brought to the Milton Police Station last Wednesday, was found at the home of U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz later on March 20.

On Wednesday evening, March 20, Milton Police were called to the home of U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz after an unwanted item was found. The item was a cake with the words "constitutional rights," written in icing. A cake with the same writing was brought to the Milton Police Station earlier in the day by a member of Anonymous, who is involved in Op Angel Boston, a movement to have Ortiz fired over her handling of the Aaron Swartz case. Members of Anonymous have been protesting Ortiz since Swartz, who was facing felony charges from Ortiz' office for allegedly accessing millions of documents in the MIT network, committed suicide in January.  The protests have mostly been held at courthouse where Ortiz works, but three people hung flyers in …

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Milton Residents Plead Not Guilty in ‘Make it Nasty’ Pool Party Charges

The owners of a Mark Lane home charged with selling alcohol at a large pool party on Labor Day weekend were arraigned Wednesday.

The owners of 4 Mark Lane in Milton were arraigned in Quincy District Court on Wednesday morning for allegedly selling liquor without a permit. The charges stem from an August 31 party, marketed at as the “Make it Nasty Mansion Pool Party,” that was attended by nearly 1,500 people. According to Boston.com, Steve and Sharon Mathieu pled not guilty to the charges and are due back in court on February 28 for a pretrial hearing. The couple’s attorney Randall K. Power told Boston.com that the couple let a family friend use the home for a fundraiser and were unaware of the advertising material. Milton Police responded to the residence early on the morning of Saturday, September 1, to disperse a crowd of between 1,000 and 1,5000 party-goers. The …

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Pedestrian Killed in Milton Accident Thursday Night

An accident on Randolph Avenue in Milton resulted in the death of a Randolph man.

The following information is from Milton Police Chief Richard Wells, Jr. This evening at 6:22 pm, Milton Police Communications received several 911 calls for a pedestrian struck on Randolph Ave. near Heather Drive. (930 Randolph Ave.) First officers on scene discovered a male victim lying on the southbound side of the (4) lane state roadway (Rte. 28). The victim, a 75 year old male, had serious injuries and was in traumatic arrest. He was transported by Paramedics to BI Deaconess Milton. He was pronounced dead shortly afterwards. The victim is a Randolph resident. The accident scene remains under investigation at this time. There are no crosswalks or stop indicators at the location of the accident. Preliminary investigation does not …

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Investigation Continues into Sovereign Bank Robbery

Milton Police are still investigating a robbery that occurred at the East Milton bank branch on July 23.

Milton Police continue to investigate a bank robbery at Sovereign Bank on Monday, July 23, during which a white male wearing a hat and sunglasses demanded money and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash. According to police, the suspect entered the bank just before noon last Monday wearing a black, Adidas hooded sweatshirt, grey pants, a black Notre Dame Irish hat with a green brim and gold aviator sunglasses. The white male is in his mid-20s with facial hair. He stands 5’10” and is between 160 and 180 pounds. Deputy Chief Charles Paris said the suspect handed a teller a note during the robbery. The note included an expletive and demanded money and no dye packs. Following the robbery, witnesses saw the man flee down Mechanic Street in a …

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Police Log: Break-in At St. Pius, Child Locked in Car

The following excerpt is from the Milton Police Log from Wednesday, March 21 to Thursday March 22.

Wednesday, March 21: At 6:11 p.m. Curry College reported there was smoke in the area and the Milton Fire Department responded to a fire on Canton Avenue. Thursday March 22: At 9:37 a.m. a caller reported a child was locked in a motor vehicle on Governors Road.  Officers later reported that they safely were able to open the vehicle. At 10:04 a.m. a caller reported a motor vehicle crash on Brush Hill Road. One person was transported to the Milton Hospital as a result of the crash. At 1:04 p.m. a 911 call reported a break in at the rectory at St. Pius Tenth Parish on Brush Hill Road. The suspect was described as a white male with dark hair between the ages of 18-21,  with a white shirt and hat and black shoes.  The caller reported the man …

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Shooting at Blue Hill Ave and Belvoir Road Investigated by Milton Police

Milton police and fire officials were on scene Wednesday night.

At approximately 6:20 p.m. Wednesday night, one victim was reportedly shot at a home on Belvoir Road near Blue Hill Avenue, according to a Milton Police Department member. Local officals are on scene investigating after the victim was transported by Fallon Ambulance with two Milton firefighters on board, according to preliminary reports. A Milton officer could not confirm additional details about the shooting and the search for suspects in a subsequent call to the department, though unconfirmed reports on Twitter indicate that one suspect has been arrested by Milton Police with Boston Police assisting at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.   Milton Patch will bring you more information as it becomes available. 

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Two Milton Police Cadets Appointed as Patrolmen

Kelli Little and Timothy Doyle were appointed as patrolmen at the Board of Selectmen meeting on Thursday.

Following televised interviews with the Board of Selectmen, two Milton cadets were appointed as Milton Police Department Patrolmen. Kelli Little and Timothy Doyle were recommended by Police Chief Richard Wells Jr., at the Board of Selectmen meeting on Thursday, October 6, and conditionally approved pending medical and physical evaluations. Little and Doyle were among four finalists, including Michelle Morawiak and Imraan Hosein, who were interviewed by the Selectmen on Tuesday evening. On Thursday, the Selectmen and Wells recognized the quality of the four candidates. “I wish there were four jobs right now,” Wells said. All of the potential patrolmen are currently part of the MPD cadet program where they work at the station as dispatchers…

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Milton Police Reschedule Community Meeting

The Milton Police will host a community meeting to discuss the recent burglaries in town on Wednesday, October 5.

Last week's community meeting to discuss the recent burglaries in the Eliot Street and Capen Street area has been rescheduled by Milton Police for Wednesday, October 5. The open forum, is scheduled for 7 p.m. this Wednesday at the Milton Council on Aging.

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Police Chief Reflects on Milton's Role in Post-9/11 Efforts

Milton Police Chief Richard Wells looks back at a phone call he received 10 years ago from a friend in the NYPD and the events that followed.

In the days following the terrorist attacks on the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001, Richard Wells, Jr., the current police chief, received a call for help – not from anyone in Milton – but from a friend in the NYPD Command Center. The voice on the other end of the phone was Inspector Jim Rogers, who was assigned to the Commissioners Office, and he was in need of supplies. Rogers and Wells attended the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia together in 1997 and remained close friends. Just two days after the attacks, the New York Police Department was already in desperate need of professional filter masks, uniforms, helmets, boots, socks, underwear, toothbrushes and personal utilities. “To be honest, when he first called me I said to him, ‘you…

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Milton Makes a Difference

School Resource Officer Makes Connections

MPD Officer Maria Poles on building trust with kids in and out of school.

Maria Poles is the School Resource Officer for the Milton Police Department. She is stationed at Milton High School during the school year, and runs the D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) camp for middle schoolers during the summer. Officer Poles, or “O.P.” as she is called by the students, spoke with columnist Julie Fay about reaching kids, as well as building community among young people and with the police.  What do you like most about being the School Resource Officer? My heart is very much in it. I’m 32 years old, so I’m not so far removed from high school that I don’t understand the pressures or the day-to-day drama. Kids will just come and hang out in my office during study hall; it’s an opportunity for them to vent. They …

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