Man Screamed At People Not Wearing Masks In Milford: Police
MILFORD, MA — There was another outburst over face coverings reported in Milford this week, this time involving a man screaming at people on a town bike path. Although screaming might not be a good way to reach people, the man was technically right about people needing to wear masks, according to the statewide order.
Just before 8 a.m. Monday, Milford police responded to the Upper Charles River Trail near the Louisa Lake parking lot after a woman reported a man in his 60s was walking a small dog and "screaming at people on the bike path."
The Louisa Lake parking lot has been a concern during coronavirus. The Board of Selectmen recently voted to close it down because too many people were congregating there. The Upper Charles River bike path remains open, however.
When police arrived at the parking lot on Monday morning, the screaming man was gone.
It wasn't the first time a Milford resident called police about face coverings.
On April 29, a Milford woman called police several times in one night to report her neighbors were going mask-free in their backyard. That's not technically a violation of the local mask order — and the woman had deeper issues with her neighbors — so police did not intervene.
And on Tuesday, a Hayward Street resident called Milford police to report a group of 20 people not wearing masks.
Gov. Charlie Baker's statewide order on face coverings went into effect on May 6. In general, anyone over age 2 is supposed to wear a mask while out in public "and is unable or does not maintain a distance of approximately 6 feet." The order specifies that outdoor areas are included. A fine of up to $300 can be given to people who disobey.
This article originally appeared on the Milford Patch
