Milford police have charged three men in connection with an armed robbery on Jan. 9

Norman Miller, The Milford Daily News
Updated ·2 min read
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MILFORD — Police say they have arrested all three men responsible for robbing a Beach Street meat market last week.

Milford police arrested Daniel Generoso, 26, of Milford, at 2:30 p.m. Monday and Lucas Morreira Fontenelle, 21, of Framingham, at 9:30 p.m. Monday, according to Milford Police Chief Robert Tusino. At 10:27 a.m. Tuesday, Jonatha De Araujo Lima, 19, of Franklin, was taken into custody.

The three men face charges related to the Jan. 9 armed robbery of Aroma Brazil at 2 Beach St.

"It was really the community's involvement that led us to them," Tusino said Tuesday. "The Brazilian community was outraged this happened. The phone calls I got were from people expressing a willingness to help us in any way they could. Without them, it would have been much harder to solve."

Milford Police Chief Robert Tusino
Milford Police Chief Robert Tusino

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The first arrest, Generoso, included what police described as a "prolonged standoff."

Tusino said because the robbery involved a gun, police decided to use the SWAT team to serve a search warrant at Generoso's West Street home. They were assisted at the scene by Worcester police, Hopedale police and the Massachusetts State Police.

"We wanted to be careful and wanted to do this methodically," Tusino said, adding that Generoso was arrested without incident.

Police later on Monday arrested Fontenelle at the Holiday Inn Express on Fortune Boulevard.

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Tusino said Generoso and Fontanelle are suspected of entering the store and committing the robbery. De Araujo Lima is believed to be the getaway driver.

Armed with a gun and wearing masks during the 9 p.m. robbery, police said the men stole "thousands of dollars" before escaping in a Dodge Durango.

Two men suspected of brandishing a gun and robbing a Milford meat market were scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in Milford District Court.
Two men suspected of brandishing a gun and robbing a Milford meat market were scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday in Milford District Court.

Generoso and Fontanelle were ordered held without bail at their arraignments Tuesday in Milford District Court. They are each due back in court Thursday for hearings to determine whether either is a danger to the public.

De Araujo Lima was ordered held without bail at his arraignment Wednesday in Milford District Court. He is due to return to court Thursday for a hearing to determine whether he is a danger to the public. His lawyer, Tom O'Loughlin, could not be reached for comment.

Fontenelle's lawyer, Daniel Doyle, did not immediately return a call seeking comment. Generoso's lawyer is listed in court documents as the Committee for Public Counsel Services, but no individual attorney's name is listed.

Tusino credited all officers involved in the investigation.

"Good work by the detective division," he said. "They've been working on this case diligently all weekend and it was a good result."

Norman Miller can be reached at 508-626-3823 or nmiller@wickedlocal.com. For up-to-date public safety news, follow him on X @Norman_MillerMW or on Facebook at facebook.com/NormanMillerCrime.

This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: Milford police charge three men with robbing Aroma Brazil at gunpoint