On December 19, 2024, a Milford police officer found a man slouched in the driver’s seat of a truck near Royal Farms on S. DuPont Blvd. and took him into custody.
When the authorities checked on the man’s condition during a follow-up investigation, they found that he was under the influence of drugs.
Authorities found a loaded pistol under the driver’s seat of his car during a search; the weapon had been reported stolen in 2015. Additionally, it was discovered that the man, Edward Collins, 59, of Milford, was prohibited from possessing a firearm.
Collins is accused of carrying a concealed deadly weapon, having a stolen handgun, and using drugs while in possession of a firearm, among other offenses. He was also accused of possessing a controlled substance without a prescription and driving while under the influence of drugs.
Collins’ appearance in Justice of the Peace Court 2 resulted in his incarceration at the Department of Correction on an intoxicated hold and $25,700 cash bail.
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