HOPEDALE – A Milford man is facing an operating under the influence charge following a traffic stop in Hopedale early Friday morning.
According to police, an officer working a construction detail around 1 a.m. observed a pickup truck nearly enter the active work zone. The officer also noticed the vehicle was traveling without functioning taillights.
After stopping the vehicle and conducting a series of field sobriety tests, police arrested Joel Goncalves Souza and charged him with Operating Under the Influence. Following his arrest, Souza was released on his own recognizance and is expected to appear in Milford District Court at a later date.
