Crime & Safety

Milford Butcher Shop Robber Arrested In Franklin: Police

This is the fourth person arrested in connection to the January gunpoint robbery at Aroma Brazil in Milford.

David De Araujo Lima, 24, was arrested early Wednesday morning in connection to the armed robbery at Aroma Brazil
David De Araujo Lima, 24, was arrested early Wednesday morning in connection to the armed robbery at Aroma Brazil (Shutterstock)

MILFORD, MA — Milford and state police this week arrested a fourth person in connection to the January armed robbery of the Aroma Brazil butcher shop.

Early Wednesday morning, police served a warrant at a home along Union Street in Franklin and arrested David De Araujo Lima, 24. He was charged with being an accessory to armed robbery after the fact, unarmed robbery, larceny from a person, intimidating a witness and conspiracy, according to police.

The Jan. 9 Aroma Brazil robbery happened around 9 p.m. when two men walked into the Beach Street business with handguns and demanded money. They escaped in an SUV with cash from the business.

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Six days after the robbery, police arrested Lucas Morreira Fontenelle, 21, of Framingham in connection to the robbery. Also on Jan. 15, police arrested Daniel Generoso, 26, after a standoff that closed West Street. Jonatha De Araujo Lima, 19, of Franklin, was arrested on Jan. 17.


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