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On June 2, 2026, at approximately 6:43 PM, the Bellingham Public Safety Communications Center received a report of a male party pointing a firearm at another male party following a road rage incident on Maple Street.
Bellingham Police Officers responded to the area and quickly identified a suspect vehicle and operator. The Franklin Police Department was notified and requested to be on the lookout for the suspect.
A short time later, Franklin Police Officers located the suspect still inside the vehicle in the parking lot of the 99 Restaurant in Franklin. Bellingham Officers responded to the scene, interviewed the suspect, and recovered a loaded firearm.
The suspect, identified as Stephen Fahey, 61, of Franklin, was subsequently placed under arrest and transported to the Bellingham Police Department for booking.
Fahey was arraigned this morning in Milford District Court on charges including:Assault by Means of a Dangerous Weapon, Carrying a Firearm While Intoxicated, Disturbing the Peace
The Bellingham Police Department would like to thank the Franklin Police Department for their assistance in the investigation and apprehension of the suspect.
All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law
.Town of Bellingham MA Joseph D. Early Jr., Worcester County District Attorney's Office
