Man was running an illegal dental office in the rear of a convenience store

A man who was not a dentist was arrested on Friday in connection to an illegal medical office in the back of a Massachusetts convenience store.

Juan Hermida Munoz is an Ecuadorian national who has no license to practice dentistry or medicine in the United States. His services included exams, tooth extractions, and cleanings.

"I'm sure his intent is not to infect somebody or do a bad job, but unfortunately, the safeguards are not in place, the regulations are not in place," Milford police Chief Robbie Tusino said.

Milford police Chief Robbie Tusino said Munoz's dental operation was discovered when the Milford Health Department was performing a routine inspection of the Alternativa Convenience Store.

"We had a couple of our detectives head over there and there was a pretty significant dental operation going on out back," Tusino said.

The Alternative Convenience Store, whose owner rented the room to Muñoz, remains open.