Attempted Murder Charge, Another Dog Attack Highlight Police Log
The following information was supplied by the Tewksbury Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
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A Tewksbury teen is facing charges of attempted murder after a domestic disturbance at the Motel Caswell Wednesday night.
According to a Tewksbury police report, a 911 call reported an argument in one of the motel rooms. Officers responded to the scene and after talking to the alleged victim and conducting an investigation, they arrested Jonathan Patrick Whitcomb, 18, 14 Pond View Lane, Tewksbury.
Whitcomb is charged with attempted murder and assault and battery.
No further details on the charger are available at this time.
Another Dog Attack Reported (May 10)
Another Tewksbury resident is reporting that they were the victim of a dog attack.
On Thursday, May 10, a woman walked into police headquarters and reported the attack, which she said took place on Emily Road. She was able to provide the license number of the dog.
The alleged victim was interviewed and a report on the incident was filed. The Board of Health was also notified.
Additional Arrests:
Ashley Dawson, 28, 47 Warren Ave., Chelmsford, was arrested on May 11 and charged with OUI-liquor, marked lanes violation and negligent operation of a motor vehicle.
Dennis Keohane, 27, 5 Mark Road, Tewksbury, was arrested on May 11 on an outstanding warrant.
Sean Chapman, 22, 200 Proctor Road, Kennebunkport, Maine, was arrested on May 10 on an outstanding warrant.
Ryan MacKinnon, 23, 46 Red Spring Road, Andover, was arrested on May 10 on an outstanding warrant. He was also charged with giving a false name to a police officer, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, and speeding.
Additional incidents:
On May 10, just before 7 p.m., a Littlefield Avenue resident called police and reported that she saw a youth walking along the street, heading toward Vic's Waffle House, with what appeared to be a gun sticking out of his backpack. An officer responded to the scene and discovered that the gun was a toy and the youth was heading home.
On May 10, just after 8 a.m., a Lancaster Drive resident reported that his car had been broken into overnight.
On May 10, just after 2 a.m., a 911 caller reported seeing fresh white smoke from the scene of an earlier fire on Livingston Street. Firefighters returned to the scene and discovered a small fire in the center of the rubble of the burned out barn and extinguished it.
For questions about this blotter, email williamg@patch.com.
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Motel Caswell
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Joe Bill
9:59 am on Saturday, May 12, 2012
Whitcomb was enraged that his lady only had Canadian Quarters and the vibrating beds at the Caswell take US quarters so he attempted to drown her in the heart shaped jacuzzi tub.
Mary
10:49 am on Saturday, May 12, 2012
It is a terrible thing that all the action in the Town of Tewksbury occurs at either the Motel Caswell or the Motel 6. Doesn't that say something about the fact that something has to be done about these two establishments. Maybe it is the fact that it is a cheap price to stay at the hotel, so it brings in a lower class of customers.
Ronald
11:48 am on Saturday, May 12, 2012
Mary, you answered your own comment.
Shaun
12:24 pm on Saturday, May 12, 2012
Is that the same Dennis as this from last year?
http://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/04/20/police-road-rage-leads-to-stabbing-in-tewksbury/
Michael Adams
1:15 pm on Saturday, May 12, 2012
These two joints need to be shut down, the taxes they pay are not covering the service their "tenants" are using! Enough is enough! I'd like to see a breakdown of the 911 calls for these trouble spots and the types of requests for each.....
Lee Anne Petherbridge
6:59 pm on Saturday, May 12, 2012
Jonathan whitcomb seems to be keeping busy. Maybe attempted murder keeps him in jail this time. http://tewksbury.patch.com/articles/tewksbury-teen-charged-in-string-of-break-ins
Sarah
9:10 pm on Saturday, May 12, 2012
Shaun, I believe it is, a few weeks after he was stabbed I believe he was in the police logs on here for drug possession or something like that too.
Christian Noel
11:46 am on Monday, May 14, 2012
It is a heck of a thing to tell a private establishment to close per order of the town, city of federal government if the owners of the establishment are not directly complicit in the crimes being committed on the premises. Based on that logic every 5 star hotel that hosts $5,000/per night Charlie Sheen hookers would also need to be shut down.
If someone can prove that a proprietor of XYZ establishment is violating health codes, town, state or federal law then yes you can make the move to close the establishment by revoking their license etc.
However, these actions should only be taken in extreme cases. Should Home Depot be shut down as well based on things that go on in their parking lot? Drug deals etc?
The laws dealing with the Caswell, in particular, are more complex because the owner lives directly next to the building which opens up an entirely different can of worms based on the wording of the law.
The fact is there is a market for hotel/motel rooms under $100.00 per night. Would those in favor of shutting down the Motel 6 and the Caswell also want to hold the Demoulas's responsible for the things that happen on their premises? Would you also be in favor of "price controls" on hotels?
Yes there is a lot of police activity at the Caswell, but the solutions are harder to come by.
steve123
7:17 pm on Monday, May 21, 2012
Your damn right, instead og trying to steal this families entire life savings if the Town really wanted to help they could give him a low interest loan to rehab his property and everyone wins, the property gets fixed up while the Town makes interest on loan payments. They town would rather steal this families life earnings because they probably figured he couldnt fight back becuase he was a little guy. Shame on them, Im glad this has gained national attention and the people that are doing this will be exposed. They arent looking for a solution what they want is this families money because the town is in debt up to their eyeballs.
Michael Adams
6:19 pm on Monday, May 14, 2012
I suppose you could fine local Hotel/Motels... for every drug offense that takes place on the property that ends in an arrest, oh I dont know... say $5000.00 per incident? Every attempted murder or battery, ah, say, maybe $10,000 per incident... It works when it comes to serving minors, and incidents at places that have licences to serve alcohol. Every now and again a Liquor license is suspended, revoked etc..... I believe there is such a thing as a Inn Holders' License. Im not a big fan of "Big Brother"either , but I'm also not a fan of miscreants who stay in hotels in lieu of a residence on my dime and most likely use more taxpayer funds to purchase drugs, prostitutes.. etc, again...on my dime and then end up in the local news arrest log. nobody asked....just my opinion.
beatrice
7:54 am on Tuesday, May 15, 2012
This is from a previous article in the "Patch" earlier in May:
Teens allegedly drinking on roof of Home Goods store (April 28)
On Saturday, at 9:44 p.m., a Tewksbury Police officer spotted a group of teens on the roof of the Home Goods store, 1900 Main St. Further investigation indicated that the three teens had been drinking alcohol and all were placed under arrest.
Arrested were a 16 year-old juvenile, Carter Jon Reddin, 17, 290 Kemp St., Dunstable, and Michael J. Silva, 18, 14 Pond View Lane, Tewksbury. All three were charged with being minors in possession of alcohol and trespassing.
Please note the address of Michael Silva....Is 14 Pond View Lane some sort of a group home for troubled teens? Same address as Jonathan Saber.