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'Imprisoned' Grandson Found to be a Scam

The following information was supplied by the Tewksbury Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

 

Police received a call on Monday, Feb. 25 at 2:21 p.m. from a woman in Arkansas who was concerned for the safety of her grandson that lives in Tewksbury.

She was unable to get in touch with him and a party claimed that he was in a foreign country, in danger and under arrest.

The person told her that she needed to send $3,500 so that he could be freed. Police found and spoke to the grandson. He is fine and the call was a scam.

Man Allegedly Screams He Will 'End the World'

A male walked into the station on Sunday, Feb. 24, at 3:04 p.m. to report that while at Petroil Gas Station on Main Street, a black male was screaming at him for no reason that he was going to kill him.

The party allegedly then screamed that he was going to end the world. The officers report that they spoke to the male. He checked out OK. He was from Texas.

Additional Incidents

On Sunday, Feb. 24 at 10:00 p.m. at Applebee’s, an officer noticed a suspicious vehicle. Shawn Burrows, 23, of 392 Main Street in Sandown, N.H., was arrested for operating a motor vehicle with a revoked license as an HTO.

On Sunday, Feb. 24 at 1:46 p.m. police received a call for a motor vehicle that went off the road on I-495 in between Exit 38 and 39. State Police were sent and there were no injuries. The car was towed from the crash.

On Monday, Feb. 25, at 12:16 p.m. a resident on Vale Street called to report a problem with someone over an item on Craigslist. A car was sent to check on the situation.

Related Topics: Police Log, Tewksbury Police Department, Tewksbury police log, and tewksbury police

Dan

8:45 am on Sunday, March 3, 2013

He checked out OK. He was from Texas???Anybody want to take that one??

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Steve Magplate

10:35 am on Sunday, March 3, 2013

This Burrows kid lives inLowell and he is all over the internet in police logs...

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Allen

1:42 pm on Sunday, March 3, 2013

Glad to hear he was from Texas so hes good .

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donna rosenblatt

3:00 pm on Sunday, March 3, 2013

Texas... I lived there...once!!!

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meow

5:24 pm on Sunday, March 3, 2013

Shaking my head...............

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Stephanie aka Mrs.Luckyo

10:41 pm on Sunday, March 3, 2013

Wish he wasn't reported as a "black male"... not too many in tewksbury, and my wonderful law abiding husband happens to be one of em. Hope folks don't assume him to be the crazy dude from Texas. .. jeezzzzz....SMH....

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Steevo

11:30 pm on Sunday, March 3, 2013

It happens to be standard procedure for identification, it's self-evident. It helps reduce possibilities increasing the odds of identity. If the person had a mohawk you'd want to report the person had a mohawk.

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8:58 am on Monday, March 4, 2013

Stephanie - you might want to get him a Tshirt that says "I'm not that guy from Texas" LOL

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