Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Suspect allegedly stabbed a man while trying to steal several I-Phones.
A 36-year-old Tewksbury man is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly trying to steal several I-Phones at knifepoint and stabbing the victim during the robbery. The Office of Middlesex County District Attorney Gerry Leone announced last week that Brian Saber, 36, of 33 Bay State Ave., was indicted by a Grand Jury on charges of armed robbery and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Saber is due to be arraigned in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn on April 4. According to Wilmington Police reports, the alleged crimes stemmed from a Craig's List sale gone bad. The victim told police he had purchased five I-phones on Ebay and was looking to sell them on Craig's List for $690 each. He said Saber contacted him by phone and said he…
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Officer Matthew Donovan was in the right place at the right time.
Sometimes police work is about being in the right place at the right time. Such was the case for Transit Police officer Matthew Donovan, a 29-year-old Tewksbury resident. On Saturday, Jan. 5, at around 5:30 p.m., Donovan entered a Dunkin Donuts at 99 Cambridge St. in Charlestown and came across a robbery in progress. According to his report, Donovan initially heard a man, later identified as Michael Wallace, screaming at the cashiers that they hadn't given him enough change and saw him leaning over the counter in a threatening manner. Donovan, who was in uniform and on duty, stepped in to defuse the situation. Wallace calmed down but Donovan wrote that the cashier told him the situation was actually a robbery. "He showed me a knife from …
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Each week we take a look at some of the stories making headlines in neighboring Patch Communities.
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Sunday, December 30, 2012
Tewksbury Man Arrested for Armed Robbery With Knife Calling from AAA Tire Company on Main Street, someone reported a possible stabbing. No one was stabbed, but one person was arrested at the scene. Brian W. Saber, 36, of 33 Baystate Ave., Tewksbury, was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and armed robbery. Q&A: Patriots Cheerleader Ashley Baldwin Ashley Baldwin is an Andover native with a lot to be proud of. She was recently selected to New England Patriots cheerleading squad for the second straight year, and she also works as a teaching assistant at Sanborn Elementary School. Patch had a chance to chat with Ashley after she was selected for the 2012 Patriots cheerleading squad. Should The Triangle Store Have Gotten …
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Tewksbury Police reach out to public for help in tracking down suspect.
Tewksbury Police are on the hunt for a man who robbed the Wendy's Restaurant on andover Street Monday afternoon. According to Tewksbury Police, a man walked into Wendy's at around 4 p.m. on Monday, held a knife to the cashier and demanded money. The report did not indicate how much money he took with him when he fled the restaurant. The suspect is described as a white male in his early twenties approximately 5’10” wearing a blue baseball hat, black sunglasses, and tan windbreaker. According to police, the suspect fled the restaurant in a dark colored SUV, possibly a Ford Explorer. Police are asking anyone who was a witness to this crime or as any information to call the Tewksbury Police Department. The Tewksbury Police Department urges …
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
State Police arrested two individuals in Tewksbury in connection with an armed robbery earlier in the day in Lawrence.
Two men were arrested in Tewksbury on Tuesday afternoon in connection with an armed robbery earlier in the day in Lawrence. The men were arrested by State Police after their car was pulled over on Route 495 near the Route 38 exit. Joseph Brodie, 43, of Merrimack, N.H., is charged with armed robbery with a firearm, armed assault, possession of a dangerous weapon, assault and battery and operating a motor vehicle after his license was suspended. Ein Nickerson, 29, of Nashua, N.H., has been charged with with armed robbery with a firearm, armed assault, possession of a dangerous weapon and assault and battery. According to a State Police spokesperson, the Andover State Police Barracks were notified by Lawrence Police just after noon that two …
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Suspect is also charged with assault with a dangerous weapon.
A 22-year-old Tewksbury faces two felony charges in connection with a convenience store robbery after being indicted by a Middlesex County Grand Jury last week. Jacob Murray, 10 Charme Road, was indicted on charges of armed robbery and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. Investigators believe Murray is the man who robbed the Tewksbury Convenient Food Mart, 158 Shawsheen St. on April 29, 2011. Tewksbury Police received a break in the case when they received a tip from a prison in Missouri. According to the information, a person had been talking about a robbery that occurred in Tewksbury and that they had seen the suspect on the news and the Massachusetts Most Wanted list. Armed with the new information, detectives were able to …
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Suspect allegedly accosted victim at a South Tewksbury ATM and forced her to empty her bank account.
Tewksbury Police are seeking the public's help in tracking down a man who allegedly robbed a woman at a South Tewksbury ATM on Monday. According to a press release issued by Tewksbury Police Chief Timothy Sheehan, the incident took place just before 5 p.m. at the Stoneham Bank, 2171 Main St. The victim told police that the man approached her car while she was at the drive-thru ATM at the bank. The man displayed a dark-colored handgun and demanded that the woman empty her bank account. According to Sheehan, the woman withdrew an undisclosed amount of money and handed it over to the man. He then told her to leave before he escaped behind the building. The suspect is described as being a white male, between 5'8 and 6'0 tall, with dark hair, …
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Thursday, March 29, 2012
Local man arrested in connection with 2011 convenience store robbery.
The Tewksbury Police got a bit of long-distance help this week to help crack a year-old armed robbery case. Acting on information provided by officials at a Missouri jail, Tewksbury officers arrested Jacob Murray, 22, of 10 Charme Road, Tewksbury on Wednesday, March 28. He is accused of committing an armed robbery that occurred on April 29, 2011 at the Tewksbury Convenient Food Mart, 158 Shawsheen St. Murray was scheduled to be arraigned Thursday morning in Lowell District Court. According to Tewksbury Police reports, the store clerk was approached by the suspect who demanded money. The suspect then motioned to his pocket suggesting to the clerk that he was armed with a gun. The clerk emptied the cash drawer and gave the suspect the money…
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158 Shawsheen St, Tewksbury, MA
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
Masked man hit Tewksbury Convenient Mart Tuesday night.
Tewksbury Police are asking for help from the public in identifying a suspect in an armed robbery at a Shawsheen Street convenience store Tuesday night. According to the police report a man walked into the Tewksbury Convenient Mart located at 160 Shawsheen St. at about 8:30 p.m., approached the store cashier with a knife and demanded money. The cashier handed over an undetermined amount of cash and the suspect fled the scene on foot. According to the report, "the suspect is described as a white male, approximately 6’00, medium build, wearing a dark hooded jacket, gloves, red hat, and a bandana over his face." The cashier called police immediately and officers arrived on scene just a few minutes later. The area was searched with the help of…
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160 Shawsheen St, Tewksbury, MA
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Middlesex Superior Court Judge Kathe Tuttman sentenced Reinaldo Prado, of Framingham, for crimes committed in Tewksbury and Burlington.
A Framingham man has been sentenced after being found guilty of aggravated rape against one female victim and armed robbery charges and intimidation of a witness against three female victims he solicited from Craig’s List, Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone said in a press release. Reinaldo Prado, 30, of Framingham, was found guilty by a Middlesex Superior Court jury on Sept. 26 on charges of aggravated rape, armed robbery (three counts), and intimidation of a witness (three counts). He was found not guilty of 2 of the 3 counts of aggravated rape and 3 counts of indecent assault and battery. Tuesday, Middlesex Superior Court Judge Kathe Tuttman sentenced the defendant to nine to twelve years in state prison on the aggravated rape …
Danielle Reposa
11:15 pm on Wednesday, March 27, 2013
I grew up with this kid from grade school on. He was a trouble maker in school and it has obviously escalated throughout his adult life. He is dangerous to the public and I hope he stays behind bars where he belongs. How many chances has this kid (man) had already? Enough is enough. more ›