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Home Invasion

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

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Tewksbury Teens Arrested In Violent Home Invasion

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

A pair of Tewksbury teens are facing multiple felony charges after allegedly forcing their way into a Catamount Road home an assaulting one of the residents with a hammer and a metal crowbar. Alex Smith, 18, of 91 Germano Drive, and Ray Tremlett, 18, of 3 Tomahawk Drive, were arrested Friday (Oct. 28) and charged with armed home invasion, kidnapping, assault & battery with a dangerous weapon, and assault with intent to rob. According to Tewksbury Police records, the incident began Friday morning, just before 2 a.m., when Dispatch received a call from a resident on Catamount Road. The man said that two men had knocked on his door and then forced their way into the house. According to the man, the intruders wore ski masks and attacked his 21…

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Tewksbury2001

9:08 pm on Thursday, December 6, 2012

Why? Did they not do it? Armed home invasion? A couple of scum bags that should be locked up for a while.   more ›

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Home Invasion Suspects: We Did It To Protect Our Little Brother

Men charged in home invasion admit targeting victim.

Two brothers, among three men arrested over the weekend in connection with a brutal armed robbery last week, confessed to their roles in the crime but told police they were did it to protect their younger brother. Brandon Dorrington, 24, of Lynn and Jared Dorrington, 18, of Chelmsford, along with Brady Yanosick, 18, of Billerica, were arraigned in Lowell District Court on Monday, charged with armed robbery, aggravated assault and battery, kidnapping, conspiracy and assault with intent to rob. Prosecutors allege the trio restrained and severely beat 22-year-old Kyle Perrin in a room at Motel 6. According to court records, the three men also stole pills and more than $23,000 before fleeing the room. Perrin, a former football star at …

Fagettaboutit

7:06 pm on Tuesday, August 7, 2012

You shouldn't throw stones. You could be reading comments about your kids one day. Addiction knows no race, age, or financial status. Ive known these kids along time. They're just your every day kid. A kid that mows your lawn or delivers your paper or dates your daughter. The only difference is a couple wrong choices. No one wakes up and says, " I'm feeling like a masked arm robbery today".   more ›

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Three Men Arrested In Violent Home Invasion

Victim beaten, $20,000 stolen in Motel 6 Incident

Three men are in custody facing multiple felony charges, after a brutal armed robbery/home invasion on Thursday. Brandon Dorrington 24 of 45 Bowler St., Lynn, Jared Dorrington, 18, of 9 Sterling Place, Chelmsford and Brady Yanosick, 18, of 4 Riverhurst Road Apt. 235, Billerica, were arrested Saturday at their residences by detectives from the Tewksbury Criminal Bureau, according to Chief Timothy Sheehan. "My detectives worked round the clock to bring these perpetrators to justice," said Sheehan. "I am very proud of their commitment to their community and the law enforcement profession. This is a true testament to the dedication and work ethic of my personnel." The arrests stem from an incident that took place Thursday at Motel 6.  Police …

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Bill Gilman

12:56 pm on Thursday, July 7, 2011

ligeia ... the next day we published a follow-up story, providing more details, including what the brothers told police regarding their motive.   more ›

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

UPDATED: Burglary Suspect Linked to Six Breaks in Two Towns

Homeowner calls police after coming face to face with man in her home.

UPDATED 6:30 p.m. Face-to-face with an unwanted visitor in her home, a John Street resident didn't panic, she called 911. As a result, a string of burglaries spanning at least two communities may have been solved. Tewksbury Police arrested Edward James Flynn, 48, of Lowell, shortly after he broke into a home at 161 John Street at around 9:30 a.m. Monday. Officers responded to a 911 call from the homeowner, who gave a detailed description of the man, standing in her home. According to the police report, he was described as being in his 40s, 5-11, wearing eye glasses, a blue baseball cap, a flannel shirt and dungarees. The woman said the man claimed to be in her home to give an estimate on roof repair. He left the residence before police …

nancy gouveia-fentross

11:04 am on Thursday, April 28, 2011

Kudos to the Tewksbury Police Department. After living here for 20 years, we have never had to worry about these kinds of issues.   more ›

Monday, April 11, 2011

UPDATED: State, Local Police Continue Search for B&E Suspect

For second time in three days, Wilmington incident leads to air search.

Massachusetts State Police used ground and air units to search for a suspect after an incident in Wilmington for the second time in just three days. According to the state police press office, a suspect involved in a Wilmington home invasion at about 10 a.m. Monday morning fled in a gray Audi.  Wilmington Police said a former resident went to a Carolyn Road home to check on their parents' house, entered through the side door and saw an older white male carrying a pillow case. Police said the suspect originally fled on foot behind the house but then returned to the Audi and sped off. Tewksbury Police were in full pursuit of the vehicle at about 11:10 a.m., police said, but the man escaped into Lowell. He later left the vehicle there and …

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Sarah

5:19 pm on Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Start a neighborhood watch like one neighborhood has (amusingly enough the closest neighborhood to the business in town that seems to have almost weekly arrests on here, a certain Motel...). Know your neighbors, report weird things to them or the police, write down license plate numbers if cars are doing something fishy nearby, don't just think "oh I'm being paranoid" and unintentionally let …   more ›

UPDATED: State Police Searching for Wilmington Home Invasion Suspect

Suspect "known to police."

UPDATED 12 p.m. State Police are combing the area by land and air, search for a suspect in a home invasion that took place in Wilmington this morning. Originally, State Police reported that the crime had taken place in Tewksbury. However, they corrected themselves and now say it took place on the Wilmington side of the town line. According to information provided by the State Police press office, the suspect is believed to have fled the scene of the home invasion in a vehicle, then dumped the vehicle in Lowell and fled on foot. According to the press office, State Police have identified the suspect, who is known to police. His name is not being released at this time. Tewksbury Patch will continue to provide updates as this situation …

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Bill Gilman

10:48 am on Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Here is the latest update. http://tewksbury.patch.com/articles/chelmsford-man-named-as-suspect-in-wilmington-breaking-and-entering-3   more ›

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