Friday, October 12, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Tewksbury Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
What began as routine speeding stop turned into more when the driver of the car pulled over by Tewksbury Police was allegedly not only drunk but was also carrying a concealed hand gun. According to Tewksbury Police, the incident began Thursday morning at around 2 a.m., when officers pulled over a 2013 Chevrolet Camaro on Salem Road. Officers made contact with the operator and identified him as Charles Waitt, 22, of 3 Butterworth Road, Wilmington. According to the report, the officers suspected that Waitt was driving drunk and he was asked to step from his vehicle. After doing so, Waitt was asked whether or not he had any weapons on him and he admitted to Officers that he was armed with a firearm. The officers searched Waitt and discovered…
Monday, August 20, 2012
Students learned first-aid skills, teamwork, fire safety and toured Police and Fire Headquarters.
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Monday, August 20, 2012
(Editor's note: The following information was submitted by the office of the Middelsex County Sheriff.) Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian proudly recognized the Chelmsford, Lowell, Tewksbury and Wilmington graduates of the 2012 Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Youth Public Safety Academy (YPSA) on Friday, Aug. 17. The ceremony, which recognized more than 200 children ages 9-11, was held at the Middlesex Sheriff’s Training Academy in Billerica. Of those who attended the academy this week, 50 cadets were from Chelmsford, 40 were from Lowell, 53 were from Tewksbury and 64 were from Wilmington. This is the 13th year of the free academy. The eight-week academy is funded through revenues generated by the sheriff’s civil process division. Each week…
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Killing of Woburn Police Officer Jack Maguire helped gain support for Melissa's Bill, which limits parole eligibility for convicted violent repeat offenders.
With the fate of Melissa's Bill solely in Gov. Deval Patrick's hands Tuesday, the governor made a decision at 2:30 p.m. this afternoon. "I will sign this bill," he said. Melissa's Bill, named for Melissa Gosule who was killed by a violent repeat offender who was out on parole, has been in the works for years. But it was the killing of Woburn Police Officer Jack Maguire on Dec. 26, 2010 that spurred more support for the bill. Officer Maguire responded to an armed robbery at Kohl's in the middle of a blizzard. When he stopped the suspect, a paroled repeat offender with several convictions for robbery and violence against police officers, gunfire was exchanged. Officer Maguire was killed, as was the suspect. Chuck Maguire, Officer Maguire's …
Friday, July 27, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Tewksbury Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
A Beech Street resident who said his mailbox had been vandalized three times previously, was spurred to action when he witnessed it happen for a fourth time early Wednesday morning. Alen Haley said he was standing on his porch at 251 Beech St., smoking a cigarette when a car drove past his house and the front seat passenger slammed his mailbox with a baseball bat. "It's ridiculous," he said. "This is the fourth time it's happened. And I had a pretty good idea of who it was involved because he had posted something about smashing mailboxes on his Facebook page." Furious, Haley went to his car and followed the suspect's vehicle. While driving, he called Tewksbury Police and gave a description of the car and its plate number. As officers were …
Thursday, July 26, 2012
The fine is proposed for items including a failure to effectively communicate with customers and officials and to respond during emergency events. National Grid strongly disagrees with the conclusions drawn by the AG.
Today, the state Attorney General's Office announced it is seeking fines against the utility National Grid. The utility, meanwhile, strongly disagrees with the conclusions drawn by the AG and will file a response with the Department of Public Utilities. After an investigation by her office determined that utility giant National Grid failed to adequately prepare, respond, and communicate during Tropical Storm Irene and the October 2011 snowstorm, Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office is seeking a $16 million fine against the company – the largest penalty ever recommended against a utility in Massachusetts. The AG’s Office made the recommendation in a brief filed Wednesday with the Department of Public Utilities (DPU), which has the …
Thursday, July 12, 2012
A reader wants to know if what happened in Wilmington and Stoughton could happen in Tewksbury.
Question: There have been stories in recent days about unexploded fireworks being found in fields several days after Fourth of July fireworks displays in Wilmington and Stoughton and other towns. Are we sure there aren't any unexploded fireworks down on Livingston Street? After all, kids play down there. Answer: The short answer to this question is no, there are not. But the longer answer is, the Tewksbury Fire Department has policies in place to make sure there are not -- ever. According to Fire Chief Mike Hazel, the day after every fireworks display, a representative from the fireworks company (in this case, Atlas Fireworks) does a walk through of the shooting site with a command officer from the Fire Department. "It's a condition of the…
Monday, July 2, 2012
Safety tips offered by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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Monday, July 2, 2012
(Editor's note: The following information was provided by the Consumer Product Safety Commission.) A special study conducted by CPSC staff found that 65 percent of all fireworks injuries in 2011 were sustained during the 30 days surrounding the Independence Day holiday. More than half of these injuries were the result of unexpected ignition of the device or consumers not using fireworks as intended. Fireworks injuries most often resulted in burns to the hands and head, including the eyes, face, and ears. According to the special study, sparklers, firecrackers, and aerial devices were associated with the most incidents. Whether it is the sparkle of the bright lights, or the thunderous boom of the explosion, there is no denying the thrill …
Friday, June 8, 2012
14-year-old boy has not been heard from since calling his father after school yesterday.
Tewksbury Police have issued a CodeRed Alert, as they search for a missing 14-year-old boy. Anthony McNeil, an 8th grader at the Wynn School, has not been heard from since around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 7. According to Tewksbury Police, Anthony's father dropped him off at the Wynn School in the morning. After school, Anthony called his father, Dennis McNeil, at work from his home phone and told him he planned to walk over to the Livingston Street ball fields to watch the games and that he could be picked up around 5:30 p.m. Police say Anthony's father made several trips to the Livingston Street Fields between 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. but Anthony was not there. Anthony is described as being 5-2, 120 pounds and Hispanic. He has last seen …
Quick response by Tewksbury Fire Department limits damage.
A home at 45 Judith E Drive was damaged Thursday afternoon after being struck by lightning. According to a Tewksbury Fire Department official, the lightning clipped the edge of the home and sparked a fire in the eaves on the backside of the building, which spread into the attic. Homeowner Robert McLaughlin was home at the time of the lightning strike, around 4:15 p.m. He went outside and noticed a small amount of smoke coming from the eaves and called the Fire Department, according to firefighters on the scene. Quick response kept the fire from spreading to the living areas of the home, but there was significant damage to the attic and a small hole in the roof. No injuries were reported.
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Thursday, July 21, 2011
Senior Center to play host to a family movie night on Aug. 2.
This year's National Night Out will be a family date night. The Tewksbury Police Department, in cooperation with the Senior Center and the Tewksbury Public Library, are offering a Free Family Movie Night on Tuesday, Aug. 2. The popular animated film "RIO" will be shown. The event is part of the "28th Annual National Night Out" crime and drug prevention program, which involves an estimated 15,000 communities across the country. According to Police Chief Timothy Sheehan, one of the goals of National Night Out is to strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships. An estimated 37 million people are expected to participate in the program, which is is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch. The event will begin on …
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Honest Joe
2:06 pm on Sunday, October 14, 2012
Of course Mark, that is how the media grabs the attention. At lease he had a license to carry Denise, better that not having a license at all. Do you know what it takes to get a license? It's not just a walk in the park... His bad for carring and driving while under the influence, not a smart choice at all. more ›