Schools In Brief Lockdown During Police Manhunt

Suspect sought in attempted murder at Motel 6.

Police in two communities are searching for a suspect wanted in connection with an attempted murder at the Motel 6 in Tewksbury on Monday. The incident took place just after noon and resulted in five Lowell schools going into a "soft lockdown" while police searched the area for the suspect, who'd fled the motel on foot, according to an article appearing on www.lowellsun.com. Tewksbury Police are attempting to idetify the suspect, who has been described as being a man in his late 30s. He allegedly attempted to kill a woman by strangling her. The attack took place in a laundry area at the Motel 6, according to the article. The suspect reportedly has some type of weapon. He was seen fleeing on foot in the direction of Lowell. Deputy Police …

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Couple Wanted For Child Abuse May Have Been Spotted In Lowell

Plaistow, NH couple Jessica Linscott and Roland Dow may have been spotted in Lowell this morning.

A Plaistow, NH couple charged with battering, burning and endangering a 3-year-old remain on the run from police and the search has moved into the Merrimack Valley. Lowell Police have received reports of a couple matching the desciption of Jessica Linscott and Roland Dow in area of Rt. 495 and Woburn Street, according to reports published on Twitter by the Lowell Sun. According to the reports, the woman was wearing a pink coat with her face covered. Over the weekend, police received tips that Linscott, 23—the mother of the boy—and her boyfriend Dow, 27, were recently at gas stations and coffee shops in the North Shore part of Massachusetts. A police report Sunday said they may be trying to make their way to Maine in blue Dodge minivan with…

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Waltham Man Makes Bail Then Allegedly Tries To Kill Relatives

Tewksbury Police forced to use stun gun to subdue suspect.

A Waltham man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly breaking into a Blease Drive home early Wednesday morning and attacking family members with a knife. According to Tewksbury Police Chief Timothy Sheehan, officers responded to 55 Blease Drive after getting a call reporting that Eathan Becker 25, of 181 College Farm Road, Waltham, had broken into the home via the basement and was engaged in a fight with residents. Officers responding to the address found evidence of the break-in and were informed Becker was armed with a knife. The officers discovered Becker in the living room fighting with two other residents of the home. According to Sheehan, Becker’s hands were covered in blood. The residents had managed to disarm Becker but …

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Lowell Man Arrested For Attempted Murder After Stabbing At Motel

Victim is in stable condition after being stabbed in the chest.

A Lowell man is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing another man in the chest during an altercation in a local motel. Kendrick Sanders, 58, of 82 Gorham St., Lowell, was arrested by Tewksbury Police, who responded to a report of a stabbing at the Motel 6, 95 Main St. According to a Tewksbury Police report, Dispatch received a call from the desk clerk at the Motel 6, reporting that a man had come to the front desk and said  he had just been stabbed by a man in Room 107. As the desk clerk called police, the victim left the motel and disappeared. Police responded to Room 107, interviewed Sanders and found the knife allegedly used in the stabbing. Sanders was charged with attempted murder and assault and battery with a …

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patrice

1:19 pm on Tuesday, October 30, 2012

bill, everyone can see your a redneck..lmao and why you asking his daughter where he got his settlement from? who are you. nobody important get a life looser!!!   more ›

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.

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 …

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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 …   more ›

Tewksbury Woman Allegedly Kidnapped, Assaulted Over Two Days

Suspect arrested arraigned on attempted murder, kidnapping charges.

A Woburn man was held on $50,000 bail last night after being arrested and charged with attempted murder. Thomas Ponte, 41, of 75 Elm St., was arrested and charged with attempted murder, armed kidnapping with serious bodily injury, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (three counts), intimidation of a witness, larceny under $250 and malicious destruction of property over $250. The victim in the case is a Tewksbury woman, whom Ponte allegedly kidnapped and and assaulted over two days. In Woburn District Court Wednesday afternoon, Ponte was represented by a public defender, but loudly remarked that he would be "hiring my own lawyer." While listening to the charges, Ponte appeared shocked and shook his head. While leaving the courtroom…

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Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Road Rage Incident

Suspect Alleged hit man twice with his car and drove with him on the hood.

A Lawrence man is facing attempted murder charges after a bizarre road rage incident that began near the Andover town line and ended on the grounds of Tewksbury State Hospital. Hermenes Rosa, 23, of 149 Myrtle St, Lawrence, was arrested Sunday afternoon after allegedly striking a man with his vehicle twice in the parking lot of the hospital, driving a distance with the victim on the hood each time. According to information provided by Police Chief Timothy Sheehan, the confrontation began 1:47 p.m. when the alleged victim was pulling out of the Dunkin' Donuts/Fresh Express parking lot onto East Street. He told police that a driver on East had stopped to let him out of the lot but that a driver, later identified as Rosa, had passed the first…

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Dave

1:29 pm on Friday, October 21, 2011

Doesn't matter the color of their skin as I never mentioned that in my response. Why bother guarding the borders this means more voters and many more free programs. I am 3rd generation and our family came here in the 1900's and had to register with customs and never ever was on any democratic welfare; you want to come to america do it the legal way...see what FDR started and why were in this mess!   more ›

Suspect in Court For Probable Cause Hearing

Stephen Gibbons charged with attempted murder.

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Teen Sent To Hospital With Alcohol Poisoning; Adult Facing Charges

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

A Tewksbury teen is recovering after being hospitalized over the weekend with alcohol poisoning. The 14-year-old male, whose name is not being released, was taken to Saints Medical Center in Lowell late Saturday night (Aug. 6). According to a spokesman for the Tewksbury Police Department, charges are pending against a 22-year-old Lowell man for providing the teen with the alcohol. Deputy Police Chief John Voto would not release the name of the suspect, as official charges have not yet been filed. The incident began just after midnight, Sunday morning, when police received an anonymous phone call reporting an underaged drinking party at a home on Highland Avenue. According to Voto, officers were to the residence, but found no one there. A …

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The Week in Review

Counting Down The Top 5 Stories For the Week of July 31-Aug. 6

Who and what were making headlines this week?

Here is a look at the Top Stories from the week of July 31-Aug. 6. 5. Toland Organizes Third Annual Backpack Attack Drive 4. New Details Emerge In Attempted Murder Case 3. Proposed Zodiac 340 Solution Comes Under Fire From Critics 2. You Know You're From Tewksbury When ... 1. Tewksbury Walmart Prepares To Go "Super"

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