Tuesday, April 23, 2013
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 …
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Victim was kidnapped at Motel 6 on Dec. 26.
Tewksbury Police have apprehended a second suspect in connection with a carjacking/kidnapping that took place on the day after Christmas. Tayla Spencer, 18, of 16 Fowler St, Dorchester, is charged with Kidnapping, Armed Assault with Intent to Murder, Armed Robbery, Carjacking and Conspiracy. According to Police Chief Timothy Sheehan, Spencer was arrested on Jan. 21 in Boston after the Tewksbury Police Department obtained an arrest warrant for her. The arrest was made with the assistance from the Boston Police Department. The arrest is in connection with an incident that took place on Dec. 26. Officers responded to the Motel 6 for a report of a person being kidnapped and forced into their vehicle. The victim told police he escaped in …
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Thursday, January 24, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Tewksbury Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
There have been some odd things stolen in Tewksbury in recent years but this might top the list. On Tuesday, Jan. 22, at around 11:23 a.m.,, a man walked into Police Headquarters and reported that T.J. Callahan's Pub had been the victim of a robbery. According to the man, someone had broken some locks at the pub and had stolen ... old grease. Officer Arthur Piccolo talked to the man and a report on the theft was filed. Arrests: James Robert Tambone, 21, 31 Debra Drive, Tewksbury, was arrested on Jan. 22 and charged with domestic assault and battery. Brian Bohanan, 48, 434 Main St., Unit 232, Tewksbury, was arrested on Jan. 22 on a warrant. Additional incidents: On Jan. 23, at 12:"30 p.m., a 911 call reported a robbery at knifepoint at the …
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Tewksbury Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
CORRECTION: In the original version of this story, the wording indicated a drug transaction was occurring in Keri Plaza. However, neither suspect was charged with drug distribution. We apologize for that error and it has been corrected.) A man and woman thought they were out of sight of the prying eyes of law enforcement when they chose the parking lot of the Keri Plaza to park in with drugs in their possession on Friday, Jan. 4 at 5 p.m.. They were mistaken. A keen-eyed, off-duty police officer saw the pair acting suspiciously in a vehicle and reported it to dispatch. Four officers responded to the scene and a short time later, the pair was under arrest. Christopher James Hutchinson, 23, 53 Heath St., Somerville, is charged with …
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Friday, January 4, 2013
Victim escaped in Lowell, suspect arrested in Roxbury.
A 23-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly carjacking a man at knifepoint in the parking lot of Motel 6. Jeffrey Venter of Boston, no know address, was arrested in Roxbury on Jan. 1 with the help of the Boston Police Department. Tewksbury Police had obtained an arrest warrant on Ventner, charging him with Kidnapping, Armed Assault with Intent to Murder, Carjacking, Armed Robbery, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon and Assault and Battery. According to Tewksbury Police, the incident began on Dec. 26, when officers responded to the Motel 6, 95 Main St., after receiving a report about a man being kidnapped and forced into a vehicle by another man. The victim reportedly escaped the vehicle in Lowell and managed to call …
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Thursday, December 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 motel room a the Motel 6 on Route 38 was being investigated as a possible crime scene after a man claimed he had been kidnapped and held there. On Wednesday, around 9:30 a.m., Lowell Police called their Tewksbury counterparts to report they had a man who claimed he had been kidnapped from Dorchester, held for a time in a room at the Motel 6 and later carjacked in Lowell. Tewksbury Police_ took the claim seriously, bringing in a CSI unit to scour the motel room. The victim was brought back to Tewksbury Police Headquarters and a report was filed. The investigation is ongoing. Officers find evidence of homeless encampment On Wednesday, Dec. 26, Tewksbury Police received a call from an employee of B&M Railroad, reporting something suspicious…
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Friday, November 9, 2012
Four women arrested in coordinated effort.
Four women were scheduled to be arraigned in Lowell District Court today (Nov. 9) on prostitution charges, after being arrested by Tewksbury Police at two local motels on Thursday. The women, three of whom list their home addresses as out of state, were arrested as part of a coordinated operation by the Tewskbury Police Department. Three were arrested at the Motel 6 and one more at the Motel Caswell. Daiane Gabriel, 25, of 31 Niagara St Apt 4 Newark, NJ was arrested at the Motel 6 and charged with sexual conduct for a fee along with being in possession of pepper spray without a permit. Gabriel is also wanted out of Texas and is due to be deported according to Department of Immigration and Customs (ICE). Shu Yaun Zhang, 46, of 14011 Ash …
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Damon Johnson faces multiple charges after being tracked down and apprehended at the Tewksbury Motel 6.
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
A Framingham man, arrested following a tense standoff in Tewksbury over the weekend, was arraigned Tuesday on charges connected to a Saturday, Aug. 25 shooting in Framingham. Damon Johnson, 26, of Framingham, was arraigned in Framingham District Court on charges of armed assault with intent to murder, discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a building, possession of a firearm without a firearms identification card, larceny from a building, home invasion, carrying a firearm without a license, intimidating a witness, and receiving stolen property. Judge Robert Greco ordered the defendant held on $50,000 cash bail with conditions that the defendant not commit a crime, have no possession of guns or weapons, must stay away from the victim and…
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
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The action apparently did not completely stop after law enforcement arrested a shooting suspect, holed up at the Motel 6 Sunday night, Sept. 2. Around 7:30 p.m., Andover State Police reported that a driver said he had been sideswiped on I-93 by an extended blue van driven by a law enforcement officer. According to the driver that was struck, the other driver got out of his vehicle and told him he was going to send him a ticket. According to the report, Deputy Chief John Voto spoke with a representative from SWAT, who was able to identify the officer involved. According to the repot, SWAT will be taking care of the incident. Domestic disturbance leads to drug arrest (Sept. 1) On Saturday, around 10:25 p.m., a man called police to report …
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Sunday, September 2, 2012
The man apprehended in Tewksbury on Sunday evening is wanted by Framingham Police in connection with a shooting in that town on Aug. 25, according to The Lowell Sun.
The Lowell Sun reports that the man barricaded in a Motel 6 room in Tewksbury on Sunday night and later taken into custody is wanted by Framingham Police in connection with a shooting in that town last weekend. According to The Sun, Tewksbury Police confirmed that the man taken into custody is Damon Johnson, 24, who Framingham Police allege shot a 29-year-old man in the back of the head just before 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25. Framingham Patch reports that after the shooting on Aug. 25, Johnson allegedly took off in a car while armed with a 9mm handgun and when cornered by police, escaped on foot. A manhunt took place but he was not found Saturday night. The victim was taken to Boston Medical Center but the bullet did not penetrate his …
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Ed Manzi
8:56 am on Tuesday, April 23, 2013
It's the 6 that should be sized not the Caswell it brings way too much crime in this town more ›