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Chelmsford Police Department Responds to Head-On Collision

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Chelmsford Police Department
Chief James M. Spinney
2 Olde North Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Contact: Jordan Mayblum
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Chelmsford Police Department Responds to Head-On Collision

CHELMSFORD – Chief James Spinney reports that the Chelmsford Police Department responded to a head-on crash involving a sedan and a dump truck earlier today.

At 12:45 p.m., Chelmsford Police and Fire were dispatched to the area of 77 Littleton Road (Route 110) for a report of a head-on collision. Upon arrival, first responders located a 2019 Toyota Corolla that had crashed into the front end of an oncoming dump truck.

The 28-year-old Fitchburg woman who had been driving the Corolla suffered serious injuries that are not believed to be life threatening as a result of the crash. She was taken by medical helicopter to a Boston hospital and was conscious and alert prior to departing the crash scene.

The 45-year-old Nashua man driving the dump truck was not injured in the crash. The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Chelmsford Police Department Accident Reconstruction Unit.

Littleton Road remains closed in the area of the crash due to the ongoing investigation, and traffic is expected to be detoured around the area for several hours.

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Chelmsford Mother Seriously Injured after Child Accidentally Puts Vehicle in Reverse

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Chelmsford Police Department
Chief James M. Spinney
2 Olde North Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824

For Immediate Release

Sunday, May 19, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Chelmsford Mother Seriously Injured after Child Accidentally Puts Vehicle in Reverse

Chelmsford Police Sgt. Jason Poor will be available to the news media at 2 p.m. at the Chelmsford Police Department training room.

CHELMSFORD — Chief James Spinney reports that the Chelmsford Police Department is investigating after a local mother was struck and dragged by her own vehicle after her child apparently put the car into reverse by accident while the mother was loading the vehicle.

Chelmsford Police and Fire responded at 10 a.m. to a house on North Road for a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Upon arrival, officers found a woman suffering from traumatic injuries.

The victim, a 37-year-old Chelmsford woman who lives at that residence, was taken by ambulance to a landing zone and then transported by medical helicopter to a Boston hospital with serious injuries. The victim was conscious and able to speak to first responders, however.

The investigation thus far indicates that this incident was an accident and that the woman’s 9-year-old son accidentally shifted the car into reverse. The mother, who was standing at the open driver’s side front door, got caught inside the door and tried to dive for the brake pedal, but was pinned and then run over by the vehicle.

The vehicle continued down the driveway and crossed busy North Road, which is also Rt. 4, before it struck a rock wall opposite the house at a low rate of speed. The child was not injured.

“This appears to be a terrible accident. The mother sustained serious injuries but is expected to survive at this time,” Chief Spinney said. “Thankfully, the child was not also injured as the vehicle rolled across the busy roadway.”

The incident is under investigation by the Chelmsford Police Department.

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Chelmsford Police Arrest Man Following Armed Home Invasion

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Chelmsford Police Department
Chief James M. Spinney
2 Olde North Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824

For Immediate Release

Thursday, May 9, 2019

Contact: Jordan Mayblum
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Chelmsford Police Arrest Man Following Armed Home Invasion

CHELMSFORD — Chief James Spinney reports that the Chelmsford Police Department arrested a man following an armed home invasion this morning.

CEDRIC EDWARDS, AGE 45, OF DORCHESTER was arrested and charged with:

  • Armed Home Invasion
  • Armed Assault on a Dwelling
  • Assault and Battery
  • Strangulation
  • Commission of a Felony While Armed
  • Possession of a Firearm (Large Capacity)
  • Possession of a Large Capacity Feeding Device
  • Possession of Ammunition

At approximately 10:45 a.m., Chelmsford Police officers were dispatched to 180 Tyngsboro Road for a report of people screaming. While en route, officers were informed that a male suspect was fleeing toward Tyngsborough and may have been in possession of a firearm.

Upon arrival, officers observed the suspect, later identified as EDWARDS, fleeing toward the rear of 184 Tyngsboro Road and apprehended him after a brief foot pursuit.

EDWARDS was unarmed when he was taken into custody, so officers requested the assistance of their K-9 officer. K-9 Flacko subsequently led officers to a fully loaded handgun that had been discarded in heavy brush near where EDWARDS was arrested.

Officers also located clothing discarded by EDWARDS, and a box in his possession that contained zip tie handcuffs.

Through a subsequent investigation, officers determined that EDWARDS allegedly forced his way into the victim’s apartment at gunpoint before assaulting him. A neighbor called 911 after hearing the victim’s screams. EDWARDS and the victim are not known to each other.

EDWARDS was transported to an area hospital for complaints of a rapid heart rate following his arrest.

The victim sustained injuries that are not believed to be serious and refused medical attention.

“This was a violent and unprovoked assault, and I want to commend the officers who confronted this dangerous suspect and safely took him into custody,” Chief Spinney said. “We are confident that there is no threat to the community as a whole.”

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Chelmsford Police Searching for Wanted Man After Incident at Chelmsford Commons

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Chelmsford Police Department
Chief James M. Spinney
2 Olde North Road
Chelmsford, MA 01824

For Immediate Release

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Contact: Jessica Sacco
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Chelmsford Police Searching for Wanted Man After Incident at Chelmsford Commons

Nashoba Valley Tech Placed on Brief Lockdown 

CHELMSFORD — Chief James Spinney reports that the Chelmsford Police Department is searching for a man who was involved in an incident at the Chelmsford Commons mobile home park and then fled the scene this morning.

At approximately 11:20 a.m., Chelmsford Police responded to Littleton Road for a report of a disturbance involving a 24-year-old man from Chelmsford. The man had fled prior to officers’ arrival. He has an unrelated warrant for his arrest out of Lowell District Court stemming from motor vehicle related charges.

Police initially believed that the man could have been armed with a firearm, so out of an abundance of caution, Nashoba Valley Technical High School was placed on a brief lockdown.

Shortly thereafter, through an on scene investigation, police learned that the man may be in possession of a BB gun, not a firearm. The lockdown was lifted and officers are actively searching the area for the man, but at this time, do not believe the community is in any danger.

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