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Photos: Littleton Police Department Youth Academy Gives Kids Real World Look at Officer Training

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Littleton Police

Littleton Police Department
Matthew J. Pinard, Chief of Police
500 Great Road,
Littleton, MA 01460

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: john@jgpr.net

Littleton Police Department Youth Academy Gives Kids Real World Look at Officer Training

LITTLETON — Chief Matthew J. Pinard is pleased to announce that the Littleton Police Department hosted its annual Student Police Academy last week.

The Student Police Academy is a week-long program for kids in grades six through eight, featuring an in-depth and interactive look at the roles and responsibilities of police officers.

Littleton’s academy, which graduated its seventh class on July 13, includes an extensive set of demonstrations and lessons from all corners of law enforcement and public safety.

Detective John Janakos oversaw this year’s academy, along with Reserve Officer Ashley Pinard, and led junior cadets through lessons on traffic and criminal laws, crime scene processing, investigative tactics and special operations.

The academy also mimicked the physical rigor of a true police academy, with Detective Patrick O’Donoghue and Officer Jesse Bowen serving as drill instructors for their respective platoons.

The two platoons of six cadets each visited with the Littleton Fire Department, where they learned about the tasks firefighters are charged with every day. Cadets also observed demonstrations by the Northeast Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council’s SWAT team and the NEMLEC Motor Unit. The Massachusetts State Police Air Wing made a special visit, landing on the field behind Littleton Police headquarters.

“Just about every member of our department played a role in giving our junior cadets a great experience last week, and I’m extremely proud of their work to continue supporting this program,” Chief Pinard said. “Our youth academy lets kids participate in everything that real police officers experience at a six-month academy in just five days.”

The academy was launched in 2012 by Chief Matthew Pinard, who was a Sergeant at the time, and Detective Sgt. Pablo Fernandez.

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Burlington Police Investigating after Pursuit of OUI Suspect Leads to Crash

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Burlington Police Department
Michael R. Kent
Chief of Police
45 Center Street
Burlington, MA 01803
www.bpd.org

For Immediate Release

Monday, July 16, 2018

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: john@jgpr.net

Burlington Police Investigating after Pursuit of OUI Suspect Leads to Crash

Driver Refused to Stop for Police

BURLINGTON — The Burlington Police Department is investigating after a motorist refused to pull over during a traffic stop and led officers on a pursuit that resulted in a single vehicle crash.

At 2:05 a.m., a Burlington police officer observed a Nissan sport utility vehicle being operated erratically on Middlesex Turnpike with multiple taillights out. The driver was operating at a very low rate of speed and suddenly speeding up and swerving on the roadway. The officer suspected that the driver may be intoxicated. The driver got on the I-95 northbound ramp and proceeded to the highway, and the officer attempted to a make a traffic stop.

The driver refused to stop and drove away at a high rate of speed northbound on I-95, exiting at Exit 34/Winn Street. The driver then made a sudden U-turn and drove back up the wrong way toward a police cruiser, nearly striking the cruiser. The driver continued the wrong way up the ramp and began to drive the wrong way on I-95 before the vehicle jumped an on-ramp median and proceeding back north on I-95 northbound.

The driver attempted to exit the highway again at Exit 35/Rt. 38 but lost control of the vehicle and rolled it over, crashing at the bottom of the highway ramp near the Rt. 38 rotary.

The driver was ejected from the vehicle. He was taken to Lahey Hospital and Medial Center with serious injuries. He has been identified as a 24-year-old male from Uganda, however multiple forms of conflicting identification were found at the scene and in the vehicle, so police have not positively identified the driver at this time.

Several miniature bottles of alcohol were found ejected from the vehicle at the crash site, and alcohol is believed to have been a significant factor.

The pursuit reached speeds of approximately 90 mph and lasted for about two minutes. The pursuit was monitored by a Burlington Police Department lieutenant.

This incident is under investigation by the Burlington Police Department.

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North Reading Restaurant Ordered Closed by Health Department after Salmonella Outbreak

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North Reading Police Department
Michael P. Murphy, Chief of Police/Public Safety Director
150 Park St.
North Reading, MA 01864

Town of North Reading
Michael P. Gilleberto, Town Administrator
235 North Street
North Reading, MA 01864

North Reading Health Department
Robert F. Bracey, Health Agent/Director of Public Health

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, July 10, 2018

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: john@jgpr.net

North Reading Restaurant Ordered Closed by Health Department after Salmonella Outbreak

NORTH READING – Director of Public Health Robert F. Bracey, along with North Reading Town Administrator Michael P. Gilleberto and Police Chief/Public Safety Director Michael P. Murphy report that a restaurant in town has been ordered closed by the Health Department in connection with a salmonella-related illness outbreak.

Kitty’s Restaurant & Lounge, located at 123 Main St., has been ordered not to re-open until further notice.

On July 3, the Health Department received complaints from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health about a salmonella outbreak that was believed to have occurred at Kitty’s Restaurant on June 23. The food suspected to be contaminated was narrowed down to the antipasto salad. The Health Department conducted an initial investigation that evening, working with the restaurant owners in an attempt to determine how the food was contaminated. The investigation included determining the source of the food, how the food was prepared, who prepared it, how it was served  and to whom it was served.

On July 5, after receiving additional information regarding potential illnesses associated with visits on June 25, the Board of Health recommended that Kitty’s management close the restaurant in order to conduct a full cleaning and sanitization of the building. The restaurant complied and reopened on July 6th.

The Health Department, working with the State Division of Epidemiology and Immunization, also provided information and guidance to Kitty’s management to test 46 employees who may have been working during the outbreak. All tested employees were to be cleared by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health before returning to work.

The town continued its investigation and reviewed additional complaints about the restaurant on July 9, at which time the North Reading Health Department also conducted an onsite inspection of Kitty’s.

The inspection revealed several food safety and sanitation concerns relating to unsanitary conditions, cross contamination and time and temperature abuse. It also indicated that the restaurant had not complied with the Health Department’s original orders of July 5, and several employees prohibited from working from the salmonella incident from June 23-25 were working on site and preparing food. Those employees had not been cleared to return to work by either the Massachusetts Department of Public Health or the North Reading Health Department. In addition to the antipasto salad, the restaurant’s house salad dressing was identified as a potential source of contamination and is being tested.

In the interest of protecting the public health due to the potential of a secondary outbreak, and in response to the establishment’s failure to comply with the orders of the North Reading Health Department, on July 9 the establishment was ordered closed until further notice. The restaurant was ordered to clean/sanitize its facilities and all remaining staff will be required to be tested and cleared prior to returning to work.

The North Reading Health Department will continue to work closely with the managers and owners of the establishment as well as with officials from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and Massachusetts Bureau of Infectious Disease and Laboratory Sciences on this matter.

For more information regarding food poisoning and Salmonella-related illness, please click here to download information from the Department of Public Health.

As a precautionary measure, the Health Department recommends anyone who took home leftover antipasto salad or house dressing, purchased takeout antipasto or salad or house dressing, or purchased packaged house salad dressing from this establishment after June 1 is advised not to consume the items. If you have an unopened bottle of house salad dressing in your home, you are asked to contact the Health Department so that it may potentially be tested. Again, this is a precautionary recommendation while the Health Department continues its investigation.

If anyone has any questions or concerns relating to this matter, please contact the North Reading Health Department at 978-357-5242.

The North Reading Health Department is administratively overseen by Michael P. Murphy, Chief of Police, who is also Director of Public Safety. The inclusion of the North Reading Police Department in this notice does not necessarily suggest a criminal investigation but rather the involvement of the Chief of Police/Director of Public Safety in an administrative capacity.

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Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Department Welcomes New Officers

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Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Department
Edward G. Conley, Chief of Police
10 Central StreetManchester by the Sea, MA 01944

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: john@jgpr.net

Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Department Welcomes New Officers

MANCHESTER BY-THE-SEA —  Chief Edward Conley is pleased to announce hiring of

Andrea Locke and Jennifer Gilson to the Manchester by-the-Sea Police Department.

Officers Andrea Locke (right) and Jennifer Gilson were selected to join the Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Department after they finished first and second in an open and competitive exam process administered by Police Exam Solutions, Inc.
Officers Andrea Locke (right) and Jennifer Gilson were selected to join the Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Department after they finished first and second in an open and competitive exam process administered by Police Exam Solutions, Inc.

Officers Locke and Gilson were selected followed an open and competitive exam process administrated by Police Exam Solutions, Inc. of Arlington. A total of 44 applicants sat for the written exam. Following the exam, which also awarded bonus point to veterans, emergency medical technicians, those with higher education and for past employment history, Gilson and Locke finished first and second on the hiring list.

The new officers were formally offered a full-time position after each successfully passed medical and psychological exams, as well as a rigorous physical aptitude test. All candidates must also meet strict police academy fitness standards.

Officers Locke and GIlson began their police training as student officers on June 4 at the Municipal Police Training Committee Reading Police Academy. It is anticipated that they will graduate from the academy on November 14, and the new officers will be formally sworn in at that point.

Officer Locke has served as a Manchester-by-the-Sea emergency dispatcher and reserve police officer since 2008. Officer Gilson has served as a reserve officer since 2017 and is a practicing attorney and member of the Massachusetts Bar. She is also the daughter of retired Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Sergeant Alan Gilson.

Officers Locke and Gilson are also the first full-time female police officers in Manchester’s history.

“I have had the opportunity to know Officers Locke and Gilson for several years, and they truly represent what it means to be a modern municipal police officer. They are experienced, highly-educated, and have demonstrated true commitment to serving their community,” Chief Conley said. “It is historic and overdue that we are welcoming our first and second full-time female officers to the department. I am proud to say that gender did not play a direct role in the selection process, but I made it a priority when I became chief in 2016 to actively recruit and encourage qualified women to join the department.”

After completing the rigorous academy program, Officers Locke and Gilson will spend several weeks in a field officer training program, in the community, before they begin working regular shifts.

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