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Dracut Police Investigating Armed Carjacking of Pizza Delivery Driver

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Peter Bartlett
Chief of Police
110 Loon Hill Road
Dracut, MA 01826

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019

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

Dracut Police Investigating Armed Robbery and Carjacking of Pizza Delivery Driver

DRACUT — Chief Peter Bartlett reports that the Dracut Police Department is investigating an armed carjacking incident that occurred late Monday evening.

At 10 p.m., Dracut Police officers were dispatched to an apartment building on 18th Street for a reported armed robbery. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim, a 24-year-old Hudson, N.H. man who told police he was making a food delivery for a local pizza shop. When he arrived in the parking lot, a man approached him and pulled out a firearm and demanded money from the driver. The man, who was wearing a mask and a black hooded sweatshirt with sweatpants, ordered the driver out of the car.

After taking a quantity of cash and the delivery driver’s food, the suspect fled in the victim’s vehicle, a gold Nissan Altima.

The delivery driver was not injured.

The Nissan was later located in Lowell by the Lowell Police Department. The vehicle was taken to a tow yard and secured by police. A police K-9 unit tracked the scent of the suspect to the intersection of Humphrey and Methuen streets before the trail ended.

The incident is under investigation.

If anyone has any information on this incident, they are asked to contact the Dracut Police Department at 978-957-2123.

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Burlington Police Department investigating Overnight Shooting

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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

Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019

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

Burlington Police Department investigating Overnight Shooting

Incident Not Believed to be Random

BURLINGTON – Chief Michael R. Kent reports that the Burlington Police Department is investigating an overnight shooting that left a man with serious injuries.

Burlington Police and Fire were called to a residence on McCafferty Way shortly after midnight on Tuesday for a report of a person shot. Upon arrival, first responders found a man inside the residence attempting to care for wounds to his back, lower abdomen and upper legs. The victim, a 20-year-old Burlington man, was transported by the Burlington Fire Department to Lahey Hospital and Medical Center with injuries that are considered serious but not believed to be life-threatening.

The ongoing investigation by the Burlington Police Department and the State Police Crime Scene Unit indicates that the victim had been shot in the parking lot of the American Legion Post on Winn Street after the victim met with two men at an undetermined location.

The facts and circumstances of the incident are under investigation by Burlington Police Detectives. At this time, police do not believe this was a random act, and there is no danger to the community. Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to call the Burlington Police Department at 781-272-1212 or through the anonymous tip line at 781-505-1111.

Methuen Police Charge Juvenile with Breaking and Entering, Assault and Battery after he allegedly Breaks into Home

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Methuen Police Department
Joseph Solomon, Chief of Police
Quinn Public Safety Building
90 Hampshire St.
Methuen, MA 01844

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019

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

Methuen Police Charge Juvenile with Breaking and Entering, Assault and Battery after he allegedly Breaks into Home

Incident not a Random Act

METHUEN — Chief Joseph Solomon and Mayor James Jajuga report that the Methuen Police Department arrested a teenager and charged him after he allegedly pushed his way into a residence and tried to coerce a resident into fighting him.

A JUVENILE MALE, AGE 16, OF LAWRENCE faces charges of Breaking and Entering in the Nighttime with the Intent to Commit a Felony and Assault and Battery.

On Monday, Oct. 21 at 9:48 p.m., the Methuen Police Department received a 911 call about a possible home invasion on Swan Street. When officers arrived, they spoke with a female resident who reported that she heard knocking at her front door and, upon opening the door, saw two teenage males standing there, with one of the males demanding to speak with her juvenile son. 

One of the teens then allegedly pushed past the woman and the two teens ran toward the son’s bedroom. When the mother announced that she had called the police, the juveniles ran away. 

No one was injured.

Methuen Police established a perimeter and requested a K-9 unit to come to the scene. The K-9 search led police to a residence in Lawrence. Methuen and Lawrence Police located the suspect and placed him under arrest without further incident.

The incident appears to stem from an earlier altercation. The parties are known to each other.

The suspect will be arraigned Wednesday in Lawrence Juvenile Court.

These are allegations. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty.

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North Reading Police Arrest Man for Distribution of Child Pornography

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North Reading Police Department
Chief Michael P. Murphy
150 Park St.
North Reading, MA 01864

For Immediate Release

Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019

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

North Reading Police Arrest Man for Distribution of Child Pornography

JAMES WILLIS, AGE 28, OF NORTH READING was arrested without incident on Thursday morning. (North Reading Police Booking Photo)
JAMES WILLIS, AGE 28, OF NORTH READING was arrested without incident on Thursday morning. (North Reading Police Booking Photo)

NORTH READING — Chief Michael Murphy reports that the North Reading Police Department arrested a man after an investigation into the proliferation of child pornography.

After a thorough investigation, with the assistance of Homeland Security Investigations agents, JAMES WILLIS, AGE 28, OF NORTH READING was arrested without incident on Thursday morning and charged with:

  • Possession of Child Pornography
  • Distribution of Child Pornography
  • Possession of a Class B Substance (MDMA)
  • Possession of a Class C Substance (Mescaline)

The arrest comes after North Reading Police Detectives, investigating the possibility that sexually explicit media depicting children was being distributed via the internet from WILLIS’ Ridgeway Road Residence, were granted a search warrant. The warrant was executed at 7 a.m. Thursday.

WILLIS is being held pending arraignment Thursday morning at Woburn District Court. The investigation remains active and ongoing, and additional charges may be added.

Chief Murphy expresses his gratitude to the North Reading Detectives and HSI agents who helped bring this case forward.

HSI is an investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security and is a vital asset in combating criminal organizations illegally exploiting America’s travel, trade, financial and immigration systems. Among its specialties are cybercimes, human smuggling, drug smuggling, and investigation of child pornography, as well as crimes that cross state and national borders, including via the internet.

These are allegations. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty.

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