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Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Wakefield Firefighter Hospitalized From Battling Afternoon 4-Alarm House Fire
One firefighter was hospitalized after firefighters from several departments joined forces to put out a four-alarm fire at a Wakefield home, authorities said. Wakefield fire was first to the fire that broke out at 26 Eastern Avenue around 11:35 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, the department said. Upon arrival, crews found flames shooting from a house. The fire quickly grew from two to four alarms as crews worked to extinguish the flames. The fire spread throughout the home and took about two hours to contain, the department said. We have a mass fire buffs member on scene of Wakefield ma rep…
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Drunk Truck Driver, Passenger Nabbed For Driving Into Wilmington Home: Police
Two men were arrested for driving under the influence and crashing their pickup truck into a home in Wilmington, authorities said. Timothy Fortin, of Holyoke, was driving the truck when he and Robert Dupont, of Wilmington, drove into the home on Shawsheen Avenue around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, Wilmington Police said. Police noted the two had fled the scene prior to their arrival and were found a short distance away. Both were taken to a local hospital for treatment and were released several hours later, police said. The outside porch of the home was compl…
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
26-Year-Old Methuen 'Serial Bank Robber' Pleads Guilty To Tewksbury Heist: Feds
A 26-year-old Methuen man pleaded guilty to robbing a Tewksbury bank before he led police on a high-speed chase that topped out at 100 miles per hour, federal authorities said. Caio Costa faces up to 32 years in prison after he admitted in federal court to robbing the Salem Five Bank at 2171 Main Street on Sept. 25, 2020, the Department of Justice said. FBI agents said Costa walked into the bank wearing a dark motorcycle helmet, pulled a gun, and demanded cash. He stole $7,000 and bolted out the door to his waiting motorcycle, but police were in quick pursuit, agents said.&…
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Woman Slammed Into Pedestrian And Sped Away In Wilmington: Police
Police arrested a 52-year-old woman that they say seriously injured a pedestrian after hitting her Wednesday morning, July 20, in a suburb outside of Boston, and drove away. Karen Haught of Billerica faces several charges from the hit-and-run that happened just after 7 a.m. on Nichols street near the border of Billerica and Tewksbury, Wilmington police said. Responders rushed the pedestrian to a nearby hospital with serious injuries, but police did not release any updates on her condition. Haught became a suspect after several people recognized her 2014 Hyundai Elantra in a security vi…
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Hit-And-Run Under Investigation In Greater Boston Area
Authorities in Wilmington are investigating after a pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit-and-run. The incident happened in the area of Nichols Street and 5th Street around 7:10 a.m. on Wednesday, July 20, Wilmington Police said. The Wilmington Police Department is looking to locate this vehicle in connection with this morning's hit & run crash that involved serious bodily injury to a pedestrian. Anyone with information is asked to call us at 978-658-5071. #WilmingtonMA pic.twitter.com/yxkCOLvtq8 — Wilmington MA Police (@WilmingtonMAPD) July 20, 2022 The involved vehicle is b…
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Gun-Wielding Man Snags Woman's Phone, Jewelry At Greater Boston Walking Trail
The Wilmington Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect behind a robbery that occurred earlier this month. The gun-wiedling man demanded a woman's phone and jewelry while she was walking on the trails behind the Wilmington Family Medical Center around 5:30 p.m. on July 6, police said. The suspect is described as a man in his mid-40s, standing about 5'8," and weighing about 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing a blue surgical mask, dark blue t-shirt and dark brown pants, according to police. The suspect also was said to have blue eyes, m…
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
Two Hospitalized From Morning Rollover Crash In Greater Boston Area
Two people are in the hospital after a morning rollover crash in Wilmington, Wilmington Police and Fire said on Twitter. The crash happened on near the McDonald's on Main Street (Route 38) before 10 a.m. on Friday, June 17, authorities said. The victims had to be pulled from their vehicle. No word on their conditions or what caused the crash.
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Fire Department In Greater Boston Area Loses Two Trucks In Less Than A Month, Officials Say
The Wilmington Fire Department is heeding a warning to drivers after losing a second truck to a motor vehicle accident in less than a month, the department said on Facebook. This is yet another reminder to slow down and proceed with caution around emergency vehicles with their lights on. Tower... Posted by Wilmington, MA Fire Department on Sunday, June 5, 2022 The last truck was hit while blocking traffic during a motor vehicle crash on I-93 around 11:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 5, Chief William Cavanaugh said in a release posted on Facebook. Official press release regarding the vehi…
