WILMINGTON, MA — Here are ELEVEN highlights from the Wilmington Police Log for Monday, July 18, 2016:
- Police noted the protection pad for the basketball net at the Shawsheen School was removed and lodged under one of the ramps in the skate park. (12:57am)
- A Lowell Street caller reported that when his son came home from work, he encountered a group of 5-6 teens in his yard. Police responded and found the teens in the woods on Birch Road. Teens were having a sleepover. Police contacted the host parents. (2:15am)
- Police came across an unattended bonfire on Boutwell Street. Police put it out. (3:27am)
- A caller reported cats were living under the deck of a house on Lee Avenue. The Animal Control Officer responded and found no cats. Officer noted it did appear someone may have been feeding cats. He will followup with the homeowner. (11:12am)
- Water Department send a warning to a Boutwell Street resident breaking the town’s water ban after receiving a complaint from another resident. (1:08pm)
- A Chestnut Street resident recovered an injured bird and placed it a shoebox for the Animal Control Officer to bring to a vet. (1:11pm)
- A tractor trailer unit struck a tree on Middlesex Avenue. (1:39pm)
- Patrick B. McCarthy (43, Merrimac) was issued a summons for violating a abuse prevention order. (4:09pm)
- A Grove Avenue resident reported they were a victim of identity theft. (8:36pm)
- A Mill Road caller reported their mailbox was knocked off its post sometime this afternoon. (9:08pm)
- John Kelley (58, Wilmington) was arrested for OUI Liquor (4th Offense); resisting arrest; failure to stop for police; passing violation; speeding; leave scene of property damage; marked lanes violation; and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. Kelley’s blue 2000 Chevy Silverado was pulled over on Middlesex Avenue. Kelley took off on foot, but was tracked down by the department’s K9. (9:28pm)
(DISCLAIMER: This information is public information. An arrest does not constitute a conviction. Any arrested person is innocent until proven guilty.)
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