Crime & Safety

UPDATE: Tewksbury Police: Area Clear With Suspect In Custody

Police issued a shelter in place order amidst a search for an armed suspect Friday night.

TEWKSBURY, MA — UPDATE: Tewksbury Police ended a shelter in place order Friday night, with a suspect in custody.

Police had ordered residents in the area of Shawsheen Street and Algonquin Drive to shelter in place. They were for an armed suspect, they said. Other residents were asked to remain out of the area. The shelter in place ended at 9:41 p.m.

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