Update From The Middlesex District Attorney Wakefield

Press release from the Town of Wakefield:

January 21, 2021

The Middlesex District Attorney’s office has just released an update to the tragic event that took place earlier this week:

Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Wakefield Chief of Police Steven Skory have confirmed that Timothy Martin, 23 of Manchester, NH, has been placed under arrest and charged with murder and three counts of assault with a dangerous weapon in connection with the apparent homicide of his mother, Pamela Wood, 61 of Wakefield, and the assault on three police officers on January 19, 2021, in Wakefield. An arraignment will be scheduled at a later date.

Read the full release. The Wakefield Public Schools offers families the following basic resources to help them navigate conversations about the loss of Ms. Wood, a staff member at the Greenwood School and Doyle Early Childhood Center. Counselors are also available to students and staff.

Please connect with school administrators should you have questions about these services or need additional guidance.

This press release was produced by the Town of Wakefield. The views expressed here are the author’s own.