Crime & Safety
Reading, Wilmington Police Catch Bank Robber
"The only involved suspect is in custody and there is no danger to the public at this time," Wilmington Police said.
WILMINGTON, MA — Police from Wilmington and Reading captured a suspect in a bank robbery on Allgrove Lane in Wilmington Friday afternoon. The suspect was captured after a "brief pursuit." No other details were released, including where and when the bank was robbed.
"The only involved suspect is in custody and there is no danger to the public at this time," Wilmington Police said in a Twitter post.
Wilmington & @ReadingPolice just apprehended a suspected bank robber at the end of Algrove Lane after a brief pursuit. The only involved suspect is in custody and there is no danger to the public at this time. #WilmingtonMA pic.twitter.com/HfIakp8aDF
— Wilmington MA Police (@WilmingtonMAPD) April 26, 2019
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