Crime & Safety
Train Derails, Strange Smells: Wilmington Police Log For March 8
Here are some of the calls Wilmington Police responded to Thursday.
WILMINGTON, MA -- The following are items recorded by Wilmington Police Department. It is a sample of the types of calls the Wilmington Police responded to on Thursday, March 8, 2018 An arrest does not indicate a conviction. And all suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Wilmington Police responded to dozens of calls of downed limbs, low-hanging and fallen wires, and down trees Thursday as a result of the storm.
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1:10 am: Assisting Fire Department with report of strange odor on Beeching Road. Fire Department cut power to house where odor was reported. Wires still in roadway.
1:17 am: Assist Fire Department with reports of strange odor on Lake Street. Possibly related to power surge in area.
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1:20 am: Odor of smoke on Lake Street. Fire Department handling.
5:00 am: Jeep backed into parked car at Heavenly Donuts on Main Street.
5:11 am: Plow hit fence on Grove Avenue. Driver will contact resident in the morning.
6:35 am: Train derailment.
6:54 am: plow hit vehicle on Main Street, airbags deployed.
9:39 am: Business manager on Fordham Road reporting former employee refusing to leave. Subject advised he is no longer welcome and subject to arrest.
10:20 am: Two-car accident on Main Street, no injuries.
10:26 am: Possible house fire on Lake Street. Road is clear.
11:27 am: Harassing phone calls from unknown caller.
2:29 pm: Kids throwing snowballs at cars on Shawsheen Avenue at Aldrich Road.
3:02 pm: FedEX driver dropped off found wallet.
5:08 pm: Parties smoking marijuana in car at Speedway on Main Street. Gone on arrival.
5:21 pm: CVS employee reports angry customer made threats, grabbed her wrist. Party left, will try to make contact at residence.
7:14 pm: Two car crash at Wilmington Builder's Supply on Main Street. Operator of white pickup yelling at other party.
See the complete Wilmington Police log for March 8. Photo by Wilmington Police.
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