Mailbox Blown Up on Grace Drive, Grandmother Receives Fraudulent Call Asking for Money

The following is an excerpt from the Wilmington Police log from Wednesday, May 14, to Thursday, May 15.

Wednesday, May 14

• At 2:39 a.m. a Grace Drive resident reported that a vehicle was speeding down the street five to ten minutes ago and possibly threw something at her home. Police found that the mailbox on a Grace Drive home has been blown up.
• At 10:41 a.m. a woman on Burlington Ave. said she received a phone call supposedly from her grandson stating he was in jail in New York City and needed a credit card number for bail. The resident did not have the caller ID information, but wanted the incident logged.
• At 3:20 p.m. on Main Street a Wilmington man, 44, was summonsed for violating an abuse prevention order.
• At 7:52 p.m. a Wilmington Plaza employee reported that a suspicious male customer left the store after making a purchase. He was walking around the parking lot and appeared to be looking into motor vehicles.

Thursday, May 15

• At 12:42 a.m. a walk-in party reported a domestic incident between him and his son which got physical. Police restored peace. The father left for the night and will be seeking a restraining order in the morning.
• At 12:48 a.m. an anonymous caller reported there are six people behind a Salem Street home playing basketball and being too loud. Police spoke to the resident, who will be taking activity inside for the night.