Crime & Safety

Marjorie Road Resident Arrested for Assault With Dangerous Weapon After Fight

The following information was taken from the Wilmington Police Department logs. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

The following is an excerpt from the Wilmington Police log from Friday, May 16, to Sunday, May 18.

Friday, May 16

  • At 10:40 a.m. a Beverly Ave. caller requested a house check, saying he got a text message from his wife’s iPad which is inside the house, but no one should be home. Units were canceled while en route. The homeowner resolved the issue.
  • At 12:25 p.m. a Lawrence Court resident reported damage to the lantern on the brick wall in front of her property, also reporting their neighbor’s children are playing basketball in the area.
  • At 1:07 p.m. a Main Street caller reported that her vehicle was struck near Milton Way. She followed the vehicle that struck her to Burlington Ave. A Dracut man was given a summons for failure to yield at an intersection and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
  • At 4:59 p.m. a Draper Drive resident was concerned someone attempted to break into her home at some point during the day. She said the windows were left shut and upon returning home one of the windows was open and appeared to have been opened with a tool. The resident requested extra patrols in the area. 

Saturday, May 17

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  • At 8:19 a.m. a Lawrence Court caller reported their neighbor was harassing them over property issues.
  • At 1:10 p.m. an unlocked vehicle was entered at some point overnight on Linda Road. An iPod and some change was taken.
  • At 6:08 p.m. a Butters Row caller reported damage to her living room window that occurred possibly the previous night.
  • At 7:54 p.m. a caller reported a fight in progress on Marjorie Road. Police responded to the scene and arrested Michael J. Dinuzio, 53, of 15 Marjorie Road. Dinuzio was charged with assault and battery, along with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
  • At 11:40 p.m. a caller reported about 25 youths in the street. An officer discovered that the crowd showed up thinking there was a party in the area, but it was an apparent hoax. The high school gathering was supposed to take place at a home in the area, but the parents were home and the crowd dispersed.

Sunday, May 18

  • At 12:48 a.m. CVS told police that a man wearing a gray jackey stole some sleeping pills and left the store with a white female wearing a dress. Police were unable to locate the parties.
  • 8:08 a.m. a car versus police crash occurred on Middlesex Ave., damaging the lawn and mailbox in the area. Police filed an Immediate Threat order against the operator.
  • At 9:10 p.m. a Cumberland Farms caller told police he was assaulted. Police checked on the incident and no assault occurred. The caller is now saying it was a mutual exchange of words and threats, but they were unable to describe the other involved party.

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