Crime & Safety

Police Log: An Oil Spill and a Stolen Trailer

The following information was supplied by the Wilmington Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The following is an excerpt from the Wilmington Police log from Sunday, January 13 to Tuesday, January 15.

Sunday, January 13

9:41 p.m.: Police received a 911 hang up from Grove Ave. and on call back spoke with a man who said there was an argument with his downstairs roommate. They are now separated but it did get physical. Officers spoke to both parties. It was a verbal argument over cigarettes, but peace has been restored.

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Monday, January 14

10:32 a.m.: A 45-foot semi-trailer was reported stolen from Industrial Way sometimes since January 10.

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4:05 p.m.: A business on Ballardvale Street reported four-wheelers riding up and down the power lines. Spoke with the operator who said he had permission to be on the property.

7:59 p.m.: The Department of Environmental Protection called to report a two gallon hydraulic oil spill at Frito Lay that happened around 3:30 p.m. this afternoon.

Tuesday, January 15

7:50 a.m.: On Lowell Street a caller reported an injured goose in the Textron field across from 110 Lowell Street.

11:57 a.m.: A Lowell resident was summonsed on Eames Street for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license, license not in possession, registration not in possession and speeding.

5:13 p.m.: From the plaza including Focaccia's, a caller reported there are syringes in front of the sign near the bushes.

11:33 p.m.: A possible argument between a boyfriend and girlfriend was called in on Adams Street. The anonymous caller reported a male and female arguing in a parked car. Police spoke with the caller who said both parties exited the vehicle to argue, re-entered the car and then fled off at a high rate of speed.

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