Teenager Runs Away and Returned Home Before Being Arrested for Assault

The following is an excerpt from the Wilmington Police log from Wednesday, May 7, to Thursday, May 8.

Wednesday, May 7

• At 3:23 a.m. a 17-year-old female ran away from Nichols Street sometime after 10 p.m. Officers checked the area for a truck possibly with the female. She was located and given a ride home to her parents’ home. At 4:24 a.m. police received a call from the same home for a 17-year-old female out of control. She was brought to the station under arrest for domestic assault and battery.
• At 1:20 p.m. a Lowell driver was summonsed for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and speeding after a stop on High Street.
• At 4:12 p.m. a person walked into the station reporting a contracting company was paid to do work and did not complete it. The woman said she is unable to make contact with the company and unable to find them online.
• At 8:16 p.m. a man on Grace Drive said he was assaulted by a man walking around the area with three other people. Officers spoke to the complaining party and advised him to speak with his parents about the matter because he is a juvenile, and advised him to take action through the court on his own.

Thursday, May 8

• At 8:12 a.m. police were flagged down about a suspicious man on the Richmond Street bridge who is possible intoxicated. The Fire Department arrived for an evaluation, but the man declined treatment and was sent on his way.
• At 2:26 p.m. a caller reported a three foot cement urn and stand were taken from a grave on Wildwood Street. The item has been on the grave since 1949.
• At 3:24 p.m. the regional vice president of a company on Research Drive said he has been receiving threatening texts from an employee who was terminated the previous day.