To the family of friends of Attorney Scott Garrant, On behalf of the men and women of the Wilmington Police Department and myself, I wish to extend my sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Scott Garrant. The loss
Read moreWilmington Police Department to be Assessed for State Re-Accreditation
Contact: Lieutenant Daniel Murray (978) 658-7988 ext. 239 dmurray@wpd.org May 8, 2023 – Chief Joseph Desmond is pleased to announce that a team of assessors from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission is scheduled to arrive on Monday May 22, 2023, to
Read morePress Release: Wilmington Police Investigating Crash Involving School Bus
PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On March 31, 2023 at 08:56 am, Wilmington Police responded to the intersection of Shawsheen Avenue and Moore Street for a report of a motor vehicle crash between a car and a school bus. From the
Read moreWilmington Police Respond to Vehicle into House
WILMINGTON – Chief Joseph Desmond reports that the Wilmington Police Department investigated a motor vehicle into a single family home on March 2, 2023 around 9:50pm in the area of 414 Woburn Street. Wilmington Police responded to the scene and
Read more150 Years of Stories: The Auxiliary Police
In 1940, Richard Davis, a reporter for the Lowell Sun wrote about the Wilmington Police Department from its beginnings in 1872 to the then present day. The Regular Force (sworn, full-time officers) consisted of five men: Chief Harry Ainsworth, Deputy
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