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November 26, 2018 – For the month of November, officers from the Wilmington Police Department have been participating in “No Shave November.” For a donation of $100 to Home Base, Officers were able to forego the usual shaving requirements of the job and sport some facial hair. As of this morning, the Wilmington Police Department has raised $5,925 for the organization. In total, $175,909 has been raised for Home Base during their “No Shave November” campaign.

The mission of Home Base, a Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Program, is to heal the invisible wounds for Veterans, Service Members and their Families through world-class clinical care, wellness, education and research.

As the end of November approaches, it’s time for the officers to say goodbye to their mustaches, goatees, and beards. Wilmington Police Officers are taking part in two “shave-off” events. On November 28, several Officers from the WPD will join all of the participating agencies at historic Fenway Park to celebrate a successful campaign and get a clean shave.  A local event will be held on Friday, November 30 at 6:30 pm at TJ’s Barber Shop located at 474 Main Street in Wilmington. The WPD would like to thank owner, John Reis, for graciously offering his barber shop and services for the event!

If you would like to contribute to the WPD’s efforts to support Home Base, there is still time. Donations can be made at https://because.massgeneral.org/fundraiser/1753826.

 

The Wilmington Police Department is holding a Citizen CPR Class on December 7 & 8. This class is designed for individuals who want to learn CPR but do not need a course completion card in CPR for their job. Taught by certified instructors from the Wilmington Police Department, the Family & Friends CPR Course teaches the lifesaving skills of adult Hands-Only CPR, child CPR with breaths, adult and child AED use, infant CPR and relief of choking in an adult, child or infant. Skills are taught in a dynamic group environment by using the American Heart Association’s research-proven practice-while-watching technique, which provides students with the most hands-on CPR practice time possible.Wilmington PD Announces Citizen CPR Class

The class will be held on Friday, December 7 from 6-8 pm and Saturday, December 8 from 10 am – 12 pm. To register fro the class you MUST ATTEND BOTH DAYS. For more information or to register, visit https://wpd.org/resources/citizen-cpr-courses/.

 

On November 5, 2018 at 6:07 PM, Wilmington Police & Fire Units responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle in the area of 433 Main Street. The preliminary investigation shows that a 60 year old Wilmington woman was crossing Main Street when she was struck by a 2018 Honda Civic in the northbound lane. The woman was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the Honda Civic was uninjured.

Main Street was closed between Route 62 and Middlesex Avenue for approximately 2 ½ hours while the crash was investigated.

The crash remains under investigation by the Wilmington Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section.

Chief Michael Begonis is pleased to announce that Officers from the Wilmington Police Department are participating in “No Shave November” to support Home Base, a Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Program. The mission of Home Base is to heal the invisible wounds for Veterans, Service Members and their Families through world-class clinical care, wellness, education and research.

Participating officers will pledge $100 to forgo the usual shaving requirements to bring awareness and break the stigma associated with post-traumatic stress (PTS) and other invisible wounds of war. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram as we document the growing of the beards!

In 2017, over $128,000 was raised for Home Base and the Wilmington Police Department is proud to support this cause. For more information or to make a donation, please visit https://because.massgeneral.org/fundraiser/1753826.

At 5:16 pm Wilmington police and fire units were dispatched to the area of 212 Main Street for a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a pick-up truck and a motorcycle.

The operator of the motorcycle sustained serious non-life threatening injuries and was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital via MedFlight. The operator of the pickup truck was uninjured.

At this time no criminal activity is suspected. The operator of the pickup truck was issued a citation at the scene. The case remains under investigation.

Thank you to all community members, families, and first responders who assisted in efforts to help the young man who passed away at Silver Lake yesterday. We understand this is a difficult time for many and would like to offer emotional support for those seeking those services.

Tonight, Thursday, August 30^th from 3:30pm-7:00pm and tentatively Tuesday, September 4^th from 3:30pm-7:00pm there will be counselors available for one-on-one private conversations about coping, witnessing a trauma, or how to hold age appropriate conversations with young children. Due to everyone’s various reactions and emotions around witnessing trauma, we ask that only witnesses, bystanders, and yesterday’s beach goers attend Thursday evening’s session. Tuesday will be open to the community at large.

Services will be available, free of charge, at the Wilmington Public Safety Department (1 Adelaide St.), first room on the right. If you would like to speak to someone privately or cannot make either night, please reach out to WPD Social Worker, Samantha Reif, at 978-658-5071.

These resources are being provided in partnership with the Town of Wilmington and Riverside Trauma Center. Please see further resources for you or your family member at http://riversidetraumacenter.org/trauma-center-resources/

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