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: Then and Now
When Abiel Porter Pearson was appointed a special police officer in 1872, he began a tradition of service that has remained steadfast for one hundred and fifty years. Statistically speaking, more than three hundred men and women have served in
Read more150 Years of Stories: The Cocoanut Grove Fire
November 28, 2022, marks the 80th Anniversary of one of the deadliest fires in American history. On that fateful night in 1942, nearly five hundred patrons of Boston’s premiere nightclub perished in a smoke-filled conflagration. As the city’s services were
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
Read moreWPD Investigating Armed Robbery
PRESS RELEASE On Saturday, November 19, at approximately 8:50 pm, Wilmington Police Responded to a 911 call regarding an armed robbery at the Route 38 Smoke Shop located at 474 Main Street. It was reported that the male suspect was
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