Billerica Police | MA

Billerica – On Monday, October 2, 2023, at approximately 7:20 PM, Billerica Police responded to a report of a vehicle into a building located at #309 Boston Road, Billerica. The building is the former site of Mackenzie Auto and Sound and is currently unoccupied. On arrival, Officers observed a 2007 Chevrolet CK 2500 flatbed style truck had driven through the north side of the building facade. The operator and sole occupant of the vehicle was subsequently located sitting on the ground in front of the building after having exited the vehicle on his own. The 19-year-old male operator is facing motor vehicle charges including speeding, failure to stop for a red light and minor possession of alcohol. He was subsequently transported to Lahey Hospital in Burlington with non-life-threatening injuries.

While officers were in the process of investigating the above accident, including supporting Fire Department personnel temporarily supporting and barricading the building structure of 309 Boston Road, a 74-year-old Billerica man, identified as Peter Joy, drove a 2003 Dodge Dakota pickup truck into the rear of a stationary and fully marked Billerica Police vehicle. At the time of the crash, the police vehicle had its overhead emergency blue lights and read flashers activated and was occupied by a Police Officer. The Officer was not seriously injured in the collision, however the police vehicle sustained extensive damage as did the Dodge Dakota. A subsequent investigation into the crash resulted in the arrest of Peter Joy for Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol and Marked Lanes violations. Mr. Joy will be arraigned in Lowell District Court on October 3, 2023.

All of the above criminal allegations are based on probable cause and the individual(s) are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.

BILLERICA — Chief Roy Frost is proud to report that the Billerica Police Department escorted a 100-year-old retired Billerica Police Officer and World War II veteran to an honor flight to Washington, DC.

Retired Billerica Police Capt. Paul Holmes, who turned 100 in July, served with the Navy during World War II, from 1943 until the end of the war. He returned home to serve with Billerica Police from 1949 until 1986.

Holmes was invited by Honor Flight New England to participate in a no-cost honor flight with other veterans from Boston Logan Airport to Washington, DC. Billerica Police provided the captain with an escort from his home in Tewksbury to the airport, and back again. Billerica Veteran Agent Donnie Jarvis also provided assistance and went with Holmes on the flight at his own cost.

Retired Lt. Commander Troy Opland and Officer Mike Henckler picked up and dropped off Capt. Holmes before and after his flights. Tewksbury Police also provided an escort through Tewksbury in the early morning hours of Sunday as Capt. Holmes was driven to the airport.

Holmes and other veterans were greeted at both Logan and Dulles airports, and once in Washington they were able to tour the nation’s monuments, courtesy of Honor Flight New England, a non-profit agency that takes aging veterans to tour the monuments free of charge.

During his years working in Billerica, Capt. Holmes was known for always walking to work and treating people with respect.

“There wasn’t one kid in the neighborhood who didn’t absolutely admire him,” said Billerica Police Head Clerk Elizabeth Patriquin. “He was wicked tall, and wicked nice to all the kids in the neighborhood. He had a lot of respect for the Town and the people and they gave that respect back to him.”

Retired Lt. Commander Opland said Holmes used to visit the police station after he retired and would converse with him and other officers for hours.

“He’s just a really thankful, thoughtful person,” Opland said.

Retired Lt. Commander Opland said he was proud to assist with the amazing flights offered by Honor Flight New England.

“I’ve never seen him so happy,” Opland said of Holmes. “There’s a tear in his eye in one of the pictures. It was just really cool to see that. He’s just an awesome man.”

“Retired Billerica Police Capt. Paul Holmes spent most of his life serving his country and his community, and we were proud to escort him to this well-deserved honor flight provided by a great organization,” said Chief Frost. “The Billerica Police Department has the utmost respect for all veterans, and we wish Capt. Holmes all the best.”

About Honor Flight New England:

Honor Flight New England joined with the national organization Honor Flight Network in the Spring of 2009, and is a non-profit organization dedicated to honoring America’s most senior veterans. Through generous donations, Honor Flight New England transports heroes to Washington, D.C., to visit and reflect at their memorials at no cost to the veteran. Top priority is currently given to most senior Veterans, along with those other veterans who may be terminally ill. Beginning in the Spring of 2022, Honor Flight New England also began transporting Vietnam Veterans. To learn more about Honor Flight New England, visit: https://honorflightnewengland.org/.

Fentanyl, cocaine, steroids and cash that was seized as police executed a search warrant at 30 New Foster Road in Billerica on Tuesday.

BILLERICA — Chief Roy Frost reports that the Billerica Police Department arrested and charged a Billerica man with trafficking both cocaine and fentanyl.

RASHEIB YANCY, AGE 46, OF BILLERICA, was arrested and charged with:

• Trafficking Fentanyl
• Distribution of Cocaine
• Possession of Steroids
• Possession of a Class A Substance (Two Counts)
• Possession of a Class B Substance

On Tuesday, Aug. 29, the Billerica Police Department obtained and served a search warrant for a home at 30 New Foster Road as a result of a lengthy ongoing investigation into a home break-in. The Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council SWAT Team assisted Billerica Police in serving the search warrant.

During the subsequent search of the home, police discovered a large bag hidden inside a washing machine in the home’s basement, and determined the bag contained multiple kinds of drugs.

Police located over 25 grams of fentanyl, over 14 grams of cocaine, a pill bottle containing steroids, several pills of pressed fentanyl, and a small amount of cocaine on a $1 bill.

YANCY was taken into custody at the scene. He will be arraigned Wednesday in Lowell District Court.

During the search, police also recovered evidence that is believed to be connected to a recent home break in. Additional charges may be forthcoming.

The investigation was conducted with invaluable assistance from Chelmsford Police, Pepperell Police, Ayer Police, Dracut Police, Salem, N.H., Police and Massachusetts State Police.

“I want to thank our law enforcement partners in Chelmsford, Pepperell, Ayer, Dracut, Salem and State Police for their assistance with this investigation, which enabled us to locate a significant source of fentanyl within our community,” said Chief Frost.

These are allegations. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty.