Billerica Police Department Receives Federal Grant to Enhance School Safety

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Billerica – The Billerica Police Department has been awarded $19,320 to enhance surveillance at the new Billerica Memorial High School grounds.

“Our goal is to provide law enforcement officers with the most updated equipment and technology available to ensure their safety while they serve on the front lines to protect our communities,” said Lt. Governor Polito. “These awards will provide Massachusetts police officers with life-saving protective gear such as bulletproof vests, helmets and medical equipment as well as a range of technology items to bolster public safety.”

This competitive opportunity allowed local municipal police departments to solicit grant funding to address their equipment and technology related needs. Priority was given to applicants that solicited funding for items that would further enhance overall protection of officers on the streets or for items that would provide additional safeguards to protect schools and students from random acts of violence.

This grant will go a long way in ensuring enhanced security at the new Billerica Memorial High School for students, faculty and residents that use these facilities.

Commonwealth Press Release – Baker-Polito Administration Announces Local Law Enforcement Equipment And Technology Grants

Fraud Suspects – Identity Needed

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Billerica – The male (red shirt) and female seen in the video below are suspects in an identity fraud of an elderly victim. The Billerica Police Department is looking for assistance in identifying both suspects. Please call Billerica Police at 978-667-1212 or use our anonymous tip service if you have any information that may help with this identification. Anonymous tip form is HERE.

Drug Take Back – Saturday, October 27th

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On Saturday, October 27th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Billerica Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your pills for disposal to the DPW yard located at 248 Boston Road. (The DEA cannot accept liquids or needles or sharps, only pills or patches.) The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

This initiative addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health shows year after year that the majority of misused and abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including someone else’s medication being stolen from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that their usual methods for disposing of unused medicines—flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash—both pose potential safety and health hazards.

For more information about the disposal of prescription drugs or about the October 27th Take Back Day event, go to www.DEATakeBack.com.

Halloween Hours and Safety – 2018

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Trick or treat is on Wednesday, October 31st.  Recommended hours this year are 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm. Here’s some Halloween safety tips:Halloween

  • Swords, knives, and similar costume accessories should be short, soft, and flexible.
  • Avoid trick-or-treating alone. Walk in groups or with a trusted adult.
  • Fasten reflective tape to costumes and bags to help drivers see you.
  • Examine all treats for choking hazards and tampering before eating them. Limit the amount of treats you eat.
  • Hold a flashlight while trick-or-treating to help you see and others see you. Always WALK and don’t run from house to house.
  • Always test make-up in a small area first. Remove it before bedtime to prevent possible skin and eye irritation.
  • Look both ways before crossing the street. Use established crosswalks wherever possible.
  • Lower your risk for serious eye injury by not wearing decorative contact lenses.
  • Only walk on sidewalks whenever possible, or on the far edge of the road facing traffic to stay safe.
  • Wear well-fitting masks, costumes, and shoes to avoid blocked vision, trips, and falls.
  • Eat only factory-wrapped treats. Avoid eating homemade treats made by strangers.
  • Enter homes only if you’re with a trusted adult.
  • Never walk near lit candles or luminaries. Be sure to wear flame-resistant costumes.

Suspect Sought – Stolen Credit/Debit Cards

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Billerica – On October 4, 2018 Billerica Police responded to CVS at 203 Boston Road, Billerica, MA for a person attempting to purchase gift cards in which the transaction was declined. Suspect came into store and approached the register to purchase four Lowe’s gift cards and two Hallmark gift bags for the total of $2007.00 dollars. The suspect attempted to pay with a stolen credit card and inserted it into the chip reader. The card was declined. The man took out another stolen credit card to pay with. The second card was declined as well.

Please call BPD at 978-667-1212 if you have any identification on this person.


Wilmington Man arrested on Multiple Felony Warrants

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BPD PatchBillerica –On Wednesday. October 3, 2018, at approximately 2:30AM, Billerica Police arrested Torrey Smith, 39, of Wilmington, MA on felony arrest warrants related to an August 22nd incident that occurred in Billerica. On that date, he was alleged to have forced entry into a former girlfriend’s residence where he assaulted her and an acquaintance. During the incident, Smith is alleged to have assaulted an individual with a wooden crucifix resulting in significant tissue damage to their nose. Smith fled the scene prior to police arrival and has been sought by authorities since that time. Billerica Officer Rafael Mendez had been involved in the investigation of the August incident. While conducting an investigation into a civil motor vehicle infraction on Boston Road in Billerica, he became suspicious that a passenger in the vehicle may be Torrey Smith. After initially providing Officer Mendez with a fictitious identity, he was able to positively identify the individual to be Torrey Smith. Mr. Smith was arrested on the warrants and booked at the Billerica Police Department. He will be arraigned on Thursday, October 3, 2018 in Lowell District Court.

The above details are merely allegations. All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a
court of law.

Any additional questions should be directed to Deputy Chief Roy Frost, 978-215-9653.