Suspect Arrested following Report of Gun Shots

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Billerica – On Saturday, October 17, 2020 at 1328 hours, Officers were dispatched to the area of Sandy Pond off of Shane Lane in Billerica. The area has been the location of multiple disturbance calls over the last several months, including three separate reports of suspected gun shots in October as well as being the site of a the discovery of a large quantity of cocaine that was discovered in and around the pond back in June 2020, all of which remain unsolved.

Officers arriving on scene spoke with multiple witnesses in the area reporting two individuals running from the area of Sandy Pond towards Putney Circle. An investigation followed which lead officers to 14 Putney Circle, the residence of 18 year old Jared Assetta. After a brief standoff with Assetta, he was arrested and placed into custody for multiple weapons charges, including Illegal Possession of a Firearm, Illegal Possession of a Large Capacity Weapon and Feeding Device, as well as Receiving a Stolen Firearm. He will be arraigned in Lowell District Court on Monday, October 19, 2020. Of note, Jared Assetta is considered innocent until proven guilty in Court.

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

Drug Take Back – October 24th

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This Saturday October 24, 2020, from 10 AM to 2 PM the Billerica Police Department and Billerica Substance Abuse Prevention Committee will participate in Take Back Day for Prescription Medications. The location is DPW at 250 Boston Road. Please dispose of unwanted or unneeded medications properly, flushing or throwing in the trash is not proper or safe disposal. If you cannot make Saturday, BPD provides a safe disposal bin in the PD lobby. More details from DEA at the link.

DEA Drug Take Back

 

Billerica Police Department Receives Donation From Local Company

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Idemia, located on Concord Road in Billerica has donated another year of support services for the department’s live scan fingerprinting system that Idemia manufactures. The donation will continue support for another 12 months at no charge to the Town.

The Police Department would like to thank Idemia publicly for this generous donation as well as other past donations and technical assistance they have provided over the years. They are a great neighbor and partner. We are fortunate to have them as part of the Billerica community.

Idemia is a leading provider of identity solutions and services in the United States. For more information about their services and products please visit their website here.

Man Charged in Connection with Death of Woman in Billerica

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BILLERICA – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Billerica Chief of Police Daniel Rosa have confirmed that James Forsythe, 26 of Billerica, has been charged with murder in connection with the death of his grandmother, Ellen Scaringi, 69 of Billerica.

Yesterday, at approximately 10:17 a.m. Billerica Police received a 911 call for an unresponsive female located in a Village Lane home. Upon arrival police located the victim, identified as Ellen Scaringi, in her home suffering from apparent trauma. She was pronounced dead on scene.

The preliminary investigation suggests that on the morning of October 1, 2020, the victim was with the defendant in the Village Lane residence where they had both been residing since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Investigators believe that the defendant subsequently assaulted the victim resulting in her death. After the alleged altercation the defendant fled the scene using the victim’s vehicle.

At approximately 10:10 a.m., Massachusetts State Police responded to a single vehicle crash on 495 South in Bolton involving the defendant who was operating the victim’s vehicle at the time of the crash. The defendant was transported to a Worcester hospital for treatment of his injuries. The subsequent investigation revealed there were no signs of forced entry into the home and no indication that any other individual not residing in the home had entered the home on the morning of October 1, 2020.

As a result of the investigation a warrant was issued yesterday for the arrest of the defendant in connection with violating a pre-trial condition that he stay away from the Village Lane residence that was in place in connection with an open domestic abuse case with the same victim from May 2019 out of Lowell District Court. Based on the further investigation into this matter the defendant was charged with murder today.

The defendant remains hospitalized and will be arraigned virtually via Zoom today.

The prosecutors assigned to this case are Clarence Brown and Emily Jackson.

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Death Investigation Ongoing in Billerica

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BILLERICA – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Billerica Chief of Police Daniel Rosa have confirmed an ongoing death investigation at a residence on Village Lane in Billerica.

At approximately 10:17 a.m. on Thursday, 10/1/20, Billerica Police received a 911 call for an unresponsive female located in a Village Lane home. Upon arrival police located the female in her 60s, deceased in the home suffering from apparent trauma.  The preliminary investigation suggests that this is not a random event and there is no threat to the public.

This is an active and ongoing investigation, additional updates will be provided when they are available.

Stolen Car out of Dracut Crashes in Billerica

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Billerica – On Tuesday, September 1, 2020, at approximately 1:10 AM, Billerica Police were dispatched to the area of Glenvale Ave in the Pinehurst section of Billerica for a report of two people possibly breaking into vehicles. After being unable to locate the suspects in the area, a Billerica Police Officer operating a marked cruiser observed a suspicious 2017 black Hyundai Sonata operating in the area of Boston and Pinehurst Road with its interior light illuminated. The officer queried the vehicle registration and quickly determined the vehicle had been reported stolen out of Dracut on Sunday, August 30, 2020. While obtaining the above information on the stolen vehicle, the operator of said vehicle accelerated to unsafe speeds in a northbound direction on Boston Road towards Lowell. Attempts by police to get the vehicle to pull over were ignored as numerous Billerica Police cruisers reported that the vehicle remained northbound on Boston Road at speeds well in excess of the posted speed limit. Prior to losing sight of the fleeing vehicle, it was last observed traveling northbound on Boston Road passing Lowell Street. As Officers entered into Chelmsford, they quickly learned from a stationary Chelmsford Police cruiser that the vehicle had not passed their location. With that information, Officers back-tracked in order to begin canvassing side streets to attempt to locate the stolen vehicle. During this canvass Officers located skid marks and debris in the roadway in the area of 17 Boston Road. The stolen Hyundai Sonata was then located in the wood line after having struck a telephone pole on the side of the roadway. Officer discovered that the vehicle was now unoccupied. Evidence in the car, to include blood and a spidered windshield, indicated that at least one occupant may have suffered injuries from the crash. A subsequent search of the area, which included assistance from Billerica and Lowell K-9s, as well as Chelmsford and Massachusetts State Police resulted in the apprehension of two male juveniles hiding behind a residence located a short distance from the crash. One of the suspects had a significant head injury and was transferred to Lahey Clinic. His injuries are considered serious at this time. The second suspect was arrested and returned to the Billerica Police Department where he was charged with Receiving a Stolen Motor Vehicle and Resisting Arrest. Multiple reported motor vehicle breaks in the area of Pinehurst where the incident originated have been reported and additional charges against the juveniles are possible. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in court.

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