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Middlesex Turnpike Road Closure June 14-16

Billerica Police | MA Posted on June 10, 2019 by BPD TechJune 10, 2019

BEDFORD – BILLERICA – The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has announced that a weekend road closure and detour of a portion of the Middlesex Turnpike in the vicinity of the Shawsheen River crossing in Bedford will be implemented from Friday, June 14 @ 7:00 pm until Sunday, June 16 @ 7:00 pm. This roadway closure/detour is necessary to allow crews to safely and effectively conduct excavation and staging operations required for the construction of the new bridge.

For these operations, southbound Middlesex Turnpike traffic will be detoured at Lexington Road to Old Billerica Road southbound to Route 62 eastbound to Middlesex Turnpike.

Northbound Middlesex Turnpike traffic will be detoured at Crosby Drive to Route 62 westbound to Old Billerica Road northbound to Lexington Road northbound to Middlesex Turnpike. Those traveling through the area should expect delays, reduce speed and use caution. Appropriate signage, law enforcement details and advanced message boards will be in place to guide drivers through the work area. The schedule for this work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice.

This work is part of a $35 million transportation improvement project in Bedford and Billerica, and is currently scheduled to be completed in 2023.

For more information on traffic conditions, travelers are also encouraged to:

  • Dial 511 and select a route to hear real–time conditions.
  • Visit www.mass511.com, a website which provides real-time traffic and incident advisory information and allows users to subscribe to text and email alerts for traffic conditions.
  • Follow MassDOT on Twitter @MassDOT to receive regular updates on road and traffic conditions.
  • Download MassDOT’s GoTime mobile app and view real-time traffic conditions before setting out on the road.

 

Detour Diagram – https://police.billericaps.com/wp-content/uploads/Misc_Docs/Detour_Plan.pdf

Alcohol Compliance Checks

Billerica Police | MA Posted on May 8, 2019 by BPD TechMay 8, 2019

The Billerica Police Department is planning to conduct random, undercover alcohol-compliance checks at establishments in Billerica during the month of May. The time and locations of the checks will not be announced in advance. These checks are used to emphasize the need to keep alcohol out of the hands of minors.

Drug Take Back – Saturday, April 27th

Billerica Police | MA Posted on April 19, 2019 by BPD TechApril 19, 2019

On Saturday, April 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 April 27th Take Back Day event, go to www.DEATakeBack.com.

Manslaughter Charges Filed Against Lynnway Auto Auction and Company President in Connection with Fatal Crash

Billerica Police | MA Posted on March 28, 2019 by BPD TechMarch 28, 2019

BILLERICA – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Billerica Chief of Police Daniel Rosa have confirmed that Lynnway Auto Auction, Inc. and Company President James Lamb were each indicted today on five counts of manslaughter in connection with the 2017 fatal crash. These indictments allege that the company and Mr. Lamb are criminally responsible for willfully, wantonly, and recklessly failing to take appropriate actions that could have prevented the death of five people.

After an extensive examination of the crash, investigators determined that Lynnway Auto Auction, Inc. and James Lamb who was responsible for day-to day operations, were aware of shortfalls in the safety measures in place at the auction facility and that they failed to ensure that all drivers were properly licensed and trained.

As part of the investigation into this incident prosecutors also reviewed reports by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as well as incident reports generated by Lynnway Auto Auction which described previous instances in which Lynnway employees were struck by vehicles or otherwise injured in unsafe conditions. Lynnway had previously been notified that they should not employ unlicensed drivers. Despite these recommendations, Lynnway and Mr. Lamb did not ensure that operators had driver’s licenses, and the employer did not train or ensure the employees knew how to operate the vehicles.

On May 3, 2017, at approximately 10:11 a.m., a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee being operated by an unlicensed driver employed by Lynnway Auto Auction, Inc. entered the auction showroom at a high rate of speed and drove into the designated pedestrian area striking several people, and crashed through the cinder block wall. Two victims, Pantaleon Santos and Leezandra Aponte, were pronounced dead on scene. Brenda Lopez was transported to an area hospital where she later died from her injuries. Nine others were transported to area hospitals. Two additional victims, Elliott Rowlands, Jr. and Ruben Espaillat later died of their injuries.

Based on a review of video surveillance of the crash, investigators determined that the Jeep pulled up to the garage door and within seconds rapidly accelerated leaving the red vehicle travel lane crossing into the blue pedestrian lane. The vehicle continued until it crashed through a cinder block wall. It crossed the entire length of the building in under four seconds. Based on the reconstruction of the crash it is estimated that the vehicle was travelling at approximately 32 MPH inside the building at the time of the crash.

The investigation also revealed that despite an incident in 2014 in which a worker was seriously injured, the defendants failed to implement safety measures, including, but not limited to, installing barriers to cordon off the auction lanes and protect the pedestrians mingling and maneuvering between and around moving vehicles. Even though James Lamb signed the certification of corrective action worksheet and abatement letter on behalf of Lynnway in response to the 2014 incident, safety measures were not fully implemented.

After a review of all the facts and circumstances of the case, it has been determined that the driver of the vehicle will not face criminal charges. Although the operator of the Jeep was driving with an expired driver’s license, under Massachusetts Law, an individual is allowed to operate a motor vehicle on private property without a license. The Lynnway facility is not a public way; therefore the Commonwealth has determined that it would not be able to meet its burden of proof beyond a reasonable doubt that the driver of the vehicle acted recklessly, and therefore he has not been charged with manslaughter.

In total today the Middlesex Grand Jury returned direct indictments of five counts of manslaughter against James Lamb and five counts of manslaughter against Lynnway Auto Auction, Inc. representing one count for each victim.

This crash was investigated by the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, the Billerica Police Department, the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

These charges are allegations and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. An arraignment date for Mr. Lamb has not yet been scheduled.

https://www.middlesexda.com/press-releases/news/manslaughter-charges-filed-against-lynnway-auto-auction-and-company-president

Meghan Kelly
Director of Communications
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan
Office: 781-897-8340
Cell: 857-270-0559

Attempt To Identify Shoplifting Suspect

Billerica Police | MA Posted on March 22, 2019 by BPD TechMarch 22, 2019

BPD is attempting to identify the suspect below. The individual shoplifted a $140 bottle of Hennessy liquor at Augusta Liquors on the afternoon of March 20th.  Anyone with information on this persons identity can call 978-671-0900 or via our anonymous tip form HERE.

 

 

Billerica Home Health Aid Arrested for Stealing Elderly Patient’s Credit Card

Billerica Police | MA Posted on March 12, 2019 by BPD TechMarch 12, 2019

BPD PatchBillerica – On Monday, March 11, 2019, Billerica Police arrested Christine Wojcik, 47, of Billerica following a four week investigation into the theft of a local elderly couple’s credit card. Billerica Police allege that Ms. Wojcik had been hired by the victims’ family to provide home health care assistance to the couple. After the passing of one of the elders, a family member discovered dozens of charges had been made on a credit card belonging to the couple, which was only kept for emergency needs. After discovering over forty new charges totaling over $5,000 on the previously zero balance card, the police were contacted. Police detectives were able to secure digital evidence showing the involved card being used by Ms. Wojcik throughout the Greater Lowell area, including a late January 2019 trip to Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut. Ms. Wojcik will be arraigned in Lowell District Court on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 on charges of Larceny Over $1,200 through a Single Scheme, Receiving a Stolen Credit Card and Misleading a Police Investigation.

Of note, all of the above charges are considered allegations and Ms. Wojcik is presumed innocent of these charges until proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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

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