Billerica Police | MA

Detectives from the Lowell Police Department’s Special Investigation Section stopped a motor vehicle yesterday morning around 11:45am and seized more than a kilo of Cocaine and over $87,000.00 cash. With the assistance of the Billerica Police K9 Unit, two sophisticated ‘hides’ were located inside the Toyota that yielded the drugs and money. The stop was the result of an investigation into information received via the department’s social media complaining about possible drug dealing at 99 W. Sixth St. Police Superintendent William Taylor lauded the efforts of the Special Investigation Section, which is tasked with illegal narcotic and gang investigations. “This is an outstanding arrest that results in the disruption of a significant cocaine trafficking operation in the city.”  Arrested and charged with Trafficking Cocaine is Elias Escarraman, age 31 from Connecticut. He will be arraigned in Lowell District Court this morning.

At approximately 12:00 this afternoon, we received a report that teachers and students within a classroom at Billerica Memorial High School simultaneously reported not feeling well, with headache symptoms. The classroom was immediately evacuated to outside the building and public safety personnel were called in response to a potential carbon monoxide leak.

Within minutes, police, fire, and paramedic personnel arrived on scene and proceeded consistent with our emergency response protocols. The classroom in question was checked for carbon monoxide and other issues, and no evidence of a hazard was found. Students’ health was checked by fire and paramedic personnel, as well as our own nursing staff, and all students were cleared to return to class.

Billerica Memorial High School administrative staff will be reaching out by phone to all families of students directly involved in this afternoon’s event, and will be sending out a general email to high school families later this afternoon.

We would like to thank the Billerica Fire and Police Departments for their immediate response, and as always, for their professionalism and dedication to keeping our students safe.

If you have further questions, I encourage you to contact my office at (978)528-7908.

Sincerely,

Timothy G. Piwowar
Superintendent of Schools

Billerica – On Saturday, September 6, 2014 at approximately 1:20 AM, the Billerica Police were contacted by a Buckland Security Officer regarding suspicious activity observed at #8 Federal Street, Billerica. On arrival, Officers learned that two suspects wearing dark clothing with gloves and masks were observed by Buckland Security in the area of a loading dock door for Parexel, a biopharmaceutical and medical device company. Due to the time of night and the fact that the business was closed, the security officer began to investigate when the two suspects suddenly fled on foot into the wood line. With this information, Officers quickly set up a perimeter and contacted Billerica K9 Officer Tsoukalas to assist with a search.

Within thirty minutes of the setting up a perimeter, Officer Paul Brady located a suspect hiding behind a parked motor vehicle on Hattie Lane, which is a short distance from Federal Street. Shortly thereafter, Officer Tsoukalas and his canine partner “Yak” located a second suspect hiding under the bushes in the area of #443 Middlesex Turnpike. Following a preliminary investigation into the incident it was confirmed that Parexel was forcibly entered and that the two detained suspects were involved. Arrested at the scene were Richard Beebe, 43 of Wakefield and Jeffrey Seward, 49 of Billerica. Both were charged with Breaking and Entry in the Nightime, Destruction of Property and Possession of Bulgarious Tools. Both will be arraigned in Lowell District Court on Monday, September 8, 2014. Both suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty.

Any additional questions should be directed to Deputy Chief Roy Frost, 978-667-1212 x151