Billerica Police | MA

Billerica – On Wednesday, March 15, 2012 at approximately 1130 hours, Billerica Police arrested Elvis Hidalgo, 47, of #19 Greve Street, Methuen MA for Possession of Chemical Mace without a License. The arrest was made following observations of suspicious activity made by Lieutenant Ryan Columbus of Tewksbury Police in the area of the North Billerica Commuter Rail Station. Lt. Columbus was recently sworn in as a Special Billerica Police Officer under a mutual aid pact initiated by the Lowell Police Department with six Greater Lowell Communities (Lowell, Billerica, Westford, Dracut, Tewksbury, Tyngsboro, and Chelmsford). After stopping Elvis Hidalgo it was discovered he was in possession of Chemical Mace without an FID, a misdemeanor in Massachusetts punishable by up to two years in jail or a $500 fine. Following the arrest, Elvis Hidalgo was determined to have been wanted out of New York City for a 1994 felony drug arrest. It was later determined that Mr. Hidalgo had used a false name during his 1994 New York City arrest. He was positively identified through finger prints obtained following his arrest in Billerica. The New York City District Attorney’s Office issued a detainer on Elvis Hidalgo and has taken steps to rendite him back to their State to be tried on his earlier drug charges.

Any additional questions should be directed to Sgt Roy Frost, 978-667-1212 x120

Several members of The Billerica Police Department Honor Guard recently traveled to Washington DC, where they received advanced training in drill and ceremonies from the United States Marine Corps, at Marine Barracks Washington.  While there, they were recognized by the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service.  Deputy Regional Director Don Waldron presented the BPD Honor Guard with the Federal Protective Service’s “Partnership Award” in recognition of their continuing support of the FPS Honor Guard.  The Federal Protective Service has traveled to Billerica to participate in the Yankee Doodle Homecoming Parade each year since 2009.  They have won the Parade’s “Drill and Precision” award twice, and the “Furthest Traveled” award three times.

Pictured with the BPD Honor Guard members (Don Boulette, Michael Henckler and Ed Peterson) are FPS’s Acting Regional Director David Holmes and the members of the Federal Protective Service Honor Guard.

On February 22, 2012, BPD officers were made aware of a green Chevrolet Malibu that had been reported stolen out of Dunstable, MA.  At approximately 10:30 PM on the same day, Officer Don Boulette was patrolling on Boston Rd (North) when he observed a green Malibu pass him headed south towards the town center.  As Officer Boulette caught up to the vehicle it turned into the Billerica Library parking lot which is shared with the Billerica Housing authority located at 16 River St.

Officer Boulette confirmed that the vehicle was the stolen Malibu from Dunstable after checking the registration on his mobile data terminal.  The Malibu continued through the parking lot and attempted to access one of the narrow access roads at 16 River St.  Officer Boulette signaled the operator to stop the vehicle.  The operator, Joshua Menezes, stopped the car and was subsequently arrested for vehicle theft.

Joshua Menezes, 17, of 405 River St. Dunstable was taken into custody without further incident.  A male passenger that was with Menezes at the time of his arrest was released from the scene without charges. Apparently, the Malibu that had been stolen belonged to a relative of Menezes.

Joshua Menezes was arrested by Officer Robert Heffernan back in October for stealing a GPS unit out a vehicle that had been parked at O’Connor Plaza.  Menezes also had an active arrest warrant at the time of the October arrest.  Details of that arrest can be found here.