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Dracut Police, Partners Successfully Resolve Behavioral Health Crisis

May 29, 2024 by jgprstaff

DRACUT — Chief Peter Bartlett reports that the Dracut Police Department, in co-operation with specialists and mutual aid partners, resolved a behavioral health crisis.

On Sunday, May 27, at approximately 9 p.m., Dracut police officers responded to a report of a breaking and entering at a property on Mammoth Road and discovered that a 23-year-old man had barricaded himself in the basement.

The man, who was suffering from a behavioral health crisis, was armed with a large knife and claimed to have a firearm. He threatened to harm both himself and responding officers.

In an effort to de-escalate the situation and ensure that no one was hurt, Dracut Police requested support from the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council. As precautionary measures, other residents in the property, a duplex, were evacuated and police blocked the roadway at Mill Street and Dallas Drive.

With the assistance of a family member and a specialized mental health clinician, police were eventually able to convince the man to surrender. He was transported to a local hospital where he was connected with appropriate services.

No firearms were found on the property. Tyngsborough Police also provided support by providing a bilingual officer who was able to speak with the individual.

“The behavioral health crisis on Sunday evening is a textbook example of how a potentially volatile incident can be resolved when the police, community and specialists work together,” Chief Bartlett said. “Our officers had the right training, the right support, and received the right intelligence from the community to resolve this crisis.”

Dracut Police Charge Driver Following Serious Motor Vehicle Crash

December 18, 2021 by jgprstaff

Chief Peter Bartlett reports that the Dracut Police Department has charged a man after he allegedly drove recklessly and crossed a double yellow line multiple times before striking another vehicle head-on Friday night.

AIDEN MAGUIRE, AGE 18, OF LOWELL has been charged with:

Reckless Operation of a Motor Vehicle
Possession of an Open Container of Marijuana
Marked Lanes Violation
Failure to Wear a Seat Belt

At approximately 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 17, Dracut Police received a report of a car crash in the area of 1156 Merrimack Ave. involving a Black Dodge Ram 1500 and White Honda Accord. The Dracut Fire Department and Trinity EMS responded to the scene as well.

Upon arrival, officers observed a man, later identified as MAGUIRE, with obvious trauma who had been ejected from the Dodge Ram. MAGUIRE was taken by Trinity EMS to a landing zone and then transported by medical helicopter to an area hospital.

First responders used a hydraulic tool to extricate the operator of the Honda Accord, a 24-year-old Lawrence woman. The victim was then transported to Lowell General Main Campus by Trinity Ambulance.

A preliminary investigation, including witness statements, indicates that the Dodge Ram, driven by MAGUIRE, allegedly crossed the double yellow line into the path of oncoming traffic twice to pass cars prior to striking the Honda Accord head-on. During the search of the Dodge Ram, officers located 1000mg THC cartridges.

MAGUIRE‘s male passenger, according to witnesses, also fled the scene on foot prior to officers’ arrival. Responding officers immediately set up a perimeter and began to search the area for the passenger with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police Air Wing, the Tewksbury Police Department K-9 unit and Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NEMLEC) K-9 unit. The passenger ultimately could not be located.

Police have made a request with the Massachusetts Department of Motor Vehicles to have MAGUIRE’s license status filed as an immediate threat.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Dracut Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section. Additional charges may be forthcoming.

These are allegations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

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Dracut Police Respond to Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash Friday Evening

December 4, 2021 by jgprstaff

DRACUT — Chief Peter Bartlett reports that the Dracut Police Department responded to a fatal single-vehicle crash in town last evening.

At approximately 10:45 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, Dracut Police responded to a 911 call for a motor vehicle that had struck a tree in the area of Crosby Road and Sue Ann Drive.

Crews from the Dracut Police and Fire Departments, Trinity EMS and Lowell General Hospital Paramedics quickly arrived on scene. Upon arrival, officers found a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox had collided with a tree and sustained heavy damage. Two passing motorists had extracted the lone occupant of the vehicle, later identified as Michael Carroll, 25, of Dracut, and rendered aid prior to the arrival of first responders.

First responders took over providing aid to Carroll before he was transported to a nearby hospital by Trinity EMS at approximately 11 p.m. He was later pronounced dead.

Crosby Road was temporarily closed while crews were on scene, and was reopened at approximately 2 a.m.

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Dracut Police Investigating Bank Robbery

November 30, 2020 by jgprstaff

DRACUT —Acting Chief Stephen Chaput reports that the Dracut Police Department is investigating a bank robbery that occurred earlier today.

At approximately 10:44 a.m., officers responded to Santander Bank, 1985 Lakeview Ave., for a report of an unarmed bank robbery. Upon arrival, police launched an initial investigation and learned that a male suspect passed a note to a bank employee and subsequently fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The suspect is described as a white male in his early 30s who is approximately 5-feet-9-inches tall, with a slim build and wearing khaki pants, clear surgical gloves, a black mask, a black hooded sweatshirt and a flat brimmed baseball cap.

He allegedly fled on foot behind the bank and toward the area of Myron and Alder Streets to a light blue or silver Hyundai SUV. K-9 officers and officers from the Northeast Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council responded and provided assistance with the search for the suspect. The incident remains under investigation.

Anyone who believes they know more about this incident is asked to call Dracut Police at 978-957-2123.

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