WILMINGTON, Mass. — Police are searching for the suspect they believe is responsible for burglaries that spanned through Wilmington, Andover and Tewksbury.
At 5 a.m. Thursday, police in Wilmington were called to Jimmy's Garage on Main Street for a burglar alarm. Police say a white GMC pickup truck was used to smash through the front of the store. Surveillance video shows the suspect running inside the store and grabbing about a dozen boxes of cigarettes before driving away.
About 45 minutes later, Andover Police responded to School Street after a vehicle crashed into a house. Police say that vehicle is the same one that was stolen from Jimmy's Garage in Wilmington.
Surveillance video showing crime spree suspect ramming into Wilmington convenience store, getting out, and stealing boxes of cigarettes. Police still searching for him. They say he hit Tewksbury and Andover as well. @boston25 pic.twitter.com/CiyngU3V8U
— Stephanie Coueignoux (@StephanieCNews) March 22, 2018
To the left is inside of Jimmy’s Garage in Wilmington. @WilmingtonMAPD says white truck in right photo slammed into building & driver stole cigarettes before driving off. Driver then drove to Andover and smashed into house before he ran away. @boston25 pic.twitter.com/6KZkLejq4b
— Stephanie Coueignoux (@StephanieCNews) March 22, 2018
The Andover homeowner saw a male run from the vehicle after the crash. He was described as being in his late 20s to early 30s, about 6' tall and was wearing blue jeans and a gray sweatshirt. He was seen running down School Street toward Essex Street.
#BOLO for information from a truck vs. house crash and stolen vehicle this morning in #AndoverMA. Vehicle fled to #Boston. Check out photo for description of this morning's events. #LESM pic.twitter.com/pNosOwxVp4
— Andover Police (@AndoverMassPD) March 22, 2018
While investigating these incidents, Tewksbury Police reported a break in at a service station in town.
Investigators say all three incidents are related.
At 7 a.m., Andover Police were called to Richdale Market on Railroad Street for a stolen vehicle. Police say a white GMC pickup truck with Massachusetts Commercial Plate R83326 was stolen. The truck has a black flatbed, a yellow plow on the front and 'Boston Hill Fence' on the doors.
Recognize this man? Police say he’s suspected of stealing a white truck & burglarizing businesses in Wilmington & Tewksbury before crashing into Andover house & running away. @boston25 https://t.co/TZp4s0lOwH
— Stephanie Coueignoux (@StephanieCNews) March 22, 2018
The truck was seen in Boston around 8 a.m. Boston Police tried to stop the truck, but it fled.
Massachusetts State Police and Police in Wilmington, Tewksbury, Andover, Woburn and Boston are working to identify the suspect.
Anyone with information should call Andover Police (978)475-0411 or Wilmington Police (978)658-5071.
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