This week is Child Passenger Safety Week, and we would like to raise awareness about properly sized and correctly installed car seats. A study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Association found that while most parents and caregivers believe they know how to properly install their car seats, about half (48%) have installed their child’s […]
Pepperell Police Charge Two with Drug Distribution Offenses
PEPPERELL — Chief Todd Blain reports that the Pepperell Police Department, with assistance from the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council, served a search warrant and arrested two individuals on drug distribution charges. JAMES FARRAR, AGE 55, OF PEPPERELL, was arrested and charged with: Possession with Intent to Distribute a Class B Drug. Possession of a […]
Pepperell Police K-9 Successfully Locates Missing Juvenile
PEPPERELL — Chief Todd Blain is pleased to report that a Pepperell Police K-9 was able to successfully track a missing 5-year-old child on Tuesday, locating the girl safely after just 45 minutes. On Tuesday, Feb. 27, at approximately 3 p.m., the Pepperell Police Department responded to a residence in town for a report of […]
Pepperell Police Chief David Scott Recognized by National Alliance on Mental Illness
The Pepperell Police Department would like to announce that Chief David Scott was recognized with an award for Excellence in Crisis Response at the annual conference of the National Alliance on Mental Illness Massachusetts. On Saturday, Nov. 5, Chief Scott attended NAMI Massachusetts’ 40th-annual conference and accepted the award in recognition of his work as […]
Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Lowell, Pepperell, Tewksbury and Tyngsborough Police Departments Participate in Front Line Initiative Crisis Intervention Training
The Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Pepperell, Tewksbury and Tyngsborough Police Departments report that officers from each of their departments, as well as Officers from the Lowell Police Department, received 40 hours of Crisis Intervention Training from the Front Line Initiative. A total of 35 officers from the seven participating departments completed 40 hours of intensive informational and […]
Pepperell Police Officers Awarded Medal of Valor at Annual George L. Hanna Memorial Awards for Bravery
Chief David Scott is pleased to report that two Pepperell Police Officers were awarded the Medal of Valor at the annual George L. Hanna Memorial Awards for Bravery. Sgt. Nick L. Parker and Officer Justin D. Zink were awarded the Medal of Valor — the state’s second-highest honor for bravery — by Gov. Charlie Baker […]
Pepperell Police Officers and Regional Dispatcher Team Up to Save Resident
Chief David Scott is pleased to report that two Pepperell Police Officers and a dispatcher from the Patriot Regional Communications Center (PRECC) teamed up to help save a resident from an apparent heart attack. On Friday, Oct. 29, PRECC received a 911 call regarding a man in his 50s who had passed out and then […]
