The Townsend Police Department’s Patrol Division received recognition today from The Officer Down Memorial Page (ODMP) as members of the 2020 Front Line Club. The entire patrol division roster donated their time and money to the mission of ODMP and “each…
Townsend Police Share Support Resources, Services in Honor of World Suicide Prevention Day
Chief James Sartell wishes to share mental health support resources and services in honor of World Suicide Prevention Day. World Suicide Prevention Day is recognized each year on Sept. 10 to further raise awareness about suicide prevention and to reduce…
Townsend Police and Fire Departments Receive Grant from the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program
TOWNSEND — Police Chief James Sartell and Fire Chief Mark Boynton are pleased to announce that the Townsend Police and Fire Departments have been awarded an approximately $29,000 grant from the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program (CESFP). The funds will purchase…
*WANTED* Townsend Police Actively Search for Man Wanted for Pharmacy Break-In
Chief James Sartell reports the Townsend Police Department is actively searching for a man who is believed to have burglarized a local pharmacy in Townsend last fall. BRIAN DELEON, AGE 25 OF LEOMINSTER, has a warrant out for his arrest…
Lt. Mark Giancotti Celebrates 25 Years of Service
Please join us in congratulating Lt. Mark Giancotti for 25 years of service to the Town of Townsend. Lt. Giancotti was hired on 8/8/1995, graduated the academy on 1/26/1996, was promoted to Sergeant in 2002 and Lieutenant in 2015. In…
Town of Townsend Offers Safety Reminders After EEE Virus Confirmed in Mosquitoes Locally
Chief James Sartell reports that the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has elevated the Town’s risk for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) to low after the virus was found in mosquitoes collected from Townsend. At this time, there have been…
Townsend’s North Middlesex Regional High School to Hold Two Days of Graduation Ceremonies for Class of 2020
Police Chief James Sartell would like to inform residents that graduation ceremonies for the North Middlesex Regional High School Class of 2020 will take place Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6.
An open letter to the Townsend community regarding the death of George Floyd
To the citizens of our community, On behalf of the men and women of the Townsend Police Department, we would like to extend our prayers, sympathy, and condolences to the family of George Floyd and the entire community of…
Townsend Police Department Commemorates National Police Week
Chief James Sartell announces that the Townsend Police Department will honor fallen officers from near and far during National Police Week this week. National Police Week runs from May 10 to May 16 and is observed throughout the United States…
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