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Winthrop Police Department Awarded Car Seat Distribution Grant

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Winthrop Police Department Awarded Car Seat Distribution Grant

WINTHROP — Police Chief John Goodwin is pleased to announce that the Winthrop Police Department was awarded a Fiscal Year 2024 Car Seat Distribution Program grant, funded by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Office of Grants and Research.

The Winthrop Police Department was granted 30 convertible car seats and four booster seats, valued at about $4,000.

This program, funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), aims to reduce child passenger injuries and fatalities by ensuring low-income families are provided with free car seats, and caregivers are educated on their proper installation and usage. Certified child passenger safety technicians will be distributing the car seats to families in need for Winthrop Police.

Winthrop residents must demonstrate need and can request a car seat by visiting the Winthrop Police Department and asking for Officer Robert Carter, who is a Certified Technician. Officer Carter will install seats at the department or at a residence, as well as inspect seats that have already been installed.

A joint statement made by retiring Police Chief Terence Delehanty and incoming Chief John Goodwin applauded the Office of Grants and Research for their continued support and cooperation of local efforts.

“Winthrop Police continue to make public safety the top concern and this program will further our efforts to achieve that goal,” said Chief Goodwin.

Winthrop Police Department Recognizes National Autism Acceptance Month with Patches, T-Shirts, Charity Hockey Game

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Winthrop Police Department Recognizes National Autism Acceptance Month with Patches, T-Shirts, Charity Hockey Game

WINTHROP — Police Chief John Goodwin is pleased to share that the Winthrop Police Department is offering the community patches and T-shirts and hosting a charity hockey game to benefit the Doug Flutie Jr. Autism Awareness Foundation.

In recognition of National Autism Acceptance Month, the Winthrop Police Department will be selling special Winthrop Police autism awareness patches and T-shirts throughout April at the police station.

Patches are $10 each and T-shirts are $20 each. All proceeds from patch and T-shirt sales will go to the Flutie Foundation.

Additionally, Winthrop Police and Firefighters will square off against the Winthrop All Stars Hockey Team on Saturday, April 13 at 6:30 p.m., at the Larsen Rink, 45 Pauline St., Winthrop. Winthrop Police autism awareness T-shirts and patches will be for sale in the lobby during the game. All proceeds from the game will go the Flutie Foundation.

The Flutie Foundation provides financial assistance for families caring for a loved one with autism and educates the public about autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Click here to donate.

Organizations and businesses who are interested in buying patches or T-shirts are encouraged to outfit everyone in the shirts and to send photographs to srogers@town.winthrop.ma.us.

“We’re looking forward to raising awareness of those on the autism spectrum and to teaming up with firefighters to play a little hockey and raise funds for the Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism,” said Chief Delehanty. “Please come out and join us on April 13.”

Officer Ignacio Oyola holds a Winthrop Police autism awareness T-shirt. (Courtesy Winthrop Police Department)
Officer Alexi Joyce holds a Winthrop Police autism awareness T-shirt. (Courtesy Winthrop Police Department)
Officers Ignacio Oyola and Alexi Joyce hold Winthrop Police autism awareness T-shirts outside of the police station. (Courtesy Winthrop Police Department)

Winthrop Police Department Charges Two With Trafficking Cocaine

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Winthrop Police Department Charges Two With Trafficking Cocaine
Drugs, cash and other evidence located by Winthrop Police and law enforcement partners during the service of a search warrant. (Courtesy Winthrop Police Department)

WINTHROP — Police Chief Terence Delehanty reports that Winthrop Police and law enforcement partners charged two men with trafficking cocaine as a result of a lengthy investigation.

FABIAN PERZ, AGE 47, OF EAST BOSTON, was arrested and charged with:

  • Trafficking Cocaine (Over 100 Grams)

HENRY ALBERTO ZAPATA LOPEZ, AGE 35, OF EAST BOSTON, was arrested and charged with:

  • Trafficking Cocaine (Over 100 Grams)

On Thursday, March 31, the Winthrop Police Department, with assistance from the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security concluded a lengthy investigation into drug distribution by serving a search warrant at a home on Saratoga Street in East Boston.

As a result, investigators recovered more than 200 grams of cocaine, scales, packaging materials, ledgers, as well as multiple cellphones.

PERZ and LOPEZ were arrested at the scene once the search warrant was served. They were arraigned in East Boston District Court and ordered held on $1,000 bail.

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

Drugs, cash and other evidence located by Winthrop Police and law enforcement partners during the service of a search warrant. (Courtesy Winthrop Police Department)

Winthrop Fire Department Responds to Deer Island for Alarm Activation

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Winthrop Fire Department Responds to Deer Island for Alarm Activation

Fire Chief Scott Wiley reports that the Winthrop Fire Department responded to the Deer Island Treatment Plant on Monday evening for a report of a fire alarm activation that resulted from an overhead electrical motor. No fire or hazardous situation occurred.

At 8:52 p.m. Monday, Winthrop Fire responded to 190 Tafts Ave., the location of the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Deer Island Wastewater Treatment Plant. The first arriving firefighters reported to the administrative building, where alarms were sounding and a light smoke condition was observed. As is standard, the Boston Fire Department was also notified.

Winthrop Engine 1 immediately began to investigate.

As are their protocols for a facility of this magnitude, the Boston Fire Department sent a full box alarm response to the plant, sending many pieces of Boston Fire apparatus to the scene, including several specialized units.  A Boston Fire District Chief, reviewing the fire alarm panel, then struck a second alarm response, sending additional units to the scene.

It took some time to locate the source of the smoke, but it was later determined that the smoke was originating from an overheating second-floor electrical motor. No fire was present, and it was then quickly determined that there was no danger to the facility or surrounding neighborhoods.

Chief Wiley notes that the significant fire response by both agencies is done out of an abundance of caution for such a sensitive, remote facility. Despite the significant fire response of more than two dozen vehicles, there is no danger to the community.

The Town of Winthrop maintains a CodeRED system, and it is used in case of emergencies to quickly notify residents of serious incidents. Residents are strongly encouraged to enroll in the CodeRED notification system by visiting the Town website.

Winthrop Police Officer Assists Choking Infant

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Winthrop Police Officer Assists Choking Infant

WINTHROP — Police Chief Terence Delehanty and Fire Chief Scott Wiley report that a Winthrop Police officer assisted a choking baby on Tuesday just minutes after completing CPR refresher training.

On Tuesday, Feb. 20, at approximately 11:09 a.m., the Winthrop Police and Fire Departments were notified by 911 call that a 1-month-old infant was choking at a home on Sunset Road.

Winthrop Police and Firefighters responded immediately. Officer Robert Jaworski, a 30-year veteran of the Winthrop Police Department, was first to arrive on scene.

Officer Jaworski, who had just left his CPR refresher training approximately 10 minutes before, used his training and experience to dislodge a substance from the child’s throat, allowing the child to breathe.

The child and a parent were then transported to Massachusetts General Hospital for evaluation.

“Officer Jaworski’s prompt response and application of back thrusts to the unresponsive infant were nothing short of extraordinary, and undoubtedly played a crucial role in ensuring the baby’s well-being,” said Chief Wiley.

“The professionalism, courage and skill shown by Officer Jaworski in a critical moment was truly commendable,” said Chief Delehanty. “Winthrop is incredibly fortunate to have dedicated and compassionate first responders like Officer Jaworski patrolling our streets and ensuring the safety of our residents.”

Winthrop Officials Meet with Action Ambulance Leaders

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Winthrop Officials Meet with Action Ambulance Leaders

WINTHROP 一 Town Manager Anthony Marino, Town Council President Jim Letterie, Fire Chief Scott Wiley, and Police Chief Terence Delehanty report that leaders from the Town of Winthrop met with Action Ambulance Service Inc. on Monday afternoon to discuss emergency medical services and ambulance services in Winthrop.

Chief Wiley noted that the town has been satisfied with Action Ambulance’s services, which contractually include keeping two ambulances in the Town of Winthrop to respond to medical emergencies.

The Massachusetts Office of Emergency Medical Services is investigating Friday’s incident in which an ambulance was not available to respond to an emergency call for a child in cardiac arrest, and Action Ambulance and the Town of Winthrop are both cooperating fully with that ongoing investigation.

A preliminary analysis of the facts and circumstances show that both Winthrop Ambulances were attending to other patients who were Winthrop Residents and transporting them to area hospitals.  No other mutual aid ambulances were available.  The mutual aid system, which Action must provide ambulances to under state law, has repeatedly pulled ambulances based in Winthrop out of town for calls in other communities, leaving the town with fewer than two ambulances to respond to calls at times.

Under state law, if an Action ambulance stationed in Winthrop is needed at a medical emergency in another community, Action Ambulance cannot decline the call. Action is also prohibited by state law from prioritizing calls for service once an ambulance has been dispatched. Likewise, ambulance services in other communities cannot decline to send ambulances to Winthrop if they are available.

Participants in the meeting discussed potential ways to improve the mutual aid system and to improve cooperation between Action Ambulance and other local ambulance services.

Participants also agreed to work together on staffing issues and on identifying additional resources that can be diverted to emergencies.

Next steps will include reaching out to state and legislative leaders to start discussions on how to solve issues with the mutual aid system.

“Our community is eager for information, and I want to thank Action Ambulance for their honest and open dialogue today,” Town Manager Marino said. “Our hearts collectively pour out for the family in mourning today, and we pledge to be open and transparent with our residents and with state officials.”

Town of Winthrop and Winthrop Police to Host Community Forum

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Town of Winthrop and Winthrop Police to Host Community Forum

WINTHROP 一 Town Manager Anthony Marino and Police Chief Terence Delehanty report that the Town of Winthrop and Winthrop Police will host a community forum on the recent arrest of a Winthrop Police lieutenant.

WHEN:

Monday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m.

WHERE:

Winthrop Senior Center, 35 Harvard St., Winthrop, MA

WHAT:

Winthrop Town Manager Anthony Marino, Police Chief Terrence Delehanty and the Winthrop Department of Public Health will host a community forum on the recent arrest of a Winthrop Police lieutenant on child rape charges.

Town Manager Marino and Chief Delehanty, without providing details of the ongoing police investigation, will answer questions and address concerns regarding the incident.

The Children’s Advocacy Center of Suffolk County will be there to provide information and resources for families on talking with children about abuse.

The Winthrop Department of Public Health will also be on hand to provide mental health supports to those in attendance.

Statement of Winthrop Police Chief Terence Delehanty

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WINTHROP 一 Chief Terence M. Delehanty is today releasing the following statement to the community:

“James Feeley has been placed on administrative leave from the Winthrop Police Department pending the outcome of a criminal investigation headed by State Police Detectives assigned to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.”

Any further media inquiries into this matter should be referred to the District Attorney’s Office.

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2024 Municipal Police Officer, MBTA Transit Police Officer and State Trooper Exam Announced!

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2024 Municipal Police Officer, MBTA Transit Police Officer and State Trooper Exam Announced!

2024 Municipal Police Officer, MBTA Transit Police Officer and State Trooper Examination has been announced and applications are now being accepted!

The written examination is scheduled to being March 16, 2024 and run through March 30, 2024. A late fee will be applied to applications filed after January 16, 2024. Candidates are encouraged to apply early.

CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT AN APPLICATION

For more information about recruitment and the exam click here.