TEWKSBURY — Chief Ryan Columbus announced Wednesday that the Tewksbury Police Department is seeking the public’s help in identifying a person involved in an incident where a firearm was reportedly brandished at a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier.
According to the police, the incident occurred on Tuesday, Aug. 13, at about 11:04 a.m. near 483 Shawsheen St. Responding officers observed the suspect’s vehicle speeding on Whipple Road and pursued it to Tomahawk Drive, where the individual abandoned the vehicle and fled on foot.
A comprehensive search was launched involving the Massachusetts State Police Airwing, the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NEMLEC) SWAT Team, drones, and K-9 units.
Police circulated a Code Red message to residents in the vicinity and provided updates on social media.
During the search, a Tewksbury Police K-9 found a firearm behind a residence on Grasshopper Lane, believed to belong to the suspect.
The suspect is described as a black male, possibly in his late teens or early 20s, dressed in a dark sweatshirt and mask.
On Wednesday, police released a photograph of an individual who may be connected to the incident, urging anyone who can identify the person or has information about the case to contact the Tewksbury Police Department at 978-851-7373 or submit a tip anonymously at https://tewksburypolice.com/anonymous-tips/.
