Chief Paul A. Nikas and the Ipswich Police Department would like to share guidance and safety tips as Halloween approaches to help Ipswich families and visitors celebrate safely this season. Traditional trick-or-treating will be held in Ipswich on Monday, Oct. 31, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. On Saturday afternoon, the Ipswich Business Roundtable is […]
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Ipswich Police and Fire Departments Respond to Pedestrian Struck by Train
Police Chief Paul Nikas and Fire Chief Paul Parisi report that the Ipswich Police and Fire Departments responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a train on Tuesday morning. On Tuesday, Aug. 16, at approximately 9 a.m., Ipswich Police and Fire received a report of a pedestrian struck by a train on MBTA […]
Read moreIpswich Police and Fire Departments Respond to Possible Drowning
Police Chief Paul Nikas and Fire Chief Paul Parisi report that the Ipswich Police and Fire Departments responded to a possible drowning at Pavilion Beach. On Sunday, July 31, at approximately 5:17 p.m., Ipswich Police and Fire Departments responded to a report of a person in distress in the water at Pavilion Beach. That individual […]
Read moreTown of Ipswich and Ipswich Police Report Discovery of Hate Flyers
Interim Town Manager Mary Gallivan and Police Chief Paul Nikas would like to advise the public that numerous flyers for a neo-Nazi group have been found in yards throughout Ipswich. Ipswich Police, in collaboration with a neighboring community where the flyers were also distributed, are investigating the matter. “We are actively investigating this matter and […]
Read moreIpswich Fire Department Credits Sprinklers with Saving Classic Cars from Fire
Chief Paul J. Parisi and the Ipswich Fire Department are crediting a classic car storage facility’s working sprinkler system with saving hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of property Saturday. On Saturday, June 25, at about noon, Firefighters Keith Carlson, Peter Nich and Jeff Stone were dispatched in Engine 4 to Clam Town Classics at […]
Read moreIpswich Police Seeking Persons of Interest in Vehicle Theft Investigation
Chief Paul Nikas and the Ipswich Police Department are seeking the public’s help in locating three persons of interest in a motor vehicle theft that occurred last weekend. On Saturday, May 21, at about 6 p.m., Ipswich Police responded to the corner of Saltonstall and Estes Streets for a report of a stolen motor vehicle. […]
Read moreIpswich Fire Department Responds to Brush Fire That Injured Man
Chief Paul J. Parisi reports that the Ipswich Fire Department, with support from the Ipswich Police Department and the Ipswich Department of Public Works, responded to a brush fire that caused an injury on Monday morning. On Monday, April 25, at approximately 10:30 a.m., police and firefighters responded to a report of an out-of-control brush […]
Read moreIpswich Police and Fire Departments Respond to Rollover Crash Involving Box Truck
Police Chief Paul Nikas and Fire Chief Paul Parisi report that the Ipswich Police and Fire Departments responded to a single-vehicle crash on Thursday in which a box truck struck a utility pole and rolled over. On Thursday, March 24, at approximately 10:10 a.m., multiple 911 calls reported a truck rolled over in the area […]
Read moreIpswich Police Department Shares Tips for Celebrating Halloween, Trick-or-Treating Safely
Chief Paul Nikas and the Ipswich Police Department would like to share guidance and safety tips as Halloween approaches to help residents and trick-or-treaters celebrate safely this season. The Ipswich Police Department also urges all families to protect themselves by taking the appropriate precautions against COVID-19 this year as they head out to enjoy the […]
Read moreIpswich Police Make Arrests in Two Stolen Vehicle Incidents with Help from Community Members
Chief Paul A. Nikas would like to report that prompt, detailed information provided by community members aided Ipswich Police Thursday afternoon as they responded to back-to-back crashes involving stolen vehicles, and made arrests in both instances. JESSE MARCHAND-LAYTON, 18, OF GLOUCESTER is charged with: Larceny of a motor vehicle Use of a motor vehicle without […]
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