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Police Chief Paul Nikas and Fire Chief Paul Parisi report that a 72-year-old Ipswich man who drowned in Plum Island Sound on Wednesday afternoon has been identified as Richard P. Collins. On Wednesday, July 26, at approximately 3 p.m., the Ipswich Police and Fire Departments were notified that workers at the Ipswich Bay Yacht Club, […]
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Chief Paul Nikas reports that the Ipswich Police Department responded to a report of a drowning in Plum Island Sound on Wednesday afternoon. On Wednesday, July 26, at approximately 3 p.m., the Ipswich Police Department was notified that workers at the Ipswich Bay Yacht Club, 124 N. Ridge Road, spotted an individual in the water […]
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Chief Paul Nikas and the Ipswich Police Department report that the Ipswich Marine Patrol Unit removed a navigational hazard this afternoon. At approximately 12 p.m., Ipswich Marine Patrol responded to Plum Island Sound for a report of what appeared to be a rogue ‘fishing farm’ enclosure traveling on the incoming tide. To minimize the […]
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Police Chief Paul Nikas and Fire Chief Paul Parisi, along with the Ipswich Police and Fire Departments, wish to share several important safety tips and reminders as residents prepare to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday. The possession, use and sale of all fireworks without a professional license is against the law in Massachusetts, and […]
Read moreNearly 20 North Shore law enforcement officials, including Ipswich Police Chief Paul Nikas, recently visited the U.S. Holocaust Museum in Washington. (Courtesy Lappin Foundation) IPSWICH — Chief Paul Nikas of the Ipswich Police Department was one of nearly 20 North Shore law enforcement officials to recently visit the U.S. Holocaust Museum in Washington. The visit […]
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Police Chief Paul Nikas and Director of Public Health Colleen Fermon announce that the Ipswich Police Department, Ipswich Public Health Department, and Ipswich Aware, in collaboration with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency and community partners, will hold an event to collect prescription drugs and used sharps. National Drug Take Back Day is a biannual, free, […]
Read moreIPSWICH — Police Chief Paul Nikas reports that the Ipswich Police Department responded and followed all of its established safety protocols after a resident reported finding an abandoned pressure cooker near a shopping center. A preliminary investigation has indicated that the item poses no threat to the community, but in following its procedures, the Ipswich […]
Read morePolice Chief Paul Nikas reports that the Ipswich Police Department arrested and charged a Chestnut Hill man with drug charges after responding to a report of suspicious activity from a local business owner. DAMIEN THORNTON, AGE 40, OF CHESTNUT HILL, was arrested and charged with: Possession of a Class A Substance (Fentanyl) Possession of a […]
Read morePolice Chief Paul Nikas reports that the school day at Ipswich High School and Ipswich Middle School was briefly interrupted Tuesday as a result of an alleged act of “swatting.” On Tuesday, Feb. 14, at approximately 11:41 a.m., Ipswich Police received a call claiming that an armed individual wanted to do harm at the schools, […]
Read morePolice Chief Paul Nikas is pleased to announce that the Ipswich Police Department was recently honored by AAA Northeast, receiving a 2022 Silver Community Traffic Safety Award. AAA traffic safety awards recognize achievement in areas including pedestrian, bicycle, and school bus safety, teen driving, senior safety, seatbelt checkpoints, and distracted driving or impaired driving. […]
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