Police Citizens' Alerts
Prescription drug disposal program - February 19th, 2010
The Topsfield Police Department is pleased to announce a new prescription drug drop off disposal program. With the concerns of prescription drugs getting into the wrong hands or entering our water table when improperly disposed of the Topsfield Police department is making available to you the ability to dispose of unwanted prescription drugs in a safe and environmentally friendly way. Citizens can now bring your unwanted prescription drugs to the Topsfield Police Department and place them into the disposal box located in our front lobby. The drugs will be brought to the State Police laboratory for proper disposal. The Topsfield Police Department would like to thank the staff and students of the Merrimack Educational Collaborative in Topsfield for their work in constructing the boxes. Additional drop off locations will be announced in the future. If you have any questions contact the Topsfield Police Department at 978-887-6533. Spread the word and inform your neighbors and friends so they can be kept up to date on issues in the community with our Citizen Information Alerts. Have them go to http://www.topsfield-ma.gov/police/ciaprogram.shtml complete the form and drop it off at the Police department.
Press Release - January 25, 2010
On Saturday, January 23, 2010, Topsfield Police Detectives with the assistance of Lynn Police arrested a third suspect wanted in relation to a burglary into a Topsfield, Haverhill Road residence back in October, 2009.
Topsfield Police Department: Citizens Information Alert - March 1, 2010
Sometime Sunday night into Monday morning 2/28-3/1. Two vehicles parked in a driveway of a residence on North Street were entered into. No items have been reported taken at this time. Both vehicles were unlocked at the time.
There has been an increase in vehicle break-ins among our surrounding towns and we are asking all citizens of Topsfield to be vigilant in watching your neighborhood.
Please follow our suggested prevention tips below:
* Be on the alert for suspicious vehicles in your neighborhood.
* DO NOT leave your ignition keys in your vehicle.
* Lock your vehicle.
* Remove all valuables from your vehicle when parked for the night.
* Do not leave your GPS system inside of the vehicle.
* Clean your windshield to remove the suction cup marks from your windshield caused by the GPS mount.
These marks are a dead giveaway to thieves that you use a GPS system.
* Park your car in the garage or if outdoors park under a motion sensor light.
* Keep an eye on your neighbors property as well, protect each other.
The subjects committing these crimes will be driving around casing the area. When they see a vehicle they want, they will drop off a passenger who then commits the theft.
Contact the Police Department immediately should you see or hear anything suspicious or out of the ordinary. Do not hesitate to call.
Let's all work together to keep our community safe.
Thank you for participating in our Citizens Information Alerts.
Chief Evan E.J. Haglund
Topsfield Police Department
210 Boston Street
Topsfield, Mass. 01983
978-887-6533