Personal Documents Stolen from Wilmington RMV

The Wilmington branch of the Registry of Motor Vehicles was the victim of a theft which could put residents in danger.

On Wednesday, two masked men stole several bags containing documents and records from a state courier truck outside the Lawrence RMV branch, according to Department of Transportation Secretary Sara Lavoie.

Lavoie said, the records included registration transactions, duplicate titles, crash reports, citation payments, rebate requests and municipal parking and excise releases conducted at the Wilmington RMV on Friday, March 30^th and Monday, April 2^nd.

According to Lavoie, the RMV will be contacting customers directly whose information may have been compromised by this incident. Personal customer information is contained in the types of paperwork stolen. The paperwork does NOT include the social security numbers of Massachusetts residents. 

Lawrence Police Chief John Romero said Thursday that he briefed Registrar Rachel Kaprielian about the ongoing police investigation into the thefts.

He said the green Jeep Cherokee that was reported stolen from Framingham a few hours before the thefts and used by the suspected thieves was returned to its owner. State police found the vehicle abandoned on Gilbert Street, near the Lawrence/Andover line, very close to Interstate 495, The Gloucester Times reports. 

The registry is encouraging customers who are concerned that their information may have been impacted to place a fraud alert on their credit by contacting one of the three national credit reporting agencies at the following numbers: Equifax 1-800-525-6285; Experian 1-800-397-3742; or TransUnion at 1-800-680-7289. Placing an alert is free, and it stays in effect for ninety days. Concerned customers may also contact the RMV at 617-351-4500 or at feedback.registry@massmail.state.ma.us.