Crime & Safety
Two Men Arrested After Crashing Into Wilmington House
Timothy Fortin, 31, and Robert Dupont, 54 are expected to be arraigned on drug charges, OUI, and leaving the scene of a crash.
WILMINGTON, MA — Two men are facing charges after crashing their truck into the front of a house in Wilmington Thursday night.
Timothy Fortin, 31, of Holyoke, and Robert Dupont, 54, of Wilmington being charged with possession of a class A substance and possession of a class B substance.
Fortin is facing several charges including operating under the influence of liquor, operating under the influence of drugs, speeding, and leaving the scene of a crash.
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Around 5:30 p.m. Thursday, officers received a call of a car crashing into a home on Shawsheen Avenue. Once officers responded to the scene, they found the car had taken off. But with a description of a blue pickup truck, officers say they were able to find the car and its two occupants a short distance away. Fortin and Dupont were arrested at the scene.
A Wilmington Building inspector said even through the damage, the house was safe for the family to continue living in.
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Fortin and Dupont are expected to be arraigned at Woburn District Court on Friday.
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