A collision between an Amazon delivery truck and an SUV on Wednesday morning caused a compressed natural gas leak, prompting a hazmat response and closing a Winchendon road for over 10 hours.
Category: Winchendon
Winchendon woman arrested for stealing over $1,700 Social Security funds from dead brother-in-law
Paula Abare, 65, of Winchendon, was arrested after she was caught on camera withdrawing money from her deceased brother-in-law’s account at GFA Federal Credit Union. The bank offered not to press charges if she returned the money, but Abare allegedly refused and “caused a big scene” at the branch.
Winchendon man arrested for witness intimidation after sending lewd, threatening voicemails to woman attacked last month at Countryside Motel
Geoffrey Cullanine, 34, of Winchendon, left several overtly sexual, threatening voicemails on the phone of a single young woman who resides at the motel. In the voicemails, he referenced a February incident where a male “friend” attacked her and called her a “f$cking whore.”
Couple burglarize former Winchendon furniture factory, stealing $940 in construction tools including a nail gun, steel wire spool, and Kohler shower set
Kati Hollenbeck, 29, of Gardner, and Casey Davidson, 36, of Winchendon, were caught on camera breaking into Winchendon’s former Piper’s Grove Furniture building and stealing $940 worth of tools, including a spool of steel cable wire, Bostitch nail gun, and Moen towel bar.
Man with sword accuses Winchendon police chief of murdering woman behind Carriage House Restaurant, dealing drugs, gets arrested
After harassing Winchendon’s Police Chief Daniel Wolski several times since August 2023, Edward Ford, 38, of Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, was arrested outside the Winchendon Police Station following an interaction in which he accused Chief Wolski of dealing drugs to the youth of Winchendon and murdering a girl behind the Carriage House Restaurant.
Man passed out behind wheel in middle of Winchendon street with heroin, beer, & revoked license arrested
In Winchendon, Craig Evans, 41, was found unconscious in a running truck in the middle of the street at about 12:36 a.m. Sgt. Gagne discovered drugs and alcohol in the vehicle, leading to Evans’ arrest for driving violations and heroin possession.
Winchendon man arrested for assaulting woman, punching through window of Countryside Motel room
Police report that Kyle Connor, 37, from Winchendon, called the woman a ‘f$ck*ng whore’ and suggested that she engaged in inappropriate acts to cover her weekly rent at the motel, before pushing her onto the bed with his hand around her throat.
Winchendon Divemaster James Bevilacqua donates organs before memorial service Saturday
James “Jim” Bevilacqua, 64, a dedicated firefighter and divemaster, leaves a legacy of giving through organ donation following his sudden passing in Boston. His funeral service will be this Saturday, January 13, 2023, at 12:30 p.m. in the McNally & Watson Funeral Home.
Winchendon firefighter Jim Bevilacqua dies unexpectedly
Winchendon mourns the loss of firefighter and divemaster Jim Bevilacqua, a dedicated trainer in ice and water rescue.
Worcester man caught driving with suspended license after OUI in Winchendon, tells officer he took over for fatigued passenger
The Worcester man, Ricardo Quijosaca Quishpi, was given a citation for operating a motor vehicle after suspension (OUI). The responding officer said Ricardo was “polite and respectful” throughout his entire encounter with him.