Caught On Camera: Burglary suspect crashes through business in stolen truck

WILMINGTON, Mass. — Police are searching for the suspect they believe is responsible for burglaries that spanned through Wilmington, Andover and Tewksbury.

At 5 a.m. Thursday, police in Wilmington were called to Jimmy's Garage on Main Street for a burglar alarm. Police say a white GMC pickup truck was used to smash through the front of the store. Surveillance video shows the suspect running inside the store and grabbing about a dozen boxes of cigarettes before driving away.

About 45 minutes later, Andover Police responded to School Street after a vehicle crashed into a house. Police say that vehicle is the same one that was stolen from Jimmy's Garage in Wilmington.

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The Andover homeowner saw a male run from the vehicle after the crash. He was described as being in his late 20s to early 30s, about 6' tall and was wearing blue jeans and a gray sweatshirt. He was seen running down School Street toward Essex Street.

While investigating these incidents, Tewksbury Police reported a break in at a service station in town.

Investigators say all three incidents are related.

At 7 a.m., Andover Police were called to Richdale Market on Railroad Street for a stolen vehicle. Police say a white GMC pickup truck with Massachusetts Commercial Plate R83326 was stolen. The truck has a black flatbed, a yellow plow on the front and 'Boston Hill Fence' on the doors.

The truck was seen in Boston around 8 a.m. Boston Police tried to stop the truck, but it fled.

Massachusetts State Police and Police in Wilmington, Tewksbury, Andover, Woburn and Boston are working to identify the suspect.

Anyone with information should call Andover Police (978)475-0411 or Wilmington Police (978)658-5071.

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