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Tewksbury Police Identify Man in Bus-Stop Photo Report and Find No Threat

Surveillance and license-plate reader data identified the man as a bank contractor taking work photos so police say there is no indication of criminal activity.

Overview

  • Police received a report about a suspicious driver near a school bus stop at Farmer Avenue and Lee Street that alarmed children on Monday morning around 7:30 a.m.
  • Two teens said the man pulled up in an older-model Ford Escape, began taking pictures of them and one teen captured an image that was shared with investigators.
  • Tewksbury officers reviewed home surveillance, canvassed the neighborhood, and asked a detective who works with an FBI task force to assist with photo and video identification.
  • Investigators used information from residents and license-plate reader technology to identify the individual and determined he was working as a contractor taking business-related photos.
  • Police said there is no sign of criminal activity but urged anyone with information to call the Tewksbury Police tip line at 978-851-7373 and said they will keep investigating if new leads arise.