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Police search in Wilmington near U-Haul store

Wilmington police said Saturday night that they were searching for two males in dark clothing who committed a crime.

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There was a police search Saturday night near a U-Haul store in Wilmington, Massachusetts.

Wilmington police posted a public safety alert to the department's Facebook page around 8:30 p.m., saying there was police activity in the area of the U-Haul on Main Street.

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Police said they were searching for two males in dark clothing who committed a crime. Further details were not publicly provided, but Wilmington police told NBC10 Boston that a robbery occurred at the U-Haul. No weapons were shown, but two suspects got away. No injuries were reported.

Police asked residents to immediately report any sightings to the department at 979-658-5071, or 911.

Around 9 p.m., police said they had cleared the area following an exhaustive search, which included police dogs and state police helicopters.

There's no ongoing threat to the public, police added.

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