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Arrests/Police Log, March 18 edition

by | Mar 18, 2026 | Featured: News, News, Police & Fire

ARRESTS

[Editor’s note: The Hopkinton Independent’s policy for the arrests section is not to include the names of individuals who have been arrested.]

March 11
3:12 p.m. The Southborough Police Department reported a male attempted to cash fraudulent checks at a bank in Southborough and believed it was the same individual who attempted to cash fraudulent checks in Hopkinton. Sgt. Shannon Beloin, Officers Justin Cappuccio and Sean McKeon and Detective Sgt. Gregg DeBoer assisted along with a Southborough detective and subsequently arrested a 60-year-old from Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, and charged him with obstruction of justice, arrestee furnished false ID information to law enforcement, fugitive from justice on court warrant, possess/use false/stolen/ remove document, and forge/misuse/remove signature.

March 13
10:47 p.m. A caller reported an altercation on West Main Street after a person tried to pass a fake ID. Officers Lucille Creedon, Jennifer Manning, Aline Matos and Kyle Quinzani responded. A 20-year-old from Edinboro Street in Marlborough was arrested and charged with person under 21 attempt to procure liquor, assault and battery, speeding in violation of special regulation, OUI drugs, OUI liquor, forge/misuse remove document, and possession of open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle.

POLICE LOG

March 10
1:32 a.m. Officer Eva Cann checked on Lakeshore Drive property.
8:40 a.m. A DPW staff member brought in a backpack that a student left at a West Elm Street bus stop. Sgt. Matthew Santoro returned the backpack to the kindergartener.
9:16 a.m. A Hayden Rowe Street caller reported damage to his driveway. Sgt. Cody Normandin responded and took a report of vandalism.
9:27 a.m. Sgt. Arthur Schofield took a report of fraud on Constitution Court.
10:40 a.m. A caller reported unusual behavior from a person on Ray Street. Sgt. Arthur Schofield assisted and took a report.
10:48 a.m. A walk-in asking for information about the best and safest access point to new development on Hayden Rowe Street spoke with Sgt. Aaron O’Neil.
1:30 p.m. Officer Nicholas Saletnik found a fallen wire in the roadway on Wood Street and notified Verizon.
4:32 p.m. A walk-in reported she lost her wallet and all her personal information. The incident was logged.
5:23 p.m. A walk-in from West Main Street reported fraud. Officer Brian Ziniti assisted and took a report.
5:50 p.m. A walk-in handed in a pair of glasses found on the sidewalk on Main Street.
5:56 p.m. A caller on Stone Crossing Way reported her vehicle was stuck on the side of her driveway between a tree and a boulder. Officer Noah Buentello responded, assisted and took a motor vehicle crash report. A tow truck attempted to remove the vehicle.
6:57 p.m. A caller reported the crossing signal on Grove Street was not functioning properly. The DPW was notified.

March 11
5:23 a.m. Officer Eva Cann checked on Legacy Farms North property.
8:43 a.m. Sgt. Arthur Schofield and the Fire Department responded to a report of a vehicle with smoking brakes on South Street. No fire was seen. The vehicle was moved to a parking lot on West Elm Street.
10:24 a.m. A caller reported a vehicle struck a deer on Ash Street. Officer Nicholas Saletnik responded, and the deer was gone upon his arrival.
10:45 a.m. A Davenport Lane resident was notified that her credit card was found at an event at the high school. She requested an officer destroy the card.
12:11 p.m. Sgt. Arthur Schofield made checks of the LNG plant on Wilson Street.
1:34 p.m. Sgt. Cody Normandin went to Milford to serve a warrant..
2:10 p.m. An East Main Street caller reported receiving threats. Officer Nicholas Saletnik assisted and took a report.
4:10 p.m. A caller reported a loose yellow Lab with no collar on Elizabeth Road. Officer Noah Buentello responded and was cancelled en route when the caller called back and stated a neighbor recognized the dog and took it home.
4:34 p.m. Officer Sean McKeon responded to a motor vehicle crash on East Main Street and took a report.
7:22 p.m. A caller reported her and her co-worker’s vehicles were hit in a South Street parking lot. Officer Noah Buentello responded and took a hit-and-run motor vehicle crash report.
7:44 p.m. A Nicholas Road caller reported a suspicious male taking pictures in the neighborhood. Officer Sean McKeon responded, and the man was gone upon his arrival. He spoke with a neighbor, who stated it could have been him when he was out walking his dog.
11:23 p.m. A Trailside Lane resident reported the strong odor of natural gas in one of his bedrooms. Officer Aline Matos responded along with the Fire Department.

March 12
12:02 a.m. A motorist advised Officer Aline Matos of a man in a green shirt walking down Cedar Street. Sgt. Matthew Santoro also responded and provided the individual with a courtesy transport.
4:33 a.m. A motorist reported a tree was blocking the roadway on Ash Street. Officer Aline Matos responded and found a pole was damaged. The DPW was notified.
8:36 a.m. Officer Benjamin Vaz made checks of Loop Road, the high school and the middle school.
9:27 a.m. A Walcott Valley Drive caller reported unemployment fraud, as someone applied for unemployment using her name and date of birth. The incident was logged.
9:46 a.m. Officer Benjamin Vaz checked on the former Center School property on Ash Street.
2:14 p.m. Officer Matthew LaTour assisted the Fire Department in responding to a cooking fire at a Lakeshore Drive residence.
6:49 p.m. A Huckleberry Road resident reported a pushy solicitor trying to sell her a new roof and windows for her house. The incident was logged.

March 13
1:02 a.m. Officer Jennifer Manning checked on a vehicle parked by Field 10 behind the high school and found no one nearby.
7:21 a.m. A crossing guard told Sgt. Matthew Santoro that a barn door was open at a Hayden Rowe Street property. Officer Augusto Diaz responded and was able to close the door, but the key holder needed to lock it.
7:33 a.m. Officer Augusto Diaz assisted with high school and middle school drop-offs on Hayden Rowe Street.
9:51 a.m. A Cubs Path caller reported two men visited her house the previous day trying to sell siding, and they would not provide identification or a business card. The caller was advised to call immediately if they returned.
11:11 a.m. A Main Street caller reported the smell of propane on the first floor. The caller was advised to evacuate. Officer Kyle Quinzani and the Fire Department responded.
3:27 p.m. A walk-in from Highcroft Way reported he found a drone. The property was placed in lost and found.
5:08 p.m. Sgt. Cody Normandin and Officer Kyle Quinzani responded to a motor vehicle crash on West Main Street. No personal injuries were reported.
10:31 p.m. Officer Jennifer Manning checked on a vehicle on Hayden Rowe Street and found the driver taking photos in the area. He was advised to move along.

March 14
9:28 a.m. A Woodview Way walk-in reported two nights earlier he woke up to drilling sounds, and some of his property was missing. Officer Augusto Diaz assisted and took a report.
1:08 p.m. Officer Benjamin Vaz made checks of Sandy Beach on Lakeshore Drive.
5:48 p.m. Officer Nicholas Saletnik made checks of Loop Road.
5:51 p.m. A caller reported a tree fell in the roadway on Winter Street. Officer Kyle Quinzani responded and notified the DPW, which removed the tree.
8:06 p.m. A caller reported she was rear-ended by a BMW on Chestnut Street, and the driver fled down Chestnut Street. The caller said the female driver told her, “Don’t call the police. There’s no damage.” Sgt. Cody Normandin and officers Nicholas Saletnik and Sean McKeon responded and checked the area with a negative find. Police in Milford and Holliston were notified.
8:38 p.m. A dispatcher noticed on camera a female stumbling while walking on Main Street and then getting into a dark-colored sedan that headed toward Grove Street. Officer Kyle Quinzani responded, checked on the vehicle and found that the person was just lost.
10:19 p.m. A caller from Golden Pond stated she was driving on Elm Street and saw something on fire. She could not tell if it was a structure or brush or where on Elm Street it was. Officer Kyle Quinzani responded and located a small cooking fire in a backyard.

March 15
12:30 a.m. Officer Jennifer Manning checked on Pratt Way property.
9:08 a.m. Multiple callers reported a vehicle struck a house on Wood Street. Officers Matthew LaTour, Augusto Diaz and Benjamin Vaz responded and reported an unresponsive person in the vehicle. The Water Department and a tow truck responded. The building inspector was on scene. Officer Benjamin Vaz sought video footage at a neighbor’s house. A report was taken.
10:28 a.m. Officers Kyle Quinzani, Augusto Diaz and Benjamin Vaz completed community relations at a dodgeball event at the high school on Hayden Rowe Street.
12:24 p.m. A Connelly Hill Road resident reported she was locked out of her house. Officer Benjamin Vaz and the Fire Department assisted with gaining entry.
1:21 p.m. A caller complained of two Jeeps parked in the roadway of Leonard Street. Officer Benjamin Vaz responded and reported emergency vehicles could safely pass.
3:41 p.m. A Benson Road resident reported someone tried to hit her car. She gave Officer Brian Ziniti a license plate number, but it was incorrect.
7:19 p.m. Sgt. Cody Normandin assisted a disabled motor vehicle on West Main Street with a tire change.

March 16
12:38 a.m. Officer Eva Cann assisted the Southborough Police Department with a search of a female prisoner.
2:33 a.m. Officer Eva Cann checked on a person on Avenue D. He stated that he had permission to be there and to take scrap metal.
6:01 a.m. Multiple officers responded to a motor vehicle crash on South Street. Eversource also responded.
8:49 a.m. A Maria Lane resident reported an injured deer stuck in her rock wall. Officers Nicholas Saletnik and Nicholas Walker responded, and the deer was gone upon their arrival.
3:19 p.m. A motorist reported he hit a pothole on West Main Street, and his vehicle was disabled. Officer Sean McKeon responded and reported AAA was on the way.
5:39 p.m. A caller reported two small dogs running loose in the roadway on Wood Street. Officer Sean McKeon checked the area with a negative find.
7:31 p.m. Officer Justin Cappuccio checked on a disabled motor vehicle on South Street. The driver made arrangements.
8:34 p.m. Officers Noah Buentello and Justin Cappuccio checked on a person in a vehicle on Parkwood Drive who stated he had pulled over to change his music. The officers were to check back to ensure he had left.
9:25 p.m. A walk-in reported a lost or stolen passport. Officer Justin Cappuccio assisted and took a report.

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