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Arrests/Police Log, April 1 edition

by | Apr 1, 2026 | Featured: News, News, Police & Fire

ARRESTS

None this week.

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

 

POLICE LOG

March 24
2:17 a.m. Officer Eva Cann made checks of Legacy Farms South.
6:53 a.m. The DPW reported an erratic operator of a silver Ford F-150 passing vehicles in a no passing area on West Main Street. Officer Aline Matos caught up with the vehicle in the Alltown parking lot and advised the driver of the complaints.
7:12 a.m. Sgt. Arthur Schofield and Officer Noah Buentello responded to a motor vehicle crash on Fruit Street and took a report. Damage to a lawn also was reported.
8:31 a.m. A caller reported construction trucks were sticking out into the roadway on West Main Street and causing a road hazard. Officer Noah Buentello checked the area and reported the trucks were in the road, but it was passable in both directions.
9:55 a.m. A caller reported a black medium-size poodle had been running loose in Pinecrest Village for at least three days. The animal control officer was notified.
10:16 a.m. Officer Benjamin Vaz handed in a wallet found on Main Street.
10:18 a.m. Officer Noah Buentello assisted a disabled motor vehicle in moving out of the roadway on West Main Street. The driver arranged for a tow.
11:30 a.m. A caller reported a cable wire snapped off a pole on Wood Street and was down but not in the roadway. Officer Noah Buentello responded, confirmed the fallen cable and contacted Comcast for repair.
1:54 p.m. Officers Benjamin Vaz and Noah Buentello assisted the State Police with serving a warrant on Colonial Drive.
6:54 p.m. Sgt. Shannon Beloin made checks of EMC Park on Hayden Rowe Street.
7:39 p.m. Officer Matthew LaTour checked on a person in a parking lot on Hayden Rowe Street. All was OK. The individual was learning to drive.
9:21 p.m. Officer Matthew LaTour made checks of Sandy Beach on Lakeshore Drive.

March 25
7:11 a.m. Officer Lucille Creedon responded to a motor vehicle crash on West Main Street and took a report.
7:43 a.m. Officer Benjamin Vaz completed community relations during school drop-off on Hayden Rowe Street.
9:28 a.m. Officers Noah Buentello and Benjamin Vaz completed community relations at the Senior Center on Mayhew Street.
12:12 p.m. A caller reported a doodle-type dog that had been loose for a few days was seen on South Street. Officer Kyle Quinzani responded and reported it was not the dog that had been missing. It was a different dog, and the owner was found next door.
3:13 p.m. An anonymous caller complained of Verizon solicitors in the area and wanted it logged.
3:16 p.m. A caller reported an erratic operator on Pleasant Street. Officers Kyle Quinzani and Matthew LaTour caught up with the driver and advised him of the complaints. Everything checked out OK.
3:21 p.m. A walk-in reported she was bitten by a dog on Connelly Hill Road. Officer Justin Cappuccio took a report and left a message for the animal control officer.
3:30 p.m. A caller reported a cable transformer box on Pleasant Street was destroyed during the winter. Comcast was notified.
4:01 p.m. A caller reported possible mail tampering on Main Street. Officer Matthew LaTour responded and took a report.
4:44 p.m. Officer Kyle Quinzani responded to a motor vehicle crash on College Street, spoke to all involved parties and took a report.
6:50 p.m. A McBride Drive caller reported unwanted solicitors in a private neighborhood. Officer Matthew LaTour responded and advised the individuals to not solicit in the neighborhood again and to notify their company.
8:26 p.m. Multiple callers reported a motor vehicle struck a tree on West Elm Street. Officers Kyle Quinzani, Matthew LaTour and Justin Cappuccio responded along with an ambulance. The patients refused treatment. A tow truck removed the vehicle. A crash report was taken.
11:40 p.m. Officer Jennifer Manning responded along with the Fire Department to a report of the inside odor of gas on Rocky Woods Road.

March 26
12:18 a.m. Officer Jennifer Manning made checks of Pratt Way property.
6:42 a.m. A motorist reported a vehicle passed another vehicle and drove through the light at East Main Street and Legacy Farms. Officers Lucille Creedon and Jennifer Manning responded, stopped the vehicle and issued a written warning for speeding and registration not in possession.
8:45 a.m. Officers Benjamin Vaz and Matthew LaTour and the Fire Department responded to a report of a vehicle hitting a stone wall on West Main Street. No personal injuries were reported. A tow truck removed one vehicle.
1:54 p.m. Officer Benjamin Vaz checked on Elm Street property.
7:00 p.m. A Spring Street resident reported a suspicious female going door to door and stating she was with a cable company. Officer Sean McKeon located the individual on Pond Street and advised her of the complaint.
8:36 p.m. Officer Brian Ziniti made checks of Main Street buildings.
11:08 p.m. A caller reported a possibly disabled motor vehicle up on a curb on West Main Street. Officer Eva Cann responded, and the vehicle was gone upon her arrival.

March 27
3:05 a.m. A Frostpane Lane resident reported his carbon monoxide/smoke alarm was sounding, and he felt nauseous. Officer Jennifer Manning responded along with the Fire Department to investigate.
9:08 a.m. A caller reported two males hanging out in a Lumber Street lobby for more than an hour. Sgt. William Burchard responded and sent the parties on their way.
9:57 a.m. While en route to the forensic lab, Officer Matthew LaTour came upon an OUI crash in a school zone on Bolton Street in Marlborough and assisted the Marlborough Police Department.
11:59 a.m. Officer Benjamin Vaz made checks of the Fruit Street fields.
12:01 p.m. An Oakhurst Road caller reported a missing black dog. The animal control officer was notified.
1:40 p.m. A caller reported a possible swatting call of a Main Street business. Officer Augusto Diaz assisted and took a report.
3:29 p.m. A Sanctuary Lane resident complained of parents parking on Sanctuary Lane, a private way, and waiting there to pick up their children. Officer Brian Ziniti responded, and the vehicles were gone upon his arrival.
5:27 p.m. A Davis Road resident complained of solicitors in the neighborhood in violation of town bylaw. Officer Kyle Quinzani responded and sent the solicitors on their way.
10:04 p.m. Officer Sean McKeon made checks of Lakeshore Drive.

March 28
3:23 a.m. Officer Eva Cann checked on Wilson Street property.
9:37 a.m. A motorist complained of two buses obstructing traffic on Main Street. Officer Eva Cann responded and advised the drivers to park on Marathon Way in the future.
11:17 a.m. A Clinton Street caller reported hearing gunshots in the area. Officer Eva Cann checked the area with a negative find.
11:51 a.m. Officer Eva Cann took a report of fraud on Constitution Court.
11:55 a.m. A caller reported an SUV was parked in a dangerous spot on Main Street. Officer Nicholas Saletnik confirmed it was a hazard and left a voicemail for the owner of the vehicle.
1:09 p.m. Sgt. Cody Normandin and Officers Nicholas Saletnik and Justin Cappuccio assisted another police agency and searched for a person who allegedly flashed a gun at a person in another vehicle on East Main Street. They did not locate him.
2:58 p.m. Officer Sean McKeon took a report of illegal dumping on Fruit Street.
5:23 p.m. Sgt. Shannon Beloin made checks of the former Center School property on Ash Street.
6:03 p.m. A caller reported her purse was stolen from her vehicle parked on Pratt Way. Sgt. Shannon Beloin and Officer Justin Cappuccio responded and took a report of breaking and entering of a motor vehicle. The Westborough Police Department was notified, as her house keys were inside her purse. Officers stayed on scene until a set of spare keys were dropped off.
7:19 p.m. A caller reported a loose dog roaming around on Wood Street. Officer Sean McKeon responded and checked the area with a negative find.
8:30 p.m. A Wood Street resident reported it sounded like a dog was being attacked by a coyote in the area. Officer Noah Buentello checked the area with a negative find.
10:55 p.m. A caller complained of cars parked on the side of the roadway on South Mill Street preventing traffic from passing. Officer Brian Ziniti responded and reported the road was passable.

March 29
12:22 a.m. Officer Aline Matos checked on Lumber Street property.
8:46 a.m. Sgt. William Burchard and Officer Nicholas Saletnik completed community relations on Main Street.
1:28 p.m. A caller reported she was moving out of her Lakeshore Drive home and did not feel safe in the home while waiting for her parents to pick her up. Officer Nicholas Saletnik responded and took her to the station for safekeeping.
3:34 p.m. A walk-in spoke with Officer Justin Cappuccio about a possible court document scam.
3:43 p.m. A caller reported the stop sign on B Street was broken. Officer Noah Buentello confirmed the metal post was broken, and he propped it back up. The DPW was notified.
3:52 p.m. Officer Noah Buentello responded to a motor vehicle crash on West Main Street and took a report.
6:54 p.m. Sgt. Shannon Beloin checked on EMC Park on Hayden Rowe Street.

March 30
8:25 a.m. A motorist reported an erratic operator on Grove Street. Officer Nicholas Walker responded and checked on the operator. All was OK.
8:53 a.m. Officer Nicholas Walker checked on a tractor-trailer that was in the bike lane on Main Street. The driver was to move the truck.
9:21 a.m. A Mayhew Court caller reported an ongoing complaint of a person revving a vehicle’s engine and honking the horn late at night. The vehicle was a black Honda Civic. The caller wanted the incident logged. He was advised to call back when it was happening.
11:13 a.m. A caller reported a past hit-and-run motor vehicle crash on West Main Street. Officer Noah Buentello responded and took a report.
11:35 a.m. The leasing manager requested assistance with an unwanted person on Constitution Court. Sgt. William Burchard and Officer Noah Buentello responded and moved the male party along.
2:04 p.m. A walk-in requested to speak with an officer about a previous restraining order. Sgt. William Burchard assisted.
4:22 p.m. Officer Justin Cappuccio took a report of stolen property on Cedar Street.
7:47 p.m. A caller complained of a vehicle parked in a hazardous spot on Oak Street. Officer Justin Cappuccio responded and reported vehicles had enough space to pass.

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