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Arrests/Police Log, Feb. 21 edition

by | Feb 21, 2024 | News, Police & Fire

ARRESTS

None this week.

[Editor’s note: Hopkinton Independent policy for the arrests section is to remove the arrested individual’s name after it has been posted for approximately one week.]

POLICE LOG

February 13
8:17 a.m. Officer Nicholas Walker made checks of Sandy Beach on Lakeshore Drive.
12:41 p.m. The DPW requested assistance with a vehicle parked in an area on Summit Way that crews were trying to plow. Officers Brian Ziniti and Nicholas Walker attempted to make contact with the vehicle’s owner and subsequently issued a citation.
4:59 p.m. A caller on East Street reported her dog was lost. The animal control officer was notified and was en route to assist.
5:08 p.m. A motorist reported an aggressive driver on South Street who was speeding and passing vehicles in marked lanes. Officers Noah Buentello and Augusto Diaz responded, and the vehicle was gone upon their arrival.
7:25 p.m. Officer Noah Buentello made checks of the LNG plant on Wilson Street.

February 14
12:51 a.m. Officer Sean McKeon made checks of Hayden Rowe Street property.
9:44 a.m. A Foxhollow Road resident reported ADT notified him that someone entered a correct passcode for his home, but nobody should be at the house. Sergeant Matthew McNeil and Officer Brian Ziniti responded and checked the area, and when the homeowner arrived, they did a walk-through. All checked out OK, and a possible problem with the back door alarm was discovered.
11:38 a.m. Officers Nicholas Walker and Brian Ziniti checked on an Ash Street residence that had a door open wide and found nothing out of the ordinary. The house was secured, and the officers spoke with the homeowner.
2:00 p.m. A caller reported a German shepherd roaming around on Grove Street. When asked, the caller was unsure if it was a coyote or a German shepherd. Officer Brian Ziniti responded, and the animal was gone upon his arrival.
2:19 p.m. A caller on West Main Street reported finding a backpack in their parking lot containing clothes, knives and wiring. Officer Nicholas Saletnik responded and took a report.
4:17 p.m. Officer Robert Ekross assisted a walk-in with fingerprinting.
9:04 p.m. Officer Nicholas Saletnik checked on Parkwood Drive property.

February 15
12:40 a.m. Officer Brennan Grimley made checks of the YMCA on East Street.
4:28 a.m. A motorist reported hitting a deer on Wood Street. Officers Sean McKeon and Brennan Grimley responded, dispatched the deer and removed it from the road.
7:43 a.m. A Thayer Heights Road resident reported the breaking and entering of vehicles overnight and stolen items from the vehicles. The caller was not home and was advised to call back when home so that an officer could stop by to take a report.
11:21 a.m. Officer Noah Buentello made checks of the Fruit Street fields.
5:39 p.m. A Davis Road caller reported two rings were stolen from her apartment the previous day. Officer Robert Ekross responded and took a report.
6:21 p.m. Officer Shannon Beloin checked on a motor vehicle on Clinton Street and spoke with the owner, who was advised of complaints by surrounding neighbors.
10:01 p.m. Officer Shannon Beloin checked on a running vehicle at the high school on Hayden Rowe Street and found that the owner was a school staff member. All was OK.
10:06 p.m. Officer Shannon Beloin made checks of Loop Road.

February 16
1:50 a.m. Officer Brennan Grimley checked on a vehicle on West Main Street and spoke with the driver, who stopped to clean his window. All was OK.
2:14 a.m. Officer Tyler Staback checked on the LNG plant on Wilson Street.
7:46 a.m. A caller reported an erratic operator on Grove Street who turned into the high school parking lot on Hayden Rowe Street. Officer Augusto Diaz responded and located the unoccupied vehicle, and he was to follow up with the driver later.
9:46 a.m. A walk-in reported fraud. Officer Nicholas Walker assisted and took a report.
3:54 p.m. A walk-in requested to speak with an officer about phone spam. Officer Robert Ekross assisted and gave the person advice.
6:30 p.m. A Woodview Way caller reported his car was vandalized. Officer Matthew LaTour responded to view the damage and took a report.

February 17
12:58 a.m. Officer Tyler Staback checked on multiple motor vehicles on West Elm Street. He found a person changing a flat tire and assisted.
1:12 a.m. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil checked on a car parked in the back CVS parking lot and found it secure.
7:19 a.m. An East Street resident reported a suspicious vehicle in her driveway. Officers Shannon Beloin and Brian Ziniti responded and spoke with the driver, who had the wrong address.
8:28 a.m. Officer Noah Buentello made checks of the former Center School property on Ash Street.
9:30 a.m. A Woody Island Road caller reported his chocolate Labrador retriever was missing. A message was left for the animal control officer.
3:35 p.m. The Yarmouth Police Department requested an officer give a message to a Norcross Road resident about a water problem in Yarmouth. Officer Matthew LaTour attempted to make contact, but  no one was home.
7:40 p.m. Officer Matthew LaTour checked on a motor vehicle on Pratt Way near the fields and moved the operator along.
8:33 p.m. A patron at a Hayden Rowe Street bar reported a “strange” male at the bar. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officer Nicholas Saletnik responded and subsequently provided the man with a courtesy transport home.
9:55 p.m. Officer Nicholas Saletnik made checks of Thayer Heights Road.

February 18
12:32 a.m. Officer Sean McKeon made checks of the Fruit Street fields.
11:45 a.m. A motorist reported a black Toyota 4Runner crossed over the center line on West Main Street and nearly hit her head-on. The Westborough Police Department was notified to be on the lookout.
1:20 p.m. A caller reported his wife was in the State Park on Cedar Street and was bitten by an off-leash dog. The caller wanted the incident logged.
2:29 p.m. A concerned caller reported a coyote on Grove Street. Officer Brian Ziniti responded but did not locate the coyote.
6:26 p.m. A caller complained that someone without a tag parked in a handicap spot on Main Street. Sergeant Matthew McNeil responded and issued a parking warning.
10:28 p.m. Officer Matthew LaTour made checks of Main Street buildings.

February 19
9:08 a.m. A caller reported low-hanging wires on Old Elm Way. Officer Brian Ziniti responded and advised Verizon.
9:54 a.m. A walk-in reported fraud. Officer Nicholas Saletnik assisted and took a report.
10:00 a.m. Officer Nicholas Walker checked on a vehicle on Legacy Farms North and found all secure.
5:49 p.m. A caller reported a suspicious male who frequents the dog park on Fruit Street and approaches females. The caller reported a language barrier was present. She wanted the incident logged, and she was advised to contact the police the next time he is at the dog park.
8:14 p.m. Sergeant Arthur Schofield made checks of the LNG plant on Wilson Street.
8:15 p.m. Officer Robert Ekross checked on a motor vehicle on Legacy Farms North and spoke with the operator and passenger and moved them along.

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