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Arrests/Police Log, Jan. 31 edition

by | Jan 31, 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

January 23
2:07 a.m. Officer Tyler Staback made checks of the Fruit Street fields.
11:26 a.m. Officer Noah Buentello made checks of the LNG plant on Wilson Street.
1:54 p.m. A Constitution Court caller reported possible fraud. Officers Nicholas Walker and Shannon Beloin responded and assisted, and it was determined to be a civil issue.
2:52 p.m. A caller reported kids were throwing snowballs at passing cars on Hayden Rowe Street. Officer Matthew Santoro responded, and the kids were gone upon his arrival.
4:40 p.m. The Milford Police Department reported an erratic operator in a dark colored Ford sedan heading to Granite Street. Officer Matthew Santoro responded and checked the area with a negative find.
5:07 p.m. A caller reported a person attempting to sell a medicinal substance on West Main Street. Officers Robert Ekross and Shannon Beloin responded and spoke with the individual, who was passing through and went on his way.
7:28 p.m. Officer Shannon Beloin checked on Sandy Beach on Lakeshore Drive.
8:34 p.m. Officer Shannon Beloin reported the traffic lights on Main Street were not cycling correctly. The contractor was notified, and someone was to check the lights in the morning.

January 24
1:39 a.m. Officer Brennan Grimley checked on South Street property.
9:24 a.m. Officer Noah Buentello made checks of the State Park on Cedar Street.
10:06 a.m. A snow plow operator reported an abandoned motor vehicle in an Elm Street parking lot. Officer Shannon Beloin responded and contacted the business that owns the vehicle and reported the company had permission to park at that location. The owner was to move the vehicle for snow removal purposes.
10:46 a.m. Officer Shannon Beloin made checks of the former Center School on Ash Street.
5:19 p.m. Officer Nicholas Saletnik responded to a motor vehicle accident involving two cars on West Main Street. No personal injuries were reported.
5:38 p.m. An Eastview Road resident reported a suspicious person posing as a solicitor stopped by his house. Officer Matthew LaTour responded and took a report.
6:17 p.m. A concerned caller reported a suspicious person trying to get a ride from others on Chestnut Street. Officer Matthew Santoro responded, and the person was gone upon his arrival.
8:13 p.m. A motorist reported being stuck in the snow on Main Street. Officer Matthew LaTour responded and assisted the driver.

January 25
4:38 a.m. Officer Sean McKeon made checks of Woodview Way.
8:24 a.m. Officer Shannon Beloin made checks of Wilson Street property and found a gate open. All checked out OK.
9:50 a.m. Officer Noah Buentello assisted the DPW on West Main Street.
1:21 p.m. A walk-in reported fraud. Sergeant Matthew McNeil assisted and took a report.
2:41 p.m. A caller reported his vehicle was vandalized. Officer Cody Normandin assisted and gave advice on how to proceed.
7:41 p.m. A caller reported trash in the roadway on West Main Street. Officer Matthew LaTour responded and removed a wood barrel from the road.

January 26
1:08 a.m. Officer Sean McKeon made checks of Avenue D property.
1:16 a.m. Officer Sean McKeon assisted a disabled motor vehicle on Oakhurst Road with a tire change.
10:49 a.m. A West Main Street walk-in reported a male walked into his home the previous night looking for someone. He did not appear to have ill intent, but the caller wanted the incident logged.
11:46 a.m. A person turned in a wallet found on Hayden Rowe Street. Officer Brian Ziniti placed it in lost and found.
4:31 p.m. A caller reported a male in a sweater walking erratically on West Main Street toward Upton. Officer Sean McKeon responded and provided the individual with a courtesy transport.
5:43 p.m. Officer Brian Ziniti took a motor vehicle crash report on Elm Street. No personal injuries were reported.
8:58 p.m. Officer Augusto Diaz made checks of the Fruit Street fields.
11:57 p.m. Officer Augusto Diaz responded along with the Fire Department to investigate a report of an odor of gas on Ash Street.

January 27
12:43 a.m. Officer Brennan Grimley checked on Wood Street property and found it secure.
2:14 a.m. Officer Brennan Grimley checked on Constitution Court property.
8:11 a.m. A caller reported a disabled motor vehicle in a hazardous spot at the West Main Street intersection. Officer Brian Ziniti responded and assisted.
9:01 a.m. A caller reported a male hunting on Clinton Street when hunting season was over. Officer Nicholas Saletnik responded and located a vehicle but could not locate anyone in the area.
9:57 a.m. Officer Nicholas Saletnik assisted a person on Main Street.
1:31 p.m. A caller reported a male pushing a disabled motor vehicle on the Interstate 495 ramp. Officer Brian Ziniti responded and found the vehicle close to West Main Street and assisted.
3:11 p.m. Officer Nicholas Walker took a report of suspicious activity on Main Street.
3:11 p.m. A walk-in requested to speak with an officer about keeping the peace as he moves out of his residence. Officer Robert Ekross assisted.
4:34 p.m. A walk-in reported a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident in the Price Chopper parking lot. His car was struck while parked. Officer Robert Ekross took a report.
5:05 p.m. A Leman Lane resident reported mail fraud. Officer Ekross assisted and took a report.
6:12 p.m. Multiple callers reported an injured deer in the middle of the roadway on Chestnut Street. Officers Nicholas Walker and Robert Ekross responded, and the deer was gone upon their arrival.
6:29 p.m. A Wood Street homeowner reported the door open and lights on in his camper in his driveway. Officers Cody Normandin, Robert Ekross and Nicholas Walker responded and checked the camper and the area, and all appeared in order.

January 28
12:00 a.m. A Walnut Way caller reported her burglar alarm had just sounded. Sergeant William Burchard and Officer Sean McKeon responded, checked the property and found all secure.
12:52 a.m. A motorist reported the traffic lights on South Street were not functioning. Sergeant William Burchard and Officer Cody Normandin responded and found a power outage on South Street. The DPW was notified. Eversource stated that power would be restored by 2:30 a.m.
1:19 a.m. Officer Sean McKeon made checks of EMC Park on Hayden Rowe Street and Loop Road.
1:23 a.m. Sergeant William Burchard stood by on South Street while power was being restored by Eversource.
6:29 a.m. A caller reported the traffic lights on South Street were not cycling properly. Sergeant William Burchard responded, reset them and was able to get the lights cycling properly.
8:24 a.m. A caller reported a company working on a Downey Street house on a Sunday in violation of town bylaw. Officer Augusto Diaz responded and shut down the crew, which was unaware of the bylaw.
9:21 a.m. A caller called back and reported the crew was still working on a Downey Street house in violation of town bylaw. Officer Nicholas Walker responded and spoke to the workers.
10:22 a.m. A walk-in handed in a key and keychain found on the ground on Main Street.
10:43 a.m. A walk-in reported identity theft. Officer Nicholas Walker assisted and took a report of fraud.
12:24 p.m. A caller reported a tree branch fell on a power line on Priscilla Road. Officer Nicholas Walker responded and reported it was not an immediate hazard, and he notified Eversource.
6:13 p.m. Officer Noah Buentello responded to a motor vehicle crash on Grove Street involving two cars. No personal injuries were reported. A tow truck removed one vehicle.
6:14 p.m. Multiple callers reported a rollover with entrapment on Front Street. Sergeant William Burchard and Officer Shannon Beloin responded along with the Fire Department. A tow truck removed the vehicle. No personal injuries were reported.
11:28 p.m. A motorist reported being stuck in a West Main Street parking lot due to a popped tire. Officer Brennan Grimley assisted the driver with transportation to the station while the vehicle was towed.

January 29
3:34 a.m. Officer Brennan Grimley made checks of Old Elm Way property.
6:25 a.m. Officer Noah Buentello checked on a disabled snow plow truck on Angels Way. The truck was out of the way of traffic, and a tow was en route.
9:30 a.m. A manager at a West Main Street business handed Officer Augusto Diaz multiple found items.
12:53 p.m. Officer Nicholas Walker assisted a disabled motor vehicle on Ash Street.
1:56 p.m. Officer Nicholas Walker assisted the Fire Department with a gasoline spill on Hayward Street.
2:30 p.m. A caller reported a rollover on Frankland Road. Officers Nicholas Walker, Noah Buentello, Augusto Diaz and Cody Normandin responded along with the Fire Department and an ambulance. No personal injuries were reported. A tow truck removed the vehicle, and a courtesy transport was provided for the operator.
9:38 p.m. Officer Shannon Beloin made checks of Parkwood Drive.

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