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Arrests/Police Log, March 20 edition

by | Mar 20, 2019 | Police & Fire

ARRESTS

February 23
2:51 a.m. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officer Preston Mucciarone arrested John J. Scarpato, 27, of 78 Downey St. and charged him with speeding, OUI liquor, and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

March 3
6:35 p.m. The Holliston Police Department reported an erratic operator who possibly hit a rock wall on Washington Street in Holliston and was headed toward Hopkinton. Officers Derek Morton, Jay Deiana and Moira McGaffigan located and arrested Marijane B. Baker, 50, of 33 Memory Lane, Marlborough, and charged her with OUI liquor.

POLICE LOG

February 22
11:28 a.m. A walk-in reported a case of fraud in which her phone number was used in spoof phone calls and she was being harassed. Officer Philip Powers spoke with both parties and advised the phone calls to cease.
4:01 p.m. A caller reported a loose dog walking on Cedar Street. Officer Benjamin Stickney responded and checked the area with a negative find.
5:09 p.m. An Oakhurst Road caller reported a construction company working next door parked a trailer in her yard, and she was not able to drive in. Officer Derek Morton responded and called the company to move the trailer.

February 23
1:57 a.m. Officer Preston Mucciarone issued a parking ban warning on A Street.
11:19 a.m. Officer Benjamin Stickney checked on an individual riding a dirt bike on middle school property on Hayden Rowe Street. The person was advised to walk the bike home.
6:10 p.m. Officers John Corridan, Moira McGaffigan and Panagiotis Hontzeas responded to a motor vehicle accident involving one vehicle on Pond Street resulting in injuries. An ambulance was requested and three people were transported to the hospital. A report was to follow.

February 24
2:36 a.m. Officer Preston Mucciarone issued a parking ban warning on Baker Lane.
3:34 a.m. A Massachusetts probation officer requested an officer to go to a Meserve Street residence to advise an individual to charge his ankle monitor and contact his probation officer. Officers Ryan Polselli and Preston Mucciarone responded and advised the individual.
8:34 a.m. A Lumber Street resident reported a possible breaking and entering earlier in the morning. The homeowner, away in Maine, stated she received an alert from home cameras that showed a person had been inside her home. Officers Panagiotis Hontzeas, Benjamin Stickney, Preston Mucciarone and William Burchard responded and checked the house and surrounding area. A detective was requested. A report was to follow.
12:37 p.m. A caller reported the odor of natural gas inside a Grove Street residence. Officer William Burchard responded along with the Fire Department. Zero readings were found throughout the house.
3:51 p.m. A Grove Street caller reported finding a dog in his yard. The caller was keeping the dog in his yard until the animal control officer from Franklin arrived.

February 25
4:55 a.m. Multiple calls were received about icy road conditions in town. Officer Ryan Polselli confirmed the slippery conditions and left a message for the DPW.
6:17 a.m. Multiple callers reported a two-car motor vehicle collision on Hayden Rowe Street after a truck attempted to avoid a collision and ended up across the roadway in a resident’s front lawn. Officers Preston Mucciarone and Ryan Polselli responded along with assistance from the Holliston Police Department. A tow truck was requested. The driver of a van complained of back pain and was transported to the hospital in an ambulance. He was issued a criminal application for operating a motor vehicle without a license.
9:11 a.m. A caller complained a vehicle went through several school bus stops on Elm Street about 10 minutes earlier and wanted the incident logged.
12:50 p.m. A caller reported a fallen tree was blocking the roadway of Pond Street. The DPW was contacted.
1:24 p.m. A caller reported a fallen tree on East Main Street. Sergeant Scott van Raalten and Officer Panagiotis Hontzeas responded and removed the tree.
1:50 p.m. A caller reported a tree with live wires fell down on South Mill Street. Officer Panagiotis Hontzeas responded and contacted Eversource.
3:16 p.m. A caller reported a pole snapped and wires fell down on Clinton Street. Officer John Corridan responded, placed hazard cones around the area, and contacted Eversource and Verizon.
3:21 p.m. A caller reported fallen wires on Ash Street and compromised power to two homes. Officers Derek Morton, John Corridan and Moira McGaffigan responded. Eversource and Comcast were notified, and in the meantime the road was closed.
3:25 p.m. Officer Moira McGaffigan closed North Mill Street after branches fell on wires. Eversource was contacted.
11:00 p.m. A cleaner reported a suspicious male with a backpack walking around Town Hall on Main Street. Sergeant Timothy Brennan and Officers Ryan Polselli and Moira McGaffigan responded and were unable to locate the person.

February 26
3:01 a.m. Officer Brendon Lyver issued a parking ban warning on Main Street.
7:19 a.m. A caller reported seeing a vehicle go through a stop sign on Hayden Rowe Street, and she wanted it logged.
8:01 a.m. A caller reported a road rage incident on Parkwood Drive and wanted it logged.

February 27
12:01 p.m. A concerned caller reported being approached in the roadway on East Main Street by a couple appearing confused and asking for directions. Officer Panagiotis Hontzeas responded and checked the area with a negative find.
12:37 p.m. A visiting nurse on Stoney Brook Road reported alarms were going off at the house across the street. Officer Panagiotis Hontzeas responded, found that the alarms had been reset prior to his arrival, and checked the area.
6:47 p.m. A caller reported hearing gunshots on Fruit Street. Officer Benjamin Stickney responded and checked the area and did not find anything out of the ordinary.

March 1
10:17 a.m. A caller complained of a construction crew working on Saddle Hill Road and taking up the entire roadway. Officer Panagiotis Hontzeas responded, and the crew was gone upon his arrival.
2:03 p.m. A motorist reported a woman yelled at her for taking her parking spot on West Main Street and then drove away. The caller wanted the incident logged.
2:17 p.m. The school bus company reported low-hanging wires on Front Street. Officer Stephen Buckley responded and contacted Verizon for repair.
3:53 p.m. A caller complained of an erratic driver on Wedgewood Drive. Officers Ryan Polselli and Panagiotis Hontzeas responded and checked the area with a negative find.
3:57 p.m. A caller reported the driver of a motor vehicle threw empty alcohol bottles out his window on Lumber Street as he drove by. Officer Moira McGaffigan responded and checked the area with a negative find and notified the Milford Police Department.

March 2
8:00 a.m. A motorist reported swerving off Wood Street and hitting a tree. No personal injuries were reported. Officers Stephen Buckley and Panagiotis Hontzeas responded and provided a courtesy transport. The vehicle was towed. A report was to follow.
8:57 p.m. A Woodview Way resident complained of a vehicle parked in her parking space. Officer Moira McGaffigan responded and advised the owner to move his vehicle.
11:30 p.m. A caller complained of two vehicles double parked on Angelo Drive. Officers Ryan Polselli and Preston Mucciarone responded and spoke with parents waiting for their children.
11:55 p.m. A Walnut Way resident reported suspicious activity and believed there was a person outside of her residence. Officers Preston Mucciarone and Ryan Polselli responded and checked the area with a negative find.

March 3
10:01 a.m. Officer Jay Deiana issued a criminal application for unsecured guns without an LTC.
10:55 a.m. Sergeant Scott van Raalten escorted an individual to an Edge Hill Road residence and stood by while he grabbed his belongings.
11:07 a.m. A caller reported an erratic silver Honda Pilot speeding on Alexander Road and wanted the incident logged.
1:50 p.m. Officer Arthur Schofield checked on a vehicle on the side of the roadway of Ash Street. The driver had just pulled over to use his cell phone.

March 4
2:27 a.m. The DPW reported a vehicle hit a plow truck on Wood Street. No injuries were reported. Officers Brendon Lyver and Ryan Polselli responded and issued a citation for operation of unregistered vehicle to one driver and a written warning for failure to yield to the other.
5:18 a.m. A Pine Island Road caller reported he is an emergency worker and needed to get to Boston Medical Center and therefore requested his road be plowed. The DPW was notified.
9:20 a.m. A West Main Street resident complained of a truck blocking her driveway and preventing the snowplow from entering. Officer John Corridan responded, and the truck had already moved.
9:46 a.m. A caller reported Maple Avenue was impassible. The DPW was notified and was to respond.
2:32 p.m. The DPW reported a pickup truck was parked on the sidewalk on Pleasant Street, and workers were unable to move snow in that area. Officer Matthew Santoro responded and advised the owner of the vehicle to move it.
3:32 p.m. A walk-in requested to speak with an officer. Officer Moira McGaffigan assisted, and a report was to follow.
3:35 p.m. A walk-in handed in a wallet found on the street.
6:19 p.m. Officer Moira McGaffigan spoke with the mother of a person of interest in an ongoing case. She did not have recent contact information for the person of interest.
6:55 p.m. Officer Moira McGaffigan assisted a person interested in obtaining a restraining order.
9:01 p.m. A caller reported losing his wallet and wanted the incident logged.

March 5
2:10 a.m. Officers Brendon Lyver and Ryan Polselli checked on a motor vehicle in a Lumber Street parking lot and subsequently spoke to cleaners at The Spoon. All was OK.
9:35 a.m. Officer Stephen Buckley checked on a disabled mail truck on West Main Street. A tow was en route.
2:30 p.m. At the station, Sergeant John Porter assisted a student looking for help with a project.
5:47 p.m. Officer Derek Morton responded along with the Fire Department to a report of natural gas odor outdoors on Washington Lane. Zero readings were noted around the house.

March 6
8:39 a.m. Officer Matthew Santoro picked up a student on Hayden Rowe Street and provided a courtesy transport the rest of the way to Hopkins School.
10:29 a.m. A caller reported his father’s car had a flat tire in a dangerous location on Legacy Farms North. Officer Panagiotis Hontzeas responded and helped move the vehicle off the roadway. A tow truck was expedited.
3:15 p.m. A caller reported his 10-year-old son was walking home from school and a man wearing a black hat, jeans and long coat walked closely behind him on Eastview Road. Officer Derek Morton responded and checked the area with a negative find.
3:41 p.m. A caller, wishing to remain anonymous, reported two children playing unsupervised on a Hayden Rowe Street corner. Officer Derek Morton responded and checked the area with a negative find.
5:06 p.m. A walk-in spoke with Officer Derek Morton about filing a report about a civil dispute.
7:20 p.m. A caller reported finding $400 in the Dell EMC parking lot on South Street. The money was placed in the company’s safe.

March 7
5:45 a.m. A Maple Street caller reported a male party made suicidal comments. Officers Brendon Lyver and Preston Mucciarone responded and found the home empty. The party was later located in Vermont.
7:52 a.m. A Fruit Street caller reported his vehicle was stolen in Cambridge. Officer Panagiotis Hontzeas responded and advised the reporting person to contact the Cambridge Police Department.
8:07 a.m. A Wilson Street resident complained of hearing noises from construction throughout the night. The incident was logged, and the caller was advised to call back if he heard the noise again.
4:49 p.m. A South Street caller reported a customer refused to leave the store after being told to do so. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officers Jay Deiana and John Corridan responded and removed the individual.

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