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Arrests/Police Log, March 5 edition

by | Mar 5, 2025 | News, Police & Fire

ARRESTS

None this week.

 

POLICE LOG

February 25
2:58 a.m. A Hunter’s Ridge Road caller reported she heard a door open and a loud bang in her house. She was home with her children, and no one else was to be there. Sgt. Cody Normandin and Officers Aline Matos and Peter Lord responded, checked the house and found no sign of entry.
8:11 a.m. A motorist reported an erratic operator on South Street cutting off others and brake checking. Officers Nicholas Walker and Peter Lord responded and advised the operator of the complaint.
2:16 p.m. Officer Peter Lord made checks of Pratt Way property.
2:40 p.m. A Lakeshore Drive resident reported a scam. He was attempting to resolve a bill with Verizon, got disconnected called back and thought he was speaking to the same person but was not. He ended up receiving two phones. Verizon advised him that it was a scam. The incident was logged, and the caller was advised to file a report with an officer if Verizon did not reimburse him.
2:58 p.m. A Main Street caller requested to speak with an officer about receiving threatening calls and text messages. Officer Justin Cappuccio assisted and took a report.
3:17 p.m. A caller reported a child sitting in the driver’s seat of a car for more than an hour on Jackson Street. Sgt. Arthur Schofield responded, and the vehicle was leaving upon his arrival.
3:27 p.m. A Sanctuary Lane resident complained of four cars parked on the road that do not belong in the neighborhood. Sgt. Arthur Schofield checked the area with a negative find.
4:40 p.m. A Smith Road resident reported someone running from his garage with a package in his hands. A blue Mazda and possibly a red car were in front of the house. Sgt. Arthur Schofield and Officers Justin Cappuccio and Nicholas Saletnik responded and checked the area with a negative find. A report was taken.
8:33 p.m. Sgt. Arthur Schofield made checks of Legacy Farm North property.
11:49 p.m. Officer Sean McKeon made checks of Clinton street property.

February 26
12:52 a.m. Sgt. Shannon Beloin made checks of Avenue E.
7:02 a.m. A motorist reported a road rage incident on Main Street and a subsequent crash. Officer Benjamin Vaz and Nicholas Walker responded and caught up with the vehicles in Ashland. A complaint application was issued to a driver.
8:37 a.m. Officer Nicholas Saletnik notified Eversource of fallen wires on Fenton Street.
8:56 a.m. Officer Nicholas Walker completed community relations on Hayden Rowe Street.
10:50 a.m. A concerned Woodview Way caller reported her neighbor went away, and she was concerned about his parrot dying. She requested to speak with the animal control officer. A message was left for him.
11:06 a.m. A caller reported a hitchhiker with a brown leather jacket and a ski cap on West Elm Street. Officer Benjamin Vaz responded, and the hitchhiker was gone upon his arrival.
11:08 a.m. A walk-in reported he lost his wallet and wanted the incident logged.
11:41 a.m. A caller reported two vehicles were parked in a dangerous location on Wilson Street. Officer Nicholas Saletnik responded and spoke with the owners, who moved them.
2:05 p.m. Officer Benjamin Vaz assisted a driver with a flat tire on Wood Street.
10:30 p.m. Officer Nicholas Saletnik made checks of Main Street buildings.
10:36 p.m. A caller reported finding an open door at a South Mill Street residence. Sgt. Arthur Schofield and Officers Justin Cappuccio and Nicholas Saletnik responded, checked the interior and secured the door.

February 27
12:21 a.m. Sgt. Shannon Beloin made checks of Parker Point Road.
6:23 a.m. A caller reported a motor vehicle crash on Hayden Rowe Street. The operators could be heard arguing. Officers Peter Lord and Sean McKeon responded and took a report.
8:46 a.m. Officer Nicholas Walker completed community policing during school drop-off on Hayden Rowe Street.
9:11 a.m. Officer Noah Buentello made checks of the LNG plant on Wilson Street.
9:15 a.m. A walk-in reported he hit a deer on Cedar Street, and it caused a lot of damage to his vehicle. The deer ran back into the woods. Officer Nicholas Walker viewed the damage and took a crash report.
1:52 p.m. A caller reported an erratic operator on East Main Street. Officers Noah Buentello and Nicholas Walker responded, and the driver checked out OK. He was issued a verbal warning for mobile phone use.
2:06 p.m. Officer Justin Cappuccio checked on Sandy Beach on Lakeshore Drive.
2:08 p.m. A walk-in requested to speak with an officer about credit card fraud and ID theft. Officer Kyle Quinzani assisted and took a report.
2:44 p.m. A caller requested to speak with an officer about a case. Officer Kyle Quinzani assisted.
4:22 p.m. Sgt. Shannon Beloin made checks of Ash Street property.
5:43 p.m. Sgt. Shannon Beloin came across a disabled motor vehicle with engine problems on Wood Street and assisted.
10:13 p.m. Sgt. Shannon Beloin checked on a vehicle stopped on Ash Street and found the operator waiting for someone. All was OK.
10:31 p.m. A caller reported a barn on fire on Montana Road. Sgt. Shannon Beloin and Officers Matthew LaTour, Aline Matos, Kyle Quinzani and Tyler Staback responded and assisted the Fire Department.

February 28
6:22 a.m. A caller reported burning plastic on Pond Street. Officer Aline Matos responded and assisted the Fire Department.
7:50 a.m. A caller requested to speak with an officer about an incident. Officer Nicholas Walker assisted and took a report.
8:50 a.m. Officer Nicholas Walker completed community relations on Hayden Rowe Street.
10:38 a.m. Officer Justin Cappuccio made checks of Forest Lane property.
2:17 p.m. Officer Justin Cappuccio responded to a motor vehicle accident on Ash Street where two vehicles’ mirrors hit. A report was taken.
3:09 p.m. Officer Kyle Quinzani responded to a motor vehicle accident on Grove Street and took a report.
3:10 p.m. Officer Matthew LaTour responded to a motor vehicle crash on Main Street involving personal injuries, including a head injury. An ambulance responded.
4:36 p.m. Officer Robert Ekross assisted a disabled motor vehicle on West Main Street.
7:25 p.m. A caller reported his vehicle was disabled in the parking lot of the former Hopkinton Drug on Main Street. He waited several hours for AAA, and there was no estimated time of arrival. He planned to leave the vehicle there until the tow arrived. Officer Kyle Quinzani checked the parking lot, and the vehicle subsequently was towed.

March 1
1:06 a.m. Officer Aline Matos checked on a Tesla parked in a Hayden Rowe Street parking lot and found it unoccupied and secure.
8:17 a.m. Officer Kyle Quinzani removed debris from the roadway on West Main Street.
9:15 a.m. Officer Brian Ziniti checked on the LNG plant on Wilson Street.
1:51 p.m. Officer Brian Ziniti assisted a person with non-firearms fingerprinting.
3:43 p.m. A Benson Road resident reported harassment. Officer Nicholas Saletnik spoke with the caller and assisted.
4:41 p.m. A walk-in reported losing his wallet, possibly at Alltown Fresh, and wanted it logged.
5:54 p.m. Sgt. Arthur Schofield and Officer Benjamin Vaz responded to a motor vehicle crash on Whisper Way where a vehicle struck a guardrail and then a pole. A street sign also was damaged. No personal injuries were reported.
6:12 p.m. A Blueberry Lane resident reported two individuals on foot squatting down by his motor vehicle and then running off toward Thayer Heights. Officers Matthew LaTour and Nicholas Saletnik checked the area with a negative find and took a report.
8:28 p.m. A motorist reported an erratic operator driving in the middle of the roadway on East Main Street. Sgt. Arthur Schofield and Officer Benjamin Vaz responded and issued a verbal warning for marked lanes violation.
9:34 p.m. A Cunningham Street caller reported her son lost his phone the previous day prior to getting on the school bus. She wanted the incident logged.
10:43 p.m. Officer Matthew LaTour checked on a vehicle parked on Wood Street and spoke with the driver. All was OK.

March 2
1:28 a.m. Officer Aline Matos checked on two parked vehicles in a Wood Street parking lot and moved the operators along.
2:13 a.m. Sgt. Cody Normandin checked on a person in a vehicle on Chestnut Street. An Uber driver was working. All was OK.
10:33 a.m. A caller reported a water main break on Downey Street. Officer Brian Ziniti responded and notified the Water Department.
7:51 p.m. Officer Nicholas Saletnik made checks of Main Street buildings.
8:13 p.m. A Mount Auburn Street resident reported a neighbor’s dogs had been barking outside for several hours. Officer Nicholas Saletnik responded, checked on the dogs and left a message for the owner.
8:37 p.m. A caller reported two men arguing and fighting outside on Revolutionary Way. As she walked into her building, two other men walked out. Sgt. Arthur Schofield and Officers Benjamin Vaz, Matthew LaTour and Nicholas Saletnik responded and could not locate the party. Officers spoke with the reporting person and took a report.
9:36 p.m. The State Police requested an officer bring a portable breath test to their location on Interstate 495 south. Officer Matthew LaTour responded with the test.
11:53 p.m. Officer Aline Matos made checks of Legacy Farms North property.

March 3
8:37 a.m. Officer Nicholas Walker completed community relations on Hayden Rowe Street during school drop-off.
11:26 a.m. A Hunter’s Ridge Way caller reported ID theft. Officer Nicholas Walker assisted and took a report of fraud.
12:49 p.m. A Blueberry Lane walk-in reported a scam in which he received a threatening email asking for money. Officer Nicholas Walker assisted and took a report of fraud.
1:13 p.m. A caller on Main Street reported hearing a female screaming. Sgt. William Burchard and Officers Benjamin Vaz and Nicholas Walker responded and heard a female on the phone with her windows open. She was not involved. A mother and daughter on the third floor were involved. Officers checked on the parties.
1:52 p.m. A walk-in reported losing a wallet and wanted the incident logged.
1:59 p.m. Officer Brian Ziniti made checks of Pratt Way property.
2:35 p.m. A West Main Street caller reported lost property. He received only one of four prescriptions. Three were missing. Officer Nicholas Walker took a report.
3:23 p.m. A motorist reported a disabled motor vehicle in a hazardous location on Lumber Street. Officer Nicholas Saletnik responded and spoke to the operator, who stated he hit a rock that punctured his gas tank. A tow truck was en route. Officer Saletnik took a report and stood by.
5:48 p.m. Officer Justin Cappuccio assisted in finding property on Hill Street.
5:54 p.m. Officer Robert Ekross came across a disabled motor vehicle on West Main Street. The operator canceled the tow, and Officer Ekross followed the vehicle back to the operator’s home.
6:54 p.m. The Ashland Police Department reported an intoxicated male driver side-swiped an Amazon van and drove away on East Main Street. Officers Justin Cappuccio and Nicholas Saletnik responded and took a report.
8:40 p.m. Officer Justin Cappuccio made checks of Main Street buildings.
10:20 p.m. Officer Nicholas Saletnik made checks of the Lake Whitehall area on Wood Street.

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