ARRESTS December 15 10:34 p.m. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officer Robert Ekross came across a motor vehicle crash and subsequently arrested a 76-year-old resident of Walcott Valley Drive in Hopkinton and charged her with OUI liquor. [Editor’s note: The Hopkinton...
Police & Fire
Arrests/Police Log, Dec. 11 edition
ARRESTS None this week. POLICE LOG December 3 1:49 a.m. Officer Tyler Staback made checks of Ash Street property. 7:25 a.m. A walk-in requested a courtesy transport to the train station. Officer Nicholas Walker assisted and transported the person. 7:52 a.m. A...
Arrests/Police Log, Dec. 4 edition
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 November 26 12:23 a.m. A Woodview Way caller reported a dog had been barking in the...
Porter trial moved to May 2025
The jury trial of former Hopkinton Police Department Deputy Chief John “Jay” Porter originally scheduled to begin on Dec. 9 has been pushed back to May 12, 2025, at Porter’s request, according to court records and confirmation from a Middlesex County District...
Arrests/Police Log, Nov. 27 edition
ARRESTS November 23 5:09 p.m. Sgt. Shannon Beloin came across what looked like a disabled motor vehicle. It was determined to be a one-vehicle crash, and the operator was unaware of what he hit. Officers Matthew LaTour and Cody Normandin responded to assist and await...
Arrests/Police Log, Nov. 20 edition
ARRESTS November 15 4:20 p.m. Sgt. Cody Normandin and Officer Nicholas Walker conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street and subsequently arrested a 57-year-old resident of Susan Drive in Hopkinton and charged him with speeding in violation of special...
Select Board, in performance review, credits HPD chief for improving engagement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfv20ODJIK0&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night reviewed the performance of Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett over the past six months, commending him on hiring new officers to fully staff the...
Arrests/Police Log, Nov. 13 edition
ARRESTS None this week. POLICE LOG November 5 1:18 a.m. Officer Sean McKeon made checks of South Street property. 5:26 a.m. Sgt. Scott van Raalten and Sgt. Arthur Schofield and Officer Sean McKeon assisted with the election, following voters’ ballots from Town Hall on...
As drought continues, Fire Department bans outdoor burning
A press release put out by the Hopkinton Fire Department on Tuesday underscores just how bad drought conditions in town and across the state have become. In the press release, Chief Gary Daugherty announced there would be a temporary prohibition on all “open,...
Arrests/Police Log, Nov. 6 edition
ARRESTS October 31 1:40 p.m. On Ash Street, Officers Cody Normandin and Nicholas Walker arrested a 37-year-old resident of Ash Street in Hopkinton on a warrant for a probation violation. November 3 5:31 p.m. Sgt. Cody Normandin conducted a motor vehicle stop on West...
Tractor-trailer strikes utility pole on Pond Street, injuring 1, taking down power wires
A tractor-trailer struck a telephone pole Tuesday afternoon on Pond Street, injuring the driver and taking down utility lines. According to a police advisory, Pond Street was to be closed from Erika Drive to 20 Pond Street for the rest of the day. Drivers were advised...
Photos: Hopkinton Fire Department training day
The Hopkinton Fire Department held a training day at the old Department of Public Works facility on Fruit Street on Saturday. Fire crews focused on how to stabilize vehicles after a collision and tools for extricating victims.
Arrests/Police Log, Oct. 30 edition
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 October 22 6:35 a.m. A caller reported being stuck in an elevator on Hayden Rowe...
1 person dead in 4-vehicle crash involving tractor-trailer on Hopkinton-Westborough line Tuesday night
An overnight crash late Tuesday involving three cars and a tractor-trailer on the MassPike led to one fatality, Hopkinton’s fire chief confirmed Thursday afternoon. HFD Chief Gary Daugherty said that the crash occurred at the Hopkinton-Westborough line on Tuesday at...
Arrests/Police Log, Oct. 23 edition
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 October 15 12:37 a.m. Sgt. Shannon Beloin checked on Parker Point property. 10:01...
UPDATE: HPD identifies suspect whose alleged suspicious conduct in Wood Street area raised concerns
The Hopkinton Police Department on Tuesday announced that an individual who may have allegedly “displayed aggressive behavior” near a day care center in the Wood Street area over the weekend has been identified and contacted. UPDATE: In an email to the Independent...
Arrests/Police Log, Oct. 16 edition
ARRESTS October 10 2:33 a.m. A motorist reported an unresponsive male in a running vehicle on Legacy Farms North Road. Sgt. Matthew McNeil and Officer Nicholas Walker responded. The vehicle struck the police cruiser. A 40-year-old Northbridge resident was arrested and...
HPD: Vehicle break-ins in Hopkinton, Holliston point to ‘active and organized theft ring’
A string of automobile break-ins Wednesday and Thursday has led the Hopkinton Police Department to suspect an "active and organized theft ring." “The vehicle thefts appear to have been committed by a group that targeted Hopkinton and Holliston,” stated HPD Lt. Scott...
Arrests/Police Log, Oct. 9 edition
ARRESTS October 4 4:13 p.m. Officers Agusto Diaz and Nicholas Walker conducted a motor vehicle stop on Ash Street and performed field sobriety tests on the driver. A 56-year-old Tammer Lane resident was arrested and charged with speeding in violation of special...
Arrests/Police Log, Oct. 2 edition
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 September 24 8:03 a.m. A caller reported a motor vehicle...