ARRESTS December 21 11:58 a.m. Officer Nicholas Saletnik conducted a motor vehicle stop on Ray Street and subsequently arrested a 47-year-old resident of Aspen Way in Hopkinton for marked lanes violation and OUI-liquor. December 24 1:56 a.m. A Hayward Street caller...
The Hopkinton Police Department on Thursday announced that detectives arrested and charged a New York man who allegedly stole $10,000 from an elderly Hopkinton resident through a well-documented nationwide computer technical support scam. Minhaj Ismam, a 21-year-old...
ARRESTS December 12 6:12 p.m. A caller reported two homeless men asking for help and blocking the doors at a South Street business. Sergeant William Burchard and Officers Shannon Beloin, Brennan Grimley and Matthew LaTour responded and subsequently arrested a...
Monday's heavy rain and wind gusts of 50 mph prompted the Hopkinton Fire Department to ask residents to use caution if they have to travel. "This morning has been one of our highest call volumes in recent memory," HFD stated in a tweet on the X social media platform...
The Hopkinton Police Department on Tuesday arrested a man who appeared to be homeless on a default Rhode Island warrant at the Price Chopper shopping plaza on South Street. The man was determined to be a "fugitive from justice," acording to an HPD incident report....
ARRESTS December 6 6:01 p.m. Officer Brennan Grimley conducted a motor vehicle stop on Prestwick Drive and requested backup and a portable breathalyzer. Officers Shannon Beloin and Brian Ziniti responded, and a 33-year-old from Framingham was arrested and charged with...
The judge in the ongoing court case against former Hopkinton Police Deputy Chief John “Jay” Porter on Wednesday said he would file an order compelling the town to provide internal investigation records to him if he did not receive them by Jan. 9. If this request is...
ARRESTS November 28 9:50 p.m. Officer Cody Normandin completed a motor vehicle stop on South Street and subsequently arrested a 40-year-old from Milford and charged him with operation of motor vehicle with license suspended, operation of motor vehicle with license...
ARRESTS November 23 12:32 a.m. A motorist reported an erratic operator in front of him on East Main Street driving far below the speed limit and crossing the yellow line onto the other side of the road. Officer Nicholas Walker responded and observed the vehicle, then...
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 November 14 12:53 a.m. Officer Nicholas Saletnik made checks of...
Governor Maura Healey on Tuesday presented Hopkinton Fire Department members with a group citation for meritorious service at the 34th annual Firefighter of the Year Awards ceremony at Mechanic's Hall in Worcester. The event honored firefighters throughout the state...
Hopkinton interim Fire Chief Gary Daugherty and the Hopkinton Fire Department have shared safety tips with community members as they plan to cook, bake and enjoy holiday meals over the coming days and weeks. According to the National Fire Protection Association...
Two vehicles crashed on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Hopkinton on Wednesday afternoon, sending two people with injuries to the hospital and prompting a traffic alert at Interstate 495 and I-90. "At approximately 1:35 p.m., we responded to a two-vehicle crash with...
ARRESTS November 11 1:10 a.m. Officer Nicholas Walker conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street and subsequently arrested Michael F. Riley, 27, of 4 Whalen Road, and charged him with failure to stop/yield and OUI liquor. [Editor's note: Hopkinton Independent...
The judge presiding over Tuesday’s discovery hearing of retired Hopkinton Police Deputy Chief John “Jay” Porter at Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn endorsed the defense’s motion seeking access to a fellow officer’s work phone for possible exculpatory evidence. Judge...
The Hopkinton Police Department arrested and charged a 28-year-old Hopkinton man riding a black motorcycle who failed to stop while speeding up Hayden Rowe Street on Wednesday morning, prompting a 2-mile police chase. Robert Wills was arrested and charged with:...
ARRESTS November 4 1:21 p.m. A 61-year-old Hopedale resident was arrested at Pinecrest Village and charged with marked lanes violation and OUI liquor. [Editor's note: Hopkinton Independent policy for the arrests section is to remove the arrested individual's name...
The Hopkinton Police Department issued a warning to residents of a recent phone scam targeting Hopkinton residents that appears to come from the police department's business line. "The caller ID is being 'spoofed' and the call is not legitimate," HPD stated on its...
Granite Street was closed for several hours Monday morning after a crane tipped off the side of the road into a tree, the Hopkinton Police Department announced in a Facebook post. "At approximately 10:30 a.m. we were dispatched to the area of 14 Granite Street for a...
The 300 block of Wood Street was closed for more than six hours Friday after a vehicle hit a telephone pole, injuring the driver. The Hopkinton Police Department's Facebook page initially posted the traffic advisory at approximately 3 p.m., cautioning residents to...
