ARRESTS July 20 9:27 p.m. A caller reported a suspicious male attempting to enter a vehicle on Hayden Rowe Street. Sergeant Matthew McNeil and Officers Tyler Brabham and Cody Normandin responded and administered field sobriety tests and utilized a portable breath...
Police & Fire
Resident faces charges after crash in Shrewsbury
A Hopkinton resident was arrested on multiple charges following a two-vehicle accident July 5 in Shrewsbury. According to Shrewsbury police, Hopkinton’s Leosol Vargas was driving a Lexus RC350 that collided with a Chevrolet Equinox around 2:15 a.m. at the intersection...
Arrests/Police Log, July 20 edition
POLICE LOG July 13 12:36 a.m. Officer Stephen Buckley completed checks of Wilson Street property. 1:55 a.m. Multiple callers reported a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident on Hayden Rowe Street, where a vehicle stuck two mailboxes and possibly headed toward Milford....
Arrests/Police Log, July 13 edition
POLICE LOG July 6 12:26 a.m. Officer Robert Ekross checked on Fruit Street property. 4:26 a.m. Officer Philip Powers noted the traffic light on Lumber Street irregularly cycling for the crosswalk, and he notified the DPW. 8:13 a.m. A caller reported power lines on...
Arrests/Police Log, July 6 edition
ARRESTS July 4 12:00 a.m. A caller reported a vehicle flipped on its back and a person was trapped inside on Chestnut Street. Sergeant William Burchard and Officers Tyler Brabham, Brittany Firth and Jessica Ferreira responded along with the Fire Department and an...
Hopkinton teen charged after stabbing on Constitution Court
A 14-year-old boy from Hopkinton was charged with stabbing another 14-year-old early Thursday afternoon, Hopkinton Police announced Friday. The juvenile was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. At 1:48 p.m. Thursday, police responded to a report...
Arrests/Police Log, June 29 edition
ARRESTS June 27 5:54 p.m. A caller reported an erratic operator weaving in and out of traffic lanes at a high rate of speed on Main Street. Officer Ryan Polselli responded and caught up with the vehicle on Claflin Place. Officers Brian Sanchioni and Tyler Brabham...
Arrests/Police Log, June 22 edition
POLICE LOG June 15 12:20 a.m. Sergeant Arthur Schofield checked on a Fruit Street property. 12:27 a.m. Officer Jessica Ferreira checked on a Lakeshore Drive property. 1:04 a.m. Officer Robert Ekross checked on Echo Trail off Hayden Rowe Street. 12:48 p.m. A walk-in...
State Police: Arrest made in sideswiping of lieutenant on I-495 in Hopkinton
The Massachusetts State Police announced Saturday that an arrest had been made related to the hit-and-run incident that occurred on Interstate 495 northbound in Hopkinton last Wednesday. According to a State Police press release, a lieutenant was walking in the...
Fire Chief Slaman announces plans to retire
Tuesday’s Select Board meeting started with a surprise, as Fire Chief Steve Slaman took the microphone during the public forum to announce that he planned to resign after five years leading the department. “Hopkinton is a great community, and the Hopkinton Fire...
Arrests/Police Log, June 15 edition
POLICE LOG June 8 1:17 a.m. Officer Stephen Buckley checked on the Windsor apartments on Constitution Court. 6:49 a.m. Officer Stephen Buckley witnessed a motor vehicle accident involving two vehicles on Pleasant Street. One operator received two written warnings for...
Tanker overturns on West Main Street near I-495 exit
A tanker truck carrying water overturned on West Main Street on Tuesday afternoon near the Interstate 495 exit, blocking traffic in the westbound left lane. Emergency personnel responded to the scene just after 2 p.m. Multiple lanes of traffic on both sides of West...
Fund started for Saddle Hill Road family whose house burned
A relief fund was started by a neighbor for the Au family, whose Saddle Hill Road home caught fire May 26 and suffered severe damage. The fire apparently started when lightning struck the home. The residents were not home at the time, but one of the family’s two cats...
Arrests/Police Log, June 8 edition
ARRESTS June 2 12:53 p.m. On Main Street, Officer Ryan Polselli and Sergeant Timothy Brennan arrested a 33-year-old Cedar Street resident on two warrants. POLICE LOG June 1 12:05 a.m. Officers Brittany Firth and Cody Normandin checked on a motor vehicle on Hayden Rowe...
Hopkinton named America’s Safest City for 2021
The home safety review company SafeWise ranked Hopkinton first in its list of the Safest Cities in America for 2021. Hopkinton also ranked first in 2019 and was second last year (behind Broadview Heights, Ohio). "The safest city selection is a testament to Hopkinton...
Arrests/Police Log, June 1 edition
ARRESTS May 27 12:37 p.m. Officer Ryan Polselli conducted a motor vehicle stop on Main Street, and Officers Matthew Santoro and Brendon Lyver responded to assist. A 43-year-old from Framingham was arrested on a warrant and additionally charged with unlicensed...
Select Board approves Hopkinton native Sager as newest police officer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BufuhUqvncY Hopkinton native Kevin Sager finalized his homecoming when he was approved Friday afternoon by the Select Board to become the town’s newest police officer. Sager, who grew up on Blackthorne Circle (off Granite Street), said...
HFD contains Saddle Hill Road house fire; concerns raised about water supply
Culminating a busy few days for the Hopkinton Fire Department, firefighters put out a three-alarm blaze at 106 Saddle Hill Road late Wednesday night. The fire caused a portion of Saddle Hill Road to be closed and traffic to be rerouted around Daniel Shays Road....
Select Board adds Friday meeting to approve new police officer
The Select Board scheduled an extra meeting this Friday at noon in order to approve the hiring of a new police officer. Kevin Sager, who previously served as a police sergeant in South Portland, Maine, is set to become the newest officer in town.
Arrests/Police Log, May 25 edition
ARRESTS May 18 4:33 p.m. On Wilson Street, Officers Robert Ekross and Brian Sanchioni arrested a 21-year-old Framingham resident on a warrant and additionally charged her with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. POLICE LOG May 18 12:57 a.m. Officer Robert Ekross...