ARRESTS August 5 12:12 a.m. Sergeant Arthur Schofield conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street. A Milford police officer responded to the scene to assist with translating. A 51-year-old from Seekonk was arrested and charged with marked lanes violation and...
Police & Fire
HPD kicks off ‘Operation Sweet Rewards’ to reward kids for kindness with ice cream
Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett on Tuesday dished a scoop about a new department initiative that rewards kids performing acts of kindness in the community with ice cream vouchers redeemable at local shops. “Operation Sweet Rewards” began this week, according to...
Arrests/Police Log, July 31 edition
ARRESTS July 23 5:29 p.m. On Hayden Rowe Street, Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officers Cody Normandin and Nicholas Saletnik arrested a 25-year-old Milford resident on a warrant. July 28 7:28 p.m. Officer Cody Normandin and Sergeant Matthew McNeil arrested a 63-year-old...
Arrests/Police Log, July 24 edition
ARRESTS July 18 4:52 p.m. Officer Robert Ekross conducted a motor vehicle stop on South Street and arrested a 28-year-old from Milford on a warrant. July 22 12:14 p.m. On Main Street, Officers Matthew LaTour and Cody Normandin arrested a 33-year-old from Chelmsford...
Brennan lands job with Milford Police Department
Former Hopkinton Police Sgt. Tim Brennan was sworn in Monday as a patrol officer with the Milford Police Department. Brennan was fired in February in a controversial decision by the Select Board, which had received a recommendation for termination from Hopkinton...
Arrests/Police Log, July 17 edition
ARRESTS July 12 12:24 a.m. A caller reported an erratic operator swerving and almost hitting a curb on Main Street. Officers Nicholas Saletnik and Nicholas Walker responded, and Officer Brian Ziniti brought a portable breath test. A 39-year-old resident of South Mill...
HFD, state troopers respond to fiery car crash on I-495 in Hopkinton
A car crashed along Interstate 495 northbound at Exit 58 Tuesday afternoon, striking a tree and setting the car ablaze. Massachusetts State Trooper Brandon Doherty stated in an email that the vehicle in the single-car accident at Exit 58 was a 2009 Honda Accord. It...
Arrests/Police Log, July 10 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 July 2 12:04 a.m. Officer Kyle Quinzani made checks of Ash...
Arrests/Police Log, July 3 edition
ARRESTS June 30 7:40 p.m. On Chestnut Street, Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officers Augusto Diaz and Kyle Quinzani arrested a 43-year-old Westborough resident and charged him with negligent operation of a motor vehicle and OUI liquor. [Editor's note: Hopkinton...
Arrests/Police Log, June 26 edition
ARRESTS June 21 11:13 p.m. A 38-year-old resident of Pleasant Street in Hopkinton was arrested on Hayden Rowe Street and charged with marked lanes violation, negligent operation of motor vehicle and OUI liquor, second offense. [Editor's note: Hopkinton Independent...
Select Board decides to slow deputy police chief hiring process, announces town manager finalists
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dedwnVvF7fU The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night decided unanimously to slow down the process for hiring a deputy police chief despite the process reaching its penultimate stage in order to allow for the review of police manual...
Arrests/Police Log, June 19 edition
ARRESTS June 15 4:15 p.m. Officers Cody Normandin, Matthew LaTour and Noah Buentello responded to a motor vehicle accident on East Main Street and subsequently arrested a 55-year-old resident of Curtis Road in Hopkinton, charging him with OUI liquor, third offense....
Police investigate after strangers allegedly offered ride to youth at Town Common
Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett announced late Tuesday night that the Police Department was investigating an incident that took place Tuesday afternoon at the Town Common. Following are details from the press release: Around 2:40 p.m., Hopkinton Police responded...
Arrests/Police Log, June 12 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 June 4 1:48 a.m. Sergeant Arthur Schofield made checks of...
Police search for suspect, ask residents to avoid Wood/Saddle Hill area
The Hopkinton Police announced Wednesday morning that they were assisting the State Police with the search for a suspect who was involved in a pursuit on Interstate 495. The police advisory, issued at about 11:30 a.m., requested that individuals avoid the areas of...
Arrests/Police Log, June 5 edition
ARRESTS May 29 6:45 p.m. A caller reported an erratic operator on Grove Street. Officers Cody Normandin, Nicholas Saletnik and Matthew LaTour responded and subsequently arrested a 56-year-old from Framingham and charged her with negligent operation of a motor vehicle...
Arrests/Police Log, May 29 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 May 21 9:05 a.m. An Uber driver handed in property found on...
Arrests/Police Log, May 22 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 May 14 2:47 a.m. Sergeant William Burchard made checks of...
Early morning fire breaks out at Bill’s Pizzeria
A fire broke out at a popular downtown restaurant early Wednesday morning, causing an hour-long road closure of Main Street. The call came in about the fire at 6:19 a.m., according to Hopkinton Police Department Lieutenant Scott van Raalten. "It was not large at all,"...
Arrests/Police Log, May 15 edition
ARRESTS [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 May 7 2:19 a.m. Sergeant Arthur Schofield checked on Woodview way property....