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Arrests/Police Log, Sept. 13 edition

by | Sep 13, 2018 | Police & Fire

August 23

10:58 a.m. A Parker Point Road caller reported receiving a fraudulent phone from someone claiming to be from the Social Security Department. The caller wanted the incident logged.

1:18 p.m. Officers John Corridan and Philip Powers responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on West Main Street involving minor injuries and leaking fluid from one vehicle. An ambulance and tow truck were requested. A report will follow.

1:31 p.m. A caller complained of a landscaping truck parked in a blind spot on Spring Street. Officer Arthur Schofield responded and reported the truck is parked off to the side of the roadway and visibility is fine.

5:11 p.m. A Blackthorne Circle resident reported some items are missing from her shed. Officer Moira McGaffigan responded and took a report.

5:26 p.m. Sergeant Timothy Brennan handed in a set of keys found on Main Street.

6:17 p.m. A walk-in reported a case of credit card fraud. Officer Moira McGaffigan assisted.

9:52 p.m. Officer Brian Sanchioni checked on the operator of a vehicle pulled over on the side of the roadway of South Street. The operator stated he felt ill but refused medical attention. He contacted someone for a ride.

August 24

1:58 a.m. Sergeant Matthew McNeil and Officer Derek Morton checked on an individual walking on Lumber Street with a walking stick. The individual is an employee of a nearby business and was waiting for a delivery. All was okay.

10:25 a.m. An employee at a West Main Street bank reported a suspicious male looking in to vehicles in the parking lot. Sergeant John Porter and Officers John Corridan and Moira McGaffigan responded and checked on the man, who stated he was waiting for a ride. All was okay.

11:38 a.m. A walk-in requested to speak with an officer. Officer John Corridan assisted.

12:49 p.m. Officer John Corridan assisted a disabled motor vehicle on West Main Street.

3:22 p.m. A walk-in requested to speak with an officer about a case of fraud. Officer Moira McGaffigan took a report.

5:35 p.m. Officers Philip Powers and Moira McGaffigan responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on Main Street. An ambulance was requested for a pediatric evaluation. A report will follow.

10:19 p.m. Officer Philip Powers reported finding a back door open at a Church Street building. He checked and secured the building.

August 25

12:21 a.m. A caller complained of a loud party on Walcott Valley Drive. Sergeant Matthew McNeil and Officers Brendon Lyver and Derek Morton responded and found a gathering of about twenty people at a neighbor’s house. They were advised to quiet down.

9:32 a.m. A walk-in reported a suspicious Comcast worker around her home. Officer Panagiotis Hontzeas assisted.

3:57 p.m. A caller complained of a car parked on Meserve Street and stated emergency vehicles would not be able to pass. Officer Benjamin Stickney responded and advised the owner to move his car.

4:23 p.m. A caller reported a couple standing outside of a Main Street business, asking people who walk and drive by for a ride. Officers Benjamin Stickney and Brendon Lyver responded and spoke with the individual.

9:27 p.m. A caller reported hearing possible gunshots on Cedar Street. Sergeant Timothy Brennan and Officer Benjamin Stickney responded and checked the area with a negative find. The Ashland Police Department was notified.

August 26

9:34 a.m. A Woodview Way resident reported a dog attack. Officer Brian Sanchioni responded and notified the Animal Control Officer. A report will follow.

3:15 p.m. Sergeant Timothy Brennan assisted a person with property retrieval on Main Street.

10:02 p.m. Officer Benjamin Stickney checked on and spoke with a group of youths on Lakeshore Drive.

10:41 p.m. A Hayward Street resident reported seeing teenagers on her property via camera on her phone. Sergeant Timothy Brennan and Officers Brendon Lyver and Benjamin Stickney responded and checked the house and secured it.

August 27

6:16 a.m. A motorist reported a small animal was struck by a car on South Street and is lying in the roadway. The DPW was contacted for removal.

7:54 a.m. A caller reported an erratic operator on Hayden Rowe Street. Officers Arthur Schofield and Philip Powers responded and checked the area with a negative find. The Milford Police Department was notified.

8:05 a.m. A motorist reported a vehicle is leaking gasoline on Route 495 northbound. The State Police were notified.

8:52 a.m. A caller reported his car was vandalized while parked at the boat ramp parking lot in the State Park on Cedar Street. He wanted the incident logged.

4:16 p.m. A walk-in requested to speak with an officer about her son. Officer Moira McGaffigan spoke with the woman, and a report will follow.

4:26 p.m. An Elm Street caller reported his vehicle was stolen. Officer John Corridan responded and took a report.

8:31 p.m. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil assisted an individual gain access to his home on Main Street after locking himself out.

10:44 p.m. Officer John Corridan assisted a person in retrieving her last paycheck from her previous employer on Avenue E.

August 28

10:40 a.m. A walk-in requested to speak with an officer about the safety of cyclists on Hayden Rowe Street near schools. Officer Stephen Buckley spoke with the individual and referred him to the DPW Director.

4:44 a.m. A caller reported finding one of the school van windows smashed on Hayden Rowe Street. Officer Moira McGaffigan responded and spoke with the bus company. The school building manager will be cleaning up the glass and securing the vehicle.

5:52 p.m. A motorist reported an erratic operator swerving in and out of the roadway on Main Street. Officer John Corridan responded and the vehicle was gone upon his arrival. The Ashland Police Department was notified.

8:07 p.m. Multiple calls were received about a desk and a box falling off the back of a truck on Main Street. Officer Moira McGaffigan responded and reported the items were moved off the roadway.

August 29

10:37 a.m. A caller from Legacy Farms North reported some of his equipment has been stolen. Officer Arthur Schofield responded and took a report.

12:17 p.m. A caller reported a dog running loose on Wood Street. The Animal Control Officer was contacted.

12:37 p.m. Sergeant Scott van Raalten assisted a disabled motor vehicle on Cedar Street.

2:12 p.m. School Resource Officer Philip Powers provided a courtesy transport to a student from the high school to Morningside Lane.

2:16 p.m. Officer Arthur Schofield reported a student from Woodview Way got on the wrong bus and was later placed on a different bus and reunited with his parents.

3:19 p.m. A Connelly Hill Road caller reported receiving a fraudulent letter. Officer Moira McGaffigan responded, and a report will follow.

4:53 p.m. An Elmwood School employee reported a missing student who may or may not have gone to daycare. The child’s mother reported she is not on the school bus. Officers Brian Sanchioni and Moira McGaffigan responded and reported the mother subsequently located the child at daycare and picked her up.

7:35 p.m. Officer Brian Sanchioni discovered a fallen tree blocking one lane on Cross Street. He contacted the DPW for removal.

9:59 p.m. A Woodview Way resident reported a parking violation in the neighborhood. Officer Brian Sanchioni responded and issued a citation to a vehicle parked in a handicap parking spot.

10:36 p.m. A caller reported a male stumbling into the roadway of Hayden Rowe Street. Officers Brian Sanchioni and Moira McGaffigan responded and provided the man with a courtesy transport.

August 30

1:17 a.m. Officer Brendon Lyver assisted the Southborough Police Department with a prisoner on Main Street.

2:00 p.m. A walk-in reported while his car was parked in a Main Street bank parking lot, it was hit by another car’s door. Officer Arthur Schofield viewed the damage and a report will follow.

3:25 p.m. Officer Brian Sanchioni assisted the Fire Department in responding to a report of a mulch fire in the median on West Main Street. The fire was extinguished.

3:37 p.m. A walk-in requested to speak with Sergeant Timothy Brennan. Sergeant Brennan assisted.

10:31 p.m. Officer Brian Sanchioni checked on a motor vehicle on Wood Street and found one employee dropping off a coworker at a local business. All was okay.

August 31

5:42 a.m. A caller reported vandalism of a street sign on Spring Street. Officer Derek Morton responded and viewed the damaged “Entering Whitehall” sign. A message was left for the Highway Department for repair.

10:12 a.m. A West Elm Street resident reported the odor of natural gas inside her house. Officer Panagiotis Hontzeas responded along with the Fire Department. 0 readings were registered and the odor dissipated. All units were cleared.

10:13 a.m. School Resource Officer Philip Powers responded to a report of a vehicle crashing in to a wood guardrail on Loop Road. No injuries were reported. The School Department was notified of the damage, and a report will follow.

11:51 a.m. Officer Stephen Buckley discovered a fallen tree blocking both lanes on Cedar Street. The DPW was notified.

2:45 p.m. Officer Benjamin Stickney responded along with the Fire Department to a report of a mulch fire on South Street. The fire was extinguished.

3:23 p.m. A Downey Street caller reported a neighbor whom he has previously had issues with was driving around on his dirt bike erratically and came within a foot of the caller while he was getting his mail. Officers Benjamin Stickney and Brian Sanchioni responded and took a report.

4:54 p.m. A Baldwin Lane resident reported a suspicious male dressed in a Verizon yellow vest with a nametag in the neighborhood. He asked the caller how many T.V. s she had. Officers Benjamin Stickney and Brian Sanchioni responded and spoke to the man, a verified Verizon employee. All was okay.

8:03 p.m. The Framingham Police Department requested a well-being check of a child on Ash Street. Officer Brian Sanchioni went to the child’s house, but no one was home. The Framingham Police Department was advised.

9:09 p.m. Officer Brian Sanchioni spoke to a Church Street homeowner about lighting and setting off bottle rockets.

September 1

8:06 a.m. Officer Matthew Santoro assisted the Animal Control Officer in responding to a report of two horses wandering on Front Street. The horses were corralled and returned to their farm.

2:10 p.m. A School Street caller reported a suspicious vehicle parked in her driveway for over an hour. Officers Jay Deiana and Matthew Santoro responded and found that the vehicle belongs to the caller’s relative, who was out with the caller’s husband. All was okay.

5:08 p.m. A caller reported an erratic elderly driver on Chestnut Street. Officer Philip Powers responded and the vehicle was gone upon his arrival. The Milford Police Department was advised.

5:54 p.m. Sergeant Timothy Brennan assisted the Milford Police Department with a water rescue.

9:27 p.m. A caller reported a motor vehicle accident on West Elm Street with occupants possibly fleeing the scene. Sergeant Timothy Brennan and Officers Brian Sanchioni and Philip Powers responded and reported the occupants fled. The K-9 Unit and a tow truck were requested. A report will follow.

10:31 p.m. A Main Street caller reported being harassed about a business matter, and she would like the harassing phone calls to cease. She is concerned about the reputation of her business. Officer Jay Deiana responded to assist.

September 2

10:23 a.m. A caller reported an erratic operator on South Street passing vehicles in a no passing zone and running a red light. Officer Benjamin Stickney responded and the vehicle was gone upon his arrival.

3:05 p.m. Officer Moira McGaffigan responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident involving two cars on West Main Street. No injuries were reported.

5:06 p.m. A walk-in reported a male is passed out in the cemetery on Mount Auburn Street. Officer Philip Powers responded and found the male, who was napping. He was sent on his way.

September 3

11:29 a.m. A caller reported her cat is missing, and she was told there is a dead cat on West Main Street. The caller requested the Animal Control Officer to check the roadway.

6:11 p.m. A caller reported a dog in a parked car on West Main Street. Officer Moira McGaffigan responded and reported the window was half-down. She spoke with the owner, and the dog is fine.

8:46 p.m. Officer Moira McGaffigan assisted a disabled motor vehicle on West Main Street and stood by until AAA arrived.

September 4

7:33 a.m. A walk-in handed in a license plate found on Chestnut Street. A message was left for the owner.

11:28 a.m. A Briarcliff Drive resident reported receiving a fraudulent check and wanted the incident logged.

12:14 p.m. A Woodview Way caller reported a female resident will not allow her to take her belongings from the apartment. Officers John Corridan and Arthur Schofield responded and stood by while the caller removed her belongings.

2:03 p.m. A motorist reported low hanging wires on Summer Street. Sergeant Scott van Raalten and Officer John Corridan responded and reported a tractor trailer unit is stuck in the wires and managed to free itself.

6:28 p.m. A caller reported a motor vehicle accident involving two cars on West Main Street. No injuries were reported. Officer Moira McGaffigan responded, and a report will follow.

10:28 p.m. Officers Brian Sanchioni and Moira McGaffigan discovered unlocked doors at a Main Street building and subsequently checked the area and secured the building.

September 5

8:05 a.m. A Mount Auburn Street resident reported a person is screaming in the cemetery. Sergeant Scott van Raalten and Officer John Corridan responded and reported a person having a problem with black flies.

9:56 a.m. A caller reported finding a wallet on Cape Cod belonging to a Joseph Road resident. Officer John Corridan attempted to contact the owner.

12:44 p.m. A caller reported seeing a fire on Main Street. Officer John Corridan responded along with the Fire Department. The fire was on a porch and it was extinguished.

4:10 p.m. A Claflin Street resident reported someone attempted to break in to his home. Officer Moira McGaffigan responded and took a report.

4:25 p.m. A concerned caller reported a dog is in a parked car with windows slightly open on South Street. Officer Moira McGaffigan responded and the vehicle was gone upon her arrival.

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