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...
Hopkinton Police Department
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...
Court documents detail investigation into school custodian
New information outlines the case against Benjamin Hogan, the Hopkinton Middle School custodian charged with possession of child pornography. Documents that the Independent obtained from Milford District Court detail the criminal complaint filed against Hogan. As...
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...
School shooting concerns prompt parent to advocate for safety assessment funding
A Hopkinton parent concerned about student safety in the Hopkinton Public Schools is planning on submitting an article for the May 2025 Annual Town Meeting to call for a safety assessment, potentially leading to the use of metal detectors in the schools to deter...
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...
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...
Photos: Coffee With a Cop at Alltown Fresh
Coffee With a Cop was held Wednesday morning at Alltown Fresh on West Main Street. Residents were invited to join members of the Hopkinton Police Department for coffee, snacks and conversation with those who work to serve and protect the community.
HHS ordered to shelter in place due to apparent hoax
The principal of Hopkinton High School announced Tuesday morning that the school was ordered to shelter in place after police received a call about an “alleged active shooter” in the building. “This morning, at approximately 11:13 a.m., the Hopkinton Police Department...
Commission on Disability approves CPC application for library accessibility improvements
The Commission on Disability at its meeting Monday unanimously approved the submission of a Community Preservation Committee application for accessibility improvements for the Hopkinton Public Library. Member Amy Ritterbusch told commission members she has been...
Arrests/Police Log, Sept. 25 edition
ARRESTS None this week. POLICE LOG September 17 3:29 a.m. Sgt. William Burchard checked on Clinton Street property. 8:35 a.m. Officer Sean McKeon made checks of Elmwood School on Elm Street. 1:15 p.m. Officer Nicholas Walker took a report of fraud on Teaberry Lane....
Alleged transients in tent near Lake Whitehall raise concerns; Environmental Police clear area
A report to the Hopkinton Police Department on suspicious activity by people allegedly encamped near Lake Whitehall raised concerns about suspected drug activity, but the situation was addressed by both the HPD and the Massachusetts Environmental Police, according to...
Commission on Disability, HPD join forces to create ‘handle with care’ initiative
The Commission on Disability at its meeting Thursday night discussed a public awareness campaign with Hopkinton’s top cops that would share helpful information regarding people with disabilities with first responders. Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett and Lt....
Arrests/Police Log, Sept. 18 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 September 10 12:42 a.m. Officer Kyle Quinzani checked on a motor vehicle...