The Hopkinton Police Department and Fire Department responded to what a police spokesperson described as a “two-car crash with injuries” Sunday afternoon near Legacy Farms North, prompting a brief road closure. HPD Lt. Scott van Raalten stated in an email Monday...
Hopkinton Police Department
Police provide update on 5 new officers hired in past few months
Hopkinton Police Department Chief Joseph Bennett shared on Friday an update on the department's five new officers, who were hired after an extensive months-long hiring process. HPD received more than 30 applicants for new officer positions. Five officers were given...
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...
American flag restored to Town Common after Thin Blue Line flag removed by police
The American flag once again is flying on the Town Common after having been replaced with a Thin Blue Line flag by an unknown person, according to a spokesperson for the Hopkinton Police Department. "I had officers investigate this report," stated Lt. Scott van...
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....
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...
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...
Multi-vehicle crash ties up traffic on Main Street
A three-vehicle collision on Main Street near Pleasant Street on Monday afternoon tied up traffic, prompting the Hopkinton Police Department at approximately 2:30 p.m. to urge motorists to avoid the area via a post on the HPD Facebook page. "A landscape truck was...
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....
Arrests/Police Log, May 8 edition
ARRESTS May 4 2:50 a.m. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officer Tyler Staback responded to a motor vehicle accident on North Mill Street and reported the vehicle struck a rock. A tow truck removed the vehicle. A 41-year-old resident of Hidden Brick Road in Hopkinton was...
Arrests/Police Log, May 1 edition
ARRESTS April 23 8:40 p.m. A caller reported a vehicle was backing up on the Interstate 495 ramp on West Main Street. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officers Matthew LaTour, Noah Buentello, Cody Normandin and Kyle Quinzani responded. The State Police were contacted for a...
Man accused of hitting Milford woman in road rage incident now will face murder charges
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Hopkinton Police Department Chief Joseph Bennett confirmed in a joint statement Monday evening that Ryan Sweatt, 36, a resident of Milford, will face a murder charge on Tuesday in connection with striking and killing Destini...
Arrests/Police Log, April 24 edition
ARRESTS April 18 6:13 p.m. On Main Street, Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officer Matthew LaTour arrested a 45-year-old from Haverhill on a warrant. 10:35 p.m. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officer Cody Normandin conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street and...
Van Raalten earns police lieutenant promotion in 5-0 Select Board vote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FdYNpsu9oU&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board voted 5-0 to elevate Hopkinton Police Department Sgt. Detective Scott van Raalten to the rank of lieutenant at Tuesday night’s meeting, besting two highly ranked sergeants with his...