Crime in suburbia

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Holden

Monday, Oct. 27

2:43 p.m. Brown bag with popcorn left on stairs, Wild Willow Dr.
8:42 p.m. Suspicious person on side of Main St., no shoes or shirt; no contact

Tuesday, Oct. 28

4:15 p.m. iPod stolen by air duct cleaning crew, Briarcliff Ln.
4:49 p.m. Walk-in reports numerous charges on Verizon account that she didn't make, resulting in harassing phone calls from telemarketers

Friday, Oct. 31

8:15 a.m. Request for well-being check on dogs
8:32 a.m. Pack of dogs and wolves reported in neighborhood of Meadow Wood Dr., concerned for well-being of trick-or-treaters
10:03 a.m. Caller would like to park on Bullard St. to hunt
5:34 p.m. Person sleeping in vehicle in cemetery; told to vacate
8:13 p.m. Kids in top hats acting suspiciously while trick-or treating on Lovell Rd.
8:48 p.m. Three parties waiting for ride, Shrewsbury St.
9:06 p.m. Fifteen teenagers jumping into Highland St.

Saturday, Nov. 1

12:40 p.m. Caller believes his motor vehicle was shot by a potato cannon on South Rd.; no damage to motor vehicle or operator

Sunday, Nov. 2

12:27 a.m. Disabled motor vehicle, Main St.; parties arguing in front of business
3:26 a.m. 911 caller reports man in the house; party hysterical; spoke to young man, who doesn't live there; confusion at residence
8:21 a.m. Disgruntled party with parking ticket; advised to contact Town Hall
4:45 p.m. Caller says soon-to-be-ex husband took ladder from residence

Paxton

Monday, Oct. 27

4:18 p.m. Caller reports "shaky" porcupine near fence, Grove St.
4:44 p.m. Purple minivan driving up and down street with flat tires; party attempted to unlock brakes and blew two tires instead, Marshall St.

Wednesday, Oct. 29

6:13 a.m. Suspicious vehicle behind Howe's Stand. OK, it's window installer
8:28 a.m. Dead turkey on Pleasant St.; Mass Highway notified
12:46 p.m. Walk-in worried about red truck at neighbor's house, Mount View Dr.; OK, belongs to boiler repairman
2:55 p.m. Suspicious person reported by mailman, Mount View Dr.; OK, he's boiler repairman
10:52 p.m. Anna Maria security calling about older female hanging around campus and asking students if they need a ride anywhere; wants patrol car to drive through

Friday, Oct. 31

6:43 p.m. Caller advises residence has cooking fire, but is all set, Davis Hill Rd.
8:44 p.m. Walk-in to discuss probate issue; advised to seek resolution in court

Sunday, Nov. 2

1:05 p.m. Jehovah's Witnesses, Pleasant St. Advised they should contact dispatch first

Princeton

Monday, Oct. 27

2:42 p.m. Request for animal control officer, Beaman Rd.
9:13 p.m. Request for animal control officer, Beaman Rd.

Tuesday, Oct. 28

5:38 p.m. Request for animal control officer, Main St.

Thursday, Oct. 30

7:30 a.m. Request for animal control officer, Calamint Hill Rd. S

Saturday, Nov. 1

9:28 a.m. Assist animal control officer, Hobbs Rd.

Rutland

Monday, October 27

7:02 a.m. Stop sign on Pommogussett Rd. hit again
11:04 p.m. General disturbance, public urination, Main St.

Tuesday, October 28

6:07 p.m. Paddock Rd. overflowing, possibly from the beavers

Thursday, October 30

8:07 a.m. Youths pushing each other into the road while waiting for the bus, Maple Ave.
9:18 a.m. Suspicious male taking pictures at Main St. business.

Sterling

Monday, Oct. 27

5:41 a.m. Train blocking roadway, Newell Hill Rd.
10:13 a.m. Dog keeps coming onto neighbor's lawn, Gates Ter.
10:45 a.m. Person in small, red car pulling into driveways and taking notes, Cynthia Ln.

Wednesday, Oct. 29

8:32 a.m. Someone dropped off cat in carrier at end of driveway, Justice Hill Rd.
7:02 p.m. Caller reporting a tractor trailer unit left running for several hours. Dog in truck, no operator around, Redemption Rock Trl.

Sunday, Nov. 2

12:09 a.m. Guests complaining about loud argument at Chocksett Inn, Laurelwood Rd.
10:31 a.m. Person in station reporting assault at Chocksett Inn.

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