Crime in suburbia

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Holden

Monday, February 9

7:24 a.m. MassHighway notified twice of ice at Sunnyside Ave.
8:38 a.m. Something shot at front window of business, causing some damage, Doyle Rd.
8:51 a.m. Dog hit, Mason Rd.
10:30 a.m. Sick coyote, Salisbury St.
3:03 p.m. Caller about ammo he left with station about five years ago; advised it's most likely gone

Tuesday, February 10

1:24 a.m. Suspicious motor vehicle, Paxton Rd.
1:34 a.m. Suspicious person on Salisbury St.; OK, looking for dog
7:33 a.m. Ice on Pleasant St., manhole cover raised on High St., and pothole on Chapel St.
7:48 a.m. MassHighway informed of large patch of ice at Sunnyside Ave.
9:55 a.m. Vehicle repossession, Princeton St.
11:26 a.m. Visa bank card found, Holden St.
2:45 p.m. Loose dog, Fairview Ave.
4:30 p.m. Front license plate stolen
11:05 p.m. Kids behind Davis Hill School causing disturbance

Wednesday, February 11

7:24 a.m. Parties dispersed at high school
11:28 a.m. Dog attacked by neighbor's dog
7:50 p.m. Older female with limp, Malden St.
8:36 p.m. Flashing light reported inside residence, Holden St.
9:33 p.m. Loose dog near Rutland Pharmacy; advised to call Rutland PD.

Thursday, February 12

7:20 a.m. Suspicious person in parking lot, Main St.
7:35 a.m. Report of tree stump debris in Doyle Road
8:35 a.m. Caller to file report against tree crew
10:05 a.m. Inquiry regarding lost wallet; none turned in
12:43 p.m. Solicitors on Shrewsbury St.
3:25 p.m. Neighbor's dog at home on Shrewsbury St.; returned to owners
8:10 p.m. Caller regarding party who does drugs; advised Mass State Police recently did house raid, to contact them

Friday, February 13

1:27 a.m. Sewage coming into residence, Britney Dr.
2:09 a.m. 911 Report of moose on Wachusett St.; no contact
8:11 a.m. Walk-in reports hitting dog on Rte. 68 in Rutland; Rutland PD informed
10:37 a.m. Possible use of counterfeit bill, Reservoir St.
3:55 p.m. Suspicious person taking pictures of residence, Salisbury St.
4:10 p.m. Suspicious person taking pictures of residence on Main St.; same description as previous call
4:38 p.m. Male taking pictures of residence on Mixter Rd.; same description as previous calls
4:58 p.m. Resident concerned about leaving house after picture-taking incident
6:34 p.m. Dog brought home strange item on Britney Dr.; item retrieved for possible identification

Saturday, February 14

Sunday, February 15

9:30 a.m. Kids from Jackson St. on ATV driving down Whitney St.; parties advised to keep ATV off public roadways
10:19 a.m. Dog running down Main St. stopping traffic
11:45 a.m. Dog found on Manning St.
2:03 p.m. Lockout of building, Main St.
2:50 p.m. Pilgrim Rd. resident reports fisher cat in back yard; advised to call Critter Control
6:33 p.m. 911 Report of children throwing snowballs at cars, Doyle Rd.
6:46 p.m. Vehicle hit by snowball, Shrewsbury St.; parties throwing snowballs identified, will be held responsible
9:37 p.m. Report of suspicious people on Marlen Rd.

Paxton

Monday, February 9

3:00 p.m. Caller looking for information on a vehicle that was impounded last week
7:35 p.m. Resident locked out of house, Marshall St.

Tuesday, February 10

1:55 p.m. Resident locked out of home, Pleasant St.
3:21 p.m. Caller found half eaten bag of potato chips in her house, Grove St.
4:56 p.m. Caller advising she found large dog poop on doorstep when she got home. Requested officers be on the lookout for loose dogs in the area, Pleasant St.

Wednesday, February 10

12:04 a.m. Caller reporting that she believes someone was in her house after she went to bed, Grove St. Checked house, all secure.

Wednesday, February 11

5:40 p.m. Vehicles parked in road, Suomi St.
6:08 p.m. 911 Hang up. Resident contacted, wants to know when the water is coming back on
7:12 p.m. Caller advising that she believed someone had entered her home. Coffee pot was on and dog was growling, Grove St.
7:43 p.m. Caller from Thistledown Lane advising they have no water.
10:15 p.m. Caller advising that lights are on in her garage, were not on when she left, Grove St.

Thursday, February 12

3:13 a.m. Caller reporting she is locked in her house, Grove St. Stayed online with her while she tried back door. It works.
8:16 a.m. Caller stating there was someone in her "turret" at her residence, Grove St.
7:17 p.m. 911 hang up. Contacted resident who said he was attempting to teach his four year old to dial 911. Child made the call.

Friday, February 13

4:10 p.m. Caller reporting brown tap water, Pleasant St.
4:19 p.m. Caller requesting officer check residence, Grove St.

Saturday, February 14

9:51 a.m. Walk-in reporting he found a dog running loose in the center.
6:17 p.m. Five juveniles admitting to marijuana use, Moore State Park. Taken in to await parental pickup.
8:49 Caller reporting he doesn't have electricity, Pleasant St.

Sunday, February 15

5:13 p.m. erratic operator, Holden Rd @Grove St.

Princeton

Monday, February 9

8:58 a.m. Request for animal control officer, Havenwood Dr.

Wednesday, February 11

11:13 a.m. Assist animal control officer, Worcester Rd.

Friday, February 13

7:41 a.m. Disturbance, gun shots, Beaman Rd.
2:06 p.m. Request for animal control officer, Wheeler Rd.

Saturday, February 14

10:04 a.m. Suspicious incident, Hobbs Rd.
11:53 a.m. Dog from Sterling lost, Roper Rd.
1:35 p.m. Request for animal control officer, Sterling Rd.
2:41 p.m. Motor vehicle lockout, Thompson Rd.
3:48 p.m. Motor vehicle lockout, Mirick Rd.

Sunday, February 15

11:13 a.m. Request for animal control officer, Dowds Ln.
7:01 p.m. Assist animal control officer, Fitchburg Rd.

Rutland

Tuesday, February 10

8:30 a.m. Person at station for fingerprinting, Main St.
2:35 p.m. Officer speaks with person about installation of car seats, Main St.
3:00 p.m. Erratic operator all over the road, Main St.

Wednesday, February 16, 2009

8:45 a.m. Attempt to deliver summons, Maple Ave.
1:23 p.m. Attempt to deliver summons, Maple Ave.
4:33 p.m. Section of Brintnal Dr. nearly impassable because of mud. Car stuck
5:50 p.m. Person stuck in caller's driveway, Drury Ln.
11:04 p.m. Female outside building yelling, Maple Ave.

Thursday, February 12

6:31 a.m. Owl sitting in middle of Pleasantdale Rd.
9:21 a.m. Multiple calls about mud in road, Brintnal Dr.
8:05 p.m. Young man go-carting up and down Glenwood near Campbell

Friday, February 13

3:57 a.m. Person to speak with officer about cell phone call, Main St.
8:00 a.m. Dog struck and killed, E. County Rd.

Saturday, February 15

10:16 a.m. Suspicious male wandering around area of Wildbrook Ave.
4:29 p.m. Summons delivered, Sassawanna Rd.
4:38 p.m. Summons delivered, Pommogussett Rd.
4:43 p.m. Summons Delivered, Miles Rd.
4:53 p.m. Keys locked in car, Main St.
5:25 p.m. Attempt to deliver summons, Maple Ave.
5:45 p.m. Summons delivered, Orchard Hill Dr.
5:56 p.m. Summons delivered, Sycamore Dr.

Sunday, February 15

4:33 p.m. 911 hang-up, Richards Ave.
5:30 p.m. 911 hang-up, Watson Ln.

Sterling

Monday, February 9

1:24 p.m. Key lost possibly between Corner Café and Lilacs, Main St.
2:26 p.m. Possible, disabled motor vehicle, Pratts Jct./ Albright Rds. Man walking in woods

Tuesday, February 10

7:10 a.m. Stray cat around garage, Kendall Hill Rd.
7:20 a.m. Barking stray dog in yard, Newell Hill Rd.
9:25 a.m. Male going through recycling boxes, Gates Ter.

Friday, February 13

1:32 p.m. Report of "strange" animal in yard, Evergreen Circle. May be a fisher cat

Saturday, February 14

12:36 a.m. Assist citizen where car is off the road. Three women behind a tree, couldn't recall how they got there, Greenland Rd.

Sunday, February 15

3:16 p.m. Report that people were riding on cows, Redstone Hill Rd.
4:14 p.m. Party concerned about son in a hotel using drugs. Advised to contact other PD, Leominster Rd.

NOCWYB

Along with the No One Cares What You Had for Lunch principle, delightfully flipped on its ear by friend Liz, is the principle that No One Cares Why You Blog (NOCWYB). Self-referential writing is, for the most part, rarely as interesting to the reader as it is to the writer.

So, now that we have that out of the way, let's talk a bit about blogging. The other day, Jeff over at Wormtown Taxi posted a note that commented on another writer's lament that blogging isn't the quick path to riches and fame. Of course it's not.


The percentage of people who make a living at anything creative, and I consider blogging to be more creative than entrepreneurial (mostly because it's easier to spell), is darned small. If anything, this blogging is more like graffiti tagging, except that our walls are in nerd space, not on walls, trains, or highway underpasses. We get to write what we think is important, in the hope that someone else might think the same, and we don't have to hide our empty cans of spray paint.

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