Crime in suburbia

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Editor's notes:
Extras

• District Attorney investigates Holden selectmen for possible Open Meeting violation 
• Landmark story, DA probes talks on Bullock contract (available to subscribers only)
• Telegram version -DA probes Open Meeting allegation 
• Llamas may have been on the lloose.
• There were 10 suspicious items this week.

Holden

Monday, January 18

12:36 a.m. Suspicious motor vehicle on Industrial Dr.; trucker taking a break
12:42 a.m. Vehicle lost rear wheels on Main St.
6:43 a.m. Campaign signs taken from residence lawn overnight on Holden St.
8:39 a.m. Neighbor complaining that neighbor put snow on his property on Bullard St.
10:32 a.m. 911 Stop sign at Main and Sunnyside Ave. knocked over
10:52 a.m. Caller reports town DPW too fast through neighborhood on Valley Hill Dr.
12:32 p.m. Failure to license dog on Nola Dr
4:13 p.m. Street sign on Sunnyside Ave. down
6:32 p.m. Snow embankment at Park Ave. and Main St. too high and needs to be removed
7:27 p.m. Caller reports daughter calling his cell leaving unbecoming messages
9:09 p.m. Neighbor reports someone blowing snow into the roadway on Main St.
11:09 p.m. Vehicle parked on Wachusett St. posing a hazard

Tuesday, January 19

12:42 a.m. Suspicious person going into closed dealership; truck driver attempting to sleep somewhere
4:36 a.m. Search area of Shrewsbury Street/Pinecroft for suspect in West Boylston robbery
4:41 a.m. Lookout issued by Worcester for robbery suspect
8:51 a.m. 911 Caller reports car on property for several days
9:48 a.m. Suspicious vehicle on High St.
9:48 a.m. Large pile of snow in the middle of Summer Lane
10:26 a.m. Failure to license dog on Main St.
1:29 p.m. Failure to license dog on Surrey Lane
7:49 p.m. Well-being check on house on Flagler Dr.; garage door open, no lights on; ok, owner is home
7:55 p.m. 911 misdial

Wednesday, January 20

2:16 a.m. Secondary road conditions getting slick
8:29 a.m. Vehicle out of gas on Shrewsbury St.
10:38 a.m. Failure to license animal on Main St.
1:29 p.m. Rutland advising of vehicle driving erratically on Rte. 68
2:01 p.m. Failure to license dog on Wachusett St.
2:37 p.m. Dog loose in road on Rte. 31

Thursday, January 21

6:02 a.m. Light out at Shrewsbury and Holden/Chapel St. intersection
8:27 a.m. Party dropping off found gun and ammunition to be destroyed
9:21 a.m. Failure to license dog on Mixter Rd.
10:14 a.m. Failure to license dog on Fisher Rd.
12:15 p.m. Vehicle rolling backwards in parking lot on Highland St.
12:53 p.m. Beef company soliciting on Harris St.
1:11 p.m. Broken down school bus reported on Brattle St.
1:15 p.m. Failure to license dog on Summit St.
1:45 p.m. Report of strange pickup truck backed into unoccupied house on Bullard St.
9:22 p.m. Caller reports sister locked herself in room and refused to come out; well-being check

Friday, January 22

9:15 a.m. Payment issue at restaurant
2:00 p.m. Wallet missing since before Christmas reported
11:24 p.m. Kids behind business on Main St.
11:46 p.m. 911 Two females reported walking on roadway on Main St.

Saturday, January 23

10:45 a.m. 911 abandoned; accidental dial
7:28 p.m. 911 accidental call from Nelson St.

Sunday, January 24

1:51 a.m. Lights at center functioning erratically
11:08 a.m. Open gas door and gas cap hanging on vehicle on Main St.
11:36 a.m. Ice on hill on Miles Ave.
6:35 p.m. 911 hang-up; no answer on callback
7:07 p.m. Well being check requested on friend not heard from for over a week; ok, no need for wellbeing check; she’s fine, just home sick
7:15 p.m. Suspicious white van on Greytstone Dr.
10:05 a.m. Bullard Street wet and icy

Paxton

Monday, January 18

2:00 a.m. Report of power outage after light department did repair, Pleasant St.
7:49 a.m. Caller reports front door of home open for long time, Pleasant St. All set
8:11 a.m. Caller’s vehicle stuck in driveway, sticking into travel lane, West St.

9:51 a.m. Caller had verbal altercation with another about snow plowing and trash barrel knocked over, Woodland Dr.

Tuesday, January 19

3:27 p.m. School bus stuck on Brigham Rd. Another bus sent to pick up students
4:36 p.m. Caller reports he slid off the road twice, Pond St.
5:20 p.m. Caller reports unknown motor vehicle at end of his driveway, Suomi St. Found to be neighbor who put it there while driveway was being plowed
6:01 p.m. Holden PD requests officer at Rte. 31 at town line to stop traffic until sander can pass through

Wednesday, January 20

1:44 p.m. 911 hang-up, child playing with phone, Richards Ave.
3:24 p.m. Report of “strange” male walking on Rte. 122 who swore at caller, made a funny face as she drove by, Pleasant St.

Thursday, January 21

12:30 p.m. Caller reports her water meter is making strange noises, Pleasant St.
12:40 p.m. Caller reports their meter is making strange noises, Martin/Crystal Sts.
3:10 p.m. Water main break, Cotter/Crystal Sts.
3:16 p.m. Alarm company received signal that phone line at library failed, Richards Ave.
3:30 p.m. Concern about large snow pile at Brooks Rd./Richards Ave.
6:13 p.m. Called reports no water, Crystal St. Told of water main break

Friday, January 22

1:50 a.m. Intoxicated female being removed from campus wants to speak with an officer regarding a past incident, Sunset Ln.
2:41 p.m. Police at E. Brookfield District Court

Saturday, January 23

6:36 p.m. Ice on road in front of highway dept., Holden Rd.

Sunday, January 24

12:14 p.m. Report of dangerous patch of ice, Crystal/Pleasant Sts. Vehicles sliding through stop sign

Princeton

Monday, January 18

9:33 a.m. Person complaining about snow plowed onto fence on private property, Ball Hill Rd.
4:29 p.m. Caller wants to speak with animal control officer about his own dog, Worcester Rd.

Tuesday, January 19

7:52 a.m. Two dogs running on Sterling Road almost got hit and may cause accident. Police unable to find dogs
1:13 p.m. Report of tractor trailer off the side of Mountain Rd. OK, delivering items
4:18 p.m. Report of person riding horse on Bullard Rd. during snowstorm, creating hazard; ongoing problem
4:48 p.m. Report of electric meter knocked off home, Brooks Station Rd. Light dept. will check
6:58 p.m. While assisting motorist stuck in snowbank, person became locked out of his vehicle, Pine Hill Rd.

Wednesday, January 20

2:11 a.m. Request for highway department, townwide
3:32 p.m. Police investigation, Esty Rd.

Thursday, January 21

7:55 p.m. Police transport person to Wachusett Mountain Ski Area, Mountain Rd.

Friday, January 22

12:50 p.m. Police assist property owner with flooded basement, Worcester Rd.
7:20 p.m. Assist with motor vehicle lockout, Mountain Rd. AAA called
10:05 p.m. Police conduct traffic control after speeding complaints, Merriam Rd.

Saturday, January 23

1:31 p.m. Police transport person to station to call for a ride, Town Hall Dr.
2:43 p.m. Caller complaining about dog, ongoing problem, Beaman Rd.
6:25 p.m. Suspicious motor vehicle at state reservation, Mountain Rd.
11:16 p.m. Police secure gate at state reservation, Mountain Rd.

Sunday, January 24

9:44 p.m. Report of icy conditions on Merriam Rd., Ball Hill and Hubbardston Rd.

Rutland

Monday, January 18

2:58 p.m. Complaint about loose dog, Sycamore Dr.
3:50 p.m. Small white dog with brown spots, no collar, loose on Maple Ave.

Tuesday, January 19

10:22 a.m. Two loose black dogs acting aggressively, Cool Sandy Beach
11:49 a.m. Suspicious vehicle parked in front of house, Orchard Hill Dr. Person using laptop computer
10:53 p.m. Caller wants to speak with officer, Wildbrook Dr.

Wednesday, January 20

3:12 a.m. Person wants to speak with officer regarding parking problem, Maple Ave.
5:09 a.m. Vehicle off the road, no one around, E. Hill Rd. Vehicle will be towed, not a hazard.
5:48 a.m. Police drop off paperwork, Miles Rd.
6:24 a.m. Caller’s car blocked in by another vehicle, Maple Ave.
8:49 a.m. Request for assistance, keys locked in vehicle that is running, Pleasantdale Rd.
8:56 a.m. Vehicle off the road into utility pole, East Hill Rd. Same vehicle reported earlier
4:09 p.m. Suspicious male walking on Campbell St. Transported to UMass

Thursday, January 21

12:33 a.m. Suspicious motor vehicle, Maple Ave.
3:09 p.m. 911 hang-up call, accidental, Miles Rd.
3:37 p.m. Person at station to speak with officer regarding fingerprints, Main St.

Friday, January 22

12:20 a.m. Caller locked out of apartment, Maple Ave.
8:08 a.m. Gold-colored dog loose in neighborhood, Central Tree Rd.
8:09 a.m. Report of workmen on premises, E. County Rd.
8:13 a.m. Records check, Main St.
3:34 p.m. Caller reports phone calls with no one talking, Glenwood Rd.
5:00 p.m. Large raccoon at front door of home, Glenwood Rd.
5:41 p.m. Suspicious phone call from distraught female, Blair Dr.
6:15 p.m. Request for police assistance for crowd control at home, Watson Ln.

Saturday, January 23

7:41 a.m. Report that llamas may be on the loose, Campbell St.
3:42 p.m. Complaint about snow plowed into Glenwood Rd., making it hard to see around corner
11:48 p.m. Police had people remove vehicle from Watson Ln.

Sunday, January 24

10:47 a.m. Report of person lying in snowbank, Pleasantdale Rd.
12:18 p.m. Person concerned about length of time of flashing light at intersection, Wachusett St.
3:19 p.m. Two dogs loose, Hickory Dr.
6:36 p.m. Person complaining about upstairs neighbor jumping on trampoline, Maple Ave.

Sterling

Tuesday, January 19

4:07 p.m. Three horses loose, Wilder/Beaman Rds. area
5:43 p.m. Group of youths on side of road throwing ice chunks at vehicles, Beaman Rd./Quail Roost Dr.
7:51 p.m. Disabled motor vehicle with flashers, out of gas, Leominster Rd.

Thursday, January 21

10:00 a.m. Caller tried to have large piece of equipment returned from person in town, Spratt Technology Way. Advised it is a civil matter
10:47 a.m. Suspicious male in pickup truck parked at Sandy Ridge intersection
6:13 p.m. Motorists reports flares in roadway on each side of Pratts Jct./Albright Rds.
6:16 p.m. Motorist reports large object in travel lane obstructing traffic, found to be mattress, I-190
8:04 p.m. Attempt to serve no-trespass notice, Redemption Rock Trl.

Friday, January 22

4:53 p.m. Medium-sized dog on median strip, Leominster/Laurelwood Rds.
8:43 p.m. Officer investigation, Wilder Rd.

Saturday, January 23

3:55 a.m. Complaint about barking dog, Ashton Ln.
6:24 p.m. Caller reports someone was trying to tow her vehicle, Leominster Rd.
6:29 p.m. Report of kids possibly throwing snow at passing vehicles, N. Row Rd.
7:41 p.m. Report of snowmobilers driving around on top of leach fields, Circle Ave.
8:16 p.m. Snowmobiles riding alongside train passing through area, Clinton Ave.
8:37 p.m. Male with rifle, dressed in black, walking up Maple St. by Kendall Hill.

Sunday, January 24

1:00 p.m. Caller wants to speak with animal control officer regarding loose dog “pooping” on hill where kids slide, Griffin Rd.
4:29 p.m. Two youths in black walking down School St. with BB gun, shooting at signs
8:21 p.m. Youths with firearms walking down Main St., shooting at signs. Police off with three youths with air soft gun