Crime in suburbia

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[Editor's note: There were 18 suspicious items this week.]

Holden

Monday, February 8

1:55 a.m. Neighbor repeatedly parking vehicle wrong way on street
6:16 a.m. Vehicle obstructing sidewalk

10:49 a.m. Low-hanging wire, Princeton St.
2:20 p.m. Vehcle left gas station without paying, Main St.
3:51 p.m. Neighbor’s dog attacking raccoon
6:18 p.m. Shotgun and ammo turned in

Tuesday, February 9

9:53 a.m. Lookout requested by Worcester PD for child who got on wrong bus
10:44 p.m. Dog hit

Wednesday, February 10

12:41 p.m. Party wanting to sell firearm wants to make sure it’s clear and safe

Thursday, February 11

1:10 a.m. Individual entering funeral home; OK, it is undertaker
2:58 a.m. Suspicious motor vehicle, Quinapoxet St.
10:35 a.m. Debris in roadway caused flat tire, Bailey Rd.
11:07 a.m. Complaints about two individuals in front of post office with anti-Obama signs; advised nothing can be done unless they’re disorderly; parties left of own accord
3:46 p.m. Footprints in snow around residence, Main St.; OK, telephone worker
4:52 p.m. Walk-in looking for lost black notebook
5:01 p.m. Walk-in with decorative knife to be destroyed

Friday, February 12

1:01 a.m. Suspicious motor vehicle, Wachusett St.
8:43 a.m. Worcester PD requests Holden St. area check for suspicious vehicle
9:03 a.m. Suspicious motor vehicle, Bailey Rd.
3:20 p.m. Possible financial scam phone calls
8:42 p.m. Vehicle traveling slowly on Rte. 31; something may be wrong with driver; OK, just traveling slowly due to road conditions

Saturday, February 13

1:42 a.m. Unoccupied vehicle in elementary school parking lot, Jamieson Rd.
9:35 a.m. 911: Caller’s phone not working; trying to call oil company

10:20 a.m. Caller believes she may have left water boiling on stove at home; advised apartment was smoked up, now taken care of
9:32 p.m. Dog ran off

Sunday, February 14

12:20 a.m. Caller reports phone call threatening her not to drink from her water bottle
9:47 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, Terrie Ln.

Paxton

Monday, February 8

9:50 a.m. Female reporting suspicious white van in neighborhood, Crystal St.
1:46 p.m. Vehicle disabled in bad area, Pleasant/Grove Sts.


4:54 p.m. Loose black Labrador nipped at person, Orchard Dr.

Tuesday, February 9

3:36 p.m. Caller advising of possible fire at building on Main St. Holden Fire called
7:26 p.m. Suspicious motor vehicle parked at same location for period of time, Camp St.
7:51 p.m. Suspicious vehicle going in and out of driveways, Marshall St.

Wednesday, February 10

8:55 a.m. Person at station to speak with officer, Pleasant St.
10:01 a.m. Person at station to speak with officer, Pleasant St.
11:45 a.m. Person at station to speak with officer about threats, Pleasant St.
3:55 p.m. Caller wants to speak to officer about someone taking pictures of home, Hemlock St.

Friday, February 12

11:09 a.m. Police respond to burglar alarm, Dunanderry Way
1:01 p.m. Police respond to burglar alarm, Dunanderry Way
3:00 p.m. Police respond to fire call, light smoke in house, Dunanderry Way
3:31 p.m. Report of frozen faucet, Grove St.
7:59 p.m. Report of scam phone calls from party in Jamaica, Camp St.
8:48 p.m. Complaint about loud noise from equipment being run, Grove St.

Saturday, February 13

11:01 a.m. Suspicious male standing at entrance on Nanigian Rd. with shot gun in hand. Looking for lost dog

Sunday, February 14

12:16 p.m. Report of suspicious vehicle with hood open in driveway, Pleasant St. Dead battery, vehicle will be towed

Princeton

Monday, February 8

1:41 p.m. Dog lying beside road, possibly deceased, Houghton Rd. Police assist owner getting dog home

Tuesday, February 9

5:30 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, Worcester Rd.

Wednesday, February, 10

4:08 p.m. Motorist unable to make it up Allen Hill Rd. Highway notified

Thursday, February 11

7:13 a.m. Westminster PD found vehicle bumper in ski area parking lot. Want to meet with Princeton PD. Call later canceled
5:30 p.m. Suspicious white van in area, Houghton Rd.
7:45 p.m. Suspicious dark-colored vehicle parked at end of driveway, Mountain Rd.

Friday, February 12

5:00 a.m. Police transport individual from accident to station, Town Hall Dr.
10:09 a.m. Oil delivery person requesting officer at home where oil isn’t flowing into tank, Bigelow Rd.
11:32 a.m. Assist Sandwich PD trying to contact person on Lovers Ln.

Saturday, February 13

12:17 p.m. Assist Westminster PD regarding report of ice skaters on reservoir at bottom of Mile Hill Rd. Fitchburg water officials notified

Rutland

Monday, February 8

1:30 p.m. Male at station for escort while he picks up belongings, Main St.
1:30 p.m. Person wants to speak to officer about complicated civil matter, Main St.
2:37 p.m. Motor vehicle in a field, Glenwood Rd.
3:06 p.m. Student refusing to stay for detention, left school, Glenwood Rd. Later found
3:32 p.m. Dog complaint, Hickory Dr.
6:47 p.m. Assist Holden PD with person that fell, Main St., Holden
11:26 p.m. Person reporting loud noises from another apartment, Maple Ave.
11:47 p.m. Caller reporting neighbor stomping on floor in apartment, Maple Ave.

Tuesday, February 9

9:00 a.m. Person at station with cell phone found in Main St. parking lot
9:23 a.m. Caller requesting area around storm drain be cleaned, Barre Paxton Rd.
2:08 p.m. Report of suspicious activity at vacant dwelling, Rolling Ridge Rd.
2:37 p.m. Person at station to speak with officer, Main St.
3:40 p.m. Report that fox is living under shed, Juniper Ln.
4:05 p.m. Opossum in garbage bag in front of door to home, Wachusett St.

Thursday, February 11

12:06 p.m. Person complaining about people that set up altered photographs of President Obama in front of post office, Maple Ave. Advised no laws being broken

Friday, February 12

12:00 a.m. Officer wanted, Wildbrook Dr.
1:00 p.m. Request to deliver message, Maple Ave.
4:21 p.m. Person at station to speak with officer, Main St.
6:57 p.m. Person at station to speak with officer, Main St.
8:27 p.m. Person at station to speak with officer, Main St.

Saturday, February 12

9:01 a.m. Loose Rottweiler running in road, Main St.
10:00 a.m. Request for patrols in neighborhood due to door-to-door salespeople, Jackson Ave.
10:14 a.m. Caller’s dog terrorized by neighbor’s dog, Barre Paxton Rd.
11:05 a.m. Caller reports man standing at camp entrance holding shotgun, Pleasantdale Rd. Looking for lost dog
12:22 p.m. People left campfire burning on pond after they left, Turkey Hill Pond

Sunday, February 14

2:40 p.m. Suspicious man in tree, then on ground in pile of sticks, Barre Falls Dam

Sterling

Monday, February 8

1:26 p.m. Person requesting rules and procedures on school-aged bullying. Wants police to contact school and superintendent, Pratts Jct. Rd.
11:14 p.m. Transport individual with disabled vehicle to Gifford Road

Tuesday, February 9

1:25 p.m. Caller wants advice about getting rid of skunk living under their deck, Hilltop Dr.
3:32 p.m. Person wants to speak with officer about protestors at post office that blocked his way exiting the building, Leominster Rd.
11:10 p.m. Caller reports husky at her home, Holden Rd.

Wednesday, February 10

10:15 a.m. Caller reports suspicious motor vehicle with two males inside, then one individual was in back yard of home, Clinton Rd.
10:17 a.m. Person at station to speak with officer about people that used to live on Leominster Rd.
6:35 p.m. Caller requesting police to respond for out-of-control youth, Crowley Rd.

Thursday, February 11

3:15 p.m. Request for animal control officer to make kennel inspection, Gates Terr.
6:33 p.m. Report of fox hit and in roadway, Worcester Rd.
10:47 p.m. Suspicious vehicle pulled into driveway and turned lights off, Princeton Rd.

Friday, February 12

8:16 a.m. Construction company requesting police to respond to work site regarding suspicious activity during off-hours, Chocksett Rd.

Saturday, February 13

2:08 a.m. West Boylston PD asks that person on E. Park Rd. be advised that female needs to be picked up at the West Boylston station

Sunday, February 14

2:44 p.m. Person reports road rage incident on Rte. 62 in Lancaster by Chace Hill Rd.