Crime in suburbia

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[Editor's note: There were 12 suspicious items this week.]

Holden

Monday, February 15

10:57 a.m. Homeowner found dead raccoon in his dog pen, Broad St.
11:04 a.m. Caller reports seeing a coyote, Longmeadow Ave.
5:11 p.m. Disabled motor vehicle with flashers, Reservoir St. Driver taking nature photos
6:51 p.m. Report of possibly intoxicated male walking into roadway, Main St.
7:00 p.m. Public service, Main St.
7:52 p.m. Panic alarm, Main St.

Tuesday, February 16

9:34 a.m. Suspicious vehicle, Fort Sumter Dr.
9:51 a.m. Report of tree company in roadway, Brattle St./Birchwood Dr.
1:55 p.m. Parking violation, Arizona Ave.
3:22 p.m. Panic alarm, all secure, Main St.
4:07 p.m. Panic alarm, Main St. All secure
4:32 p.m. Highway department asking that vehicle be removed from Arizona Ave.
4:45 p.m. DPW reports someone pushing snow out into the roadway, Wachusett St.
8:30 p.m. Person at station asking for assistance to fill out paperwork, Main St.

Wednesday, February 17

1:24 p.m. Possible fraudulent activity, Reservoir St.
2:33 p.m. Sheets of plywood in roadway, Main St.
6:51 p.m. Public service, provide direction, Shrewsbury St.
9:27 p.m. Disabled motor vehicle, front tire fell off, Main St.
11:47 p.m. Suspicious vehicle parked in front of house on Terrie Ln.

Thursday, February 18

3:11 a.m. Vehicle on side of the road with people screaming as though fighting, Manning St.
5:10 a.m. Public service, Municipal parking lot, Highland St.
8:43 p.m. Tanker truck parked for long period of time, Boulder Hill Rd.

Friday, February 19

2:12 a.m. Police check on vehicle, Alpha Rd.
4:44 a.m. Agency advising of repossession of vehicle, Main St.
10:04 a.m. Police check person delivering phone books, Sandy Glen Dr.
1:33 p.m. Suspicious person, Boyden Rd.
2:22 p.m. Person with questions regarding people hunting on private property in W. Boylston; told to contact W. Boylston PD
2:26 p.m. Three suspicious males in area of the railroad tracks, Pleasant St.
4:30 p.m. Request for officer to take a report, Frederickson Ave.

11:58 p.m. Police talk with male at business on Wachusett St.

Saturday, February 20

2:36 a.m. Parking violation, Stoneleigh Rd.
3:04 a.m. Parking violation, Cook St.
10:41 a.m. Suspicious motor vehicles, Hayfield Ln.

8:57 p.m. Broken glass on floor at laundromat, Reservoir St.
9:27 p.m. Suspicious activity on Main St., possible marijuana use

Sunday, February 21

1:01 a.m. Suspicious motor vehicle on Main St., unattended
12:08 p.m. Needles found on Main St.
12:50 p.m. Motorcycle practicing at Dawson School
2:31 p.m. Suspicious motor vehicle, Fox Hill Dr.
3:24 p.m. Hawk with broken wing, Steppingstone Dr.
5:33 p.m. Bobcat or lynx ran in front of vehicle, Manning St.
9:29 p.m. Motor vehicle hit deer, Causeway St.

Paxton

Wednesday, February 17

8:22 a.m. Check on well being of elderly female out walking in the cold, Grove St.
10:40 a.m. Suspicious white pickup truck in Howard St. area
4:28 p.m. Caller asking police to check his vehicle for sand and salt after plows went by, Highland St.
8:43 p.m. Man at station advising he will attempt to repossess a motor vehicle on Ridgewood Rd.

Thursday, February 18

8:37 p.m. Report of loose pit bull-type dog running around, Pleasant St.

Friday, February 19

6:05 a.m. Security company requesting to speak with officer, Sunset Ln.
7:00 a.m. Follow-up investigation regarding graffiti, Sunset Ln.

Saturday, February 20

5:26 p.m. Beagle found on Laurel St. ; Spencer Animal Control has the dog

Princeton

Monday, February 15

1:54 p.m. Disabled logging truck blocking both lanes of traffic, Worcester Rd.

Tuesday, February 16

2:47 p.m. Vehicle stuck on ice in roadway, Merriam Rd.

Wednesday, February 17

1:05 p.m. Caller wants to speak with dog officer about vicious dog in neighborhood, Redwood Dr.

Thursday, February 18

5:25 p.m. Police assist fire dept. at home with water and steam in basement, Mirick Rd.

Friday, February 19

1:20 p.m. Person locked out of residence, Mirick Rd.
4:33 p.m. Suspicious motor vehicle in driveway, Allen Hill Rd.
8:05 p.m. Disabled vehicle off side of Mirick/ Merriam Rds.
8:10 p.m. Police transport person to their home after their vehicle became disabled, Mirick/Merriam Rds.

Saturday, February 20

10:22 a.m. Suspicious red pickup truck, Whitaker Ln. People cross-country skiing
6:22 p.m. Caller concerned about two young girls wearing shorts and T-shirts walking on East Princeton Rd. Police transport them to station to be picked up by parent

Sunday, February 21

4:00 a.m. Vehicle went off Ball Hill Rd., later towed
5:20 a.m. Police transport individual home whose vehicle went off Ball Hill Rd.

Rutland

Monday, February 15

2:20 p.m. Caller reporting fox in yard, Hickory Dr.

Tuesday, February 16

11:01 a.m. Caller reports someone is smoking pot, smell coming up through ceiling, Maple Ave.

Wednesday, February 17

5:04 p.m. Welfare check on three people that left on snowmobiles around noon, Prison Camp Rd.

Thursday, February 18

1:08 a.m. Stray dog taken in for the night, Lynnwood Dr.
6:48 p.m. Vehicle partly in Wheeler Rd.
9:33 p.m. Loud music complaint, Maple Ave.

Friday, February 19

11:12 p.m. Assist N. Brookfield PD looking for female, Bushy Ln.

Saturday, February 20

12:00 a.m. Person reports being bitten by cat, Pleasantdale Rd.

Sunday, February 21

8:06 p.m. Report that man was bitten by dog at park, Crawford Rd.
8:32 p.m. Report of male that took off, Miles Rd.

Sterling

Monday, February 15

6:13 a.m. Vehicle in road with female who appears to be asleep, Crowley Rd./Redemption Rock Trl.
9:47 a.m. Caller reports numerous phone calls from person saying they are the police, Pleasant View Dr. Appears to be overseas call
8:38 p.m. Owl in roadway causing traffic problem, Clinton Rd.; transported to Tufts Veterinary School

Tuesday, February 16

1:46 p.m. Vehicle slid through fence into yard, Muddy Pond Rd.
3:28 p.m. Two dogs loose, Beaman Rd.
4:05 p.m. Multiple cars unable to get up hill, Maple St. Highway requested to sand and plow
7:14 p.m. Cat escaped from home, Redemption Rock Trl. Found next day

Wednesday, February 17

5:54 a.m. Ssuspicious vehicle with lights on outside house, Glendale Ave. Delivering papers

Thursday, February 18

9:51 a.m. Person at station reports mail had been opened and in the mailbox, Stuart Rd.

Friday, February 19

10:51 a.m. Missing black Australia shepherd dog, Heywood Rd. Later found
6:55 p.m. Vehicle got flat tire after hitting large pothole by railroad tracks, Newell Hill Rd.
10:29 p.m. Well-being check on person walking on Worcester Rd.
11:55 p.m. Dogs barking for long period of time, Meetinghouse Hill Rd.

Saturday, February 20

7:18 a.m. Caller complaining about howling, barking dog, Mellon Hollow Rd.
5:01 p.m. Caller reports youths smoking pot, Redstone Hill Rd.
11:27 p.m. Caller requesting police assistance after argument with family member attempting to walk to Holden, Princeton Rd./Redemption Rock Trl.

Sunday, February 21

2:05 a.m. Traffic cones from railroad tracks thrown at vehicles and mailboxes, Newell Hill Rd.