Crime in suburbia

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[Editor's note: There were 9 suspicious items this week.]

Holden

Monday, February 22

12:48 a.m. Suspicious motor vehicle, Main St.
2:02 a.m. Two suspicious vehicles, Main/Shrewsbury Sts.
8:27 a.m. Red light not working, Brattle/Shrewsbury Sts.
9:24 a.m. 911 report of male staggering in Big Y parking lot, Reservoir St.
12:37 p.m. Man staggering on Reservoir St.
3:05 p.m. Vehicle pulled out of business, causing another car to go off the road, Reservoir St.
5:14 p.m. Raccoon acting strangely, Bailey Rd.
6:23 p.m. Caller with concerns about teenage daughter using credit cards without permission
6:58 p.m. Prescription sunglasses found in field

Tuesday, February 23

11:39 a.m. Caller reports driver texting with both hands on I-290; advised to call state police
1:30 p.m. 911 report of raccoon in yard, Shrewsbury St.; ran into woods
7:54 p.m. Car having hard time getting up the hill due to condition of tires, Rte. 31
10:19 p.m. Car stuck, unable to get up Manning St.
10:52 p.m. Caller reports daughter stuck going up hill, Wachusett St.; plows advised

Wednesday, February 24

1:15 a.m. Multiple calls reporting downed wires across roadways and power outages
5:30 a.m. Resident reported putting snow in roadway, Wachusett St.
7:18 a.m. Driver slid off driveway into neighbor’s property, Wyoming Dr.
10:47 a.m. Plow backed into car, Main St.
1:17 p.m. Party reports neighbor plowing snow into road, Mayflower Cir.
3:42 p.m. Officer flagged down for directions
3:55 p.m. Two kids throwing snowballs at cars, Mason Rd.
4:50 p.m. Caller concerned about his daughter’s estranged husband threatening to throw her out of house; advised to call 911
6:29 p.m. Large puddle on Kendall Rd.
6:36 p.m. Two kids hanging out in front of home, Twinbrooke Dr.
7:32 p.m. Suspicious motor vehicle, Causeway St.
8:01 p.m. Vehicle accident; man fell asleep at wheel and hit sign, no injuries

Thursday, February 25

7:39 a.m. Sidewalk not plowed on Main St., kids walking in street
9:12 a.m. Suspicious motor vehicle, Nichols St.
2:13 p.m. Caller received threatening phone call over repair estimate
2:30 p.m. Arrest: --- soliciting for prostitute

5:49 p.m. Loose dog on Shrewsbury St.; owner spoken to
10:41 p.m. Someone rang doorbell, Old Broad St.

Friday, February 26

12:05 a.m. Portions of Princeton St. impassable due to flooding
12:17 a.m. Suspicious female walking on Shrewsbury St.
1:09 a.m. Suspicious person, Main St.
7:07 a.m. Teenage daughter refusing to go to school

12:03 p.m. Loose cow, Bailey Rd.
2:29 p.m. Caller says wires from street to house hanging low
2:46 p.m. Caller needs directions to hotel in Boston
3:58 p.m. Car on side of road, Rte. 68; driver using cell phone
6:02 p.m. Possible neighbor dispute, neighbor flooding yard

8:27 p.m. Suspicious person standing on overpass, Rte. 31

Saturday, February 27

12:00 a.m. Hubbardston PD requests check of residents for vehicle involved in local incident
12:03 a.m. Vehicle driving down street with door open

10:36 a.m. 911, Salisbury St.; child playing with phone

Sunday, February 28

1:26 a.m. Two small televisions on side of Manning St.
1:35 a.m. Door came open while car moving
6:21 a.m. Suspicious motor vehicle, Reservoir St.
10:50 a.m. Someone drove over caller’s and neighbor’s front yards during the night, Holden St.
12:55 p.m. Five males wearing red and black sweatshirts are carrying what look like fake handguns, Nichols St.
7:38 p.m. Two kids with masks in windows of building, Princeton St.

Paxton

Monday, February 22

3:33 a.m. Caller asking for advice about her back pain, Sunset Ln.

Tuesday, February 23

6:09 p.m. Man at station reports being followed by another vehicle, people shining light into his rear view mirror, Pleasant St.
9:32 p.m. Disabled motor vehicle in the middle of Pleasant St./Davidson Rd.
9:35 p.m. Disabled motor vehicle, Pleasant St./Indian Hill Rd.

Wednesday, February 24

1:05 p.m. Assist citizen helping get up, Pleasant St.
3:43 p.m. Caller wants to speak with officer about her daughter, Sunset Ln.
4:41 p.m. 911 hang-up, Sunset Ln.

Thursday, February 25

3:53 p.m. Caller slowed down to avoid hitting a dog, car behind almost rear-ended him, then started tailgating, Pleasant/Maple Sts.
9:36 p.m. 911 hang-up call; found to be person calling about flooded basement, Richards Ave.
10:48 p.m. Caller reports water in basement, Richards Ave.
11:11 p.m. Caller reports water coming through his circuit breaker, Briarcliff Ln.

Friday, February 26

10:42 a.m. Airport van parked in front of home, Cutler Rd.
6:05 p.m. Caller’s golden retriever ran away, Rockland Rd.
7:45 p.m. Advise Leicester PD of icy conditions

Sunday, February 28

4:43 p.m. Two Labradors loose, Nanigian Rd. 10:05

Princeton

Monday, February 22

4:50 p.m. Suspicious white van with one male occupant parked near entrance of Clearings Way, Sterling Rd.
7:27 p.m. Beagle missing from Barre Falls dam spotted in Princeton

Wednesday, February 24

7:19 p.m. Basset hound found in yard, Goodnow Rd. Dog later returned home

Friday, February 26

12:17 a.m. Traffic safety hazard, large amounts of water across roadway, Worcester/Ball Hill Rds.
4:13 a.m. Roads icing up and washouts
4:29 a.m. Calamint Hill Rd. N washed out and hazardous
9:40 a.m. Truck in parking lot since previous snowstorm, Main St.

Sunday, February 28

7:02 p.m. Report of black cat sleeping under picnic table for past month, Calamint Hill Rd. S

Rutland

Monday, February 22

9:38 a.m. Holden PD advises of intoxicated male possibly headed to Rutland, Rte. 122A
1:32 p.m. Loose boxer-type dog wandering in neighborhood, Lizzy Ln.
4:00 p.m. Stray cat has a trap on its paw. Trap removed, cat fled, Hope Way
6:49 p.m. Report that dog that bit a person is on Crawford Rd.
7:45 p.m. Caller says her belongings are being thrown out of house, Bethany Dr.

Tuesday, February 23

10:57 a.m. Lght-colored Labrador by side of road, Rte. 122
2:08 p.m. Police search area of Rutland State Park for dog
4:34 p.m. Caller reports hearing gunshots, Wachusett St.
8:02 p.m. Person wants to speak with an officer, Main St.
8:50 p.m. Transport intoxicated person home, Lewis St.
9:26 p.m. Vehicle doing “doughnuts” in roadway, Maggies Way
10:35 p.m. Two pickup trucks driving slowly up and down Welch Ave., occupants occasionally getting out of vehicle and shining flashlights into the woods, Welch Ave.
10:48 p.m. Motor vehicle accident, Welch Ave.

Wednesday, February 24

5:33 a.m. Keys locked inside truck that is running, Maple Ave.
11:04 a.m. Person wants to [be] fingerprinted, Main St.
11:39 a.m. Person at station to speak with officer, Main St.
7:40 p.m. Large pile of snow blocking car in parking lot, Glenwood Rd

Thursday, February 25

9:07 a.m. Person locked out of home, Haven Hill Rd.

Friday, February 26

6:13 a.m. Barrack Hill Rd. washed out
9:03 a.m. Person locked out of car that is running, Main St.
1:27 p.m. Request for officer regarding theft of heating system, civil issue
4:39 p.m. Person at station to speak with officer, Main St.
5:38 p.m. Person locked keys out of vehicle, Maple Ave.
7:47 p.m. Missing golden retriever, Rockland Rd., Paxton
11:20 p.m. Officer wanted to stand by at Rtes. 56/68. Driver involved in malicious destruction of property

Saturday, February 27

5:42 a.m. Police assist motorist with flat tire, Pleasantdale Rd.
12:45 p.m. Gunshots in state park, Whitehall Rd.
2:37 p.m. Call about a property issue, Orchard Hill Dr.

Sunday, February 28

8:41 a.m. Motor vehicle lockout, Birchwood Rd.
10:55 a.m. Stray dog in neighborhood with history of biting, Sycamore Dr.
7:13 p.m. Staff locked out of building, Miles Rd.

Sterling

Monday, February 22

1:36 p.m. Complaint about loose dog, Griffin Rd.

Tuesday, February 23

11:01 a.m. Person turned in $5 bill found on sidewalk, Main St.
1:51 p.m. Call from bus driver about youth that jumped off the bus at the intersection, Princeton/Wilder Rds.
3:51 p.m. Skunk living under house crawl space, Hilltop Dr. Advised to call Critter Control or Mass Wildlife for advice
6:52 p.m. Assist Light Dept. where lines are arcing, Leominster/Kitchner Rd.

Wednesday, February 24

7:48 a.m. Caller wants officer to speak to son, Fox Run Rd.
6:11 p.m. Two vehicles parked in driveway, Redemption Rock Trl.
9:34 p.m. Dead deer in roadway, Leominster Rd.

Thursday, February 25

9:47 p.m. Catch basin filled, water running down street causing traffic hazard, Beaman Rd.