Crime in suburbia

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[Editor's note: There were 22 suspicious items this week.]

Holden

Monday, March 22

7:44 a.m. Batteries stolen from WalMart [Editos' note: there is no WalMart in Holden.]
10:07 a.m. Caller wants to speak to officer about parking ticket
10:33 a.m. Arrest: ----- ------, 87, ----- ------- ----, shoplifting by asportation
12:42 p.m. Assist with traffic, Shrewsbury St.
4:32 p.m. Driver taking pictures of homes, Tucker Rd.
11:36 p.m. Park Ave. resident complaining about neighbors being loud

Tuesday, March 23

8:25 a.m. Vehicle left in light department parking lot over night
8:53 a.m. Vehicle left in empty lot for three days; disabled; will be removed
11:18 a.m. Suspicious motor vehicle, Wachusett St.; operator looking for wood
3:54 p.m. 911 hang up from Bull Run; child playing with phone
5:47 p.m. Caller reports dog wandered onto back deck; advised to leave it alone
10:15 p.m. Suspicious motor vehicle behind business, Shrewsbury St.; door open; OK, cleaning/maintenance crew

Wednesday, March 24

1:55 a.m. Suspicious motor vehicle, Main St.
6:10 a.m. Suspicious motor vehicle, Thayer Cir.
7:02 a.m. Suspicious vehicle off Shrewsbury St. behind business; disabled
7:56 a.m. Suspicious person, Main St.
9:46 a.m. Loose change stolen from vehicle, Jackson St.
9:55 a.m. Suspicious incident at high school
10:20 a.m. Injured fox in Timber Ln. area
1:26 p.m. Vehicle operating dangerously close to sidewalk
1:38 p.m. Light dangling at center intersection
11:02 p.m. Suspicious motor vehicle leaving Mountview School

Thursday, March 25

1:05 a.m. 911 caller heard voice in house, may be someone inside, Flagler Dr.; OK, child talking in his sleep
8:20 a.m. Suspicious vehicle in lot, Main St.
8:53 a.m. Tree down on South Rd.
8:59 a.m. Wire down, Highland St.
9:15 a.m. Mountview School assistant principal asking police to go to home where child is refusing to go to school; child just woke up, getting a ride
11:05 a.m. Failure to license animal, Cedar Rd.
11:57 a.m. Suspicious motor vehicle, Salisbury St.
2:18 p.m. Caller reporting son out of control, parent may have run over son’s foot in driveway; no domestic
5:27 p.m. Fisher Rd. resident reports rumbling noise outside
7:07 p.m. Suspicious incident, Bond Rd.
8:42 p.m. Vehicle racing up and down Explorer’s Way

Friday, March 26

12:25 a.m. Caller asking if PD has any contact with son
3:48 a.m. Suspicious motor vehicle parked on Salisbury St.
6:28 a.m. Dead animal on Main St.
10:12 a.m. Damage to windows and gutters, possibly from pellet gun, Homestead Rd.
4:12 p.m. Past neighbor’s dispute, Wachusett St.
5:20 p.m. Witness reports stop sign violation at Rte. 31/Mixter Rd.; requests investigation into possible blinking red light
6:28 p.m. Leak in basement, Stoneleigh Rd.
11:40 p.m. Suspicious vehicle in lot, Holden St.

Saturday, March 27

12:23 a.m. Suspicious individuals on football field at WRHS, lightpole in parking lot overturned
3:47 a.m. Suspicious motor vehicle, Main St.
9:55 a.m. Raccoon in roadway, Main St.
2:58 p.m. Water coming out of ground on Rolling Ridge

Sunday, March 28

4:03 a.m. Suspicious motor vehicle at residence on Quinapoxet for two nights, no plate
4:05 a.m. Loud disturbance on Holden St.; parties dispersed to responsible adults
10:03 a.m. Foxes in Timber Ln. area
1:58 p.m. Religious solicitors, Twinbrooke Rd.
5:50 p.m. Suspicious male, Shrewsubury St.
8:16 p.m. Report of obstruction on I-190 S, snowboard in roadway; state police advised

Paxton

Monday, March 22

12:46 a.m. Welfare check on female traveling with young child, Grove St.
12:57 a.m. Caller reports sounds of screaming near dead-end road, Tanglewood Rd.
10:20 a.m. Loose Rottweiler in caller’s yard, Pleasant St.
11:01 a.m. Assist citizen with flat tire near Rutland town Line
11:25 p.m. Caller reports streetlight is out and area very dark, Holden Rd.

Tuesday, March 23

5:31 a.m. Homeowner reports no water pressure, Wilde Wood Dr.
6:06 a.m. Caller complaining of no water pressure, Marshall St.
11:48 a.m. Report filed, Sunset Ln.

Wednesday, March 24

7:51 p.m. Attempt to serve summons, Maple St.
9:21 p.m. Attempt to serve summons, Maple St.

Thursday, March 25

1:00 a.m. Female requesting to speak with officer regarding past incident, Sunset Ln.
8:09 a.m. Person at station dropping off computer, Pleasant St.
10:28 a.m. Black dog in area of bank, Pleasant St.
3:07 p.m. Trucker dumped trash into Dumpster, Sunset Ln.

Friday, March 26

9:01 a.m. Caller concerned about neighbor’s ducks in her back yard, Suomi St.
4:13 p.m. Caller wants to speak with officer about male driving kids around in truck with no seats, Pleasant St.

Saturday, March 27

2:23 p.m. Trash truck blocking traffic, Pleasant St.

Sunday, March 28

12:25 p.m. Caller wants to speak with officer about kids agitating her dog, Marshall St.

Princeton

Monday, March 22

7:53 a.m. Traffic control duty, Sterling Rd.
3:20 p.m. Report of golden retriever or yellow Labrador running in road, Hubbardston Rd.
6:10 p.m. Report of someone removing wood from state owned property, East Princeton Rd.

Wednesday, March 24

1:45 p.m. Public service, Houghton Rd.

Thursday, March 25

5:00 a.m. Caller reports minor motor vehicle accident due to wet/icy road conditions. Police find accident to be in Westminster, Mountain Rd.

Saturday, March 27

4:20 p.m. Caller reporting very large rocks in roadway. Police find rocks have fallen from embankment. Highway Department advised, Hobbs Rd.

Sunday, March 28

1:18 p.m. Report of ATV’s riding around field at Thomas Prince School. Okay, people working on field maintenance
5:15 p.m. Vehicle locked behind gate, Mountain Rd.

Rutland

Monday, March 22

9:45 a.m. Report of rope tied to tree on town common
10:05 a.m. Doggie way station damaged, Memorial Dr.
1:32 a.m. Police assist citizen locked out of vehicle, Main St.
2:05 p.m. Dead porcupine, Pleasantdale Rd.

Tuesday, March 23

3:50 p.m. Suspicious vehicle following another driver, Maple Ave./Birchwood Rd.
4:48 p.m. Summons served, Main St.
5:08 p.m. Summons served, Miles Rd.
5:21 p.m. Summons served, E. County Rd.
5:31 p.m. Person wants to speak with officer about personal matter, Main St.
8:55 p.m. General police, Main St.
9:31 p.m. High water alarm sounding, Miles Rd.

Wednesday, March 24

3:23 p.m. Tree limb hanging on wire, River Rd.
3:37 p.m. Summons served, River Rd.
3:46 p.m. Summons served, Rufus Putnam Rd.
4:35 p.m. Summons served, Barrack Hill Rd.
4:41 p.m. Summons served, Barrack Hill Rd.
4:52 p.m. Summons served, Miles Rd. 6:22
6:37 p.m. Summons served, Maple Ave.
6:40 p.m. Summons served, Maple Ave.
6:58 p.m. Summons served, Peters Ave.
7:05 p.m. Summons served, Irish Ln.

Thursday, March 25

9:26 a.m. Police assist citizen with motor vehicle lockout, Pommogussett Rd.
10:29 a.m. Truck parked in road impeding traffic, Pommogussett Rd.
1:36 p.m. Caller complaining about loose dog, Forest Hill Dr.
4:31 p.m. Person at station for car seat installation, Main St.
5:36 p.m. Bear in caller’s yard, Barre Paxton Rd.

Friday, March 26

9:53 a.m. Summons served, Pommogussett Rd.
1:20 p.m. Missing street signs from Rutland and Oakham found, Ware Rd.
3:23 p.m. Trouble with police frequency, Main St.

Saturday, March 27

12:50 p.m. Stray dog with Hubbardston tag, Maple Ave./Sunnyside Rd. area
4:36 p.m. Report of man sleeping or passed out in vehicle in parking lot, Main St.

Sunday, March 28

1:05 a.m. Police assist person locked out of vehicle, Fernwood Dr.
1:59 a.m. Suspicious vehicle, Main St./Glenwood Rd. Arrest: ---- --- , OUI-liquor
1:30 p.m. Disturbance, motor vehicle revving engines, Pleasantdale Rd.

Sterling

Monday, March 22

10:00 a.m. Raccoon living in caller’s chimney, Kendall Hill Rd.

Tuesday, March 23

10:17 a.m. Skunk living under caller’s porch, wants advice from animal control officer, Upper North Row Rd.
12:15 p.m. Stray dog in yard, Gates Rd. Owner retrieved

Wednesday, March 24

7:37 a.m. Two missing West Highland terriers, Flintlock Rd.
9:36 a.m. Suspicious male in neighborhood; obtaining signatures for running for public office, Clemence Rd.
9:38 a.m. Chocolate Labrador running loose on facility grounds, Dana Hill Rd.
12:42 p.m. Tempers flared between two females at station reporting hit-and-run accident in Leominster; Leominster PD advised
4:02 p.m. Caller concerned about suspicious vehicle parked beside Squareshire Rd. for long period of time; school bus will arrive soon
4:31 p.m. Caller reports one of two missing dogs stuck on I-190. Other dog eventually returned to owner
4:54 p.m. Caller requesting officer regarding missing surveyor stakes. Police advise it is a civil matter, Rowley Hill Rd.

Thursday, March 25

11:32 a.m. Suspicious person, Leominster Rd.
1:21 p.m. Caller reports strange-acting squirrel on deck, Hall Ave.
1:31 p.m. Summons served, John Dee/Muddy Pond Rds.
1:41 p.m. Signs missing from John Dee Rd. intersection

Friday, March 26

10:45 a.m. Complaint about illegal parking, Meetinghouse Hill Rd.
11:04 a.m. Missing white Lab got spooked from noise, found hiding under bench near post officer, James Patten Dr.
3:50 p.m. Dog got loose from shelter, seen on Leominster Rd. Later retrieved
8:50 p.m. Two children running in roadway, Clinton Rd./Lesley Ln.
10:36 p.m. Complaint about loud noise from apartment, Newell Hill Rd.

Saturday, March 27

11:31 a.m. Request for escort to hospital for newborn baby in car, Legg Rd.
3:58 p.m. Loose horses in area, Princeton/Beaman Rds.

Sunday, March 28

8:33 a.m. Assist setting up cones, Main St.
9:07 a.m. Water over roadway, Cole Rd.
12:29 p.m. Caller has two dogs in his mudroom, a chow and a doberman, Chace Hill Rd.
12:35 p.m. Assist three youths with school project, Leominster Rd.
5:42 p.m. Assist citizen verifying license check, Leominster Rd.
6:30 p.m. Police disperse two skateboarders, Main St.