Sunday, September 05, 2010

Crime in suburbia

From The Landmark (subscription required):

[Editor's note: There were 27 suspicious items this week.]

Holden

Monday, August 23


9:49 a.m. Possible oil spill on Forest Dr.

12:01 p.m. Motor vehicle lockout at Checkerberry Village
12:42 p.m. Motor vehicle lockout on Mixter Rd.

3:30 p.m. Possible intoxicated male at Laundromat on Reservoir St.
5:27 p.m. Caller asking for officer to speak with teen who won't listen

Tuesday, August 24

12:37 a.m. Suspicious motor vehicle in parking lot on Towle Dr.
1:27 a.m. Suspicious individuals behind business on Main St.
6:30 a.m. Private investigators on Holden St. and High Ridge Rd.
10:58 a.m. Suspicious motor vehicle taking photos of properties on Lowell Ave.
12:57 p.m. Suspicious incident on Nichols St.
1:42 p.m. Dog might have been hit on Highland St.
5:32 p.m. Caller reports suspecting neighbor cut dog's leash
8:34 p.m. Suspicious vehicle at Dawson Recreation area
9:41 p.m. Suspicious motor vehicle on Shrewsbury St.
10:58 p.m. 911 Report of loud swearing at party on Main St.

Wednesday, August 25

2:09 a.m. Neighbor moving cars around on Laurel Hill Lane
11:50 a.m. Suspicious person sitting on side of Main St. seems to be wearing trash bags; fell off bicycle
12:27 p.m. Caller has kitten they can't keep
3:00 p.m. Moving van struck and knocked down service lines
3:35 p.m. Teens fighting in front yard of home on Duxbury Dr.; only verbal at this time
4:24 p.m. Walk-in looking for missing cell phone
4:59 p.m. Suspicious van with camper parked on Reservoir St.; party advised to move vehicle
5:38 p.m. Speeders reported on Wachusett St.
9:30 p.m. Suspicious motor vehicle in parking lot on Shrewsbury St.; teaching teen to drive

Thursday, August 26

1:59 a.m. Suspicious motor vehicle on Stoneleigh Rd.; picking up intoxicated woman
9:00 a.m. Large black bear eating out of garbage cans on Mason Rd.; bear ran off
11:15 a.m. Truck disrupting flow of traffic on Highland St.; unloading picnic tables for Holden Days
12:53 p.m. Persons discharging firearms on Wachusett St.
7:37 p.m. Caller reports brown water at home on Reservoir St.
7:59 p.m. Barking dog complaint on Salisbury St.
8:44 p.m. Barking dog complaint on Malden St.

Friday, August 27

1:34 a.m. Suspicious motor vehicle on Main St. with three males who came into store and harassed clerk
1:54 a.m. Suspicious party on Shrewsbury St.
8:18 a.m. Graffiti on elderly homeowner's property on Mount Pleasant Ave.
9:30 a.m. Dog found on Elmwood Ave.
11:42 a.m. Fences cut and copper stolen from Chaffins sub-station on Main St.
12:10 p.m. Caller reports teen son hasnรข ¹t been seen since yesterday
3:15 p.m. Holden St. checked for missing teen
3:47 p.m. Caller reporting Reservoir St. is dusty due to construction
9:43 p.m. Dead animal in road on Wachusett St. disrupting flow of traffic
11:05 p.m. Suspicious motor vehicle at Dawson Recreation
11:57 p.m. Loud dog on Greenwood Parkway

Saturday, August 28

8:49 a.m. Possible road rage incident on Malden St.
12:18 p.m. Eggs thrown at vehicle on Montana Dr.
1:05 p.m. Caller reports asking for info about prank calls
1:26 p.m. Caller reporting male in wheelchair heading toward Main St. near pool
5:17 p.m. Walk-in asking for assistance identifying substance found in son's backpack
6:20 p.m. Dog found
8:00 p.m. Dog lost
8:39 p.m. Report of fireworks in area of Brennan Way
9:49 p.m. 911 report of neighbors shooting off rockets on Bullard St.

Sunday, August 29

4:48 a.m. Suspicious person on Paxton Rd.; party just taking a walk
8:20 a.m. Abandoned golf cart on railroad crossing on Bailey Rd.
9:34 a.m. Suspicious person laying down or sleeping in car
10:00 a.m. Loud dog on Malden St.
12:55 p.m. Request for officer to speak with son
2:39 p.m. 911 Suspicious motor vehicle on Main St.
3:31 p.m. Report of dog found
4:59 p.m. Report of dog missing
5:20 p.m. 911 Erratic operator on Main St., keeps slamming on brakes, tossed lit cigarette out sunroof
5:28 p.m. Suspicious truck, operator using laptop, on Princeton St.
5:30 p.m. Caller reports dog chased black bear up a tree earlier; done now
7:57 p.m. Report of individual throwing water balloons at motorists on Boyden Rd.
9:00 p.m. Dog found
9:42 p.m. Suspicious individuals playing basketball behind light department
9:47 p.m. Lost dog
11:44 p.m. Suspicious motor vehicle on Main St.; picking up employee

Paxton

Monday, August 23

5:07 p.m. Trash can in roadway causing a traffic hazard, Pleasant St.
5:19 p.m. Person on side of road asking for directions, Pleasant St. and Briarcliff Lane

Tuesday, August 24

11:11 a.m. Person came to station to report his vehicle to have an electrical problem, odor of burning, West St.
3:27 p.m. Person going door-to-door, Baxter Dr.
10:43 p.m. Person came to station to report ongoing family issues, Davis Hill Rd.

Wednesday, August 25



6:06 p.m. Report of erratic driver on Camp St.

Thursday, August 26

12:32 a.m. Police check out two vehicles in park area, Mower St.
8:36 a.m. Stray dog on property on West St. Owner found and will pick up dog

Friday, August 27

4:16 p.m. Female juvenile by side of road crying, may have fallen off bicycle, West St.
4:53 p.m. Female selling cleaning supplies, Maple St.
5:10 p.m. Disturbance, gun shots in area of Laurel St. Possible target shooting
8:43 p.m. Several calls about person soliciting in area of Shanandoah, Wildwood, Holbrook and West Sts.
8:53 p.m. Complaint about barking dog, Berkshire Dr.
9:47 p.m. Caller reports vehicle at end of her driveway and people yelling at each other, South St.

Saturday, August 28

9:33 a.m. Deceased porcupine in roadway, West St. and Nanigian Rd.
12:25 p.m. Suspicious activity in parking lot, Pleasant St.
4:01 p.m. Suspicious male claiming to be an exterminator, Suomi St.

Sunday, August 29

4:49 a.m. Holden Police requesting assistance for a suspicious male loitering on private property, Rte. 31
9:31 a.m. Caller reports a squirrel on her deck that appears to have a BB stuck in its nose, Laurel St.
1:21 p.m. Person came to station turning in a flag that was put in his mailbox overnight, Pleasant St.
5:58 p.m. Officer requested, female sitting on private property, male parked by side of road, Pleasant St.

Princeton

Monday, August 23

9:16 a.m. Several reports of oil or grease on the roadway making it very slippery. Highway department and Westminster DPW respond, Mountain Rd. Fuel spill from rental truck
3:42 p.m. Basset hound escaped from fenced in area, Hubbardston Rd. Later returned
9:05 p.m. Open gate at state reservation, Police also find garage door open, Mountain Rd.
9:13 p.m. Report of barking dog, Worcester Rd.

Tuesday, August 24

8:51 a.m. Person came to station to complain about barking dog, Worcester Rd.

Wednesday, August 25

1:31 p.m. Two white dogs with brown spots going through trash on Sterling Rd.
1:48 p.m. Vehicle dropped off male who started walking on East Princeton Rd.
9:21 p.m. Complaint about barking dog, Worcester Rd.

Friday, August 27

3:07 a.m. Suspicious vehicle "casing the neighborhood" Worcester Rd. Found to be paper carrier
10:09 a.m. Yellow dog found on Houghton Rd. Trying to contact owner
10:53 a.m. Police check on resident, Houghton Rd.
12:35 p.m. Black domestic rabbit in back yard on Mirick Rd.
4:42 p.m. Police assist animal control officer with two dogs running on East Princeton Rd.; owner fined
11:41 p.m. Police transport person from Main St. to Brooks Station Rd.

Saturday, August 28

8:04 p.m. Gunshots or fireworks heard in area of Calamint Hill Rd. North
9:26 p.m. Possible gun shots/fireworks, Ralph Rd.

Sunday, August 29

10:52 a.m. Sterling Police advise of three cars drag racing on Rte. 140 headed toward Princeton
6:53 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, East Princeton Rd.

Rutland

Monday, August 23

9:30 a.m. Resident believes he has water main break and is unable to reach anyone at the DPW. Water department personnel will check.
1:17 p.m. Walk-in to see officer about hitting a sign at Spencer Savings Bank
9:43 p.m. Dog ran into side of car, Kalloch Dr. Driver unable to find the dog afterward

Tuesday, August 24

3:45 a.m. Party sleeping in car, Whitehall Rd.
9:23 a.m. SUV parked at Rail Trail for three days, Barre Paxton Rd.
12:17 p.m. Two men seen walking around house that has been foreclosed on, Central Tree Rd.
3:50 p.m. Two males reported in suspicious red vehicle, Winifred's Way.
7:00 p.m. Gunshots heard in East County Rd. area
7:18 p.m. Spoke with resident on Ridge Rd. who was trying out a new firearm. All within legal limits

Wednesday, August 25

4:45 p.m. Report of Canadian goose that flew into the backstop behind home plate. Goose appears to have gotten stuck and died, Main St.
5:27 p.m. Officer requested at Bigelow Rd. residence. Male party with long, black hair is looking into residence and suspicious pick-up truck has been in area past few days.
5:35 p.m. Call for ACO regarding dog bites

Thursday, August 26

12:40 p.m. Bales of hay in road, Rte. 68 near Village Barn
3:14 p.m. Barking dog, Newman Dr.
4:58 p.m. Walk-in to pick up report of previous incident

Friday, August 27

10:30 a.m. Sick-looking fox has been in yard for days, Birchwood Rd.
3:15 p.m. Report of rabid fox lying in driveway, Birchwood Rd.
3:33 p.m. Second caller reports that animal is moving and is at #27 Birchwood Rd.
3:48 p.m. Animal has gone into woods again, most likely has mange
6:17 p.m. Resident received phone call that she won $95,000, instructed to call a Jamaica phone number

Saturday, August 28

3:16 a.m. Report of people partying and fighting since 1:30 a.m., Maple Ave.
10:42 a.m. Lost female Welsh terrier, black and tan, named Guinness, Arline Dr.
4:47 p.m. ACO needed for crippled Canada goose

Sunday, August 29

8:52 a.m. Caller asking if cat he saw in the Landmark was his missing black and white cat.
6:49 p.m. Party reporting that neighbor is screaming at this wife, and it goes on every weekend, Main St. Peace restored, verbal only
7:44 p.m. Many phone calls regarding a minivan in the road, with a party pinned down outside. Devereux School reports it is one of their clients and they need police help, Pommogussett Rd. and Brintnal Dr.

Sterling

Monday, August 23

2:08 p.m. Aggressive raccoon, not walking right, Kendall Hill Rd.
5:28 p.m. Caller reports suspicious bug that was seen on the news, Leominster Rd.; referred to Dept. of Agriculture

Tuesday, August 24

9:15 a.m. Caller wants to speak with animal control officer about a stray cat, Heywood Rd.

Wednesday, August 25

10:07 a.m. Police transport female with child to Clinton after her vehicle was disabled, Chocksett and Leominster Rds.
11:15 a.m. Friendly stray pit bull found, Gates Rd.

Thursday, August 26

2:02 p.m. Passport turned in, Redemption Rock Trl.
4:58 p.m. Large pickup truck trying to go around DCR gate on Upper North Row Rd.
7:59 p.m. English Sheep dog running into roadway, almost hit, Meetinghouse Hill Rd.

Friday, August 27

7:57 p.m. Lost blind Springer Spaniel, older dog, Pleasant St.
12:08 p.m. Report of bear in neighborhood, Legg Rd.
2:04 p.m. Animal control officer check on underground fence, Clinton Rd.
2:42 p.m. Black bear in yard at feeder, then went into garage, Birch Dr.
3:42 p.m. Report of dog possibly struck by vehicle, Redstone Hill and Wiles Rds.
4:36 p.m. Caller reports bear in yard, Holden Rd.
4:59 p.m. Black bear walking around back yard on Pikes Hill Rd.
5:11 p.m. Dog previously hit found and taken to vet, Redstone Hill and Wiles Rds.
9:07 p.m. Disturbance, possible gunshots or fireworks, Riverview Rd.

Saturday, August 28

7:12 p.m. Caller left her purse at restaurant on Worcester Rd.
9:51 p.m. Possible fireworks in area of Kendall Hill Rd.

Sunday, August 29

7:26 a.m. Complaint about neighbor setting off fireworks, Griffin Rd.
8:54 a.m. Lawn equipment dumped on Justice Hill and Lucas Rds.
10:31 a.m. Caller reports person riding around o
loud dirt bike or motorcycle, Clinton Rd.
7:53 p.m. Two cats missing, black and orange and tan with short hair, Sterling Ave.
9:39 p.m. Jack Russell terrier found, Leominster Rd.

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