Monday, November 01, 2010

Crime in suburbia

From The Landmark (subscription required):

[Editor's note: There were 21 suspicious items this week.]

Holden

Monday, October 18

2:00 a.m. 911 hang-up, Sherwood Hill Dr.; caller trying to get a plumber
3:22 a.m. Caller from Sherwood Hill Dr. requesting to speak with officer; called three times
8:26 a.m. Loose animal, Windy Ridge Rd.
9:00 a.m. Suspicious incident; Sterling PD will handle
10:24 a.m. Caller lost his marijuana citation
12:08 p.m. Caller asking if daughter arrested; negative
2:24 p.m. Trash toter removed from roadway
2:32 p.m. Kids hanging out in front of doctor's office, Main St.
5:04 p.m. Arrests: ---; possession of Class E drug (ocycodone), shoplifting by asportation (third offense); --- ; possession of Class E drug,shoplifting by asportation
6:33 p.m. 911 call from 12-year-old complaining mother being a jerk and trying to ruin his life; poor performance in school led to parents taking away Xbox
6:40 p.m. Suspicious incident, Bailey Rd.
7:09 p.m. Caller reports friend growing weed in Worcester; advised to contact Worcester PD
7:55 p.m. Someone "ghosting" caller and leaving trick-or-treat candy on steps

Tuesday, October 19

10:42 a.m. Call regarding getting meds returned after arrest
11:32 a.m. Hunting equipment stolen, Main St.
12:26 p.m. Caller getting bill collector calls; says he doesn't owe money
2:39 p.m. Small child's bike lying by side of Reservoir Rd.
5:15 p.m. Lockout of home, Wachusett St.

Wednesday, October 20

7:23 a.m. Life Alert client reports strange people in home
12:46 p.m. Suspicious motor vehicle, Holden St.; housekeeper
1:07 p.m. Business owner has item that belongs to student that loiters in front of building
1:21 p.m. Kids riding skateboards into traffic, Boyden Rd.
2:12 p.m. Report of teen with pants down on trail near school
2:20 p.m. Caller asking if anyone turned in cell phone
2:38 p.m. Youths in travel lane, Holt Rd.
3:08 p.m. Report of youths fighting at Dawson School; no problem, just playing
5:14 p.m. Paint thrown on car during night, Shrewsbury St.

Thursday, October 21

3:51 a.m. Suspicious motor vehicle, Greystone Dr.
5:51 a.m. Person with flashlight in woods, Arizona Ave.; may be hunters
9:06 a.m. Gunshots, Shrewsbury St.; might be hunters
1:37 p.m. 911 caller looking for nursing home phone number
1:52 p.m. Work crew shut down; working in bad spot with no detail
2:17 p.m. 911 hang-up from bank within high school; all set
2:22 p.m. Call for well-being check with specific officer; will speak with chief
4:01 p.m. Pitbull tied in front yard of home barking as if to attack, Quinapoxet St.
4:40 p.m. People passing school buses while stop lights flashing, Mountview School
5:56 p.m. Sewage backup, Park Ave.
10:20 p.m. Vehicle in wrong lane, Shrewsbury St.

Friday, October 22

7:21 a.m. Large group of individuals in front of business, Main St.; sent back to school
9:19 a.m. Caller volunteering to patrol rail trail and Trout Brook to enforce leash laws
11:02 a.m. Contractor removed from site, traffic safety hazard
12:06 p.m. Walk-in says vehicle ran him off road in center of town
2:00 p.m. Individual on moped with no helmet, no license; parent took moped
6:41 p.m. Cell phone found, Holden St.
7:08 p.m. Woman can't find son; found at 7:34 p.m.
9:36 p.m. Suspicious vehicle coming out of cemetery, Main St.

Saturday, October 23

1:33 a.m. Suspicious vehicle, Main St.
9:19 a.m. Caller says brother took mother's debit card for drugs
11:29 a.m. Hitchhiker on Main St.
1:40 p.m. Complaint about irksome phone call from Family Circle magazine
3:45 p.m. Group of kids leaving cemetery

Sunday, October 24

9:54 a.m. Walk-in to speak to someone about unruly child
5:13 p.m. Caller wants to be connected to party in another town; advised cannot do so
6:03 p.m. Caller reports uncle threw him down the stairs
9:37 p.m. Caller believes construction area at Wachusett and River streets needs to be made safer

Paxton

Monday, October 18

11:16 p.m. Car out of gas, Pleasant St.
11:43 p.m. Suspicious auto, town fields

Tuesday, October 19

5:15 p.m. Brown and white boxer loose, Anna Maria College
5:30 p.m. Suspicious auto, Richards Ave.
11:56 p.m. Suspicious box truck parked in front of Market Place

Wednesday, October 20

2:19 a.m. Suspicious auto, Streeter Rd.

Thursday, October 21

6:02 p.m. Suspicious auto, Elm St.
11:48 p.m. Suspicious auto, Grove St. soccer fields

Friday, October 22

3:09 a.m. Audible burglar alarm, Pleasant St. Appears to be fire alarm
11:58 p.m. Stray dog followed caller and her sister home
4:37 p.m. Suspicious auto, Pleasant St.
9:57 p.m. Suspicious auto, Grove St. soccer fields.

Saturday, October 23

7:55 a.m. Two horses loose, Grove St.
2:48 p.m. Walk-in advising of suspicious vehicle, Grove St. Driver doing traffic survey
3:20 p.m. Caller heard gunshots in woods behind backyard, Pierce Cir.

Sunday, October 23

2:50 p.m. Resident reports illegal dumping in his Dumpster, Pleasant St.

Princeton

Monday, October 18

6:48 p.m. Yellow Labrador found, Gates Rd.
6:50 p.m. Vehicle locked behind gate, Mountain Rd.

Tuesday, October 19

4:35 p.m. Caller reports the address on his license was unknowingly changed, Calamint Hill Rd. S
8:14 p.m. Annoying phone calls, Radford Rd.
10:42 p.m. Trash bags in road, Rte. 140 N

Wednesday, October 20


8:37 a.m. Request for traffic control due to speeders, Leominster Rd.
8:39 a.m. Request for help getting person up that had fallen, Main St.
3:49 p.m. Caller requesting officer to store to make delivery person leave, Hubbardston Rd.
7:51 p.m. Police remove deceased porcupine from Mountain Rd.
8:46 p.m. Request for police to help with people who came to her door asking for directions, E. Princeton Rd.

Thursday, October 21

3:18 p.m. Person received package in mail that had been tampered with, Bullard Rd.

Friday, October 22

3:45 p.m. Two buses held up by work trucks, Wheeler Rd.
6:43 p.m. Suspicious flashlights inside house, Mirick Rd.
7:21 p.m. Yellow Labrador wandering, Hubbardston Rd.

Saturday, October 23

3:17 p.m. Horse loose on Rte. 140 headed toward Leominster Rd.
10:45 p.m. Public service, check apartment unit where someone is hearing noises, Boylston Ave.

Rutland

Monday, October 18

9:10 a.m. Report of abandoned animals at home, E. County Rd.
1:52 p.m. Person at station to speak with officer about person who gave him bad time while fishing, White Hall Rd.
2:57 p.m. Person picked up dog in middle of Rte. 122 near Oakham line
4:56 p.m. Person requests police assistance getting someone off his property, Barre Paxton Rd.
6:22 p.m. While out feeding chickens, person found turkeys there, E. County Rd.

Tuesday, October 19

11:56 p.m. Person moved out and left cats behind, Maple Ave.
3:09 p.m. Several cats at property, E. County Rd.
5:18 p.m. Male hitchhiking near pond, Pommogussett Rd.
6:00 p.m. Male standing outside holding sign that says business owner "ripped him off," Barre Paxton Rd.
7:18 p.m. Person at station turning in game system, Main St.
10:31 p.m. Vehicle parked in front of business, Main St. No one around
10:59 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, Glenwood Rd.
11:48 p.m. Assist Princeton PD looking for male wearing black hoodie. Unknown if weapon involved, Princeton line

Wednesday, October 20

11:00 a.m. Dog hit, Pommogussett Rd. Dog taken to vet
12:00 p.m. Council on Aging bus driver being tailgated, Pleasantdale Rd.
2:10 p.m. Youths near basketball court smoking, Main St.
3:50 p.m. Vehicle parked at head of rail trail for several weeks. Belongs to someone who commutes and leaves vehicle there every day
8:35 p.m. Trash on Pommogussett Rd. Name of owner found and will clean it up

Thursday, October 21

12:49 a.m. Suspicious parked vehicle, Barre Paxton Rd.
9:18 a.m. Large black dog on porch of home, Pleasantdale Rd.
1:22 p.m. Boy Scouts hiking Mid-State Trail, leaving cars parked near Long Pond
2:52 p.m. Stray cats in yard, Maple Ave.
8:38 p.m. Suspicious vehicle pulled to side of Barre Paxton Rd.

Saturday, October 23

8:02 a.m. Caller wanting to know if Turkey Hill Trl. is private, vehicle blocking roadway
3:34 p.m. Person wants officer to check mold in basement she states is result of DPW work in area, Oakridge Rd.

Sunday, October 24

7:06 a.m. Person locked out of vehicle, Main St.
8:36 a.m. Report of strange odor in neighborhood, Valley View Cir.
11:35 a.m. Loose cow, Pleasantdale Rd. Is tethered and fine
1:48 p.m. Caller requests police for out-ofcontrol female, Valley View Cir.
11:42 p.m. Loose hound dog in yard, Maple Ave./Memorial Dr.

Sterling

Monday, October 18

1:39 a.m. West Boylston PD out with vehicle that struck two deer, Redemption Rock Trl./I-190
6:36 a.m. Deer that struck vehicle in roadway, Pratts Jct. Rd./Linda's Way
7:55 a.m. Suspicious green van in area for long period of time, Clinton Rd.
10:21 a.m. Animal control officer left Have-A-Heart traps for feral cats, Goulding Rd.
2:49 p.m. State police received call regarding male near the off ramp exposing himself, pants down around ankles, Rtes. 140/I-190
6:14 p.m. Request to speak with officer about ongoing property damage to fence, scarecrow found on street, Oakwood Dr.

Tuesday, October 19

12:22 p.m. Passerby dropped off Cocker spaniel found wandering on Chace Hill Rd.
4:21 p.m. Female's sister sprayed Scrubbing Bubbles in her eyes during argument, Kitchener Rd.

Wednesday, October 20

10:54 a.m. Intoxicated male sitting in yard, Newell Hill Rd.

Thursday, October 21

7:32 a.m. Residential lockout, Lesley Ln.
12:02 p.m. Missing Chihuahua/husky mix, Water St.

Friday, October 22

7:19 a.m. Black bear on deck at bird feeders during night, Birch Dr.

Saturday, October 23

10:38 a.m. Small black dog running loose, Malvern Hill/Kendall Hill Rds.
12:07 p.m. Spaniel/cocker mix dog running in roadway, Lakeshore Dr.
12:21 p.m. Turkey vulture with broken wing in yard, Kendall Hill Rd. Advised to call Fish & Wildlife
3:15 p.m. Multiple calls about horse running loose, Beaman Rd.
7:01 p.m. Suspicious male dressed in black at back door of home, Redstone Hill Rd. Ran away when light shined on him
8:59 p.m. Truck with loud generator at home, Bean Rd.

Sunday, October 24

12:08 p.m. Dead tabby cat in roadway, Chocksett Rd.
9:58 p.m. Caller concerned she hasn't heard from fiancé since Friday. Found to be working all weekend, Leominster Rd.

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