Crime in suburbia

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[Editor's note: There were 14 suspicious items this week.]

Holden

Monday, April 25
8:12 a.m. Person requesting escort to high school, Main St.
8:41 a.m. Identity theft, Main St.
10:49 a.m. Suspicious vehicle, Steele St.
11:19 a.m. Protesters at post office, Main St.
4:30 p.m. Multiple calls regarding erratic driver, Quinapoxet St./Fairview Ave. Operator pulled into driveway, urinated and then backed into trash cans and sped off
Tuesday, April 26
12:57 a.m. Loud bang from house, Shrewsbury St.
10:11 a.m. Suspicious vehicle, Laurel Hill Ln./Quinapoxet St.
10:18 a.m. Bones found by railroad tracks, unknown if human, Cutler Rd.
Wednesday, April 27
12:34 a.m. Sawhorses and other equipment in Holden St.
7:10 a.m. Suspicious vehicle outside of home, Brattle St. Found to be FBI agents looking for someone
Thursday, April 28
9:36 a.m. Person at station reporting seal coating scam, Main St.
9:55 a.m. Person at station to speak with officer about previous incident, Main St.
9:59 a.m. Gang member supposedly holding his family hostage, Quinapoxet St.11:34 a.m. Male with disheveled appearance pushing kid’s bike, Lovell Rd.
2:56 p.m. Someone went through caller’s house, lights on in basement and things tipped over, Highland Ave.
4:37 p.m. Trailer truck versus railroad bridge, Main St.
Friday, April 29
12:40 a.m. Male yelling and acting strange, Main St.
2:49 a.m. W. Boylston PD located stolen vehicle on Laurel St. Two individuals fled into woods;
Holden PD to assist looking for individuals
5:08 a.m. Vehicle rear-ended, Laurel St.
9:46 a.m. Sports car racing up and down Lee Ln.
12:45 p.m. Person at station with bad check, Lynnwood Ln.
4:54 p.m. Officer out with four youths behind business, Main St.
8:13 p.m. Police out with several youths from dance at school, Shrewsbury St.
11:29 p.m. Report of individuals in car at school, Jamieson Rd.
Saturday, April 30
3:13 a.m. Police check on suspicious light in classroom, Bullard St.
2:35 p.m. Sick-looking fox approaching vehicles when they stop, Greystone Dr.
7:19 p.m. Follow-up investigation regarding motorcycle, Main St.
7:54 p.m. Parties in lobby regarding motorcycle being held, Main St.
9:53 p.m. Group of youths hanging around business, Shrewsbury St.
Sunday, May 1
5:55 p.m. Kids in road making it difficult for motorists to pass, Holt Rd.
7:41 p.m. Neighbor cutting down vegetation on caller’s property, Sandy Glen Dr.
9:28 p.m. Police check out suspicious vehicle in lot at school, Mountview Dr.

Paxton

Monday, April 25
8:42 a.m. Dead deer, Rockland Rd.
10:43 a.m. Caller reports dog bite that occurred in Jamaica Plain. ACO advised
11:10 a.m. Complaint about several unleashed dogs in neighborhood, Crestwood Rd.
Tuesday, April 26
1:04 p.m. Report that dog chased two females into house, Camp St.
3:38 p.m. Erratic driver, Grove St., Mary Ln. Driver not feeling well
6:57 p.m. Male at station to speak with officer regarding dog that caused him to fall off his bike, Pleasant St.
8:52 p.m. Two black bears in yard, Laurel St.
Wednesday, April 27
1:32 p.m. Man at station asking for taxi to bring him to Worcester, Pleasant St.
5:53 p.m. Report of gun shots in yard, Marshall St.
Thursday, April 28
12:42 p.m. Male with a child taking photos of home, Nipmuck Rd.
1:01 p.m. Two trucks in woods, Suomi St. Person picking up scrap metal
9:20 p.m. People walking on private property, Wilde Wood Dr.
Friday, April 29
4:00 p.m. Female believes drug deal took place, basketball courts, recreation area
Sunday, May 1
4:28 p.m. Report of male smoking marijuana in supermarket parking lot, Pleasant St. No one found

Princeton

Wednesday, April 27
9:28 p.m. Hubbardston PD requests transport of Princeton resident to residence on Hubbardston Rd.
Thursday, April 28
9:47 p.m. Police stand by with vehicle having mechanical problems, Rte. 140 N
Friday, April 29
7:02 p.m. Dirt bike in road, Westminster Rd.
Saturday, April 30
10:39 a.m. Caller reports solicitors in area of Stagecoach Rd.
7:20 p.m. Person’s mother went for mountain hike and is now lost, Mountain Rd.; later found
Sunday, May 1
2:36 a.m. Police remove debris from Worcester Rd.
9:46 a.m. Report of woman lying by side of road, Thompson Rd.

Rutland

Monday, April 25
5:24 p.m. Person reports two kids attempted to clog drain on Oakridge Dr. Police find people
clearing trail, no damage to drain
6:01 p.m. Caller spotted yellow Lab on Glenwood Rd.; thinks it might be Bailey
Tuesday, April 26
9:10 a.m. Person wants car seat installation checked, Main St.
12:02 p.m. Report of previous resident pitching tent on his land, Prescott St.
1:03 p.m. Dog killed raccoon, Whitehall Rd. Animal control officer will have raccoon tested for rabies
6:51 p.m. Police speak with two juveniles regarding driving lawn tractors on Main St.
Wednesday, April 27
1:26 p.m. Dead deer, Rte. 68
3:10 p.m. Caller reports dead deer at end of his driveway, E. County Rd.
4:02 p.m. Suspicious person sitting in dugout
watching track members. Arrest: --- warrant
9:00 p.m. Group of kids at intersection, Man St.
9:24 p.m. Bear in bee hive, Sunset Trl.
Thursday, April 28
12:55 p.m. Suspicious male in yard crawling over fence with two other males, Johnson Way
8:11 p.m. Caller requests to speak with animal control officer about dog running loose and
bothering her dog, Marjorie Ln.
Friday, April 29
12:39 a.m. Suspicious vehicle, Crawford Rd.
7:13 a.m. Raccoon hit by vehicle, injured, Main St.
4:25 p.m. Caller advising police he broke lock at former home to pick up belongings, Joanna Dr.
5:00 p.m. Caller’s home broken into, Joanna Dr.
5:53 p.m. Person reports wolf on her property, Charnock Hill Rd. Found to be neighbor’s dog
7:35 p.m. Caller has black Lab in her yard, Naquag St.
7:58 p.m. Person at station to pick up ammunition, Main St.
10:03 p.m. Suspicious vehicle at baseball field, Main St.
Saturday, April 30
10:41 p.m. Elevator stuck, Main St.
10:58 a.m. Officer requested, person found doors bolted in his basement, same as previous
incident, Crawford Rd.
12:30 p.m. Fraud report, Main St.
2:59 p.m. Suspicious white van, Joanna Dr.
8:34 p.m. Bear in yard overnight, Emerald Rd.
10:17 p.m. Police find two people at rear of school, Glenwood Rd.
Sunday, May 1
7:41 p.m. Police check on vehicle. Found to be person watching sunset, Sunnyside Ave.

Sterling

Monday, April 25
5:31 p.m. Police stand by with disabled vehicle, Upper N. Row Rd.
7:43 p.m. Missing German shepherd puppy, Redstone Hill Rd.
8:13 p.m. Caller reports male looking for gas, Clinton Rd.
Tuesday, April 26
9:33 a.m. Two pit bulls running on Worcester Rd. near Greenland Rd.
3:17 p.m. Suspicious vehicle parked at intersection for long time, Beaman/ S. Nelson Rds.
Wednesday, April 27
12:23 a.m. Large black bear and cubs in yard, Elliott Rd.
3:51 p.m. Vehicle parked at athletic field, male with binoculars, Griffin Rd. Person working on his
Blackberry
7:14 p.m. Three dogs loose and running on property, Worcester Rd.
10:45 p.m. Suspicious vehicle with spotlight behind school, Boutelle Rd.
Thursday, April 28
9:08 a.m. Vehicle in parking lot with sleeping male, Main St.
11:19 a.m. Suspicious male came out of woods, Squareshire/Chace Hill Rds. Appears to be jogger
4:23 p.m. Cat left for two weeks, caller concerned, Redemption Rock Trl.
8:12 p.m. Four males walked across property, Beaman Rd.; joggers
Friday, April 29
2:30 a.m. Assist West Boylston PD looking for vehicle taken without permission from Rutland,
Laurel St. Mass State Police dogs unable to find individuals that fled
9:22 a.m. Suspicious male dressed in camouflage, possibly carrying weapon, Justice Hill/Justice Hill Cutoff Rds. Turkey season
3:23 p.m. Request for officer after heated  discussion about cutting trees close to neighbor’s
property, Linda’s Way. Civil issue
4:59 p.m. Abandoned animal, Redemption Rock Trl.
Saturday, April 30
6:33 a.m. Hunters shooting on property, Maple St.
1:17 p.m. Complaint about neighbor’s dogs, Justice Hill Rd.
7:50p.m. Lost dog, Mortimer Rd. Dog found
10:40 p.m. Complaint about loud music, Leominster/N. Row Rds.
Sunday, May 1
1:17 p.m. Assist animal control officer, Worcester Rd.
3:30 p.m. Several people on Sterling Inn roof, Worcester Rd.; OK, inspecting condition
7:26 p.m. Loose yellow Lab in yard, Stuart Rd.