Crime in suburbia

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[Editor's note: There were 19 suspicious and three strange items this week and five lock-outs]

Holden

Monday, June 20

4:45 a.m. Parking violations, four vehicles, Main St.
8:43 a.m. Bear sighting, Bullard St.
10:57 a.m. Possibly sick raccoon, Sycamore Dr.
11:32 a.m. Possible sick raccoon, Putnam Rd.
5:24 p.m. Suspicious vehicle in bank parking lot, Main St.
6:34 p.m. Male soliciting house painting, High St.
8:41 p.m. Report of neighbor screaming obscenities for no reason, Briarcliff Ln.
9:31 p.m. Report of persistent solicitors, Wyoming Dr.
9:52 p.m. Suspicious vehicle in parking lot, windows open, Main St.
10:28 p.m. Small terrier running around, Bullard St.

Tuesday, June 21

12:44 a.m. Person at station reporting large sinkhole on Rte.31 Street needs to be closed
1:31 a.m. Police advised of repossession action, Main St.
3:18 a.m. Female in vehicle in parking lot on Princeton St. Has been asked not to park there
12:55 p.m. Female locked herself out of her vehicle, Main St.
4:15 p.m. Request that police conduct welfare check on female because of strange vehicle in area, Walnut St.
6:30 p.m. Person at station says his neighbor struck his dog with a shovel, Princeton St.
9:09 p.m. Drunk and disorderly person refusing to pay cab driver, Torrey Ln.

Wednesday, June 22

12:53 a.m. Man in bushes by business, Main St.
11:05 a.m. Complaint about teens hanging around parking lot, Main St.
12:31 p.m. Woman reporting possible Internet scam regarding her rental property in New York, Main St.
10:40 p.m. Person waving his arms trying to flag down motorist, Bullard/Harris Sts.

Thursday, June 23

3:57 a.m. Police check person walking dogs, Salisbury St./Putnam Rd.
4:17 a.m. Suspicious vehicle behind business, Main St.
6:04 a.m. Smoking transformer, Wachusett/ Quinapoxet Sts.
5:49 p.m. Suspicious vehicle in area, possibly involved in car breaks, Parker Ave.
6:26 p.m. Small toddler in roadway, Newell Rd.
8:06 a.m. Kids hit ball into angry neighbor's yard and are afraid to retrieve it, Ann St.
11:44 p.m. Police out with five individuals at Industrial Park

Friday, June 24

2:56 a.m. Male dressed in black taking cigarettes out of can, Princeton St.
4:08 a.m. Shirtless man walking up and down Princeton St.
8:06 a.m. House egged overnight, Autumn Cir.
12:38 p.m. Report of large amount of oil leaked into reservoir, Shrewsbury St.
4:12 p.m. Person left business without paying bill, Main St.
9:41 p.m. Suspicious vehicle on dirt road, Sterling Rd.
11:14 p.m. Two suspicious males wearing dark clothing and hoodies walking around Fox Hill Dr.

Saturday, June 25

10:16 a.m. Raccoon walking in Main St.
12:35 p.m. Theft of historic Bruins calendar, Main St.
1:28 p.m. Police off with three solicitors, Mountview Dr.
11:26 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, Lexington Cir.

Sunday, June 26

1:40 a.m. Suspicious vehicle, Highland St., school parking lot
3:52 a.m. Suspicious vehicle, Doyle Rd.
9:21 a.m. Person at station for car seat installation, Main St.
10:46 a.m. Person at station for car seat installation, Main St.
5:38 p.m. Transport lost pedestrian to Timber Ln.
7:17 p.m. Caller heard boy yelling, Main St.

Paxton

Monday, June 20

6:02 p.m. Suspicious vehicle at entrance to DPW area, Holden Rd.
10:38 p.m. Male came from behind vacant house and went into woods, Davidson Rd.

Tuesday, June 21

7:52 a.m. Missing Blue Tick Coonhound, Welch Ave.

Thursday, June 23

9:43 a.m. Tree across Rte. 122 approximately one mile from Rutland line
12:09 p.m. Loose dog at business, Pleasant St.
12:14 p.m. Two horses in Hill St.

Friday, June 24

1:33 p.m. Loose Pomeranian trying to chase cars, Richards Ave.
9:02 p.m. Person complaining about bulldozer noise, Richards Ave.
10:31 p.m. Suspicious parked vehicle, Red Oak St.

Saturday, June 25

10:28 a.m. Complaint about three trucks "strangely" parked, Pleasant St.

Sunday, June 26

3:19 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, Richards Ave.
4:26 p.m. Caller reporting suspicious incident with person who said they were moving to town, Laurel St.
11:34 p.m. Complaint about barking dog, Elizabeth Ln.

Princeton

Monday, June 20

6:35 a.m. Loud explosion and subsequent power loss, Laurel Ln.
10:25 a.m. Missing tortoise shell-colored cat, Sterling Rd.
10:37 a.m. Report of fireworks going off all afternoon on Sunday, Dowds Ln.
11:24 a.m. Request for assistance getting person into car, Beaman Rd.
7:18 p.m. Large orange and white cat hanging around Redwood Dr.
11:22 p.m. Brown and white dog running in and out of traffic, Rte. 140
11:48 p.m. Suspicious silver vehicle parked near driveway for two-three days, Westminster Rd.

Wednesday, June 22

9:06 a.m. Keys locked in vehicle, Hubbardston Rd.; police gain access
3:08 p.m. Dead coyote in Coal Kiln Rd.

Thursday, June 23

6:10 a.m. Dead porcupine in Main St.

Friday, June 24

12:03 a.m. Youths trying to take sign chained to tree, Willson Rd.
7:10 a.m. Suspicious vehicle parked at end of driveway, Houghton Rd.
10:30 a.m. Someone used daughter's credit card, Town Hall Dr.
12:48 p.m. Person heard something during night and by morning a bike was missing from barn, Main St.

Saturday, June 25

1:55 p.m. Suspicious vehicle parked on side of road for long time, Greene Rd.

Rutland

Monday, June 20

12:44 p.m. Report of loud screaming, Valley View Cir.
6:22 p.m. Boston terrier and pug running in middle of Rte. 68
6:44 p.m. Strange-acting raccoon in yard, Pommogussett Rd. Caller advised to remove food from area

Tuesday, June 21

6:57 a.m. Missing female coonhound, Welch Ave.
12:51 p.m. Request for officer to speak with unwanted person, Maple Ave.
1:12 p.m. Request for officer to return, threats made, Maple Ave.
2:37 p.m. Missing Peek-a-Poo, found at Pout and Trout, River Rd.
3:27 p.m. Caller wants to speak with animal control officer about animal on her property never seen before, Fairview Ave.
5:00 p.m. Person in for community service, Main St.
7:09 p.m. Man at station bitten by dog on Main St.
8:55 p.m. 911 caller heard loud bang, picture window hit with possible BB or air gun, Main St.
11:26 p.m. Report of dozen kids throwing rocks at glass window, Barre Paxton Rd. Officer
found vehicle broken down

Wednesday, June 22

10:36 a.m. Report that dog that bit a person has been quarantined, Main St.
10:39 a.m. Request for officer for vehicle lockout; vehicle is running and has small child inside, Barre Paxton RD.
11:24 a.m. Report that a wanted person was seen walking on Edson Ave., headed toward Main St.
11:36 a.m. Person wants to speak with officer about individuals on Bushy Ln.
12:21 p.m. Request for officer to go to residence and ask person there to call his boss, Main St. Person is retired and does not have a boss
4:33 p.m. Suspicious vehicle sitting in driveway, Pommogussett Rd.
5:02 p.m. Request for welfare check on children, Maple Ave.
5:18 p.m. Police speak with female juvenile walking on Main St.

Thursday, June 23

11:01 a.m. Ex-resident threatening dispatcher, and blaming the town for bombing his mother's house, Oxford
11:04 a.m. Ex-resident irate and threatening, wants to speak with chief, Oxford
1:13 p.m. Report of barefoot girl walking past Brunelle. Police drove her to Pommogussett
3:58 p.m. Vehicle lockout, police gain access, Miles Rd.
8:41 p.m. Missing tabby cat, Pleasantdale Rd.

Friday, June 24

4:12 a.m. Holden PD requests assistance for suspicious male walking up and down Princeton St., not wearing shirt
12:39 p.m. Two loose hound dogs in yard, continuous problem, Ware Rd.
6:17 p.m. Vehicle lockout, police gain access, Main St.
7:15 p.m. Female complaining about male's behavior, Maple Ave.
9:08 p.m. Caller reports gunshots, Wachusett St.

Saturday, June 25

8:58 a.m. Caller has three stray kittens in her yard, Barre Paxton Rd.
11:52 a.m. Caller wants information about investigation regarding property damage, Main St. Dissatisfied and used vulgar language
5:37 p.m. Child riding four-wheeler up and down Turkey Hill Trl.

Sunday, June 26

4:54 p.m. Small plane flying very low, Bushy Ln.
9:55 p.m. Female requests assistance with getting sick dog to vet, Beechwood Dr.

Sterling

Monday, June 20

9:25 a.m. Loose pitbull in road preventing person from walking home, Jewett Rd.
1:42 p.m. Report of spent fireworks rocket on rear steps of home, Oakwood Dr. Caller wants officer to look at it

Tuesday, June 21

9:29 a.m. Dogs cornered baby bunny in wall, found injured, advised to put bunny back where it was found, Pine St.
4:20 p.m. Loose German shepherd on I-190

Wednesday, June 22

8:39 a.m. Graffiti on mailbox, Tanglewood Rd. Caller wants officer at scene
11:45 a.m. Request to speak with officer, Campground Rd.
12:07 p.m. Indoor cat escaped and won't come out from under porch, N. Row Rd. Caller
wants to use Have-a-Hart trap
12:10 p.m. Multiple calls about phone calls and no one is there, Samuels Ln.
8:49 p.m. Suspicious vehicle blocking driveway, Maple St.

Thursday, June 23

6:42 p.m. Complaint about bear walking through yard, Kathleen Ln.

Friday, June 24

1:29 p.m. While person was away, someone drained his oil tank to office, Worcester Rd.
6:07 p.m. Dead coyote in Chocksett Rd.

Saturday, June 25

10:51 a.m. Small female beagle found, Tuttle/ Sky Farm Rds.
11:25 a.m. New litter of kittens found, Goulding Rd.
6:14 p.m. Three juveniles skateboarding down Red Stone Hill Rd.

Sunday, June 26

10:52 a.m. Theft of 200-pound wooden wolf, Leominster Rd.