Crime in suburbia

From The Landmark (subscription required): [Editor's note: There were 24 suspicious items this week and three lock-outs]
Holden
Monday, August  15
3:00 a.m. Male and female standing in middle ofroad talking loudly, Putnam Rd.
10:50 a.m. Suspicious black truck parked on Greystone Dr.
9:33 p.m. Female believes there are suspiciouspeople at party, Nelson St.
11:55 p.m. Caller reports hearing person threatening to rob fast-food business and a store, Main St.
Tuesday, August, 16
4:43 p.m. Police secure kitchen slider, Fireside Ln.
6:35 p.m. Caller states she has no power to vehicle, unable to move it out of roadway, Doyle Rd.
10:34 a.m.
11:01 a.m. Installation of child safety seat, Main St.
Wednesday, August 17
2:19 a.m. Police out with four individuals in parking lot, Main St.
8:23 a.m. Salisbury St. resident at station with trash thrown into his yard
9:32 a.m. Caller reports problem with coyote, Paugus Rd.
9:55 a.m. Suspicious person delivering phone books, Cook St.
9:57 a.m. Car seat installation, Main St.
12:51 p.m. Suspicious vehicle parked on private property, no one around, Reservoir St.
1:18 p.m. Suspicious vehicle with flashers on near intersection, Parker Ave./Glenwood St.
6:25 p.m. Two solicitors, one male and one female, Fairchild Dr.
6:47 p.m. Suspicious vehicle in parking lot, Shrewsbury St.
6:51 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, Main St. All set, person making phone call
7:05 p.m. Police ask group of kids at business to move along, Main St.
7:45 p.m. Police dispose of bottles in parking lot, Salisbury St.
9:08 p.m. Deer hit, Salisbury St.
11:11 p.m. Suspicious vehicle in parking lot, Main St.
Thursday, August  18
12:14 a.m. Person at station to pick up property, Main St.
4:40 p.m. Loose cows on Bond Rd. Rutland PD calling for animal control officer
5:57 p.m. Police assist with nine loose cows in roadway, Bond Rd.
7:05 p.m. Suspicious vehicle keeps driving into driveway, Reservoir St.
9:40 p.m. Someone in neighborhood ringing doorbells, Autumn Cir.
10:08 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, Main St.
10:21 p.m. Bat stuck in kitchen cabinet, Wildewillow Dr.
Friday, August 19
3:14 a.m. Cab company requesting welfare check on intoxicated passenger that will be dropped off on Crestview Dr., had fallen down stairs. Passenger changed destination
8:29 a.m. Police check on walker, Main St./Crestview Dr.
10:46 a.m. Suspicious white van in Newell Rd. area
Saturday, August 20
12:19 a.m. Suspicious incident, caller made threat against himself and then hung up, Mayo Dr.
8:17 a.m. Dead fox in front of house, Paxton Rd.
12:03 p.m. Cheerleaders in roadway, Main St.
5:32 p.m. Request for police to remove large group of youths from business parking lot, Main St.
8:05 p.m. Police remove skateboarders from post office parking lot, Princeton St.
9:28 p.m. Six loud teenagers appear to be under the influence, walking in Holden St.
Sunday, August 21
2:34 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, Cranbrook Dr.
Paxton
Monday, August 15
8:54 a.m. Homeowner’s “for sale” sign stolen, Marshall St.
1:53 p.m. Follow-up investigation, person not found, Iron Forge Rd.
9:35 p.m. Police assist person locked out of residence, Glen Ellen Rd.
Tuesday, August 16
4:24 p.m. Police conduct follow-up investigation, Iron Forge Rd.
Wednesday, August 17
7:55 a.m. Police assist person locked out of vehicle, Lancelot Dr.
8:07 a.m. Loose pitbull on Reservoir Rd.
8:42 a.m. Person at station believes his windshield was shot with a BB gun while traveling on Pleasant St. Damage was from stone kicked up by vehicle in front of him
8:56 p.m. Three or four teens running around house, Glen Ellen Rd. Kids playing flashlight tag
Thursday, August 18
12:31 p.m. Truck in roadway leaking fluid,Woodland Dr.
Friday, August 19
1:11 p.m. Caller’s truck missing from driveway; repossessed. Bank error, vehicle will be returned
3:00 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, Hill St.
5:31 p.m. Fox hit, Holden Rd.
Saturday, August 20
12:07 p.m. Caller’s vehicle towed in error has not been returned to her, Pleasant St.
9:00 p.m. Loud fireworks going off in area, Keep Ave.
11:21 p.m. Multiple complaints about car alarm sounding in parking lot, Sunset Ln.
Sunday, August 21
11:14 a.m. Caller reports hunters on her property disobeying “no trespassing” signs, Pleasant St.
3:45 p.m. Caller found small white Bichon Frize, Holden Rd.
9:48 p.m. Rutland PD requests assistance with large under-age party, Wildwood Dr. One male in custody transported to Rutland PD station
Princeton
Monday, August 15
12:17 a.m. Police out with three individuals in parking lot, Fitchburg Rd.
8:29 a.m. Vehicle seen leaving abandoned state building on Mountain Rd. Area checked
10:16 a.m. Person at station to request traffic control on Goodnow Rd. due to camp
2:14 p.m. Officer requested for person spilling gasoline in parking lot, Rte.
140 N
Tuesday, August 16
11:55 p.m. At motor vehicle stop, police find vehicle reported stolen, Laurel Ln. Registry error
Wednesday, August 17
12:06 a.m. Suspicious vehicle parked in area of island, Clearings Way
1:12 p.m. Mailbox stolen, Coal Kiln Rd.
Thursday, August 18
1:45 a.m. Two males walking around house, Hubbardston Rd.
12:03 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, Hubbardston Rd.
4:31 p.m. Police assist animal control officer at several homes regarding unregistered dogs, Mountain Rd., Ball Hill Rd., Sharon Dr., Forslund Rd., Main St., Laurel Ln., Worcester Rd.
10:24 p.m. Police assist several people out walking who got lost, Mountain Rd. and Gregory Rd. Transport to ski area parking lot
Saturday, August 20
8:16 a.m. Complaint about barking dog, Ball Hill Rd.
8:41 a.m. Complaint about barking dog, Ball Hill Rd.
Sunday, August 21
12:13 a.m. Suspicious incident, lights on in home where people are supposed to be away, Hubbardston Rd. Owner is home
2:49 a.m. Complaint of dog barking since 10 p.m., Oak Cir. Owners away and dog is outside
8:15 a.m. Back door to school propped open with rock, Sterling Rd. Environmental Company is checking on building’s air quality
9:31 a.m. Very large dead porcupine in Ball Hill Rd.
1:18 p.m. Numerous gunshots in area of Ball Hill Rd.
9:12 p.m. Report of gunshots, Hobbs Rd/
Rutland
Monday, August  15
3:31 p.m. Caller advises he will be shooting a gun at the range on Turkey Hill Rd.
Tuesday, August 16
10:31 a.m. Horse lying down, Campbell St. Request for animal control officer to check it
11:54 a.m. Abandoned cat, River Rd.
4:56 p.m. Caller reports skunk on his property all day, Marjorie Ln.
5:25 p.m. Police out with hitchhiker, Main St./Kenwood Rd. Person given ride to Oakham town line
7:30 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, Main St.
7:31 p.m. Report of baby skunk in yard playing with caller’s dogs, Brunelle Dr.
8:34 p.m. Caller reports hearing two loud “pops” Walnut St.
8:36 p.m. Loud noise from parking lot, Maple Ave.
Wednesday, August 17
7:30 a.m. Person at station to fill out paperwork to go into Marines, Main St.
9:00 a.m. Two skunks in yard, Britney Dr.
12:20 p.m. Person at station reports being bitten by dog, Main St.
3:28 p.m. Police assist with vehicle lockout, child in vehicle, Wachusett St.
3:30 p.m. ATVs and dirt bike riding up and down roads in Welch Ave.area
4:39 p.m. Bike on front lawn of house for two days, Blueberry Ln.
9:31 p.m. Two people walking motor bikes on dark road, Barre Paxton Rd.
Thursday, August 18
3:37 p.m. Suspicious vehicle circling neighborhood, Edson Ave.
4:30 p.m. Four large cows in middle of Holden’s Bond St. or Rutland’s Prescott St. Another caller reports nine cows in road. Belong to farm in Holden.
Friday, August 19
6:25 p.m. Suspicious person wanting to come into house, Winifreds Way. Assessor’s office personnel.
8:01 p.m. Caller believes there is a cow in distress, Prescott St./Blueberry Ln.
Saturday, August 20
9:05 a.m. Girl’s bicycle beside road for long time, Wachusett St./Muschopauge Rd.
2:23 p.m. Kids skateboarding, person wants them removed, Main St.
7:33 p.m. Group of males going in and out of business and acting suspiciously, Main St.
10:16 p.m. Large skunk came into basement of home, Oakridge Dr.
Sunday, August 21
7:37 a.m. Small skunk stuck in cage, Rolling Ridge Rd.
11:04 p.m. Suspicious vehicle in driveway of home, Wildbrook Dr.
Sterling
Monday, August 15
9:53 a.m. Lancaster resident calling about two dogs she believes belong in Sterling, running loose on her property
5:33 p.m. Caller reports white pigeon in his house may be injured, Sherwood Dr.
Tuesday, August  16
7:45 a.m. Large brown dog barking in driveway, homeowner afraid to put out trash, Sunset Dr.
10:51 a.m. Missing Sheltie, Crawford Rd.
11:39 a.m. Ongoing problem with feral cats, Rowley Hill Rd.
2:17 p.m. Suspicious activity, truck dragging what appears to be bags, Pine Woods Ln.
5:54 p.m. Cat inside building and will not leave, Meetinghouse Hill Rd. Cat returned to owner
Wednesday, August 17

7:48 a.m. Complaint of barking dogs, ongoing problem, Heywood Rd.

11:50 p.m. Police check on vehicle parked beside Leominster Rd. Person having smoking break
11:51 p.m. Male wearing all black, with backpack and bike, walking toward center of town
Thursday, August 18
1:04 p.m. Motorist pulled over for assistance with unruly 12-year-old at residence, Bean Rd.
7:53 p.m. Caller says deranged female is walking by, yelling at her and her son, Riverview Rd.
Friday, August 19
4:50 p.m. Large crow in roadway, Maple St. Flew away when touched
5:10 p.m. Person found several bags marked HAZMAT in trash, illegal dumping, Chace Hill Rd.
5:13 p.m. Dog found on I-190, possibly hurt
5:26 p.m. White banded pigeon, Leominster Rd. Pigeon released
7:41 p.m. Complaint about noise from backhoe, Beaman Rd.
Saturday, August 20
9:56 a.m. Suspicious vehicle, two pickup trucks drove into yard, occupants started to walk around yard, Swett Hill Rd.
5:24 p.m. Pitbull puppy found, N. Row Rd.
11:51 p.m. Kids hanging around Patriots Way
Sunday, August 21
10:16 a.m. Baby coyote with possible broken leg in middle of George E. Peeso Ln.