Crime in suburbia

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[Editor's note: There were 20 suspicious items this week]

Holden

Monday -- September 12

1:50 p.m. Jar of quarters stolen from vehicle during night, Lovell Rd.
3:59 p.m. Caller reports something was broken off in the key lock to his apartment, Main St.
5:20 p.m. Fight in business parking lot, Wachusett/Manning Sts.
10:19 p.m. Suspicious male riding bike down center of Main/Shrewsbury Sts.

Tuesday -- September 13

7:05 a.m. Suspicious male in area, Parker Ave./Stoneleigh Rd.
9:00 a.m. Assist person involved in computer issue, Main St.
12:00 p.m. Two young children in parked vehicle, Main St.

Wednesday -- September 14

12:44 a.m. Police remove obstacles from Quinapoxet St.
12:32 p.m. Problem with vendor, Main St.

Thursday -- September 15

9:09 a.m. Cement stolen from rear of business, Main St.
1:02 p.m. Suspicious male knocked on door, looked in windows, then fled, River St.

Friday -- September 16

1:09 a.m. Suspicious vehicle, Manning St.
1:34 a.m. Suspicious vehicle, Main St.
3:15 a.m. Deceased raccoon in travel lane, Main St.
8:44 a.m. Several calls about two German shepherds in Reservoir St.
9:03 a.m. Vehicle almost went through crosswalk while children were crossing, Highland St.
11:19 a.m. Suspicious vehicle in front of home for several hours, Wachusett St.
12:18 p.m. Male in street yelling at himself, Vicksburg Cir.
6:58 p.m. Person heard loud yelling and moaning from home, Briarcliff Ln.

Saturday -- September 17

2:07 a.m. Complaint about noise, Princeton St.
2:43 a.m. Suspicious vehicle, Industrial Dr.
2:48 a.m. Suspicious vehicle, windows open, Industrial Dr.
7:57 a.m. Person at station to drop off three pistols, Main St.
11:15 p.m. Report of gunshots, Holden St.

Sunday -- September 18

12:35 a.m. Suspicious vehicle, Salisbury St./Newell Rd.
1:09 a.m. Suspicious vehicle, Main St. Person taken into protective custody
8:46 a.m. Barking dog complaint, Fairchild Dr.
2:57 p.m. Suspicious males in area, Boyden Rd.

Paxton

Monday -- September 12

8:07 a.m. Raccoon walking slowly by kids at bus stop, Birch St.
8:10 a.m. Shepherd mix dog in market parking lot, then to Rte. 122
8:32 a.m. Loose pit bull, Marshall St.
8:53 a.m. Caller requests assistance with vehicle lockout, Pleasant St.
9:10 a.m. Person at station to speak with officer about previous incident, Pleasant St.
1:48 p.m. Male in parked vehicle frequently seen in same area, Brooks Rd.
8:40 p.m. Female wants to speak with animal control officer regarding cat with broken leg dropped off at her doorstep, Pleasant St.

Tuesday -- September 13

2:10 p.m. Child in back seat of car, not buckled in, Pleasant St.

Wednesday -- September 14

6:19 a.m. Two donkeys and one mini-horse near Grove St.
6:34 a.m. Bear in yard, Jefferson Dr.
7:03 a.m. Dead raccoon in West St.
4:27 p.m. Report of large bobcat on property, Davis Hill Rd.

Saturday -- September 17

10:38 a.m. Male sitting in brush on Pleasant St. Having a cigarette and didn’t want to cause smoke around tennis players

Sunday -- September 18

12:24 p.m. Bear in yard, Crocker Hill Dr.

Princeton

Monday -- September 12

6:42 a.m. Three coyotes in caller’s yard going after her dog, Mirick Rd.
10:38 a.m. Suspicious vehicle parked at end of driveway, Gates Rd.
2:40 p.m. Cat with no tail hanging around home for a week, Rocky Pond Rd.

Tuesday -- September 13

1:20 p.m. Three horses on side of Ball Hill Rd.

Wednesday -- September 14

6:29 a.m. Dog hit, in road, Worcester Rd.
7:31 a.m. Caller reports that her vehicle’s lug nuts are loose again, ongoing problem, Sterling Rd.
3:56 p.m. Caller reports carrier pigeon on her roof for a week, Rhodes Rd.

Friday -- September 16

8:03 a.m. Vehicle lockout, Coal Kiln Rd.
7:09 p.m. Two dogs barking constantly, Hickory Dr.
7:16 p.m. Dogs barking non-stop, Hickory Dr.
8:52 p.m. Dog in Sterling Rd.
9:34 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, Princeton Rd. Sterling PD advised

Saturday -- September 17

10:27 a.m. Person at station regarding barking dogs, Hickory Dr.

Sunday -- September 18

9:14 a.m. Police remove large rock from E. Princeton/Merriam Rds.

Rutland

Monday -- September 12

8:51 p.m. Caller requesting animal control officer to pick up kitten she found that appears to have a broken leg, Pleasant St.

Tuesday -- September 13

1:50 a.m. Police check vehicle parked with doors ajar, Edson Ave.
11:55 a.m. Abandoned dog from home on Stevens Way
3:17 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, Wachusett St.
3:46 p.m. Suspicious male behind store, E. County Rd.
3:51 p.m. Erratic driver, E. County Rd.
5:20 p.m. Orange cat limping, Campbell St.

Wednesday -- September 14

1:30 a.m. Two people sitting outside by community center, Main St.
9:13 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, Barre Paxton Rd.

Thursday -- September 15

3:20 a.m. Loud music, Charnock Hill Rd.
6:47 a.m. Two very large bears in tree near home, E. County Rd.
11:53 a.m. Caller believes there is a skunk in a Glenwood School classroom, animal control officer removed skunk
8:16 p.m. Police assist person locked out of vehicle, Barre Paxton Rd.

Friday -- September 16

4:08 p.m. People selling merchandise out of white van, Locke Rd.
8:04 p.m. Person at station requesting help, says he walked to town from Worcester, is homeless, Main St.

Saturday -- September 17

5:17 p.m. Report of shots fired, E. County Rd./Wachusett St.
6:40 p.m. Bear in area, Pommogussett Rd.
7:30 p.m. Bear on Main St.
8:20 p.m. Bear in area, Highland Park Rd./Maple Ave.

Sunday -- September 18

7:09 a.m. Caller reports that bear destroyed bird feeder, Highland Park Rd.
12:30 p.m. Elderly female walking toward town center, Maple Ave.
3:43 p.m. Police check out unattended vehicle parked outside gate, Charnock Hill Rd.
3:45 p.m. Out-of-state visitor’s dog “Nova” is loose, owners can’t catch; dog has injured a neighbor’s rooster, Maple Spring Dr.
6:00 p.m. Suspicious male driving silver vehicle left yellow notice written in Spanish on caller’s door, John Robert Dr. Paper is notice from her mortgage company
6:15 p.m. Caller believes man in red truck illegally dumping in apartment complex, Maple Ave. Said male party was “very angry with her” when she confronted him

Sterling

Monday -- September 12

10:23 a.m. Kayak washed up on beach, no paddles, Hall Ave.
4:32 p.m. Five-year-old didn’t get dropped off at bus stop. Child fell asleep on bus, N. Row Rd.
5:44 p.m. Young female near woods appears to be crying, Jewett Rd.
6:55 p.m. Caller wants to speak with ACO regarding loose dog in Clinton, Leominster Rd.

Tuesday -- September 13

3:18 a.m. Small terrier walking on Rte. 140 N
8:48 a.m. Caller wants to speak with animal control officer regarding someone leaving kittens at residence, Princeton Rd.
12:31 p.m. Strange phone calls, Leominster Rd.
7:39 p.m. Loud bulldozer on neighbor’s property, Beaman Rd.

Thursday -- September 15

5:37 p.m. Group of youths in rear of elementary school using foul language, yelling racial epithets at citizens, Boutelle Rd.
6:04 p.m. What appears to be rabid raccoon in roadway, Justice Hill/Justice Hill Cutoff Rds.
6:59 p.m. Suspicious male knocked on door, John Dee Rd.
10:25 p.m. Car alarm going off twice, Redstone Hill Rd.

Friday -- September 16

3:59 p.m. Dog trapped in garage, Matthew Ln.
9:35 p.m. Suspicious activity, Princeton Rd.

Saturday -- September 17

4:40 a.m. Suspicious vehicle parked at end of driveway, Elliott Rd.
3:55 p.m. Caller concerned that helicopter is flying too low, Redstone Hill Rd.

Sunday -- September 18

5:15 p.m. Three kittens in woods, Princeton Rd.