Monday, December 12, 2011

Crime in suburbia

From The Landmark (subscription required):
[Editor's note: there were 7 suspicious items this week.]

Holden


Monday -- November 28


7:29 a.m. State police received call from Jackson St. resident concerned about gunshots by watershed property. Advised it is OK for hunters to be in that area
9:09 a.m. Mother dropping off accident report for daughter, Main St.
10:19 a.m. Caller’s house vandalized, Christmas lights torn down and swags stolen, Avery Rd.
10:39 a.m. Resident in lobby to file complaint about neighbor cutting down trees on property line
1:04 p.m. Two young men crossing Holden St.; one carrying old-fashioned crow bar as if trying to hide it. Got into gray Jeep and took off
1:47 p.m. Black/gray pit bull in caller’s backyard, Newell Rd.
2:03 p.m. Bear attacked bird feeder, Lexington Cir.
5:02 p.m. Suspicious white van in front of caller’s mother’s home; OK, flat tire
6:37 p.m. Person in lobby complaining he was almost hit by fire engine/no traffic light in front of station

Tuesday -- November 29


10:10 a.m. Party into lobby to inquire about traffic issue on Shrewsbury St.
11:45 a.m. Small to medium-sized bear seen on rail trail
1:17 p.m. Party in lobby to drop off stuffed animals
2:36 p.m. Party in lobby dropping off stuffed animals
3:50 p.m. Call about group of kids in woods behind home, shooting pellet/airsoft guns, Lovell Rd.; adult males shooting paintball at target/no issue
5:30 p.m. Caller asking if guys from prior incident could be released to owner’s friend; advised no because of ongoing investigation

Wednesday -- November 30


4:34 p.m. Caller says truck dropped box of tools on Main St.
10:30 p.m. Suspicious person on bike came out from woods, Broad St.

Thursday -- December 1


12:49 p.m. Report of missing wheelchair, Mayo Dr.
4:23 p.m. Suspicious vehicle pulled into school lot, Reservoir St.
6:11 p.m. Hitchhiker, Shrewsbury St.

Friday -- December 2


1:52 a.m. Caller advising “at the end of Quinapoxet St., there is a bad person,”; second call from motorist reports male walking in middle of Quinapoxet St., would not get out of way. Arrest: ... drunkenness
11:49 a.m. Animal complaint, Bailey Rd.

Paxton


Monday -- November 28


4:25 a.m. Police remove branch from road, Pleasant St./Lincoln Cir.
11:56 a.m. Report of loose pitbull in Moore State Park near parking lot and access road, Sawmill Rd.
4:33 p.m. Suspicious person in area of Center School, West St.

Tuesday -- November 28


2:44 p.m. Suspicious vehicle in front of different houses all day, Hemlock St.
2:54 p.m. Follow-up investigation at station, Pleasant St.
4:50 p.m. Caller reports issue with credit card his son let someone borrow. Advised it is a civil matter

Wednesday -- November 30


4:06 p.m. German shepherd running loose in Moore State Park

Thursday -- December 1


6:09 p.m. Disturbance, Maple St. Everything OK, no services required
6:34 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, Mower St.

Friday -- December 2


3:26 p.m. Aggressive unleashed dog running in Iron Forge Rd.

Sunday -- December 4


1:09 p.m. Loose dog in area for a few days, Sawmill Rd.
3:43 p.m. Suspicious vehicle drove into driveway, Marshall St.

Princeton


Monday -- November 28


4:39 a.m. Police remove large branch from Sterling Rd.
10:16 a.m. Request for assistance getting skunk from house crawl space, Ball Hill Rd.
12:10 p.m. Horse in caller’s back yard, Hubbardston Rd. Hubbardston PD located owner
3:27 p.m. Caller found stray dog, Hubbardston Rd.
3:48 p.m. Two dogs running around intersection all day, Ball Hill/Schoolhouse Rds.
4:44 p.m. Police check on person napping in his car on side of E. Princeton Rd.
7:24 p.m. Suspicious white car in parking lot for long time, Fitchburg Rd.
8:48 p.m. Police assist person locked out of vehicle, Old Brooks Station Rd.

Tuesday -- November 29


1:04 a.m. Dog barking for past two hours, Prospect St.

Wednesday -- November 30


8:33 p.m. Vehicle hit deer, Mountain Rd. Approximately 12-feet of guardrail damaged

Thursday -- December 1


7:50 a.m. Caller heard gunshots from her property and doesn’t want hunters there, Bullard Rd. Advised of posting regulations
3:41 p.m. Caller wants to speak to animal control officer about neighbor’s dead chicken. Ongoing issue, Wheeler Rd.

Friday -- December 2


12:40 p.m. Police assist person locked out of vehicle, Mountain Rd.
2:39 p.m. Police check building for packages left there, Boylston Ave.
8:45 p.m. Suspicious vehicle with blue light outside passenger window, Sterling Rd.
10:26 p.m. Safety cones removed from Beaman Rd. and taken to Wilson Rd. Police put them back

Saturday -- December 3


4:52 p.m. Suspicious vehicle with three males nearby, Thompson Rd.
5:04 p.m. Dog barking for long time, Merriam Rd.

Sunday -- December 4


Rutland


Monday -- November 28


7:30 a.m. Missing small white/tan Peek-a-Poo, River Rd.
9:13 a.m. Suspicious vehicles in area of Swartz Ave.
11:15 a.m. Injured squirrel, Davis St. animal control officer notified
12:15 p.m. Car parked between houses and no room for a vehicle, E. County Rd.
5:54 p.m. Deer ran into car window, E. County Rd.
6:33 p.m. Male standing near mailbox, Walnut St. Fled on a scooter

Tuesday -- November 29


11:32 a.m. Caller has two kittens living in his gazebo, Stevens Way
9:02 p.m. Report of gunshot close to home, E. County Rd.

Wednesday -- November 30


2:00 p.m. Worcester resident at station reporting her son’s bike that was stolen in Worcester is now on Craig’s List for sale with a Rutland address. She has an appointment to see the bike later in day
5:03 p.m. Officer recovering stolen bicycle, Main St.

Thursday -- December 1


1:46 p.m. Mini-van with three males traveling through the neighborhood very slowly, Emerald Rd.
6:45 p.m. Dog trapped under vehicle, injured but ran off, Main St.
8:20 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, Barre Paxton Rd.
11:23 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, Barre Paxton Rd.
11:41 P.M. Dead raccoon, Main St./Nancy Dr.

Friday -- December 2


4:54 p.m. Suspicious female walking down Emerald Rd.
5:00 p.m. Female at station reporting a sign was spray painted with racial slurs, Welch Ave. Sign taken down
6:00 p.m. Missing black Labrador, Sassawanna Rd.

Saturday -- December 3


12:11 a.m. Police out with person trying to jump-start their car, Ficherman’s/Barre Paxton Rds.
9:03 a.m. Report of animal hoarding, 20 or more cats, some pregnant, Pommogussett Rd.
3:49 p.m. Suspicious vehicle in driveway, Campbell St.
4:04 p.m. Hunter on rail trail, caller wants officer to check it out, Crawford Rd.
4:40 p.m. Caller reports male sitting on the ground by his car, Main St.
8:18 p.m. Caller received call telling her she won $3 dollars, Pommogussett Rd.
8:47 p.m. Deer struck and under vehicle, Pommogussett Rd. Deer gone on arrival, damage to vehicle

Sunday -- December 4


9:43 a.m. Caller wants information about guns turned in five years ago, Main St.

Sterling


Monday -- November 28


3:06 p.m. Missing black standard poodle, Sterling Rd.
10:27 p.m. Caller’s girlfriend in an accident in Sterling somewhere; found to be on Ball Hill Rd. in Princeton. Female arrested in Hubbardston

Tuesday -- November 29


7:30 a.m. Cat found in carrier left near railroad tracks, Campground Rd. DPW advises someone took a kitten from the area, but a mother cat still in area
7:57 p.m. Caller requesting officer regarding male jogger without reflective clothing, Heywood/Rowley Hill Rds. Police find person is wearing safety device clearly visible

Wednesday -- November 30


9:53 a.m. Male and female going through rubbish barrels, Michael Ln.
3:14 p.m. Suspicious vehicle passing by two times, person seems to be looking at front doors of houses, Pratts Jct. Rd.
5:21 p.m. Stray cat in garage, Heywood Rd.

Thursday -- December 1


9:35 a.m. Suspicious vehicle with two occupants, Tanglewood Rd. Going through rubbish for cans
12:39 p.m. Missing Siberian husky from Lancaster

Friday -- December 2


7:34 a.m. Caller reports hunter in woods. Person said he has permission to be on property, Kendall Hill Rd.
8:51 p.m. Suspicious vehicle with blue light, Rte. 62

Saturday -- December 3


10:08 a.m. Caller reports his dog died during the night and was on the kitchen floor, Newell Hill Rd.
3:25 p.m. Caller concerned about hunters behind his house, Old Princeton – West Rd.
6:09 p.m. Suspicious vehicle pulled into driveway, then left and went down the street, came back and pulled into driveway across the street, Wilder Rd.

Sunday -- December 4


8:32 a.m. Car locked behind gate, Albright Rd.
12:08 p.m. Report of pregnant cat that keeps coming to house, Wilder Rd.
10:18 p.m. Caller reports gunshots, Newell Hill Rd.

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