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Crime in suburbia

From The Landmark (subscription required):

[Editor's note: There were 10 suspicious items this week and five lock-outs.

Also, in the words of our local SkyWarn coordinator, we were hit with an "anomalous and historical Nor'easter" on Saturday night and Sunday (10/29 and 10/30), with heavy snow .  The resulting damage included many downed trees and widespread power outages.]

Holden

Monday -- October 24

2:35 a.m. Assist Worcester PD by contacting person whose car is in Worcester, Main St.
7:50 a.m. Suspicious white box truck parked next to caller’s driveway, Montana Dr.
8:35 a.m. Police assist with loose dog, Dorothy Ave.
11:01 a.m. Two cars in middle of Main St., possible argument between drivers, Main St.

Tuesday -- October 25

2:33 a.m. Caller wants to speak with officer regarding incident in grocery store parking lot in Worcester. Advised to call Worcester PD
10:00 a.m. Male sitting in vehicle for long time, Main St.
4:55 p.m. Report of vehicle driving by and a dog thrown out the passenger’s side door before speeding off, Main St.

Wednesday -- October 26

9:33 a.m. Request for escort while picking up equipment at business, Main St.
9:04 p.m. Caller reports someone rang doorbell and left a brown bag, Bull Run. Bag contains candy and chain letter

Friday -- October 28

9:26 a.m. Suspicious vehicle parked in lot, person inside covered with blanket, Jamieson Rd.
5:49 p.m. Four kids fighting in woods, Shrewsbury St. Three juveniles arrested
7:06 p.m. Report of 20 kids running into street all dressed in black, Manning St.
7:22 p.m. Five suspicious males hanging out, Reservoir St.
9:12 p.m. Loud kids in area, Nichols St.

Saturday -- October 28

7:59 a.m. Advising “On Target” at center intersection blocking traffic, Main/Reservoir Sts.
1:45 p.m. Report of female urinating outside her vehicle in library parking lot, appears to be intoxicated, Highland St. Arrest: --- public drunkenness
3:01 p.m. Female says she will not drive any further due to road conditions, requesting assistance, Paxton Rd.
5:57 p.m. Keys locked in car, Main St.
6:04 p.m. State police advise vehicle going wrong way, Main St.
6:47 p.m. Person upset about traffic being stopped due to power outages, Wachusett St.
7:00 p.m. Transformer sparking, Arizona Ave.
7:44 p.m. Small black dog running down Main St.
8:49 p.m. Arcing wires, Driftwood Dr.
9:27 p.m. Tree on fire near Bull Run
10:21 p.m. Person staggering in the road, Salisbury St.

Sunday -- October 30

7:35 a.m. Police assist person locked out of vehicle, Bull Run
9:15 a.m. Report of teens building ramps and snowboarding down stairs, Main St.
10:32 a.m. Kids building a snowman in middle of Rte. 68
1:30 p.m. Kids throwing snowballs at cars, Mason Rd.

Paxton

Monday -- October 24

8:59 a.m. Two pumpkins taken from property, Camp St.
4:46 p.m. Provide courtesy transport to restaurant in Spencer

Tuesday -- October 25

12:33 p.m. Person at station requesting fingerprints, Pleasant St.

Wednesday -- October 26

6:38 p.m. Vehicle hit deer, Pleasant/Franklin Sts.

Thursday -- October 27

6:10 p.m. Caller reports having power in only half the house, Black Hill Rd.
10:09 p.m. Vehicle doing donuts in cul-de-sac, Glen Ellen Rd.

Friday -- October 28

11:07 a.m. Suspicious vehicle in front of home, Crestwood Rd.
12:40 p.m. Male sitting in vehicle on side of Nanigian Rd.
5:23 p.m. Police assist person locked out of vehicle, Glen Ellen Rd.

Saturday -- October 29

1:15 p.m. Report of a horse being neglected, Rockland St.
2:57 p.m. Report of female afraid to drive, causing traffic hazard, Paxton Rd., Holden

Sunday -- October 30

1:44 a.m. Arrest: --- ---- , 21,--- Lake George, N.Y.; assault and battery (domestic)
3:05 a.m. Arrest: --- ---- , 21,--- Lake George, N.Y.; assault and battery (domestic)
8:30 a.m. Transport person to heated location, Richards Ave.
6:28 p.m. Request for welfare check on elderly female. Person brought into lobby after being found in middle of road at Holden/Grove Sts., looking for a neighbor with heat

Princeton

Tuesday -- October 25

10:11 a.m. Tent blowing around road, Worcester Rd.
11:53 p.m. Officers remove about 20 broken beer bottles thrown onto Fitchburg Rd.

Wednesday -- October 26

1:55 p.m. Dog escaped leash while being walked on Wachusett Mountain, Mountain Rd.
3:10 p.m. Suspicious vehicle in area of Westminster Rd.
4:20 p.m. Barking dog, Ball Hill Rd.

Thursday -- October 27

1:01 p.m. Transport person to station to renew her registration online, then take her back to vehicle on Worcester Rd.
2:32 p.m. Missing black cat, Wheeler Rd.
2:48 p.m. White pick-up truck keeps running off the road, Rte. 140 N

Friday -- October 28

1:22 a.m. Officer removed branch from Sterling Rd.
8:42 a.m. Police stand by at vehicle with flat tire, E. Princeton Rd.
10:34 a.m. Police investigate abandoned vehicle, Whitaker Ln.
5:25 p.m. As the result of an investigation, stolen vehicle is removed, Whitaker Ln.
8:33 p.m. Person walking outside with flashlight, Ball Hill Rd.

Saturday -- October 29

10:24 p.m. Caller stranded since 4 p.m. Tow truck couldn’t reach them, Worcester Rd. Police drove person home

Sunday -- October 30

5:21 p.m. Dog found in center of town

Rutland

Monday -- October 24

1:20 p.m. Approximately 40 veterans’ grave markers stolen from cemetery overnight, Main St.
5:14 p.m. Black bear in yard, Pleasantdale Rd.
5:35 p.m. Missing calico cat, Pommogussett Rd.
8:12 p.m. Caller found arrow in her soccer net, Newman Dr.

Tuesday -- October 25

6:14 p.m. Shirtless male juvenile dancing in breakdown lane, Main St. Advised to move onto the grass
8:27 p.m. Company advised to stop working because no detail officer, Maple Ave.
11:48 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, driver sleeping, allowed to stay, Barre Paxton Rd.

Wednesday -- October 26

5:00 p.m. Male flagging down cars to get a ride, E. County Rd.
6:01 p.m. Gray car stopping in front of houses on Maple Ave.

Thursday -- October 27

8:37 a.m. Suspicious male in hooded sweatshirt walking around house, looking in sheds, Turkey Hill Trl. Advised is a family relative
11:41 a.m. Missing black and white Yak, Wachusett St. Later found lying down with bovines, should return home soon
10:32 p.m. Man at station looking for guidance with his daughter, Main St.

Friday -- October 28

11:20 a.m. Suspicious vehicle parked on side of Charnock Cir.

Saturday -- October 29

1:43 a.m. Suspicious vehicle, unattended and unsecured, Whitehall Rd.
11:07 p.m. Report of fireworks in Brintnal Dr. area

Sunday -- October 30

9:54 a.m. Person locked out of apartment, Main St.
10:05 a.m. Loose dog running in front of snow plows, Vista Cir.
10:48 a.m. Assist person locked out of home, Summerhill Ave.
4:10 p.m. Person at station to report a larceny. “Be on the look out” issued for male, Main St.

Sterling

Monday -- October 24

8:41 a.m. Follow-up on unlicensed dog, Chace Hill Rd.
8:56 a.m. Unlicensed dog follow-up, Central Ave.
10:50 a.m. Request for officer. Person washed car and can now see fingerprints on it, Bean Rd.

Tuesday -- October 25

6:30 p.m. Dog found, no one home where it lives, person concerned due to recent house breaks, Squareshire Rd.
8:08 p.m. Motorist hit deer, vehicle damaged, unable to find deer, N. Row Rd./Kathleen Ln.

Wednesday -- October 26

1:43 a.m. Police out with person walking on Rte. 140. Individual taken into protective custody, Redemption Rock Trl./I-190
2:53 a.m. Lancaster PD advises of person in vehicle, stole stop sign and headed into Sterling, Flanagan Hill area
11:17 a.m. Student took off from school, headed toward Muddy Pond Rd. Student transported back to school, Boutelle Rd.
2:53 p.m. Violation of harassment order, Worcester Rd. Subject has large sign in back of truck with caller’s name all over it

Friday -- October 28

9:23 a.m. Police provide escort services, Worcester Rd.
1:40 a.m. Dead deer beside Chace Hill Rd.
10:40 a.m. Barking dog complaint, School St.
11:00 a.m. Escort services, Bridge St.
11:36 a.m. Suspicious vehicle in school parking lot, Boutelle Rd.
8:39 p.m. Report of young male in store panhandling, Leominster Rd.

Saturday -- October 28

12:24 p.m. Chocolate Lab in driveway, Bean Rd.Sunday -- October 30
8:13 a.m. Caller trapped in her house due to downed wires, Princeton Rd.
10:00 a.m. Two roosters at ice cream stand Dumpster, Chace Hill Rd.