Crime & Safety

Holliston Police Log: Loose Horse, Dispute over Xbox Leads to Arrest

The following information was provided by the Police Department. Charges do not indicate a conviction. All arrests are reported.

Friday, Aug. 3

12:12 a.m.: A caller from Morgans Way reported a loud party. Officers spoke with the homeowner and advised them to bring it inside.

6:52 a.m.: A 911 caller reported a loose horse in the Brook Street area. The horse was returned to its stall and owner.

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10:25 a.m.: An officer spoke with parents after a juvenile was observed on the Andrews School property.

12:10 p.m.: Officers responded to a domestic incident on Courtland and mediated the situation. The male involved was transported to the Framingham town line.

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2:17 p.m.: A juvenile was arrested on Woodland Street after a dispute over his Xbox between him and his sister. The boy struck her, however she did not need medical attention.

7:57 p.m.: Officers responded to suspicious activity on Hollis Street. Numerous youths were reported in a parking lot. Officers reported possible drug use before their arrival.

9:51 p.m.: Officers checked a vehicle parked at  and found seven youths on the beach.

Saturday Aug. 4

1:33 p.m.: An officer spoke with individuals in a parking lot on Woodland Street. The people left the area after officers spoke to them.

3:46 p.m.: A caller reported a male laying on the ground outside his vehicle on Dodd Drive. Officers spoke to the man and sent him on his way.

8:28 a.m.: A caller from High Street reported that an egg had been thrown at their front window overnight.

1:48 p.m.: Officers investigated a car crash on Washington Street.

9:11 p.m.: An officer escorted the ambulance to the hospital after a disturbance on Courtland Street.

Sunday, Aug. 5

12:13 p.m.: Officers responded to a crash on Washington Street.

9:26 p.m.: An officer moved a tree off the road on Hollis Street.

9:43 p.m.: An officer assisted a disabled motorist on Washington Street.

Monday, Aug. 6

8:40 a.m.: Officers assisted with a gas leak on Pleasant Street.

12:44 p.m.: Officers gave the operator of a disabled motor vehicle a ride to the prison in Framingham.

2:40 p.m.: A resident spoke to officers at the Holliston Police Department about a suspicious text the person had received.

3:10 p.m.: An officer stopped at a lemonade stand.

4:22 p.m.: A 911 caller requested a well-being check on an elderly man seen walking near Central Street and Mitchell Road. Officers checked the area but could not locate the man.

5:34 p.m.: A caller reported a suspicious letter from a company named U.S. Airlines. Officers determined that the company was fraudulent and advised the person on what to do.

5:45 p.m.: A caller reported that her vehicle had been vandalized earlier while it was parked on Hanlon Road. The information was logged.

6:46 p.m.: A caller reported an erratic driver saying that the person was tailgating her, swerving all over the road and operating at a high rate of seed. An officer spoke to the operator’s father and advised him of the incident.

7:15 p.m.: The flags at the Police Department were lowered to half-staff per a presidential order after the .

9:04 p.m.: A caller reported fireworks being used in the Westfield Drive area. The area was checked and found to be quiet.

11:17 p.m.: An officer located a vehicle parked in the conservation land on Adams Street. Several people were told to move along.


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