Police Notes

Rude Solicitor Annoys Residents of Daniel Shays Road

The following information was supplied by the Hopkinton Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Friday, June 7 2:57 p.m.: Officers assisted a resident of Front Street who reported a break-in. 3:30 p.m.: A caller from Daniel Shays Road reported that a young male knocked on his door and said he was selling magazines. The male then asked for $800. When the caller shut the door the male kept talking. Officers responded but were unable to locate the suspect. 4:23 p.m.: A caller from Daniel Shays Road reported a rude magazine solicitor. 5:09 p.m.: A caller from Wood Street reported that a very polite male stopped at her house and asked for money for inner city children. 6:41 p.m.: A caller from Palomino Drive reported a male walking around the neighborhood acting suspiciously. An officer responded and brought the male to the station where …

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Police Notes

Callers Report Drinking at High School, Drugs at Pleasure Point

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

Thursday, June 6 6:54 a.m.: Officers responded to a two-car crash at the intersection of Norfolk Street and Central Street. Both vehicles were towed by nobody was hospitalized. 4:25 p.m.: A caller reported an ice cream truck parked in a bad spot on Underwood Street. 7:38 p.m.: A caller from Washington Street reported that his bicycle was stolen.  A short time later the caller found the missing bike in the shed. 10:13 p.m.: An officer stopped a vehicle near Rockland Street and issued a citation to the driver for marijuana use and equipment violation. Friday, June 7 12:34 p.m.: An officer stopped a vehicle on Summer Street. The Holliston Police Department is seeking a summons to charge the driver with operating an unregistered vehicle and …

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Police Notes

Hopkinton Teen Arrested on Warrant Charges of Assault, Possession of a Weapon

The following information was supplied by the Hopkinton Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Wednesday, June 5 2:30 a.m.: An officer checked a suspicious vehicle parked on the loop road at Hopkins School. 4:51 a.m.: Several callers reported loose dogs in the Eastview Road and Hayden Rowe Street area. The owner recovered the dogs at 8:17 a.m. 6:42 p.m.: A caller from Hayward Street reported an earlier break-in. 7:45 p.m.: Several callers from Lincoln Street reported solicitors. Officers spoke with the solicitors and advised them to stop since they did not have permits. 8:36 p.m.: Officers arrested Matthew J. Westbury, 18, of 16 Hayden Rowe St., on warrant charges of assault and battery, possession of a dangerous weapon and violation of a restraining order. Thursday, June 6 7:19 a.m.: A caller reported a loose horse near Frankland …

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Have You Seen This Thief?

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call Grafton Police at 508-839-5343.

Have you seen this person? Each week, Patch features a different outstanding criminal case from a local police department. All information is courtesy of MassMostWanted.com. Theft - Case No.  080317 May 14, 2008 Grafton  Case Details: Grafton Police tell Mass Most Wanted they want to identify and find this man in connection with a May 14, 2008 break-in. Police said the "suspect was wearing gloves at the time of the break and entry was gained by breaking the garage window and when inside, pried the office door open where several items were stolen."       Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call Grafton Police at 508-839-5343.  

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Lost Driver Quickens Trip to Jail Cell; Neighbor Does a Rotten Thing

In other unusual police news from the week, a raccoon was reportedly in a resident's bedroom.

I wonder if his car was moved from the visitor spot to long-term parking. An allegedly drunk driver trying to make his way home from Marlborough this week took a detour and somehow ended up in a visitor's spot in the Sudbury Police Department parking lot. (He was arrested.) This Jetta's athletic attempt at a backflip prompted a police response. Ever since I watched Herbie, The Love Bug, I have been believed cars have personalities. This Jetta, owned by a Northborough resident, is a wannabe gymnast. An entry in the May 30 Northborough police log reads that the car "flipped over" in the driveway. A short investigation revealed that the car, which had a standard transmission, rolled backward and tumbled over a stone wall onto its back. The …

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Police Notes

Holliston Man Arrested After Crashing Into Hydrant, Car, Sign and More

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

Tuesday, June 4 10:23 a.m.: An officer transported a resident to court on a civil warrant charge. 4:11 p.m.: A caller reported that a red van struck a fire hydrant and a street sign on Church Street then left the area. The caller said the driver returned and caused more property damage before once again leaving. Several minutes later an officer found the vehicle on Fruit Street where the driver had it a vehicle and construction materials. Patrick D. Wheeler, 56, of 16 Fruit St., Apt 1 was arrested on charges of drunken-driving, leaving the scene of property damage, negligent operation, possession of an open container of alcohol, failure to wear a seatbelt and marked lanes violation. Wednesday, June 5 1:35 a.m.: Officers are seeking a …

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Rabid Fox, Large Turtle and Illegal Tarantula Reported in Hopkinton

The following information was supplied by the Hopkinton Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Monday, June 3 8:53 a.m.: A caller from Alexander Road reported that an oil painting was stolen during an open house over the weekend. 3:11 p.m.: A 911 caller from Pine Tree Lane reported a fox in the area that possibly has rabies. The call was relayed to the Animal Control Officer. 3:33 p.m.: An officer assisted the Milford Police Department with a case of illegal possession of a tarantula on South Street. 5:22 p.m.: An officer assisted the Department of Conservation and Recreation with a large snapping turtle attempting to cross Cedar Street. Tuesday, June 4 12:28 a.m.: A caller reported the sound of loud noises in the Fruit Street. Area. An officer spoke with a work crew who said they will be working on the Mass. Pike and Route 495 …

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Police Notes

Two Charged With Drunken-Driving in Holliston Police Log

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

Tuesday, May 28 4:34 p.m.: A caller from Holly Lane reported that on Tuesday and Thursday afternoon the handicap shuttle speeds through the area. Wednesday, May 29 6:09 a.m.: Callers from Robert Road Dorset Road and Bayberry Road reported not having water. The water department was notified 3:28 p.m.: A caller reported speeding vehicles on Norfolk Street in the area of Patoma Park. 4:01 p.m.: A caller reported that a person took a turtle from the park at Adams Middle School in to their vehicle and left the area. Thursday, May 30 7:51 a.m.: A caller from Washington Street reported a stray dog with three legs in the area. 7:38 p.m.: An officer stopped a vehicle on Washington Street and arrested Jose R. Molina, 37, of 17 Trorey St., Apt. 1, …

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Police Break-Up Bonfire Party on Fruit Street

The following information was supplied by the Hopkinton Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Thursday, May 30 1:24 a.m.: The Southborough Police Department contacted a Hopkinton resident in regards to people at a business he owned in Southborough. 8:58 a.m.: A caller from Pond Street reported that their washing machine was smoking. 10:22 a.m.: An officer assisted the Hopkinton Fire Department with an alarm on Wood Street. 12:46 p.m.: Officers assisted serving a warrant on Hayden Rowe Street, Joseph Gustino Neri, 31, of 116 Hayden Rowe St. was arrested. 2:18 p.m.: A caller from West Main Street reported a break-in that occurred earlier in the afternoon. 6:14 p.m.: A 911 caller from Edge Hill Road reported the smell of smoke in her house. Friday, May 31 6:29 a.m.: A caller from Hayden Rowe Street reported equipment operation in …

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Driver Dies After Crash on Route 495 in Hopkinton

The Franklin resident was the only person involved in the crash.

Sunday afternoon Officers from the State and Hopkinton Police Departments responded to a one-car crash on Route 495 at exit 21 in Hopkinton. When emergency responders got to the scene they discovered Shawn D. Anderson, 32 of Franklin trapped in his 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlas coupe on the side of the highway. By using the Jaws of Life the Hopkinton Fire Department was able to remove Anderson from his vehicle and transport him to the Milford Regional Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead. The state police are still investigating the cause of the crash, only the one vehicle was involved.

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