Crime & Safety

Police Log: Mulch Fire, Suspicious Van, Abandoned Weedwacker

Here is a look at the safety log for Nov. 4 and Nov. 5.

Sunday, Nov. 412:53 a.m., Green Street. Patrolman reports he is at Hinkley Pond with a vehicle waiting for a parent to come with keys to unlock the vehicle.12:55 a.m., Pleasant Street. Patrolman noticed a suspicious vehicle at Metacomet Park.4:50 a.m., Main Street. Caller reported someone won't wake up and is possibly in diabetic shock. Medfield Fire responded. Patient was taken to the hospital.5:37 a.m., Shawnee Road. Caller reported she was locked out of her house. Medfield Fire helped her gain access.8:15 a.m. and 6:55 p.m., Spring Street. Traffic control at St. Edwards Church. 8:50 a.m., Connelly Drive. Medfield Fire responded to a call in Dover. Patient was taken to Needham.9:24 a.m., Main Street. Police helped with church traffic.11:25 a.m., Metacomet Street. 911 caller asked to be taken to the hospital because he was not feeling well. Medfield Fire took him to Natick.1:21 p.m., Pound Street. Medfield Fire responded to a report of someone burning brush.1:32 p.m., Philip Street. Medfield Fire responded to a report of a tree on the wires in front of his house. Fire Department reported it was not a problem, it was just a small branch.1:35 p.m., Robinson Road. Walk-in report of stolen political signs from his house. He got the license plate number of the red Kia Sorento. 2:20 p.m., North Meadows Road. Caller reported a large bag of leaves in the middle of Route 27 near the transfer station. Gone on arrival.2:48 p.m., West Street. Caller reported a chain saw and weedwacker in the middle of the street heading toward Millis. Unfounded.3:57 p.m., Cemetery. Walk-in report of vandalism in the cemetery. Party said that today somebody knocked over a granite post that had a mapping board on it. He righted it and asked for additional patrols, if possible.5:11 p.m., Main Street. Walpole Police reported they had a call about a car all over the road on Route 109 from Walpole into Medfield. Gone on arrival.Monday, Nov. 55:23 a.m., West Mill Street. Caller reported a smell of smoke at Sam White's. Police confirmed with an employee that there a small fire in a mulch fire which owner extinguished.6:03 a.m., Dale Street. Caller reported her husband has fallen and needs assistance getting him up. Police and fire responded and helped him up.10:26 a.m., Dover. Medfield Fire provided mutual aid to Centre Street in Dover. Patient was taken to Newton-Wellesley hospital.1:30 p.m., Rolling Lane. Caller reported a suspicious vehicle in the area. She said the gray van had a white male in it. Police discovered the man was doing work at one of the houses on the street.3:49 p.m., West Street. Caller reported there will be painters inside the building at the water treatment plant for the next few weeks. 8:44 p.m., Wilkins Glen Road. Caller asked to speak with someone about harassing phone calls she has received.9:33 p.m., Forest Street. Caller said he would like to report possible fraud. Police determined no report was needed.


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