Crime & Safety

Police Logs, Jan. 12-13

Highlights from daily police and fire logs.

Wednesday, Jan. 12: 

2:44 a.m. - A male walked into the  to report a motor vehicle accident on High and South Streets. Officer Daniel Pellegrini requested Assured at 2:58 a.m. At 3:27 a.m. Assured got the 1998 grey Honda Accord out of the ditch. At 3:38 a.m. officer Cave reported coming into station with 20-year-old Justin Blanchette of 112 Wood End Ln., who was placed in cell at 4:35 a.m. on charges of protective custody and Class D Drug Possession. 

5:44 a.m. - Bob Kennedy called to report a car is parked half in the driveway and half in the road at 22 Stagecoach Rd. Dispatch called and spoke to Jay Fischer, he said he would move the vehicle. Fischer called back to report vehicle was not his. 

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5:47 a.m. - Larry Epstein called to report a tree on fire near 116 Philip St. between Foundry and Elm Streets.  notified. MFD Chief William Kingsbury reported sparking fire between pole 48 and pole 49. NSTAR notified.

6:44 a.m. - Caller reported tree tree down on Indian Hill Road. Officer Pellegrini reported tree was blocking half the road and Ed Hinkley was notified. 

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6:53 a.m. - Caller reported hanging wire at 36 Spring St. Fire department notified.

6:56 a.m. - Alarm company called to report alarm going off at 24 Pound St. at . Officer Sallale responded and reported custodians were on scene and the alarm was accidental. 

7:04 a.m. - Multiple calls reported wire was down on Wilson and South Streets. Fire Department notified. NSTAR notified and responded to scene. 

7:26 a.m. - Caller reported tree down at 87 Adams St. Officer notified and reported Highway Department moved the tree out of road. 

7:29 a.m. - Caller reported possible wire down at 17 Cross St. Fire Department investigated. 

7:44 a.m. - Caller reported low low hanging wire near 40 Park St. Highway Department notified. 

7:52 a.m. - Fire Department reported trees were blocking the road on Harding St. Highway Department notified. 

7:55 a.m. - Caller reported wire was down on Stagecoach Road. Officers reported wires were cable and scene was cleared. 

7:58 a.m. - Officer reported a tree limb was blocking the road near  on Main Street. Highway Department was notified. 

8:02 a.m. - 911 caller reported her 11-year-old daughter fainted. Daughter was

conscious and alert during time of call. 

8:08 a.m. - Caller reported wires were down at 3 Elm St. Officer checked area and found nothing. 

8:09 a.m. - Caller reported trees were on wires on Green Street.

8:16 a.m. - Caller reported tree hanging on wire on Flint Locke Lane. 

8:17 a.m. - Caller reported low hanging wires near Green Street and Kennedy Road. Highway Department reported plows can get by. 

8:19 a.m. - Caller reported low hanging wires on Lantern Lane. 

8:20 a.m. - Officer reported he reset the lights at Main Street and Plaza. 

8:29 a.m. - Fire Department reported wire and tree down on car on Johns Avenue. Officer notified and Fire Department no wire was down. 

8:37 a.m. - Caller reported tree came down on his house and possibly hit a wire knocking out their power on Kenney Road. Fire Department notified and reported service pulled from house, no hazard. 

8:45 a.m. - 911 caller reported wires down at 1 Cedar Ln and had no power. 

8:53 a.m. - Officer reported tree blocking the road at Philip Street and Fairview Road. 

8:57 a.m. - Caller reported wires sagging on Longmeadow Road. 

8:59 a.m. - Caller reported trees down in road on Partridge Road. Highway Department was notified. 

9:02 a.m. - 911 caller reported wires were down and there was no power on Granite Street. Fire Department reported wires were unfound. 

9:03 a.m. - Caller reported large tree was down on Grace Drive. Highway Department notified. 

9:06 a.m. - Officer Laplant reported a tree down on Spring Street. Officer reported he took care of it. 

9:09 a.m. - Officer reported he was transporting 20-year-old Justin Blanchette to 112 Wood End Ln. after being held for protective custody and Class D Drug Possession charges. 

9:19 a.m. - Caller reported tree hanging on wires, concerned it may break on Granite Street. 

9:25 a.m. - Multiple calls for transformer on fire at 36 Bridge St. Fire Department, cruisers were notified. 

9:33 am. - Caller reported tree was in the road at Main and Hartford Streets. 

9:35 a.m. - Caller reported large tree blocking Causeway Street, Highway Department notified. 

9:37 a.m. - Fire Department reported wires down at 14 Lee Rd. 

9:39 a.m. - Caller reported wires down at 26 Farm St. Fire Department notified. 

9:46 a.m. - Caller reported tree leaning on wire. Fire Department notified and reported it was OK for the time being. 

9:52 a.m. - Caller reported wire down in the road on Homestead Drive. Fire Department notified. 

9:54 a.m. - Officer reported a large tree in the road on Harding Street. Wires were smoking. Highway and Fire Department both were notified. Officer requested another officer block traffic on Harding and West Streets. At 11:20 a.m. fire department reported Harding Street was clear. 

10:01 a.m. - Highway Department reported trees were down on wires at North and Deerfield Streets. NSTAR was notified. 

10:07 a.m. - Norfolk County Fire Portable reported large limb leaning on top of wires at 251 North St. Fire Department notified.

10:28 a.m. - 911 caller reported another transformer blew at 37 Bridget St. Fire Department notified, all report no problems. 

10:32 a.m. - Fire Department responding to 50 North St. for internal fire alarm activation. Fire Department cleared scene, reported it was a false alarm.

10:34 a.m. - Alarm company reported alarm at  on North Street. Officer reported building secure ATM alarm sounding. 

10:37 a.m. - Caller reported a motor vehicle is blocking her driveway at Vinald Road. Vehicle had been there all night. Officer spoke with owner. Vehicle was moved. 

10:56 a.m. - Officer reported cable wire was down in road on Frairy Street near . Fire Department was notified and responded. 

10:59 a.m. - 911 caller reported a wire down in road by 19 Spring St. and reported traffic was stopped. Officer and Fire Department responded. MFD cut wire, all units cleared. 

11:02 a.m. - Caller reported branches were on wires at 38 Pleasant St.

11:04 a.m. - Caller reported wire down on Adams Street. Fire Department was notified. 

11:07 a.m. - Officer reported large limb down on wires and blocking road on North Street. Officer reported it was an electric hazard. A second officer reported he will notified NSTAR. 

11:34 a.m. - Caller reported wires were down behind her house on Pleasant Street. Fire Department notified. 

11:41 a.m. - Caller reported wire down across the road way on Hillcrest Road. Fire Department notified. 

11:55 a.m. - Caller reported wire down on roadway on Orchard Street. Fire Department notified. 

12:03 p.m. - Caller reported wire down at the end of her driveway on Causeway Street. Fire Department notified. 

12:25 p.m. - Caller reported low hanging wire at 58 Adams St. Fire Department notified. 

12:35 p.m. - Caller reported wire down on the road at 5 Nauset St. 

12:49 p.m. - Caller rporeted tree blocking the road on Route 27 near North Meadow Road and West Street. 

12:57 p.m. - Caller reported cable wire down across the road between 46 and 48 Indian Hill Rd. 

1:08 p.m. - Individual came into the station and reported she found a yellow Cocker Spaniel by Bullards Market. Animal Control was notified and will contact owner for pickup. 

1:31 p.m. - Elderly person requested assistance. Had no power or heat at place on South Street. Officer to transport individual to nursing home for the night. 

3:44 p.m. - Individual from Vine Brook Road called from her cell phone to report her neighbors are away and there are some kids that were behind the house. She requested a police officer to check on the kids. Officers Anderson and Sallale reported the house was secure and that they would check the area.

3:51 p.m. - EMT Monahan called to report Fire Chief Kingsbury was enroute to 4 Powder House Rd. for a tractor trailer that was stuck there. Truck was removed at 4:03 p.m.

4:50 p.m. - Woman called from 11 Cedar Ln. and stated there is an Oak tree directly across the street from her driveway that has a broken limb. Ed Hinkley was notified. 

7:18 p.m. - Woman called from 40 Indian Hill Rd. to report a tree came down in front of her house and was in the road. Ed Hinkley was notified and was enroute. Woman also reported a wire also came down and was in the road, she had power but no cable TV. Fire Chief Kingsbury was also enroute. 

7:30 p.m. David Johnson of 3 Hospital Rd. called to report a branch that was on the wires in front of his house had caught fire. NSTAR was notified. 

9:04 p.m. - Sgt. Mayer and officer Grover reported the power went out on Main Street by the Millis town line and the Bridge Street area. NSTAR notified. 

9:20 p.m. - Fire Chief Kingsbury reported power back up on upper North Street. 

Thursday, Jan. 13:

7:04 a.m. - Caller reported wire down on Miller Street. 

7:44 a.m. - Caller reported wires down on Hearthstone Drive. 

8:08 a.m. - Caller reported low wires on Hillcrest Road. Fire Department reported phone wire cut to 14 Hillcrest to keep road open. 

8:29 a.m. - Caller requested the ambulance for his wife. 

8:34 a.m. - Caller reported a car in snow bank. Incident took place in Norfolk, cruisers are at the scene. 

9:56 a.m. - Caller reported large branch on a live wire. NSTAR notified. 

10:07 a.m. - Caller reported wire in the road on North Street. 

11:38 a.m. - Several calls regarding snow covering the traffic lights at South Street and Main Street came into station. 

12:19 p.m. - Caller reported a motor vehicle accident. Information was exchanged. 

1:27 p.m. - Caller reported wire down across the road on North Street. Wire was removed by fire department. 



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