Monday, May 20, 2013
Here's a look at the Medfield safety log for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Here's a glance at the police log for May 14 and May 15. Tuesday, May 14 12:14 a.m., Longmeadow Road. Caller reported a speeding car on Longmeadow. Police were en route when the caller called back to say the car had left the area. 9:26 a.m., station. A private investigator came into the station to say he will be working in town today. 2:33 p.m., North Street. Caller reported an erratic driver driving a 2008 Subaru Forester driving south on North Street approaching Route 109 then going west on Main Street toward Millis. Police ran the plates to discover the owner lives on Stoneybrook Drive in Millis. Police did not see the car in Medfield and notified Millis Police. A short while later, Millis Police requested mutual aid from Medfield …
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
A fire on Dover Road destroyed a 200-year-old home Monday morning.
If you travel the back roads from Medfield to Route 128, you've seen it a thousand times -- that majestic Greek Revival at the intersection of Dover Road and High Rock on two acres of prestine land. That view changed forever on Monday morning when the historic home fell victim to a fire that reportedly brewed for hours before neighbors saw it and called 911 at 5:30 a.m. Westwood called in mutual aid from Dover, Norwood, Walpole, Canton, and Needham to help fight the three alarm fire, according to NECN. The Medfield Fire Department sent an engine to the Westwood fire station to provide coverage in the event of another fire, said Medfield Police Chief Robert Meaney Jr. Passersby have watched for what seems like years as the historic …
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Here's a glance at the Medfield safety logs for March 1 and March 2.
Here's a look at the police logs for last Friday and Saturday. Friday, March 1 4:28 p.m., Plain Street. Caller said that her mailbox was vandalized overnight. 6:07 p.m., Main Street. Police stopped a motor vehicle (2007 Ford Focus) westbound at Friendly's. Police are seeking a summons for a 27 year old Millis resident (Curve Street) for driving with a suspended license. 8:37 p.m., Main Street. Westwood police reported a white Chevy Suburban driving erratically westbound on Route 109 heading into Medfield. Not found. Saturday, March 2 11:31 a.m., Colonial Road. Walk-in report of larceny by check which was cashed at Blue Hill Savings Bank. Check was cashed by a known party. 2:10 p.m., Pleasant Street. Church reports that two HVAC units …
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Here's a glance at the Medfield safety log for Feb. 23.
Saturday, Feb. 23 2:41 a.m., Blacksmith Drive. Caller reported a strange truck parked in front of his neighbor's house. Gone on arrival. 3:18 a.m., Prentiss Place. Caller reported the smell of wires burning. All was clear. 9:12 a.m., Rocky Lane. Alarm company reports a burglar alarm. Alarm company cancelled. 10:05 a.m., Green Street. Caller reported smoke detectors were going off, likely due to cooking. Medfield Fire says it is a faulty smoke detector. 11:07 a.m., Vine Brook Road. Alarm company reports a burglar alarm. Alarm company cancelled. 3:49 p.m., Martingale Lane. Caller reported three large dogs in his backyard. No Animal Control Officer on call. Man said the dogs left. 5:45 p.m., Spring Street. Traffic control at St. Edward's …
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Here's a glance at the Medfield safety logs for Feb. 21 and Feb. 22.
Thursday, Feb. 21 12:57 a.m., Wilkins Glen Road. E911 caller reports her 16-year-old daughter showed her a knife and went upstairs with it. She is unsure what she is going to do with the knife. Police responded and said the matter was solved, "no problem at this time." 8:43 a.m., High Street. Caller said there is a dead animal in the road on High Street by Garry Drive. Animal Control was notified. 11:05 a.m., Main Street. E911 caller reported a car accident in the CVS parking lot. 2:52 p.m., Elm Street. Police responded to a car accident on Elm Street where the driver hit a tree. 3:40 p.m., Westwood. Westwood Fire Department called via the fire radio and asked the Medfield Ambulance to go to the Westwood Lodge Hospital. 4 p.m., Farm …
Monday, February 25, 2013
Here's a glance at the highlights from Medfield's safety log from last week.
Sunday, Feb. 17 1:09 a.m., Main Street. Police notified Highway Department that roads need to be treated. 8:28 a.m., Main Street. E911 caller reports she slid off the road. Police also notified Dover because she wasn't sure where she was. She was in Dover. Medfield helped Dover stop traffic so they could pull her out. 9:07 a.m., Hale Place. Caller reported a vehicle (Toyota Prius) parked on Hale Place and blocking traffic. Registered in Medway. Owner is moving the vehicle. 2:58 p.m., Philip Street. Caller reported a tree across the street. Electric service was taken out at pole. Tree Warden moved tree. NSTAR notified. 5:09 p.m., Hospital Road. Caller reported a tree down and blocking the road. Police found it was blocking one lane. Tree …
Monday, January 28, 2013
Here's a look at the Medfield safety logs for Jan. 22 and Jan. 23.
Tuesday, Jan. 22 5:44 a.m., North Street and Deerfield Road. Traffic enforcement yielded one citation. 12:35 p.m., Miller Street. Provided funeral escort from Miller Street to Vine Lake Cemetery. 1:43 p.m., Kenney Road. Caller said his mother is not feeling well and that hse has had severe head pain for the past week. "EMD was performed including pre-arrival instructions." Medfield ambulance took patient to Natick. 3:03 p.m., North Meadows Road. Caller reported there is a car behind him with a child in the front seat not wearing a seat belt. The car turned up West Street. Police did not find the car. 3:45 p.m., Curve Street at Spring Street. Police noticed a smell of gas in this area and notified the gas company. 6:09 p.m., Rustic Lane…
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Here's a glance at the Medfield safety log for Jan. 18 and Jan. 19.
Friday, Jan. 18 7:43 a.m., South and Curve Streets. Traffic enforcement, no violations. 8:15 a.m., North Street. Police are seeking a summons for a 17-year-old resident of North Street, Medfield, for 19 counts of larceny over $250. 8:39 a.m., South Street. Police stopped a car on South Street and are seeking a summons for a 42-year-old male resident of Russell Avenue, East Providence, Rhode Island, for failure to stop/yield and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license. 10:14 a.m., West Mill Street. Walk-in report from a woman who said her son had his iPod stolen at school on Jan. 17. 1:58 p.m., North Street. A member of the Unitarian Church reported that a white female, 40-50 years old, entered the church asking for money to …
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Here is a look at the Medfield safety log for Jan. 6 and Jan. 7.
Sunday, January 6 6:13 a.m., Main Street. Walk-in report of a man who was inside the convenience store and is now outside standing near the trash can. He was making employees nervous. Police said the man lives at Tilden Village and will give him a ride home. 8:01 a.m., 10:23 a.m., 12:12 p.m., 6:51 p.m., Spring Street. Traffic control for St. Edward's Church. 9:08 a.m., 10:42 a.m., Main Street. Traffic control for the United Church of Christ. 9:47 a.m., Dover mutual aid. Dover Police asked for our ambulance to Main Street, Dover, for a man who fell and hit his head. Medfield Fire took him to Newton-Wellesley Hospital. 10:04 a.m., Green Street. Received E911 caller from Green Street. Police heard a female say, "You're abusing me" and hang …
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Here's a look at the police log for Dec. 1 and Dec. 2.
Saturday, Dec. 1 8:22 a.m., all roads. The Highway Department is out sanding all the roads in the town of Medfield. 10:39 a.m., Pound Street. A visiting nurse reported that she is at Tilden Village and her client's unit is locked and he has fallen down and cannot get to the door. Medfield ambulance took man to Norwood Hospital. 10:39 a.m., Wood End Lane. Walk-in report of vandalism. Man said that sometime overnight someone smashed his mailbox and post. 12:57 p.m., Cottage Street. After an investigation, police are seeking a summons for a 25-year old Bellingham resident for possession of a Class E drug. 5:50 p.m., Spring Street. Police helped with church traffic at St. Edwards. 8:05 p.m., Main Street. Caller reported a coyote ran into the…
Rebecca J. Reynolds
11:46 am on Saturday, March 9, 2013
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