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Thursday, October 25, 2012

Police Log Including One Arrest, Marijuana Smell, Concussion, and Car Accidents

Here is a look at the safety logs for Oct. 21 and Oct. 22.

Sunday, Oct. 21 5:28 a.m., Delaware Road.  Fire department responded to a report of a fire on Delaware Road. No fire showing. Phone call indicated location of fire was in the basement. It was a false alarm, there was no fire. 8:44 a.m., Main Street. Police helped with church traffic. 9:30 a.m., 11:16 a.m., 6:42 p.m., Spring Street. Police helped with church traffic.10:08 a.m., North Street. Caller reported a rider fell off a horse at the Hunt Club. Rider refused treatment. 11:32 a.m., West Street. Walk-in report of a dead animal on West Street. Police called highway department on Monday. 1:12 p.m., Cypress Street. Walk-in report from a man who was riding his bike on Oct. 14 and had an altercation with someone in a car. 1:22 p.m., …

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Police Log Including One Summons, Several Car Accidents, Decoy Ducks, and a Cat Bite

Here's a look at the police log for Oct. 19 and Oct. 20.

Friday, Oct. 19 6:29 a.m., Route 27 and West Street. Caller reported a minor car accident at Route 27 and West Street. 7:39 a.m., Main and Brook Streets. Caller reported a minor car accident near Main and Brook Streets. 10:56 a.m., Main and Brook Streets. Police pulled over a black 1999 Nissan Altima. Police are seeking a summons to arrest a 33-year-old Millis woman with (1) operating after revocation of registration, and (2) uninsured motor vehicle. 1:17 p.m., Route 27 and West Street. Caller reported a three-car crash with personal injury at Route 27 and West Street.  5:22 p.m., Philip Street. Caller reported someone hit a small deer on Philip Street.  6:41 p.m., Plain Street. Newton-Wellesley Hospital reported they were treating someone…

Monday, October 22, 2012

Police Log: OUI Arrest, Cash Stolen, Unwanted "House to be Sold"

Here's a look at the safety log for Oct. 18.

Thursday, Oct. 18 5:46 a.m., North and Deerfield. Traffic enforcement, 3 citations issued. 6:53 a.m., Indian Hill Road. Caller reported a truck parked at the end of the road. It could be hunters but she didn't know if they could hunt on conservation land. 7:19 a.m., Hatters Hill Road. Caller reported cars speeding up and down the road. Unfounded. 7:27 a.m., Exchange Street. Millis requested mutual aid for a motor vehicle accident on Exchange Street. 10:36 a.m., Flint Locke Lane. Walk-in report of theft from a car between night of Oct. 15 and morning of Oct. 16. Woman said $30 in cash and her driver's license were taken from her wallet which was in her purse which was in the car.  1:27 p.m., Copperwood Road. Walk-in request for a well-being…

marie zorn

8:34 am on Sunday, November 4, 2012

Unfounded because the police cruiser was in full view of the vehicles. I suppose it deterred them for the moment, however, when tickets are given out that word spreads more quickly and perhaps will deter speeders much longer.   more ›

Friday, October 12, 2012

Police Log: Break-in, Toilet Paper, and Trash

Here is a look at the police log for Oct. 9 and Oct. 10.

Tuesday, Oct. 9 9:16 a.m., Main Street. Caller reported a trash bag in front of the Peak House that looked suspicious. Police reported the bag was full of trash, and notified the Highway Department. 10:37 a.m., Pederzini Drive. Caller reported that a white female with curley long hair, age approximately 25 to 35 years old, knocked on her back door and asked for directions to Dedham. She was driving a bright blue smaller Toyota. Gone on arrival. 4:32 p.m., Wood End Lane. A 911 caller reported that her house was broken into.  5:13 p.m., Main Street. Caller reported she saw a pizza delivery driver enter a liquor store and exit with a small bottle of alcohol that he poured into a soda can before driving away. Police notified the pizza shop …

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Police Warn Residents: Guard Your Gold

After a recent string of attempted and successful house breaks, police warn residents to hide their gold.

With the price of gold weighing in at more than $1,700 an ounce, police are warning residents to put their gold in a safe place. "It doesn't take a lot to make up an ounce, it could be some earrings and a couple pendants and, when it's melted down, it's worth a lot more," said Medfield Police Chief Robert Meaney Jr. "The earrings that were worth $400 when you got them years ago are now worth $1,800...All of a sudden, it becomes more attractive to break into someone's house," he said of the jewelry thieves. Meaney said that some communities are experiencing six to eight house breaks a day, and that Medfield break-ins are on the rise. On Tuesday, a house on Wood End Lane, off Route 109, was broken into. Police think the same person(s) was …

Police Log: Attempted House Break, Two Arrests, Kids "Up to No Good," Stolen Pumpkins, Stuck Ring, and Missing Girlfriend

Here is a look at the Medfield safety log for Oct. 7 and Oct. 8.

Sunday, Oct. 7 12:12 a.m., Elm Street. Police spotted a suspicious vehicle at the Wheelock School. Car was registered to a Winchester address. 8:02 a.m., Spring Street. Police provided traffic control at 8:02 a.m., 10 a.m., and 12:05 p.m. 9:32 a.m., Causeway Street. Caller reported that she had four pumpkins stolen during the night. 1:06 p.m., Bridge Street. Caller reported she had a ring stuck on her finger. Medfield Fire Department responded and cut off the ring. 5:25 p.m., Kamark Drive. Police responded to a family disturbance. Monday, Oct. 8 7:55 a.m., Hawthorne Drive. Caller reported she is housesitting and the dog ran away. 9:21 a.m., North Meadows Road. Police stopped a Lincoln Town Car on Route 27. A 65-year old Boston man (driving…

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Oct. 7-13 is National Fire Prevention Week

The Medfield Fire Department will celebrate National Fire Prevention Week with an open house on Wednesday from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Medfield Police Log: Trash and Ding-Dong-Ditch

Here's a look at the police logs from Sept. 19 and 20.

  Wednesday, Sept. 19 7:07 a.m. and 1:56 p.m., Pound Street and Robert Sproul Road. Police assist with school crossing. 7:10 a.m. and 2:06 p.m., Main Street and Robert Sproul Road.  Police assist with school crossing. 7:12 a.m. and 2:07 p.m., Pound Street and South Street. Police assist with school crossing. 10:47 a.m., West Mill Street. Motor vehicle accident with property damage. 5:01 p.m., North Street. Caller reports a dog on their property.  Animal Control was notified. 6:28 p.m., Main Street.  Motor vehicle accident with property damage. 7:03 p.m., Shawnee Road. Caller reported a door-to-door salesman selling windows. No permit with police. Gone on arrival. 9:27 p.m., Curve Street. Two residents reported no water service on the …

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Police Log for Last Weekend Including an SUV Argument, Smashed Mailboxes, and Dirt Bikes

Here's a look at the safety log for Sept. 15 and 16.

Saturday, Sept. 15 7 a.m., Wichita Road area. Norfolk Police Department relayed a call regarding two people arguing in an SUV near the Orchard Street area in their town. Gone on arrival. 8:26 a.m., Main Street.  Motor vehicle accident near Main and Brook Streets. 9:54 a.m., Main Street. Bank of America called 911 to report there were cars being towed from the parking lot.  11:16 a.m., Marlyn Road. Caller reported a dog barking in the area for approximately 1.5 hours. Police found the dog home alone on Marlyn Road. 5:13 p.m., North Meadows Road and Grove Street. Traffic enforcement, one citation. 5:44 p.m., Spring Street. Assisted with church traffic. Sunday, Sept. 16 12:15 a.m., Pine Street. Caller reported a red pick up truck in the area …

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