Police Log: Smashed in Front Door and Attempted Break-In on Hearthstone Drive

Here's a look at the Medfield safety log for Nov. 21 and Nov. 22 including attempted break-in on Hearthstone Drive.

Wednesday, Nov. 21 8:49 a.m., Main Street. Caller reported a smell of gas by the Mobil station and library. Fire Chief Kingsbury said the smell is from workers taking gasoline tanks out of service at Mobil station.  11:43 a.m., station. Police assisted a resident with fingerprints. 12:55 p.m., Main Street. State police dispatch reported they a call about a motor vehicle accident with no personal injury. A wrecker was needed for one vehicle.  3:14 p.m., Farm Street. Caller reported a disabled motor vehicle at the Farm Street railroad tracks. The man lost his oil pan when going over the tracks and was waiting for a tow truck. Medfield Fire was called for some "speedy dry" for the oil spill. Police called a wrecker to move the vehicle which …

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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 …

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