Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Selectmen acknowledged the role that MPD officers Jim O’Neil and Eric Pellegrini played in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings.
The Board of Selectmen started their meeting this week with a word of thanks to two Medfield police officers who helped with aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15. Chairman of the Board of Selectmen Mark Fisher said that, within 20 minutes of the Boston Marathon bombings, MPD officers Jim O’Neil and Eric Pellegrini were on their way into Boston. The men are part of the Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council which is made up of a group of 42 law enforcement agencies in the Metro-West area. "We do really appreciate all the effort they put in in that crisis and they were able to apprehend the two suspects," Fisher said, noting the men were working 12-18 hour days during the crisis. Fisher also thanked the remaining Medfield …
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Two Medfield police officers helped with the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings.
Within 40 minutes of the Boston Marathon bombings, two Medfield police officers (and their gear) were headed to Boston with a cruiser, according to Medfield Police Chief Robert Meaney Jr. "I realized that many Medfield residents were running the Marathon and many more family members and friends would be along the route to support them. So there was never any question as to whether or not Medfield would assist, obviously we would," Meaney said. Medfield had 27 residents running in the 117th Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013. "As Chief, I understood that this would be a long term commitment of days, not hours, in order to support the long list of tasks that would need to be done," Meaney said, noting the officers were there each day and …
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Here's a glance at the Medfield safety log for Sunday, Feb. 3.
Sunday, Feb. 3 1:02 a.m., Longmeadow Road. Caller reported a white sedan with youths in it lighting fireworks at the end of Longmeadow Road. Police responded and will take one male subject back to the station to call for a ride. His car will be parked on Acorn Drive til the morning. 7:29 a.m., Castle Avenue. E911 caller said a man just came to his house and asked him to call the police for a broken water pipe at a neighbor's house where he is house sitting. Medfield Fire discovered six inches of water in the basement; they turned off water and power to the house. House sitter will contact homeowner. 8:12 a.m., 6:40 p.m., Spring Street. Traffic control at St. Edward's Church. 9:16 a.m., Main Street. Traffic control at United Church of …
Monday, February 4, 2013
Here's a glance at Medfield's safety log from Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.
Thursday, Jan. 31 (heavy winds) 5:05 a.m., Pine Street. Caller reports a tree down across the road. Police reported an additional tree down in the area. 7:09 a.m., Main Street. Caller reported lights at Shaw's are blinking red and green for Route 109 traffic, causing problems. 8:21 a.m., High Street. Traffic enforcement at High Street and Homestead Drive. No citations issued. 9:56 a.m., Hopi Avenue. Tree down and residents cannot leave cul-de-sac. 10:22 a.m., Rustic Lane. Caller reported a tree down across driveways. 2:29 p.m., station. Someone into station to pick up criminal records as requested. Friday, Feb. 1 7:14 a.m., Dale Street and Bridge Street. Traffic enforcement. Police note average speed is 26-29mph. 7:57 a.m., High Street …
Friday, February 1, 2013
Here's a glance at the Medfield safety log for Jan. 28, Jan. 29 and Jan. 30.
Monday, Jan. 28 12:24 p.m., West Street. Caller said there is a large black dog running around the area of 93 West Street. Caller said the dog ran after him and jumped into his pickup truck. 12:44 p.m., Bridle Field Lane. Caller reports an alarm going off and she cannot turn it off. Police reset the alarm. 3 p.m., Dedham. Medfield Police en route to the station from Mass Avenue in Dedham with an arrests for a man who violated a restraining order. Walter J. Burke (age 40) of 52 Mass Avenue, Dedham, was picked up on warrants for violation of a harassment prevention orders. 4:11 p.m., Main Street. Car accident with property damage near Brook Street involving a 2013 Volvo Utah and a 1999 Ford pickup. 4:20 p.m., Lowell Mason Road. E911 …
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Here's a glance at the Medfield safety log for Jan. 27 and Jan. 28.
Sunday, Jan. 27 12:16 a.m., Adams Street. Caller reported a suspicious vehicle -- 2007 Jeep Liberty -- parked on Adams Street. 8:10 a.m., 8:15 a.m., 5:16 p.m., Spring Street. Traffic control at St. Edward's Church. 9:26 a.m., Main Street. Traffic control at United Church of Christ. 10:59 a.m., North Street. Caller reported a disabled motor vehicle near the Mobil station. 11:52 a.m., Main Street. Caller requested an ambulance for an elderly woman having trouble breathing. Medfield Ambulance took her to Framingham. 2:37 p.m., Hospital Road. Caller reported there is water coming out of the top of the water tower at the Medfield State Hospital. Police contacted the Water Department who said it was the overflow. 4:07 p.m., mutual aid. …
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Here's a look at the Medfield safety log for Jan. 25 and Jan. 26.
Friday, Jan. 25 12:48 p.m., Wight Street. Caller reported water coming from the side of the house. Police and Fire noted it was a broken pipe and turned off the water to the pipe. 2:10 p.m., Ledgetree Road. Caller out for a walk reported a black lab running around the area. Animal Control was notified and was en route. 2:35 p.m., Indian Hill Road. Caller said that someone had stolen some tools from his pickup truck sometime between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 24. 2:43 p.m., Newport Lane. Someone called the Fire Department to report "some kind of alarm going off" in the neighborhood. Medfield Ambulance reported it was a faulty smoke detector. 3:04 p.m., Eastmount Road. Caller reported "some kind of bird" in his back yard that was …
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Here's a glance at the Medfield safety log from Jan. 24 and Jan. 25.
Thursday, Jan. 24 2:24 a.m., Donnelly Drive. Caller said there is a dog that has been barking for a while. Desk Officer called the house, and police said the dog is inside now. 4:31 a.m., High Street. E911 caller said somebody is knocking on the window. Police spoke with the caller and checked the area but there was no one around. She will call back if it happens again. 5:51 a.m., South Street. Traffic enforcement at South Street and Curve Street. Police issued one verbal warning. 6:29 a.m., North Street. Caller reported a disabled motor vehicle near Pine Street. AAA is on the way. 7:49 a.m., Bridge Street. Traffic enforcement at Bridge Street and Dale Street. 8:01 a.m., South Street. E911 caller reported a motor vehicle accident -- …
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…
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Here's a glance at the Medfield safety logs for Jan. 20 and Jan. 21.
Sunday, Jan. 20 8:01 a.m., 10:09 a.m., 12:14 p.m., 7 p.m., Spring Street. Traffic control at St. Edward's Church. 11:02 a.m., Hawthorne Drive. Caller reported a tree down across the road; at 11:18 a.m., police reported the tree had been cut up and the road is open. 11:15 a.m., Main Street. Police out with a motor vehicle stop near the Millis line. Citation issued for passing. 1:04 p.m., Main Street. Police were out on a well-being check. Police transported the woman to the Walpole train station. 1:37 p.m., North Street. A walk-in report of a tree limb down on Farm Street. Police moved it to the side of the road. 1:28 p.m., Woodfall Road. Caller reported a 78-year old female with chest pains. Medfield Fire transported to Norwood Hospital…
