OUI arrests, house fires, juveniles  with headlamps 

Between Sept. 1 and Sept. 27, the Medway Police Department responded to hundreds of calls, many related to general traffic enforcement, suspicious and disabled motor vehicles, motor vehicle violations and accidents, parking violations, erratic motor vehicle operators, various alarms (including faulty detectors), 911 calls, road hazards, radar requests, various disturbances, lockouts, lost/stolen items, property damage, suspicious persons, identity fraud, larceny, shoplifting, neighbor disputes, and warrant service. Medway also assisted other departments, including Bellingham, Franklin, Hopedale, Hopkinton, Medfield, Milford, Millis, and Sherborn. 

This was the information available at press time. This is not meant to be an exhaustive list. Entries of note include: 

Sept. 1 at 6:36 a.m., Vernon Rd., fire investigation, confirmed smoke coming from outdoor smoker 

Sept. 2 at 2:15 p.m., Main St., mulch fire, extinguished 

Sept. 2 at 3:58 p.m., Milford St., tree down 

Sept. 2 at 4:54 p.m., Glen Book Way, fire alarm, smoke on the stove 

Sept. 2 at 5:34 p.m., Charles River Rd., disturbance. Caller reports a male in a pickup truck yelling over a microphone 

Sept. 3 at 9:52 a.m., Main St., illegal dumping

Sept. 3 at 10:11 a.m., Main St., illegal dumping 

Sept. 3 at 5:10 p.m., Industrial Park Rd., fire alarm, small fire in welding room put out by employee

Sept. 3 at 6:23 p.m., Main St., animal control, dog left inside car at store 

Sept 4 at 1:36 p.m., Summer St., animal control. “Holliston reporting a Pomeranian ran into our town from theirs” 

Sept. 5 at 12:39 p.m., Milford St., tree down 

Sept. 6 at 12:59 p.m., Main St., disturbance. A 911 caller said their son is in a car and is being taken somewhere but doesn’t know where. Police reported a miscommunication and all appears in order 

Sept. 6 at 2:01 p.m., Main St., funeral escort 

Sept. 6 at 6:09 p.m., Holliston St., fire alarm, caused by AC duct on the roof 

Sept. 6 at 11:15 p.m., Mann St., disturbance. Caller reports 4 juveniles with flashlights and headlamps running up and down the street and going up to doors. Police spoke with parties, they will be going in for the evening 

Sept. 9 at 7:36 a.m., Ohlson Cir., property damage. Caller reports her house front window was shot with a BB. 

Sept. 9 at 6:39 p.m., Florence Cir., vandalism. Caller reports someone has been scratching offensive slurs on their mailbox. 

Sept. 9 at 11:05 p.m., Dean St., animal control. Caller reports hearing cows across the street from her home. Police report no loose cows. 

Sept. 10 at 8:52 a.m., Lovering St., animal control. Caller reports a chicken on the side of the road. 

Sept. 10 at 12:03 p.m., High St., disturbance at library 

Sept. 11 at 12:57 a.m., Winthrop St., report of natural gas leak, no gas detected 

Sept. 12 at 2:42 p.m., Thunder Hill Rd., structure fire. Fire extinguished at 3:12 p.m. Residence turned over to homeowner at 6:46 p.m. 

Sept. 13 at 2:09 p.m., Howe St., vandalism, car was egged last night

Sept. 15 at 10:56 a.m., Main St., kitchen fire. Fire under control at 11:52 a.m. Residence turned over to homeowner at 2:39 p.m. 

Sept. 16 at 8:18 p.m., fire mutual aid. Sent mutual aid engine to Millis for a working fire. 

Sept. 17 at 7:32 a.m., Main St., natural gas leak, no gas detected 

Sept. 17 at 11:19 a.m., Oak St., disturbance. Caller reports “a large male with medical equipment yelling at people and parking too close to her vehicle.” Police reported an argument over handicapped parking and sent all parties on their way. 

Sept. 17 at 1:39 p.m., Medfield. Assist Medfield with report of a missing 9-year-old girl; the girl was located at 2:19 p.m. 

Sept. 18 at 10:15 a.m., Main St., natural gas leak, no gas detected 

Sept. 18 at 11:29 a.m., Main St., OUI arrest. A 75-year-old Millis male was arrested and charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and OUI liquor. 

Sept. 19 at 8:03 p.m., Milford St., assault or assault & battery. Caller reported a customer threw hot items off the grill at him while making verbal threats. 

Sept. 20 at 11:27 a.m., Main St., mulch fire, extinguished 

Sept. 21 at 2:10 a.m., Holliston St., suspicious person (male party walking with a guitar) 

Sept. 22 at 2:16 p.m., Main St., OUI arrest. A 37-year-old Holliston female was arrested and charged with negligent operation of a motor vehicle, OUI liquor 2nd offense, ‘alcohol from open container in MV drink’ and child endangerment while OUI. The mother and child were taken back to the station separately. 

Sept. 22 at 11:07 p.m., Meadow Rd., domestic disturbance

Sept. 26 at 1:11 p.m., Lovering St., vandalism (car windshield)

Sept. 26 at 4:54 p.m., Main St., disorderly person. Caller reports that youths on e-bikes around the parking lot are creating a problem. 

Sept. 27 at 9:27 a.m., Azalea Dr., natural gas leak, no gas detected 

Source: Medway Police Department