Cooking fires, arguing nieces, pantry squirrel, suspicious visitor

Between Nov 23 and Dec. 31,, the Medway Police Department responded to

hundreds of calls, many related to motor vehicle violations and accidents, general traffic

enforcement, suspicious and disabled motor vehicles, parking violations, erratic motor

vehicle operators, various alarms (many food-related), 911 calls, road hazards and

wires down, radar requests, various disturbances, lockouts, lost/stolen items, property

damage, suspicious persons, fraud, larceny (credit card, check), shoplifting, neighbor

disputes, and warrant service. Medway also assisted other departments, including

Bellingham, Franklin, Holliston, Hopedale, Hopkinton, Medfield, Milford, Millis, and

Sherborn.

This is not meant to be an exhaustive list. Entries of note include:

Nov. 23 at 12:23 p.m., Rolling Meadow Dr., animal control. Caller reported she has a

lost dog contained in her car.

Nov. 24 at 9:01 a.m., Henry St., animal control. Caller reported hearing a dog “that

sounds like it’s in pain” in the area. Unfounded.

Nov. 24 at 10:50 a.m., Summer St., fire alarm, MFD and MPD responded

Nov. 24 at 11:18 a.m., Gray Squirrel Dr., carbon monoxide investigation

Nov. 24 at 12:30 p.m., Shamrock Ln., larceny by check

Nov. 24 at 12:49 p.m., Main St., assault or assault & battery (A&B)

Nov. 24 at 2:04 p.m., Holliston St., vandalism

Nov. 24 at 10:27 p.m., Main St., fire alarm. 911 caller reported her fire alarm was

chirping. MFD and MPD responded. MFD reported slight smoke conditions caused by a

plastic pot on the heater.

Nov. 25 at 6:43 p.m., Legion Ave., animal control. Caller reported his dog “has gone

after his family member and the dog is locked in a room.”

Nov. 25 at 7:46 p.m., Winthrop St., motor vehicle violation. Police out with motor

vehicles attempting to go through road closures.

Nov. 26 at 1:01 p.m., disturbance. Caller reports the area is “being overrun by juveniles

on e-bikes and bicycles riding in and out of traffic.”

Nov. 27 at 6:59 a.m., Village St., fire investigation. Received several calls of a loud

boom in the area of Village and Holliston Streets. Fuses blown, Eversource called.

Nov. 27 at 1:52 p.m., Village St., structure fire. 911 caller reported an oven fire. MFD

reported heavy smoke, fire self-extinguished and house self-vented.

Nov. 28 at 7:56 p.m., Holliston St., larceny. Call received that a female may be getting

scammed to use the bitcoin machine.

Nov. 28 at 1:23 p.m., Main St., municipal property damage. Caller reported a vehicle

turned onto Winthrop from Main St., went over the median, struck a sign, and continued

on Winthrop. MPD discovered the sign was partially attached and in the median.

Nov. 29 at 7:07 p.m., Main St., disturbance. 911 caller reported his three nieces are

arguing and causing a disturbance.

Dec. 2 at 7:21 p.m., Fairway Ln., animal control. Caller reported a squirrel in her pantry

closet.

Dec. 3 at 7:59 p.m., Willow Pond Cir., fire investigation. MFD found problem was a gas

leak in the AC unit.

Dec. 4 at 12:48 p.m., Summer St., illegal burn

Dec. 4 at 1:24 p.m., Goldenrod Dr., larceny. Caller reported he noticed on his Ring

camera that the delivery driver stole a credit card being delivered to his residence on

Monday.

Dec. 6 at 12:02 a.m., Forest Rd., vandalism

Dec. 6 at 10:40 p.m., Main St., arrest. A 31-year-old Kent, Washington male was

arrested and charged with license not in possession, negligent operation of a motor

vehicle, OUI liquor.

Dec. 9 at 10:10 a.m., Norfolk Ave., identity fraud

Dec. 9 at 12:13 p.m., Main St., keep the peace

Dec. 10 at 1:36 p.m., Main St., motor vehicle violation. A 37-year-old Medway male was

charged with operating a motor vehicle with license suspended, subsequent offense;

and uninsured motor vehicle.

Dec. 11 at 7:01 p.m., Cherokee Ln., tree down. MFD reported a small branch in the

roadway, branch removed.

Dec. 11 at 10:16 p.m., Fairway Ln., suspicious person. 911 caller reported a male and

female party knocking on their door and ringing the doorbell. Described as a middle-

aged man and woman with a small dog. MPD unable to find individuals.

Dec. 13 at 3:09 p.m., John St., brush fire

Dec. 15 at 11:36 a.m., Evergreen St., structure fire.

Dec. 18 at 2:29 p.m., Island Rd., animal control. Caller reported a raccoon inside his

garage.

Dec. 19 at 77:11 a.m., Summer St., animal control. Caller reported a bat in the

bathroom.

Dec. 19 at 10:12 a.m., Waterview Dr., neighbor dispute

Dec. 21 at 10:04 p.m., Milford St., arrest. A 50-year-old Millis male was charged with

unsafe operation of a motor vehicle, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, OUI liquor

second offense.

Dec. 22 at 8:32 a.m., Blueberry Hill Rd., identity fraud

Dec. 24 at 10:07 p.m., Highland St., fireworks

Dec. 27 at 12:29 a.m., Sherborn, provided mutual aid for fire

Dec. 28 at 6:59 p.m., Main St., shoplifting

Dec. 29 at 1:16 p.m., Main St., illegal dumping

Dec. 30 at 10:47 a.m., Evergreen St., keep the peace

Dec. 30 at 1:03 p.m., Boundary Ln., missing person located

Dec. 31 at 10:53 a.m., Malloy St., structure fire

Dec. 31 at 9:30 p.m., Curtis Ln., disturbance, loud music

Dec. 31 at 11:21 p.m., Main St., disturbance in courtyard

Source: Medway Police Department