A week of wild happenings in town: from a festive Christmas tree blocking the road to a misplaced dumpster filled with kitchen appliances. Apparently the booze was flowing, because police received calls of a drunk man crawling up a driveway, and a wife called in to report her husband was intoxicated. Also, a snowblower caught on fire! All in a week’s work for Hopkinton PD.
Arrests
- On January 4, Stephen Murphy was arrested on charges of:
- Leaving the scene of property damage
- Operating under the influence, 2nd offense
- Negligent operation of a motor vehicle
- Marked lines violation
January 2
- Driver reported a young female, possibly in her teens, walking on the side of the road in all dark clothing and he was barely able to see her. Officer Schofield and Staback made contact and offered a transport ride home.
- Officer Ziniti assisted a house lock out.
- Caller reported a Christmas tree in the middle of the roadway.
- Wrentham Police requested a message be delivered to a Hopkinton resident about a debit card that was turned in.
- 911 caller reported he was driving a tractor trailer and needs help turning around.
- Caller reported a suspicious vehicle with 2-3 males pulled in her driveway.
January 3
- Officer Saletnik assisted a person with a black coat walking a bike that looks like she needed help. The woman was walking to the train.
- Officer Normandin found a loose dog on the street.
- A vehicle had two flat tires and were waiting for a tow on School St.
- A man was walking in the middle of the street. They were looking for their cell phone.
January 4
- Officers Grimley and McKeon checked on a vehicle parked in the back of a lot, unoccupied. The vehicle was secure.
- Officer Buentello checked on a report of an upstairs neighbor that sounded like they were building bombs with all the noise that was coming from the apartment. When Buentello checked, no answer was at the door and all was quiet.
- Woman reported her husband was walking very intoxicated.
- Man reported he ordered a dumpster and someone else filled it with kitchen appliances.
January 5
- Southborough requested assistance looking out for a silver Mustang that crashed and continued on.
- Officer Schofield issued multiple warnings for winter parking violations.
January 6
- The water department was notified of a main water leak on Hayden Rowe.
- Walk-in turned in a school bag. The bag was returned to its owner.
- Fire department responded to a report of a C.O. alarm sounding and the mother said she felt faint.
- Woman reported she came out of the nail salon and her car had been hit. Incident was logged as a hit and run.
- Caller reported several out-of-state vehicles were parked at Whitehall dam for the past few days. The vehicles were secure but officers were unable to locate owners.
- Officer Saletnik spoke with a resident reporting their garage keypad was missing.
- A driver had to speak with some officers when a report came in of them swerving and crossing the yellow line. The driver was tired and was not issued any violations.
January 7
- Caller reported a “weird” car accident on Cedar St. The vehicle caused property damage.
- Man ran out of gas while on Main St. He was all set, because his dad was on the way with some.
- DPW reported a vehicle blocking plow operations. The vehicle was towed and issued a parking violation.
- Units checked on a person that was possibly intoxicated that fled from a crash on I-495.
- Caller reported a car off the roadway in a snowbank. The vehicle was towed and the crash was logged.
- Several calls reported wires down in roadways due to the snow.
- Multiple people reported trees in roadways and on wires from Sunday’s snow.
- 911 caller reported power lines on fire on Ledgestone Dr.
- 911 caller reported he had lost his wheel and had broken down on I-90. The State PD responded.
- Officer Beloin assisted with a civil dispute regarding dumping of snow.
- Caller reported their snowblower was on fire at the end of their driveway.
- 911 caller reported a drunk man crawling up the driveway trying to get back into the house.
