Summary

The Hopkinton Police Department log entries reflect a broad range of calls for service throughout the community, including assistance to the fire department, animal-related incidents, traffic complaints, and suspicious activity. Officers responded to several fire alarms and assisted with fire department calls for issues like residential alarms, gas odors, and a chimney fire.

Animal calls included reports of injured wildlife, lost or aggressive dogs, and even goats in the roadway, with animal control notified as needed. Traffic-related incidents were frequent, such as complaints of erratic drivers, accidents with and without injuries, disabled vehicles, and parking issues. Other notable incidents included fraud and vandalism reports, suspicious activity involving pellet and BB guns, and community relations efforts like school bus checks and general community policing.

Officers assisted with civil disputes, lost and found property, and provided help to individuals, such as taking fingerprints or helping with vehicle issues. Some incidents required coordination with other agencies, such as transferring calls to the State Police or assisting neighboring police departments.

The logs also document responses to noise complaints, road hazards like downed wires or trees, and a DUI arrest.

May 2

• Washington Ln: Assist Fire Department, Assisted, Dispatcher Remarks: Residential fire alarm activation. No hazards, Responding Officers: Matos, Aline; McKeon, Sean
• Cedar Street Ext: Animal Call, Checked / Negative Find, Dispatcher Remarks: 911 caller reporting what appears to be an injured owl in the roadway. Left a message with animal control. McKeon checked the area with a negative find., Responding Officers: McKeon, Sean
• Hayden Rowe St: Traffic Complaint, Gone On Arrival, Dispatcher Remarks: Traffic complaint. A motor vehicle passed bus 11 while it was stopped with its door open., Responding Officers: Ziniti, Brian
• Hayden Rowe St: Community Relations, Completed, Dispatcher Remarks: Community policing. School bus., Responding Officers: Ziniti, Brian
• W Main St: Accident No Personal Injury, Crash Report, Dispatcher Remarks: 2 car MVA, Responding Officers: Vaz, Benjamin
• W Main St: Parking Complaint, Spoken To, Dispatcher Remarks: Walk in reporting that vehicle was parked half into a handicapped parking spot, she had to take that spot, barely had any room, was wondering if anything could be done after the fact., Responding Officers: Burchard, William III
• Main St: Wires Down, Completed, Dispatcher Remarks: Calling party reports a Verizon wire down. Verizon contacted. Responding Officers: Burchard, William III
• Cedar St: Assist Other Police Agency, Assisted, Dispatcher Remarks: Assist other police agency. FD notified. Ashland was advised., Responding Officers: Burchard, William III; O’Neil, Aaron C; Ziniti, Brian
• Greenwood Rd: Remove Youths, Assisted, Dispatcher Remarks: Caller reported 6-8 neighborhood middle schoolers trespassing and damaging her property. Officers caught up with the group. Stated they are playing manhunt and may have gone onto her property by accident. No further issues., Responding Officers: Saletnik, Nicholas; Schofield, Arthur I
• Wood St: Assist Fire Department, Assisted, Dispatcher Remarks: Inside odor of gas., Responding Officers: Saletnik, Nicholas
• Pond St: motor vehicle check, assisted, Dispatcher Remarks: Caller reported vehicle in the intersection for 15 to 20 minutes. Saletnik responded. The car is abandoned/I called the owner, who said he would call his son, who is visiting a friend in the area. He will be moving the vehicle. The party is driving the vehicle., Responding Officers: Saletnik, Nicholas
• Alexander Rd: Fraud, Assisted, Dispatcher Remarks: RP stated she just took a scam call and would like it logged. She did not give any information and was advised of things to do to avoid fraud., Responding Officers: Riess, Kevin P Jr
• W Main St: Vandalism, Incident Report, Dispatcher Remarks: The caller reported a road rage incident that resulted in the female operator throwing something at and damaging her vehicle. Saletnik and Arthur responded. The operator was a female, possibly from Milford. Milford was advised that they would respond to the address to try to ID the driver. Damage to the driver’s side mirror., Responding Officers: Saletnik, Nicholas; Schofield, Arthur I
• Pratt Way: Suspicious Activity, Incident Report, Dispatcher Remarks: 911 caller reported two male parties shooting into a sand pit. No description/just that their vehicles were parked by the cricket field. It appears it was a pellet gun. Some cans were set up, and an old CO2 cartridge was found, but nothing else was found.
• Patriots Blvd: Disabled Motor Vehicle, Checked, Dispatcher Remarks: DMV. Just pulled over for a second. Vehicle is on its way., Responding Officers: Saletnik, Nicholas
• Constitution Ct: Suspicious Activity, Checked / Spoke With, Dispatcher Remarks: Caller reported males shooting BB guns. Spoke to the involved parties and stated they were putting the BB guns together and would be putting them in the trunk of his car and not using them. Responding Officers: Cappuccio, Justin; Saletnik, Nicholas; Schofield, Arthur I

May 3

• Chestnut St: Vehicle Complaint, Gone On Arrival, Dispatcher Remarks: A 911 caller reported an erratic operator. Officers responded to the area, but nothing was found. Since the vehicle was last seen traveling down Chestnut, they called Holliston to advise. Responding Officers: Vaz, Benjamin; Ziniti, Brian.
• Hayden Rowe St: Community Relations, Completed, Dispatcher Remarks: Community policing, Responding Officers: Vaz, Benjamin
• Pratt Way: Community Relations, Completed, Dispatcher Remarks: community policing, Responding Officers: Ziniti, Brian
• South St: MV Check, Incident Report, Dispatcher Remarks: Officer Burchard came across this vehicle parked behind Dunkin- appears to have fresh damage- plates revoked/insc- he will take the plates, Responding Officers: Burchard, William III
• Hayden Rowe St: Dog Call, Checked / Spoke With, Dispatcher Remarks: Caller states there is a German Shepherd in a black RAV4, and she is concerned. All set; party spoken to. Responding Officers: (not listed)
• Granite St: Traffic Complaint, Gone On Arrival, Dispatcher Remarks: Traffic complaint. Erratic operation. Silver Honda crossing over the double yellow. Vehicle not showing in the area- will check Chestnut St., Responding Officers: Vaz, Benjamin; Ziniti, Brian
• W Elm St: Tree On Wires, Checked, Dispatcher Remarks: Caller states tree leaning over wires, large tree on wires-pole#-Eversource contacted, Responding Officers: Ziniti, Brian
• Ash St: Tree On Wires, Checked / Negative Find, Dispatcher Remarks: 911 caller reporting a tree down blocking half the roadway, checked the area. Negative find., Responding Officers: Cappuccio, Justin
• W Elm St: Road Hazard, Removed, Dispatcher Remarks: Report of a tree down. 30 assisted in removing the tree. DPW was notified., Responding Officers: Saletnik, Nicholas
• Hayden Rowe St: Suspicious Activity, Checked / Negative Find, Dispatcher Remarks: Caller reporting a man with a ghost face mask in all black driving a bright colored sports car chasing people and scaring them away- happened to about three different individuals. Checked the area, negative find., Responding Officers: Cappuccio, Justin; Schofield, Arthur I
• E Main St: Dog Call, Log Entry / Info Only, Dispatcher Remarks: Caller reported she hit a dog, but then the dog took off, and there was no place to pull over. Wanted it logged in case someone calls/unknown which house the dog belongs to. Responding Officers: Riess, Kevin P Jr

May 4

• Gassett Rd: Found Property, Lost and Found Property, Dispatcher Remarks: Caller states he found a license plate and brought it into the station. Called Milford PD and they had a phone number for the owner., Responding Officers: Walker, Kimberley
• Connelly Hill Rd: Assist Fire Department, Assisted, Dispatcher Remarks: Caller reported fire alarm sounding/odor of smoke possibly coming from the attic., Responding Officers: Diaz, Augusto Jr
• N Mill St: Assist Fire Department, Assisted, Dispatcher Remarks: Caller reported a 5-year-old female’s arm stuck in a chair., Responding Officers: Diaz, Augusto Jr
• Saddle Hill Rd: Dog Call, Assisted, Dispatcher Remarks: A nurse from Newton Wellesley reported an 8-year-old bitten by a dog. They will be faxing over a dog bite form. Animal control will be notified., Responding Officers: Riess, Kevin P Jr
• Main St: Civil Dispute, Assisted, Dispatcher Remarks: The caller requested to speak to an officer about getting personal items out of an apartment where he was trespassed. Responding Officers: (not listed)
• South St: Vehicle Complaint, To Other Agency, Dispatcher Remarks: 911 call reporting an erratic operator. Got onto 495. Transferred to MSP. Responding Officers: Quinzani, Kyle

May 5

• Cordaville Rd: Assist Other Police Agency, Cancelled Enroute, Dispatcher Remarks: Southboro PD requested a female officer for booking; unable to assist for the time requested, Responding Officers: Matos, Aline
• Whalen Rd: Wires Down, Removed, Dispatcher Remarks: Report of a bus that took down wires. Verizon contacted, and wires were moved from the roadway. Responding Officers: Cappuccio, Justin; Walker, Nicholas
• Downey St: Credit Card Fraud / ID Theft, Assisted, Dispatcher Remarks: Calling party requested to speak to an officer regarding a contractor and credit card fraud. Talked to the party., Responding Officers: Walker, Nicholas
• Ash St: Animal Call, Checked / Negative Find, Dispatcher Remarks: Caller reports goats in the roadway. Responded/negative find., Responding Officers: Buentello, Noah
• Lamplighter Ln: Dog Call, Completed, Dispatcher Remarks: Caller reported loose/aggressive dog; message left for animal control, Responding Officers: Cifuentes, Carmen Y
• Main St: Assist Person, Assisted, Dispatcher Remarks: Walk-in would like to pay for her private detail, Responding Officers: Stanley, Brenda L
• Cedar St: Vehicle Complaint, Written Warning, Dispatcher Remarks: Operator checks OK, written warning for speed, Responding Officers: Ekross, Robert C; LaTour, Matthew
• Ash St: Dog Call, Log Entry / Info Only, Dispatcher Remarks: Caller reported her dog has been missing for 2 hours. It is a medium-sized brindle hound. Log entry/info only., Responding Officers: Riess, Kevin P Jr

May 6

• West Main St: MV Check, Checked / Spoke With, Dispatcher Remarks: Waiting for friend. Moved along., Responding Officers: Normandin, Cody
• Cordaville Rd: Assist Other Police Agency, Assisted, Dispatcher Remarks: Assist with search on a female prisoner., Responding Officers: Matos, Aline
• Lumber St: Assist Fire Department, Assisted, Dispatcher Remarks: FD on scene to assist, Responding Officers: Matos, Aline
• Constitution Ct: Assist Fire Department, Assisted, Dispatcher Remarks: 911 caller reports a fire alarm going off at a unit down the hallway. The maintenance worker gave access to the apartment, and the alarm was silenced., Responding Officers: Ziniti, Brian
• Meserve St: Accident No Personal Injury, Checked / Report Taken, Dispatcher Remarks: 911 caller reports a minor MVA no PI. Spoke with all parties involved and took crash report., Responding Officers: Ziniti, Brian
• Pine Island Rd: Suspicious Activity, Checked / Report Taken, Dispatcher Remarks: Caller reports trees were possibly cut down on his property. Spoke with and took report., Responding Officers: Ziniti, Brian
• Clinton St: Dog Call, Assisted, Dispatcher Remarks: Caller reports a lost dog. Message left for animal control. Dog is described as a black/white and brown husky coon hound mix with no collar or tags., Responding Officers: Proctor, William J
• Main St: Assist Person, Unable, Dispatcher Remarks: Caller reporting his ex, who has an order on him, just contacted him via messenger. Called the party back with no answer. Awaiting phone call. Log entry/info only., Responding Officers: Quinzani, Kyle
• Clinton St: Suspicious Activity, Checked / Spoke With, Dispatcher Remarks: 911 caller reports a suspicious man in his yard. Checked and spoke with all parties and confirmed neighborhood miscommunication. All OK., Responding Officers: Buentello, Noah; Quinzani, Kyle
• West Main St: Traffic Complaint, Gone On Arrival, Dispatcher Remarks: State Police report erratic operation. Pickup truck swerving between lanes on 495 South. Exited highway on 54 B. Gone on arrival. Responding Officers: LaTour, Matthew
• Teresa Rd: Vandalism, Incident Report, Dispatcher Remarks: Calling party reports someone hit her mailbox. Responding Officers: Saletnik, Nicholas
• Lumber St: Assist Fire Department, Assisted, Dispatcher Remarks: Chimney fire, contained to the wood stove., Responding Officers: Schofield, Arthur I; Vaz, Benjamin
• Huckleberry Rd: Animal Call, Assisted, Dispatcher Remarks: Injured turkey. Animal control will be responding., Responding Officers: Davis, Kiley M
• East St: Assist Fire Department, Assisted, Dispatcher Remarks: Alarm company reports 1st floor smoke alarm activation, Responding Officers: Saletnik, Nicholas
• Lumber St: Road Hazard, Checked, Dispatcher Remarks: Lights not functioning correctly. The problem resolved itself. Responding Officers: LaTour, Matthew

May 7

• Clinton St: Road hazard. A large branch was removed from the road; DPW was notified.
  Responding officers: Matos, Aline; Normandin, Cody
• W Main St: Motor vehicle check. I checked on the vehicle, and the party was all set and on its way.
  Responding officer: Normandin, Cody
• Hayden Rowe St: There was a noise complaint. Loud parties outside were spoken to, and they agreed to get a ride home.
  Responding officers: Matos, Aline; McKeon, Sean; Normandin, Cody
• Hayden Rowe St: Driving under the influence arrest. One female is in custody; the vehicle was towed by Ted’s.
  Responding officers: Matos, Aline; McKeon, Sean; Normandin, Cody
• Main St: Assist person. Assisted party with non-firearm fingerprints.
  Responding officer: Buentello, Noah
• Smith Rd: Suspicious activity. Checked report of open garage door; area secured.
  Responding officers: LaTour, Matthew; Schofield, Arthur I
• Parker Point Rd: Disabled motor vehicle. Assisted with jump-starting a disabled vehicle.
  Responding officers: Saletnik, Nicholas; Schofield, Arthur I
• Hayden Rowe St: Noise complaint. The company is blowing leaves past 7 P.M.; the truck is stuck, and there is a tow en route.
  Responding officer: Vaz, Benjamin