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The latest calls for service to the Lynnfield Police Department.
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Monday, May 13 and Tuesday, May 14. On Monday, May 13 at 7:42 a.m. a caller reported two men fishing on her land on Pillings Pond. At 9:53 a.m. a vehicle was reported vandalized at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Post Office Square. At 5:04 p.m. a hit and run accident was reported on Olde Towne Road. At 8:55 p.m. a suspicious vehicle was reported in a neighbor's driveway on Lowell Street. It turned out to be a friend of the neighbor. At 11:25 p.m. an erratic operator was reported on Chestnut Street. An officer gave the …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service between Friday, May 10 and Sunday, May 12. On Friday, May 10 at 7:44 a.m. a Williams Road resident reported that a flock of plastic flamingoes had been left on her property. The plastic birds are part of an annual fundraiser for local Destination Imagination students. At 8:19 a.m. a tree was reported to be pulling some wires down on Edward Ave. At 8:35 a.m. a motor vehicle break-in was reported on Edward Ave. At 10:54 a.m. an accident was reported at the 128 ramp.  At 12:43 p.m. an accident was reported on North Broadway. The …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Wednesday, May 8 and Thursday, May 9, 2013. On Wednesday, May 8 at 10:20 a.m., police and fire personnel responded to what would become a two-alarm house fire on Horseshoe Drive. At 1:15 p.m. a suspicious auto was reported on Barnsley Drive. At 5:01 p.m. a caller reported receiving harassing phone calls from a telemarketers who reportedly ignored her requests to stop calling. At 5:10 p.m. police took a report where a man may have been acting abusively toward a woman on Pillings Pond Road. They were gone on arrival. On Thursday…
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Monday, May 6th and Tuesday, May 7th. On Monday, May 6th at 8:58 a.m., a woman reported that her son was refusing to go to school. The matter was resolved. At 12:45 p.m. an accident with no injury was reported on Condon Circle. At 6:13 p.m. an officer issued a speeding citation near Sagamore Spring Golf Course. At 7:13 p.m. the fire department responded to a report of a senior who had fallen. At 7:18 p.m. a door to door solicitor was reported on Edward Ave. Police advised him to get a permit. On Tuesday, May 7th at 4:15 a.m. a…
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service between Friday, May 3 and Sunday, May 5. On Friday, May 3 at 6:24 a.m. a caller reported a suspicious auto on Murphy Way. It turned out to be a limo driver who had arrived early. At 11:44 a.m. a caller on North Hill Drive reported a suspicious white van in front of a neighbor's home. It was contractors working. At 11:46 a.m. a woman reported another car had struck hers and driven off from the Lynnfield Commons parking lot. At 2:52 p.m., 2:31 p.m. and 2:39 p.m., police issued traffic warnings on Main Street. At 4:08 p.m. a caller …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Wednesday, May 1 and Thursday, May 2. On Wednesday, May 1 at 7:33 a.m., an accident with no injury was reported on Condon Circle. At 11:12 a.m. a dumping complaint was received from Lowell Street. At 12:11 p.m. a caller reported cars parked on the sidewalk near Sagamore Springs Golf Course. At 2:55 p.m. police arrested Michael R. DiPietro, 25, 4-6 Harvey Park, Lynnfield, and charged him with operating with a suspended license, subsequent offense. At 10:11 p.m. a woman informed police that somebody had used her American Express…
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Monday, April 29th and Tuesday, April 30th. On Monday, April 29th at 12:40 p.m. a fire alarm was set off by food on the stove at Center Village. At 3:20 p.m. a homeowner on Salem Street reported that somebody had dumped some hypodermic syringes in his driveway. At 4:18 p.m. police took a report involving threats. At 6:19 p.m. an officer gave a verbal warning for speeding near Haywood Farm Lane. On Tuesday, April 30th at 11:02 a.m. a caller at Crystal Motors on Kimball Lane informed police that routine cargo screening had …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service between Friday, April 26th and Sunday, April 28th. On Friday, April 26th at 11:20 a.m. police took a report involving phone harassment. At 11:20 a.m. an unattended death was reported on Main Street. At 6:20 p.m. a suspicious man was reported walking on Elliott Street. He turned out to be a solicitor without a permit. At 8:24 p.m. a security guard at the MarketStreet Lynnfield project reported that a car had struck a fence and then driven off when he approached it. However, the vehicle reportedly left its front license plate …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Wednesday, April 24 and Thursday, April 25. On Wednesday, April 24 at 9:22 a.m., a suspicious auto parked on street was reported on Sparhawk Drive. An officer checked the area and was unable to find the vehicle. At 11:20 a.m. police helped a 94-year-old woman on Stafford Street. She had fallen but was not injured. At 2 p.m. a truck pulled down telephone and power lines at 54 Brook Drive. At 3:57 p.m. An elderly woman fell at Lynnfield High School. She declined an offer of being taken for treatment. At 7:18 p.m. Police were …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Monday, April 22nd and Tuesday, April 23rd. On Monday, April 22 at 8:48 a.m. a suspicious auto was reported at Huckleberry Hill School. At 11:25 a.m. a minor accident occurred on Walnut Street. At 3:25 p.m. police arrested Michael R. DiPietro, 25, 4-6 Harvey Park, Lynnfield, and charged him on an out of town warrant. At 6:12 p.m. police were informed that some youths in a car on Salem Street were throwing fireworks out the windows. At 9:12 p.m. the operator of a truck was cited near Sparhawk Lane for operating on a restricted …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service between Wednesday, April 17th and Sunday, April 21st. On Wednesday, April 17th at 9:44 a.m., police took a call from a Patrice Lane resident about a neighbor possibly constructing an illegal driveway. Police found all in order. At 12:55 p.m., a loud music complaint came in from Summer Street. An officer found all to be quiet. At 2:27 p.m. a vandalism report was received from Laurel Road. At 3:47 p.m. police took a complaint about some youths playing basketball on Lookout Terrace. At 5:44 p.m. police issued a summons to a 31 year …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Monday, April 15th and Tuesday, April 16th.On Monday, April 15th at 2:31 a.m. an officer issued a speeding citation on Condon Circle. At 6:49 a.m. a home on Stagecoach Lane reportedly had smoke in the basement. The fire department responded and found a defective freezer. At 6:34 p.m. a vandalism report was received from Vokes Terrace. At 6:55 p.m. police took a call about a basketball net in the street at Coleman Ave. and Edward Ave. At 8 p.m. a suspicious auto was reported parked on the street on Willowdale Drive. It turned …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service between Friday, April 12th and Sunday, April 14th. On Friday, April 12th at 5:18 a.m. an alarm went off on West Huckleberry Road, apparently set off by wind blowing open a door. At 11:54 a.m. police and fire personnel responded to Wildewood Drive for a report of a man who fell. He was transported to a local hospital. At 3:24 p.m. police were informed of a three-year locked in a car on Summer Street. At 3:34 p.m. some money was stolen from a location on Broadway. At 6:42 p.m. a Daventry Court resident reported her son had broken a…
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Wednesday, April 10th and Thursday, April 11th, 2013. On Wednesday, April 10th at 3:13 p.m. police took a report involving threats between two people on Doncaster Circle. At 5:08 p.m. a Robin Road resident called about an ongoing issue with a neighbor riding a dirt bike on the street. At 5:30 p.m.  a white pickup truck was reported behind a vacant home on Bishops Lane. It was a worker who checked out OK. On Thursday, April 11th at 1:21 p.m. an accident was reported on Condon Circle. At 2:02 p.m. a contractor on Ramsdell Way …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Monday, April 8th and Tuesday, April 9th. On Monday, April 8th at 11:41 a.m., a suspicious auto was reported on Apple Hill Lane. At 5:59 p.m., an accident was reported in town.At 7:10 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. police issued verbal warnings for driving infractions. At 11:09 p.m. police transported the ballots from the town election from the high school to the town hall. On Tuesday, April 9th at 9:31 a.m. an Ivanhoe Drive resident reported her daughter had heard a noise outside. All was found to be in order. At 10:30 a.m. police …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service between Wednesday, April 3rd and Sunday, April 7th. On Wednesday, April 3rd at 7:49 a.m. a caller on Salem Street reported that somebody had possibly crashed through their door. It turned out to be high winds banging the door around. At 1:41 p.m. the Fire Department responded to Skinner Lane for an oil burner problem. On Thursday, April 4th at 6:05 a.m. a motor vehicle break-in was reported on Edward Ave. At 6:07 a.m. a motor vehicle break-in was reported on Keniston Road. At 7:39 a.m. a motor vehicle break-in was reported on …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Monday, April 1, and Tuesday, April 2, 2013. On Monday, April 1 at 12:47 a.m. a Longbow Circle resident reported that someone had broken his window. At 11:49 a.m. police issued a summons to a 60  year old Lynnfield man charging him with operating with a suspended license and for operating a motor vehicle not meeting RMV safety standards. At 4:44 p.m. a domestic disturbance was reported on Charing Cross. At 8:34 p.m. a disabled vehicle was reported on Sparhawk Drive. On Tuesday, April 2 at 8:16 a.m. a suspicious auto was …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service between Friday, March 29th and Sunday, March 31st, 2013. On Friday, March 29th at 10:20 a.m., police took a report involving several forged checks. At 10:45 a.m. police took a complaint about track team runners being too near the highway on Walnut Street.At 11:41 p.m. a disabled auto was reported on Salem Street. On Saturday, March 30th at 7:05 a.m. an accident was reported on Wildewood Drive. Police issued a summons to a 32 year old Lynn man for failure to stop/yield. At 4:15 p.m. a motorcycle accident was reported near Main …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service between Wednesday, March 27th and the morning of Friday, March 29th. On Wednesday, March 27th at 12:06 a.m. a suspicious male was reported walking near Huckleberry Hill School. He was gone on arrival. At 12:48 a.m. a suspicious man was reported walking toward Melch Road. He turned out to be a local resident walking his dog. At 7:39 a.m. Lynnfield informed Lynn and Peabody of an accident on Lynnfield Street. At 3:47 p.m. an accident was reported on the Rotary with no injury. At 8:44 p.m. an accident was reported near Heritage Lane…
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Monday, March 25th and Tuesday, March 26th. On Monday, March 25th at 10:02 a.m. a man reportedly threw out his back at an auto dealership on Broadway. At 3:23 p.m. police and rescue personnel responded to a report of a two-car accident on Main Street. Two individuals, one from each car, were transported to area hospitals. At 4:46 p.m. police responded to a report of a disturbance on Parsons Ave. They arrested Michael P. Costin, Jr., 24, and charged him with assault-domestic violence, assault and battery-domestic violence, and …

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