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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, August 13 and Tuesday, August 14. On Monday, August 13 at 7:30 a.m., police issued a summons to a 32 year old Lynn man for speeding and operating with a suspended license. At 9:34 a.m., a Kimball Lane business reported that a truck was removing a container that belonged to them. The driver turned out to have the wrong address. At 12:24 p.m., a town resident reported receiving a package that contained drugs. At 12:38 p.m., police took a call from a town resident who had a guest that was apparently trying to call a very …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service between Friday, August 10 and Sunday, August 12. On Friday, August 10 at 1:54 a.m., a motor vehicle complaint was received from Oak Street. At 7:45 a.m., police took a walk-in civil complaint. At 11:42 a.m., Lynnfield was informed by Wakefield Police of an erratic operator. An area search was negative. At 1:58 p.m., police provided a lift assist. At 4 p.m., police took a report involving a custody dispute. At 11:19 p.m., a loud party was reported on Westover Drive. Police found four adults talking in the driveway. On Saturday, …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Wednesday, August 8 and Thursday, August 9. On Thursday, August 8 at 8:09 a.m., an accident was reported on Summer Street. At 12:50 p.m., an erratic operator was reported on North Broadway. At 6:05 p.m., a Munroe Street resident reported what appeared to be a drug transaction. At 6:59 p.m., police issued a summons to a 35 year old Danvers man for operating with a revoked registration.At 8:10 p.m. a prior break-in on Walnut Street was reported.At 9:15 a caller reported that some kids were jumping in front of cars. On Friday, …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Monday, August 6 and Tuesday, August 7: On Monday, August 6, an Alexandra Road resident reported that for the second time, thieves had stolen a bench from the front yard. At 3 p.m., a three-car accident was reported on Salem Street in front of Perley Burrill fuel. No injuries were reported. At 4 p.m., a car was reported off of Kimball Road with its airbags deployed. The driver turned out to be having a problem with the car. At 4:19 p.m., police went to Ross Drive for a report of a verbal altercation. At 8:18 p.m., police …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service from Friday, August 3 through Sunday, August 5. On Friday, August 3 at 1 p.m., a caller reported that a suspicious black Porsche had been parked on Perry Ave. and then left quickly when she wrote down the plate number. An area search was negative. At 1:10 p.m., a large snake was reportedly spotted at a detail site on Upton Lane. The animal turned out to be a python, and Animal Control located and captured it. At 1:45 p.m. a caller reported a suspicious auto on Temple Road that appeared to have some UPS boxes in it. At 3:48 p.m., …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Wednesday, August 1 and Thursday, August 2. On Wednesday, August 1 at 10:05 a.m., an officer monitored traffic on the rotary. At 6:42 p.m., police responded to a domestic disturbance on Meservey Lane. At 9:57 p.m., some youths were reportedly jumping in front of cars on Summer Street. They were gone on arrival. On Thursday, August 2 at 2:05 p.m., police arrested Evdoxia Sakellaridi, 20, of 17 Huntingdon Road, Lynnfield, for assault and battery domestic. At 2:51 p.m., a caller reported that some youths appeared to be shooting …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Monday, July 30 and Tuesday, July 31. On Monday, July 30 at 5:49 a.m., a Carol Ann Road resident called about water in the basement. The fire department responded. At 8:29 a.m., Lynnfield Police and Fire personnel, as well as state police, responded to a rollover accident on Route 128 South. Two were transported to Mass. General Hospital. At 10:34 a.m., an officer assisted a motorist who drove over a piece of wood on Pillings Pond Road. At 11:07 a.m., an officer monitored traffic and issued a summons to a 39 year old Peabody …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service between Friday, July 27 and Sunday, July 29. On Friday, July 27 at 11:46 a.m., a caller reported a hit and run accident at Salem and Walnut Streets. At 11:53 a.m., an accident was reported at Main Street and Route 128. At 12:36 p.m., a motorist reported striking a deer on Heritage Lane. The animal ran away from the scene. At 5:01 p.m., a Fairview Ave. resident reported that a woman was taking pictures of his house. At 6:12 p.m., an accident with no injury was reported on Olde Towne Road. On Saturday, July 28 at 12:45 a.m., a bag …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Wednesday, July 25 and Thursday, July 26. On Wednesday, July 25 at 12:59 a.m., an office did traffic enforcement on Summer Street. At 10:14 a.m., a property owner on Kimball Lane reported an illegal dumping matter. At 12:22 p.m., an officer did traffic enforcement on Wildewood Drive. At 12:41 p.m., a caller reported an accident on Route 128 South. State police responded to the scene. At 3:02 p.m., a vehicle window was reported damaged at Essex Village. At 3:12 p.m., police and rescue personnel responded to a medical call at …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Monday, July 23 and Tuesday, July 24: On Monday, July 23 at 9:36 a.m., police and rescue personnel responded to Sagamore Spring Golf Club because a person was having an allergic reaction to a bee sting. The patient was brought to Union Hospital. At 10:04 a.m., police performed traffic enforcement on Salem Street. At 12:57 p.m., there was an accident on South Broadway. At 1:35 p.m., a suspicious auto was reported on Ross Drive. The driver turned out to be waiting for his mother. At 6:34 p.m., a storm drain was reported out of …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service between Friday, July 20 and Sunday, July 22. On Friday, July 20 at 7:30 a.m., police took a trespassing report from Putney Lane. At 7:30 a.m., police issued a summons to a 43 year old Lynnfield man for trespassing with a motor vehicle after receiving a call about an unwanted party at St. Maria Goretti Church. At 12 p.m., an officer performed traffic enforcement on Walnut Street. At 7:46 p.m., a fireworks complaint came in from Lil's Way. At 8:30 p.m., another fireworks complaint came in from Lil's Way. At 8:57 p.m., a Huntingdon …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Wednesday, July 18 and Thursday, July 19. On Wednesday, July 18 at 10:53 a.m., police monitored traffic on Walnut Street. At 10:56 a.m., an officer monitored traffic on Main Street. At 3:14 p.m., police responded to a report of a domestic incident and arrested Anthony Andreattola, 34, 5 Stagecoach Lane, Lynnfield, for assault and battery, domestic. At 9:14 p.m., police assisted with a disabled auto on Walnut Street. On Thursday, July 19 at 7:14 a.m., there was an accident near Chestnut Street. At 8:27 a.m., a minor accident …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Monday, July 16 and Tuesday, July 17. On Monday, July 16 at 1:59 p.m., police took a report of a Jeep Cherokee pulling a youth on a skateboard. The vehicle was not spotted. At 2:37 p.m., a jogger informed police that he had been chased by a dog, but not bitten, on Howard Ave. Police spoke with both him and the owner. At 3:45 p.m., police assisted a resident on Crest Road. At 4:50 p.m., police took a call about a neighbor dispute on Main Street. At 5:12 p.m., police did traffic enforcement on Main Street. At 5:59 p.m., after a …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service between Friday, July 13 and Sunday, July 15. On Friday, July 13 at 6:44 a.m., an Edgemere Road resident reported that vandals damaged two lamp posts. At 8:05 a.m., a Pillings Pond Road resident reported that vandals had also damaged two lamp posts on his property. At 9:01 a.m., a Pillings Pond Road resident reported that vandals had destroyed a light in front of the house. At 9:40 a.m., a tree and wires were reported down on Powder Hill Road. At 10:09 a.m., police did traffic enforcement on Walnut Street and gave one verbal …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Wednesday, July 11 and Thursday, July 12. On Wednesday, June 11 at 5:37 a.m., a Melody Lane resident report a smashed vehicle window. At 6:14 a.m., a Stillman Road resident reported that a car window had been smashed and a briefcase stolen. At 6:42 a.m., an accident was reported on Bay State Road. It turned out to be in Wakefield and police from that town handled it. At 8:53 a.m., police returned an item of found property to a resident. At 10:29 a.m., police took a report involving threats but determined it was unfounded. At …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Monday, July 9 and Tuesday, July 10. On Monday, July 9 at 1:57 a.m., police did traffic enforcement near Pillings Pond. At 2:23 a.m., police did traffic enforcement on Summer Street. At 9:05 a.m., police checked on a 911 hangup call that came from the Christmas Tree Shop. All was otherwise in order there. At 10:33 a.m., a Friendship Lane resident reported that a mailbox had been damaged. At 10:59 a.m., police assisted a motorist on North Hill Drive. At 1:47 p.m., a suspicious auto was reported on Fernway. The driver checked …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service between Friday, July 6 and Sunday, July 8. On Friday, July 6 at 10:40 a.m., police checked on an accidental 911 call. At 4:15 p.m., police received an accidental 911 call. At 4:30 p.m., police and fire personnel responded to Summer Street for a report of a fire caused by food on the stove. At 4:55 p.m., an individual turned in a firearm left over from somebody's estate. At 4:57 p.m., a minor accident occurred on Moulton Drive. At 6:24 p.m., a Jordan Road resident reported a vandalized car. At 6:30 p.m., police performed traffic …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service from Monday, July 2 through Thursday, July 5. On Monday, July 2 at 10:44 a.m., police assisted a town resident after a fall. At 12:16 p.m., police did a civil standby. At 5:34 p.m., a caller reported that there were water skiiers on Pillings Pond and that the water had apparently been treated with a chemical recently. No water skiiers were spotted. At 7:04 p.m., police monitored traffic on Walnut Street and gave one verbal warning. At 7:14 p.m., a caller reported an injured animal on Apple Hill Lane. At 8:05 p.m., police arrested…
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service from Friday, June 29 through Sunday, July 1. On Friday, June 29 at 3:03 a.m., a delivery person set off a burglar alarm on South Broadway. At 7:55 a suspicious auto was reported on Tophet Road. At 11:25 a.m., police performed traffic enforcement on Main Street. At 1:05 p.m. a parking complaint came in from Temple Road. At 5 p.m., police took a walk-in larceny report. At 7:25 p.m., a Homestead Road resident reported that somebody had illegally dumped some landscaping waste. At 7:46 p.m., police performed traffic enforcement on …
Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Wednesday, June 27 and Thursday, June 28. On Wednesday, June 27 at 8:02 a.m., a suspicious blue van was reported in a driveway on Locksley Road. It turned out to be exterminators. At 9:51 a.m., police performed traffic enforcement near Bluejay Road. No violations were spotted. At 12 p.m., police took a call involving debris in the road. At 1:18 p.m., police performed traffic enforcement near Bluejay Road. Two warnings were issued. At 5 p.m., an Apple Hill Lane resident reported some youths on his property. The youths explained…

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