Crime & Safety
Bostik Blast Caps Relatively Quiet Week In Town
A look at last week's calls for service to the Lynnfield Police Department.
responded to these and other calls for service the week of March 7-13, 2011:
On Monday, March 7 at 8:32 a.m., there was a burglar alarm activation on Lowell Street. The building was found to be secure.
At 9:18 a.m., there was a motor vehicle accident on Route 128 North.
At 12:43 p.m., police received a parking complaint from a Forest Hill Ave. resident.
At 12:51 p.m.. police responded to a call from Salem Street involving a disturbance/unwanted party.
At 2:41 p.m., a citizen reported suspicious activity at the corner of Knoll and Summer Street.
At 6:09 p.m., there was a motor vehicle accident on Main and Summer Street.
At 7 p.m., police notified the DPW of icy road conditions.
At 7:21 p.m., a caller reported striking a deer on Heritage Lane.
At 8:39 p.m., police issued a citation to Janoah Harris, 22, of Lynn for operating with a suspended license.
On Tuesday, March 8 at 1:19 a.m., there was a burglar alarm activation at Lynnfield Middle School. The building was found secure.
At 2:11 a.m., a resident reported a suspicious auto on October Lane.
At 7:21 a.m., a caller reported that they had almost hit a boxer dog near Norris Road. Police were unable to locate the dog.
At 1:54 p.m., police took a walk-in lost property report.
At 3:03 p.m., police responded to an accidental alarm activation on Driftwood Lane.
At 3:04 p.m., police assisted a woman who had fallen in a nearby parking lot.
At 3:06 p.m., police took a report involving a runaway.
At 3:20 p.m., a suspicious auto was reported in Post Office Square.
At 3:54 p.m., police responded to a neighbor disturbance on North Broadway.
At 4:40 p.m., a Fairview Ave. resident reported a vandalism incident.
At 7:33 p.m., there was a motor vehicle accident on Salem Street near Route 1.
At 9:20 p.m., a Fairview Ave. resident reported a suspicious box in front of their house. Police found that it was full of leaves.
On Wednesday, March 9 at 12:12 a.m., police took a report of a car alarm going off on Homestead Road. The alarm stopped before they arrived.
At 6:57 a.m., there was a motor vehicle accident on Walnut Street, apparently caused by ice conditions.
At 6:57 a.m., police issued a summons to Abel Isaac Lopez, 19, of Lynn for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
At 10:52 a.m., police took a report of a suspicious auto on Main Street. It turned out to be contractors.
At 12:22 p.m., police performed a well-being check on Edgemere Road.
At 1:57 p.m., police took a report of a suspicious auto on Lynnfield Street.
At 2:16 p.m., a caller reported that school traffic was blocking Grove Street.
At 4:29 p.m., police took a report involving a party leaving Bali Hai restaurant without paying.
At 5:57 p.m., there was a motor vehicle accident on North Broadway.
At 11:24 p.m., police responded to a loud music complaint, and advised the individual to keep it down.
On Thursday, March 10 at 7:20 a.m., police took a report of malicious destruction of property on Summer Street.
At 10:08 a.m., a Walnut Street resident reported that a Comcast truck had pulled into his driveway and struck his electric box.
At 4:31 p.m., there was a report of a break-in on Salem Street.
At 6:30 p.m., a break-in on Witham Street was reported.
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On Friday, March 11 at 1:43 a.m., a suspicious auto was reported at the Ninety-Nine restaurant. The driver turned out to be taking a nap.
At 1:53 a.m., there was an alarm activation at the Bostonville Grille. The building was found to be secure.
At 2:34 a.m., Lynnfield police assisted with a motor vehicle accident in Wakefield.
At noon, police took a walk-in report involving theft.
At 4:40 p.m., a Chatham Way resident reported that young people were running through his yard. Police had a word with them.
At 7:11 p.m., a citizen reported finding a dog.
At 9 p.m., police took a walk-in report involving threats.
On Saturday, March 12 at 4:44, 7:04 and 8:46 a.m., police responded to alarm activations>
At 9:01 a.m., police took a missing person report. The subject was later found.
At 9:52 a.m., there was a burglar alarm activation at Lynnfield High School. The building turned out to be in use.
At 11:07 a.m., a Laurel Road resident reported that empty beer cans are frequently left at the end of the street on weekends, and requested extra patrols.
At 2:17 p.m., a resident reported striking a deer near Main and Chestnut streets.
At 3 p.m., police issued a citation to Jonathan Deane, 28, of Woburn for operating with a suspended license.
At 3:44 p.m., police took a report of four youths carrying a highway sign, but were unable to locate them.
On Sunday, March 13 at 12:20 p.m., police responded to an alarm on Mayberry Lane and found the dwelling secure.
At 3:12 p.m., police performed a well-being check on Condon Circle.
At 3:15 p.m., there was a lockout reported on Ross Road, which was handled by the fire department.
At 4:30 p.m., a burglar alarm was activated at Lynnfield High School. A group of youths had been let into the building by adults and were playing basketball.
At 7:54 p.m., police assisted Middleton and Peabody with traffic in the aftermath of the Bostik explosion.
At 11:30 p.m., police took a report of a commercial vehicle parked on Freeman Street overnight.
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