Crime & Safety

Caller: Man Seeking Store Appears 'Suspicious'

All information is provided by Lynnfield Police. Where arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Wednesday, Feb. 15 and Thursday, Feb. 16.

On Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 2:08 p.m., a Wing Road resident reported a man had been sitting on a nearby sidewalk for some time. It turned out he was waiting for a ride.
At 5:56 p.m., a suspicious van was reported to be parked on Pine Hill Drive. It turned out to belong to painters.
At 6:15 p.m., a suspicious vehicle was reported at Summer Street School. It was gone on arrival.
At 6:34 p.m., a motor vehicle reportedly went over a guardrail on Condon Circle. There was no personal injury reported.
At 7 p.m., a woman reported that her basement alarm went off and that she heard banging downstairs. It turned out that workers were there and she was unaware of that.

On Thursday, Feb. 16 at 2:14 a.m., a motor vehicle reportedly hit a pole on Edward Ave. and left the area.
At 9:30 a.m., a Fernway resident called about a neighbor pumping water from a septic tank into the woods.
At 3:10 p.m., a caller reported from near the Lynnfield Library that an African-American male had just asked her if there was a convenience store in the area. She indicated that there seemed to be something suspicious about him.
At 4:12 p.m., a Melch Road resident reported that his gas grill had caught fire. The fire department responded to the scene.

For questions about this police log, email william.laforme@patch.com.

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