Crime & Safety

Handful Of Halloween Tricks Reported Sunday Night

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

responded to these and other calls for service between Friday, Nov. and Sunday, Nov. 6.

On Friday, Nov. 4 at 5:44 a.m., police and fire personnel responded to the scene of a motor vehicle fire near the Colonial.
At 6:42 a.m., police and fire personnel responded to a report of another vehicle fire involving a 2000 Jetta that was being towed at the time.
At 8:30 a.m. two youths were reported to be riding their bicycles in front of traffic on Chestnut Street.
At 10:54 a.m., police took a walk-in report involving harassment.
At 11:47 a.m., a report came in about possible illegal dumping near the former Colonial buildings off Walnut Street. Soon after, police issued a summons to a 33 year old Wakefield man for trespassing with a motor vehicle. They also issued a summons to a 34 year old Wakefield man on the same charge.
At 12:21 p.m., an accidental burglar alarm went off on Chestnut Street.
At 1 p.m., police took a report from a town resident involving missing medications. Later, Sara Barry, 33 of 601 E. Fifth Ave NW, Seattle, Washington .
At 1:17 p.m., a motorist on Main Street reported a collision with a deer.
At 3:15 p.m., police took a walk-in report involving identity fraud.
At 3:17 p.m., a caller reported that some juveniles were attempting to get onto the roof of the .
At 4:17 p.m., a resident reported the odor of gas on Walnut Street. The Fire Department responded to the scene.
At 7:03 p.m., police assisted a town resident with shutting off the water main in the basement.
At 7:58 p.m., a group of youths were reported to be causing a disturbance at the Center Court stores. They were gone on arrival.
At 11:02 p.m., a burglar alarm went off on Main Street.

On Saturday, Nov. 5 at 1:35 a.m., an audible burglar alarm was reported on Nottingham Road.
At 1:49 a.m., a burglar alarm went off on Doncaster Road.
At 10:45 a.m., Animal Control responded to a dog complaint on Westover Drive.
At 12:04 p.m., a Wildewood Drive resident reported that wires and a pole were down.
At 2:30 p.m., a large trash bag was reported on South Broadway in front of Spinelli's.
At 4 p.m., an injured deer was reported on Main Street.
At 6:39 p.m., police checked on a report of a suspicious person near the Knights of Columbus Hall.
At 6:40 p.m., police and fire personnel responded to an accidental alarm at the .
At 9:23 p.m., a minor motor vehicle accident occurred at Goodwin Rotary.
At 10 p.m., police issued a summons to a 31 year old Lynn man for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and failure to stop/yield.

On Sunday, Nov. 6 at 9:52 a.m., a suspicious man in a blue coat was reported on Chestnut Street. He was gone on arrival.
At 10:27 a.m., police gave a verbal warning to two youths who had been operating ATVs on Robin Road.
At 11:37 a.m., police and fire personnel responded to for a report involving a head injury. One patient was transported to North Shore Children's Hospital in Salem.
At 3:31 p.m., a burglar alarm went off on Freeman Street.
At 5:38 p.m., police received a call about family members arguing on Todd Lane.
At 5:54 p.m., a Grey Lane resident reported an egg was thrown at her house.
At 7:19 p.m., a white pickup truck was reported to be speeding as fast as 60 mph on Grey Lane.
At 7:38 p.m., a group of juveniles were reported to be causing a disturbance on Chatham Way.
At 7:42 p.m., a Westover Drive resident reported that some teens had thrown toilet paper on one of his trees.
At 7:55 p.m., a group of suspicious older juveniles were reported to be trick or treating and driving a white minivan on Canterbury Road.
At 8:17 p.m., a Chatham Way resident called to report that a lightpost had been knocked down.
At 8:33 p.m., a Yorkshire Drive resident called about a loud group of youths, but they were gone on arrival.
At 9:16 p.m., a Hutchins Circle resident reported coming home to an open front door. Police determined the house was otherwise secure.
At 10:07 p.m., a Carpenter Road resident called to report a burning bag of fecal matter had been left on the doorstep.

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


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