Crime & Safety
Motorist's Keys, Child Locked In Car
Information provided by the Lynnfield Police. Where arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
responded to these and other calls for service on Wednesday, May 23 and Thursday, May 24.
On Wednesday, May 23 at 12:23 a.m., an accident was reported on Walnut Street.
At 6:58 a.m., police assisted with a disabled vehicle on Walnut Street.
At 9:30 a.m., police assisted a motorist on North Broadway whose keys (and child) were both locked in the car.
At 10:30 a.m., Lynnfield took a report of a car that reportedly was involved in a hit and run accident on Route 1 South in Peabody. The vehicle in question, a white Cavalier, reportedly passed through Lynnfield on the way into Lynn. State Police also investigated.
At 10:49 a.m., a resident reported finding a dog on Locksley Road.
At 5:11 p.m., a Maddison Lane resident called to report that a large fort had been erected in the woods behind his house. DPW was expected to remove it.
At 6:05 p.m. a suspicious salesperson reportedly came to the door on Trog Hawley.
At 7:50 p.m., a large group of youths were reported in the woods off Ledge Road. Police sent them on their way.
At 8:24 p.m., an unwanted party was reported on Beechwood Road.
At 9:03 p.m., police took a parking complaint about a commercial vehicle.
On Thursday, May 24 at 1:46 a.m., a suspicious vehicle was reportedly on Edward Avenue. It turned out that somebody was getting dropped off.
At 6:53 a.m., a turtle, described as "giant," was reported in the roadway on Pillings Pond Road.
At 9:34 a.m., police and fire personnel responded to for a report of a third grader with a broken arm.
At 1:30 p.m., police performed a well being check.
At 2:29 p.m., a motor vehicle accident was reported at .
At 3:50 p.m., a caller reported a ladder in the road on Route 128 North.
At 5:30 p.m., wires down were reported on Green Street.
At 7:30 p.m., a parking complaint came in from Jordan Road.
At 9:13 p.m., police served an environmental-related DEP summons on Tapley Road.
At 9:50 p.m., a Salem Street resident called about a neighbor's barking dogs.
At 9:58 p.m., a Strout Avenue resident called about a loud party. It was breaking up when police arrived.
At 11:03 p.m., a caller reported some youths were causing a disturbance at the Center Court stores. An officer found three juveniles playing with a tennis ball and sent them on their way.
For questions about this police log, email william.laforme@patch.com.
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