Crime & Safety

Turkeys Disrupt Route 1 Traffic

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 Monday, March 26 and Tuesday, March 27.

On Monday, March 26, at 3:13 a.m., a woman on Cortland Lane reported hearing a crash downstairs. Police found the home to be secure.
At 9 a.m., police took a sex offense related report.
At 1:22 p.m., a motor vehicle break in was reported on Pyburn Road.
At 2:06 p.m., police arrested Alison Prescott, 32, 50 Ledge Road Lynnfield, on an out of town warrant.
At 3:07 p.m., police arrested a 14-year-old Lynnfield girl for domestic assault and battery.
At 5:20 p.m., a Dunstan Road resident reported a juvenile had just had his hand in his mailbox and then walked away with another youth when asked what he was doing.
At 6:17 p.m., a suspicious man was reported to be digging on a neighbor's land. He turned out to be a Title V inspector.
At 6:22 p.m., a dog set off a burglar alarm on Durham Drive.
At 6:29 p.km., a motor vehicle accident occurred at Salem Street and Canterbury Road.
At 7:09 p.m., a Crescent Ave. resident called about a longstanding neighbor issue.
At 7:30 p.m., a Bourque Road resident reported that someone had apparently entered a vehicle and left the glove compartment open. However, nothing appeared to have been taken.

On Tuesday, March 27, at 7 a.m., police assisted a motorist who was out of fuel.
At 7:26 a.m., a caller reported that wild turkeys were causing traffic problems on Route 1 South. The turkeys were gone on arrival.
At 8:51 a.m., a suspicious man with a pickup truck was reported to be walking around behind a neighbor's house. He turned out to be a local landscaper doing an estimate.
At 6:53 p.m., a strange odor was reported in the . A customer also reported feeling ill. Fire Department personnel responded to the scene and suspected it might have been a pepper spray incident.
At 11:47 p.m., a loud music complaint came in from North Broadway.

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


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