Friday, Sept. 26
9:36 a.m. A driver was given a citation after a traffic stop on Humphrey and Cedar streets.
9:52 a.m. A driver was given a citation after a traffic stop on Humphrey Street and Thompson Road.
1:52 p.m. An officer met in the police station lobby with a woman who over the past several months had been receiving notifications that people not known to her had been attempting to open credit cards in her name. Due to these notifications, she had already frozen her credit and continued to monitor her credit score closely. However, earlier in the day, she had received a Walmart debit card in the mail that she had not requested. Before coming to the station, she had called Walmart and closed the account. She just wanted her actions documented in a police report in case it proved to be helpful in the future.
3:43 p.m. An officer investigated a report of a sink hole on Ocean Avenue and Pleasant Street.
8:22 p.m. A driver was given a verbal warning after a traffic stop on Humphrey Street.
8:54 p.m. Officers investigated a disturbance on Pleasant Street.
9:36 p.m. Officers conducted a building check on West Orchard Street.
Saturday, Sept. 27
1:40 a.m. Officers investigated the report of a disturbance on Pleasant Street.
5:34 a.m. Officers investigated the report of a disturbance on Pleasant Street that proved to be unfounded.
6:57 a.m. Officers investigated the report of a disturbance on Pleasant Street.
7:59 a.m. Officers conducted an investigation on Nanepashemet Street after a caller to 911 hung up.
8:17 a.m. An officer conducted an investigation on Allerton Place after a caller to 911 hung up.
11:21 a.m. An officer provided assistance on Evans Road.
11:22 a.m. An officer investigated a report of vandalism on Chestnut Street.
4:49 p.m. An officer assisted with a disabled vehicle on Pleasant Street.
5:12 p.m. An officer conducted an investigation on Tedesco Street after a caller to 911 hung up.
Sunday, Sept. 28
9:36 p.m. Officers investigated a general complaint on Pleasant Street.
Monday, Sept. 29
8:29 a.m. A driver was given a verbal warning after a traffic stop on Atlantic and Clifton avenues.
11:22 a.m. An officer met a man at the station who said his checking account with a local bank had been “hacked” and used to purchase a $499 computer graphics card, which had been delivered earlier in the morning to Eustis & Cornell funeral home. When he had gone to the funeral home to check for the package, he saw that a funeral was underway and did not want to disturb the service. The man shared with the officer the notification he had received. The officer said he would follow up with the funeral home, both to see if the package was still there and also to see if it had any surveillance video.
11:39 a.m. An officer conducted an investigation on Thomas Circle after a caller to 911 hung up.
1:21 p.m. An officer spoke at the police station with a woman who feared that she had been scammed by a chimney sweep. The chimney sweep had arrived in an unmarked vehicle with Maryland plates and did some work but then told her that he was unable to finish the job. The woman said that she agreed to pay him for the work he had completed and gave him a check for $399, which she felt was a little high. The chimney sweep asked her to make the check out to a different company than the one the woman thought she had hired, explaining that he was a subcontractor. Before he left, he and the woman had exchanged numbers so that he could schedule the remaining work. The woman then called the company back and asked if they had subcontracted the job. The person on the line told her that she would have to ask a supervisor and call her back, but she never heard from them. The officer advised the woman that if she was uncomfortable with the company to call back and cancel the remaining services. He also advised her that if she felt she had been overcharged for the services rendered, she should contact the Office of the Attorney General and file a complaint. The officer also advised the woman to keep an eye on the account to ensure the check was not altered in any way and that no other funds were taken. She was instructed to contact police if she noticed any suspicious transactions.
Tuesday, Sept. 30
9:27 a.m. A driver was given a verbal warning after a traffic stop on West Shore Drive.
10:58 a.m. An officer was dispatched to Heritage Way to speak with a woman who said that she was being harassed and that her vehicle had been vandalized. The woman explained that, because she gets home from work late, she often cannot find any parking near her residence on Village Street and the night before had parked her vehicle on Heritage Way. When she came outside earlier in the morning, she noticed someone had thrown dirt on her windshield and hood, which she said was the third incident that had occurred while she was parked on Heritage Way. Back on June 26, she said she had discovered that someone had scratched the passenger side of her vehicle from the front door, all the way across to the rear door. Then on Aug. 1, she had been confronted by the woman who lives in the home in front of which she had parked, who allegedly began to swear at her and insult her and told her that she was not allowed to park her vehicle on Heritage way. The vehicle owner acknowledged that she had not witnessed the homeowner either scratching her vehicle or throwing dirt on it, but she suspected she was the culprit. The officer then went to speak with the homeowner, who stated that she had been weeding earlier in the morning and had mistakenly thrown a weed that hit the vehicle. The resident said she felt bad about that and removed the weed. She then said she was going to grab a hose to wash the dirt off. The officer told the resident that he wanted to make sure that any issues between the women did not escalate, relaying the vehicle owner’s report that her vehicle had previously been scratched and that she had been sworn at and insulted. According to the officer’s report, the woman seemed bothered by the accusation and denied it. She went on to say the vehicle owner was the aggressor in the August incident. The homeowner said she simply asked the vehicle owner to move her vehicle up a little bit, as it was partially blocking her driveway. The homeowner added that there are limited parking spaces on Heritage Way, so if someone parks improperly, it will reduce the available parking. The homeowner said she had left polite notes on the other woman’s vehicle that included smiley faces, asking if she could park more appropriately. The officer advised her to refrain from any further communication with the vehicle owner to avoid future issues. The homeowner said she would simply start parking her own vehicle in front of her house. At around 1 p.m., the homeowner called the station to reiterate her dismay about being falsely accused and expressing her concern about becoming a “target” of police.
11:05 a.m. An officer spoke in the police station lobby with a woman who reported that her vehicle, which had been left unlocked with the keys in the ignition, had been stolen from her driveway on Manataug Trail. Officers unsuccessfully searched the surrounding area for the vehicle, and a dispatcher checked the police network of automated license plate readers and did not come up with any “hits” in nearby cities and towns. At about 4 p.m., the woman came into the station to report that the vehicle had been found at Stramskis Way with the keys still in it and nothing missing from the vehicle.
11:06 a.m. An officer responded to the scene of a vehicle crash on Pleasant Street and filed a report.
1:09 p.m. An officer spoke by phone with a woman who was currently in the hospital who explained that two days earlier she had called what she thought was Microsoft and gave a representative access to her cell phone. Shortly afterwards, her friends began receiving emails, allegedly from her, asking for Amazon gift cards, which she learned from her granddaughter. The woman had since cancelled her credit cards and notified all of her banks. The officer advised her to alert the credit agencies and to leave her cell phone shut off until she had time to bring it to an Apple store.
2:30 p.m. An officer spoke in the police station lobby with a man who had been walking by businesses on Humphrey Street when he saw a sign in a window naming his business and calling him a “bad person [who] steals money.” He said he went into the business to ask about the sign and wound up in a heated argument with the business owner, who was upset about an unpaid invoice for $653. The man in the station said that he told the business owner that he had plenty of money and would have paid the invoice if he had gotten it but simply had never received it. The man had left the business after the owner suggested that they “take things out back.” The officer then spoke with the business owner, who explained that he believed that the man was “playing games” and that his claim about never receiving the invoice was just a ruse to avoid paying it. The business owner acknowledged suggesting that they “take things out back,” and the officer advised him that probably was not the best thing to say. The officer asked the business owner if he wanted the officer to relay to the man what he owed, and the business owner said no, adding that he did not plan to send him another invoice — that writing off the debt was a small price to pay for never having to do business with him again. The officer told the business owner to let police know if he changed his mind.
8:10 p.m. A driver was given a citation after a traffic stop on Tedesco Street.
8:43 p.m. A driver was given a citation after a traffic stop on Humphrey Street.
Wednesday, Oct. 1
12:36 a.m. Officers investigated a report of suspicious activity on Washington Street.
6:55 a.m. Four drivers were issued a verbal warning after a traffic stop on Pleasant and Devereux streets, Pleasant Street, Humphrey Street, and Lafayette Street and Widger Road between 6:55 a.m. and 7:31 a.m.
7:45 a.m. An officer investigated a possible restraining order violation on Pleasant Street.
9:16 a.m. An officer investigated after a caller to 911 hung up on Atlantic Avenue.
9:44 a.m. An officer investigated after a caller to 911 hung up on Washington Street.
4:01 p.m. An officer took a report related to a past vehicle crash on Lafayette and Maple streets.
9:21 p.m. A driver was given a verbal warning after a traffic stop on Lafayette Street and Tully Road.
Thursday, Oct. 2
2:45 p.m. An officer went to Arthur Avenue to take a report related to an ongoing dispute between neighbors. He was met by a man who explained that he had reported numerous incidents of harassment from his neighbor to the police in the past, which had led him to install security cameras. The man explained that recently he discovered that someone — presumably his neighbor — has been placing items, including tinfoil and a shoebox, over the cameras to block their view. Earlier in the day, the man had also placed a large easel on his own property, facing the camera. On the easel was a message that read, “Stop filming our kids, creep.” The man also reported that someone had run over the low-voltage light at the edge of his property at least three different times, and he again suspected his neighbor, as he often parks in the area. The officer advised the man about how harassment prevention and no-trespass orders work and told him that the information he had provided would be documented. The officer also advised the resident to move the camera to a different location that would cover the same area but allow the camera to function. The man provided photos of the tinfoil, shoebox and easel.
4:20 p.m. An officer spoke with a woman who a couple hours earlier had received a text message about being charged $267.99 on ApplePay, which advised her to call an 833 number for more information. The woman had called the number and provided the last four digits of her Social Security number and date of birth before realizing it was a scam attempt. She had reported the incident to her bank and had not lost any money. The officer advised her to stop all interactions with the scammers and to not answer phone calls from numbers that she did not recognize.
