Crime & Safety

Police Log: Assaulted Police Officer, Air Balloon Incident

The following information was provided by the Shrewsbury Police Department. Charges do not indicate a conviction.

Thursday, Oct. 25

2:19 a.m.: An officer stopped a vehicle at the intersection of Boston Turnpike and Maple Avenue and arrested Edwin Carrasquillo, 19, of 201 Belmont St., Worcester and Wilbert Paris, 20,  of 151 Belmont St., Apt 3 Worcester. During the arrest all officers from the Shrewsbury Police Department were requested to respond for assistance. Carrasquillo was charged with assault and battery on a police officer, resisting arrest, disturbing the peace and disorderly conduct. Paris was charged with unlicensed operation and operation without an inspection sticker.

 6:24 a.m.: A caller from North Quinsigamond said that there was a suspicious white powder on all of her vehicles. An officer responded and observed that the powder was flour and no damage was done to the vehicles.

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8:48 a.m.: An officer stopped a vehicle on Oak Street; the vehicle was towed for having an expired registration.

9:44 a.m.: An officer responded to a 911 call about an air balloon that went down on Bumblebee Circle, no injuries were reported.

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11:43 a.m.: A caller from Harriet Avenue reported a suspicious male in his 20s going door to door asking for work. Officers responded and sent the male on his way.

6:27 p.m.: A caller reported people standing on Sheridan Drive involved in marijuana activities. An officer responded and took a report of the violation.

7:26 p.m.: A caller reported a suspicious person going door to door on Bunker Hill Road. An officer responded and spoke to the person who was campaigning for Elizabeth Warren.

9:45 p.m.: A caller reporting two males causing a disturbance in the park on Main Street. An officer responded and sent them on their way.

Friday, Oct. 26

12:19 a.m.: James P. Wilson, 47, of 17 Winn Valley Dr., Burlington was arrested on warrant charges stemming from a car stop.

10:23 a.m.: A caller from Commons Drive reported a silver station wagon with no license plates. The caller said the vehicle stops at the location once a month but had just left the area. The caller was advised to call next time the vehicle was in the area.

2:56 p.m.: A caller said that two SUVs just pulled in to a parking lot on Maple Avenue at a high rate of speed.  When an officer responded the vehicles were gone.

3:07 p.m.: A 911 caller reported a male causing a disturbance in Trader Joes on Boston Turnpike.

7:18 p.m.: Shrewsbury Police officers were advised to be on the lookout for a van with no lights on driving on North Quinsigamond.

10:27 p.m.: A caller reported a Monte Carlo driving on Harrington Avenue at an “extremely high rate of speed.” An officer spoke with the operator and advised them to slow down.

10:51 p.m.: A caller reported a noise complaint with underage drinking on O’Donnell Avenue. An officer responded and spoke to the four teens who were gathered and not consuming alcohol.


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