Crime & Safety
Police Log: Man Eats Too Many Hot Peppers
The following information was supplied by the Shrewsbury Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Saturday, Nov. 12:
12:24 a.m.: A medical call was reported on Saybrook Road for a man with back pain. He was taken to UMass.
1:50 a.m.: A suspicious man on a bike was reported at North Quinsigamond Avenue and Parker Road.
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1:59 a.m.: A suspicious car was reported on North Quinsigamond Avenue.
2:15 a.m.: A suspicious car was reported on Boston Turnpike.
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2:50 a.m.: A suspicious car was reported on Boston Turnpike.
7:43 a.m.: A caller reported a CO detector was going off on Bunker Hill Road. NStar was notified.
9:27 a.m.: responded to a dispute with a landscaper on Rockwell Drive.
3:10 p.m.: A medical call was reported on Gates Road for a woman with an altered mental status. She was taken to Worcester Medical Center.
3:14 p.m.: A caller reported her car was keyed overnight on Commons Drive. A report was taken.
5:13 p.m.: A medical call was reported on Boston Turnpike for a man who ate too many hot peppers. He was taken to UMass.
5:24 p.m.: A medical call was reported on Main Street for a woman with injuries from a fall. She was taken to Worcester Medical Center.
7:47 p.m.: A four-car crash was reported on Boston Turnpike. Three were taken to UMass. A report was taken.
10:19 p.m.: A person in the lobby reported a possible identity theft on Grafton Street.
10:51 p.m.: A medical call was reported on Woodland Road for a woman having back pain. He was taken to UMass.
11:25 p.m.: A group of kids were hanging out in the cul-de-sac of Redland Street causing a disturbance.
Sunday, Nov. 13:
12:09 a.m.: A break-in was reported at a nail salon on Main Street.
1:21 a.m.: A woman reported her grandson heard something outside on Trowbridge Lane. When she checked, she told police it was an animal and the call was cancelled.
1:26 a.m.: Marcos Antonio Oliviera, 44, of 545 Lake St., Shrewsbury, was arrested and charged with noisy and disorderly household/social host and giving liquor to a person under 21.
3:18 a.m.: A suspicious car was reported on Boston Turnpike.
4:40 a.m.: A medical call was reported on Bruce Avenue for a woman having abdominal pain and feeling faint. She was taken to the hospital.
8:42 a.m.: A caller from Amherst Road reported a domestic dispute.
9:45 a.m.: A small, black and white chihuahua was reported missing from Charlestown Meadows, Westborough. Please call if anyone finds it.
10:15 a.m.: A medical call was reproted on Trowbridge Lane for a man feeling light-headed. He was taken to UMass.
12:47 p.m.: A medical call was reported on Elm Street for a woman with flu-like symptoms. She was taken to UMass.
1:11 p.m.: A suspicious man was reported on South Quinsigamond Avenue.
1:44 p.m.: A caller reported her iPad was reported stolen from a store on Boston Turnpike. A report was taken.
6:30 p.m.: A caller reported hearing two gunshots on Thomas Farm Circle. Police reported the neighbors thought it was fireworks.
7:22 p.m.: A caller reported a customer was out of control at .
7:42 p.m.: Two men and a suspicious car were reported on Polito Drive.
9:51 p.m.: A medical call was reported on Parker Road for a man who overdosed on cough medicine. He was taken to UMass. A report was taken.
Monday, Nov. 13:
1:19 a.m.: A medical call was reported on Old Faith Road for a woman with difficulty breathing. She was taken to UMass.
4:44 a.m.: A medical call was reported on Bruce Avenue for a woman having back pain. She was taken to UMass.
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