Police Notes

911 Caller Asks to Pay Phone Bill, Traffic Stops on Lake Street

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

Tuesday, May 21 10:09 a.m.: An officer preserved the peace while a resident retrieved personal items from a residence on Brook Street. 11:49 a.m.: An officer attempted to check a suspicious vehicle on Grafton Street. When the operator saw the officer she left the area. 1:48 p.m.: A 911 caller from Huntington Avenue asked officers about how to pay a phone bill. An officer responded to the address and told the caller how to contact Verizon. 2:05 p.m.: A caller from Topsfield Circle reported a suspicious male going door-to-door. An officer responded and spoke to the solicitor who did not have a permit. 4:30 p.m.: An officer from the Shrewsbury Police Department stopped several vehicles on Lake Street and issued several written warnings and …

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Police Notes

Laptop Stolen During Motor Vehicle Break-In at Shrewsbury Commons

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

Monday, May 20 9:08 a.m.: The Animal Control Officer responded to Browning Road after a resident reported an injured bird. 11:25 a.m.: A resident of Shrewsbury Commons reported that his vehicle had been broken into and his laptop was stolen. 3:21 p.m.: An officer stopped a vehicle on the Route 9 bridge and issued the driver a ticket. 4:45 p.m.: An officer issued several written warnings to vehicles on Lake Street. 6:07 p.m.: A resident of South Quinsigamond reported that her neighbor was shooting a firearm in the area of the lake. Tuesday, May 21 4:37 a.m.: A caller reported a male sleeping in a vehicle on Grafton Street. Officers responded and the man was transported to UMass Medical Center for treatment.

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Five Arrested in Shrewsbury Over Weekend

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

Friday, May 17 8:50 a.m.: A caller from Shrewsbury Commons reported vandalism to their fence and garden. 11:13 a.m.: A resident went in to the Shrewsbury Police Department to report an incident that occurred at a school bus stop on Avalon Way. 7:50 p.m.: Officers served an arrest warrant to Herbert Merrill, 60, of 788 Boston Trnpk., Apt. 3. Saturday, May 18 8:43 a.m.: An officer took a report of a car vs. light post crash on Grafton Street. 10:09 a.m.: Two vehicles were towed after a crash at the intersection of Boston Turnpike and Grafton Street. One person was taken to UMass Medical Center. 10:56 a.m.: Xunce Zhou, 47, of 16 Sandpiper Dr. was arrested and charged with domestic assault and battery. 2:07 p.m.: One vehicle was towed after a …

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Shrewsbury Man Charged With Disorderly Conduct, Disturbing the Peace

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

Thursday, May 16 12:27 p.m.: The Animal Control Officer searched Lakeside Drive after a report od a loose dog. 4:42 p.m.: A Shrewsbury police officer assisted a resident of Balsam Circle after the resident reported a suspicious package. 4:51 p.m.: The Animal Control Officer issued a pet owner on Pond View Drive a citation after a complaint. 11:06 p.m.: A caller reported loud music on Wingate Street. Officers responded and spoke to a resident where the loud music was originating. Friday, May 17 12:37 a.m.: An officer took one male in to protective custody after a caller reported the suspicious person on North Quinsigamond. 12:59 a.m.: An officer stopped a vehicle on Boston Turnpike and arrested Joseph Ross, 48, of 448 Oak St. on one charge …

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Woman Arrested for Drunk Driving After Tires 'Totally Shredded'

A Shrewsbury woman was arrested on Oak Street this weekend.

A Shrewsbury woman was arrested for drunken driving after one of her tires was "totally shredded" early Sunday, Westborough Police Chief Alan Gordon said today. Juliana Bacelar, 22, of 6 Waterville Lane, Shrewsbury had pulled over on Oak Street, and told police she "hit something with her tire," Gordon said. Police had responded to Oak at Park streets at 2:01 a.m. for a report of suspicious activity, according to the Westborough Police log. Police charged Bacelar with operating under the influence of liquor (.08 per se).

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Have You Seen This Fugitive?

Anyone with information about this case is asked to contact Marlborough Police.

Have you seen this person? Each week, Patch features a different outstanding criminal case from a local police department. All information is courtesy of MassMostWanted.com. Drug offenses - Case No.  110536 Nov. 7, 2001 Marlborough. Case Details: Marlborough Police tell Mass Most Wanted that Raymond Marquez sold cocaine to an undercover cop, and "has been on the run since his arrest in 1996 when he posted bail." Anyone with information about Marquez's whereabouts is asked to call Marlborough Police at 508-485-1212.

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Turtle, Absentee Juror Prompt Police Action

Additionally, one town gave us plenty of fodder for what could have been an entire unusual police news column.

If he had just gone to court the first time, this wouldn't have happened. A Fitchburg man found himself on the wrong side of the bar in Westborough District Court this week when he was arrested for failing to appear for jury duty. When police pulled him over for failing to stop/yield, they found that he was wanted for skipping out on jury duty. No doubt his trip to court as a defendant will be less pleasant—and more expensive—than if he had simply shown up for jury duty. Why did the turtle cross the road? In Shrewsbury, he crossed the road because if he had stayed in the middle of it, he would have continued to block traffic. Shrewsbury police recently were called to Grafton Street to remove the turtle from the road, as cars were backing …

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Police Notes

Loose Pet Violation, Panhandlers Removed From Route 9

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

Tuesday, May 14 5:24 a.m.: An officer issued tickets to several vehicles on Hartford Turnpike for speeding. 10:38 a.m.: The Animal Control Officer removed a deer leg from Ira Avenue. 10:18 a.m.: A caller from Sandpiper Drive reported larceny by internet. An officer responded and took a report. 1:25 p.m.: An officer removed panhandlers from the intersection of Rout 9 and Route 140. 1:31 p.m.: A caller from Old Brook Road reported that someone was opening her mail. The caller was advised to notify the post office. 2:36 p.m.: The Animal Control Officer responded to Walnut Street after loose chickens were reported. 3:10 p.m.: An officer observed traffic on Broad Street after a resident complained that a school bus was speeding in the area. 4:…

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Man Arrested for Exposing Himself to Motel 6 Guest

Northborough police arrested a man in Shrewsbury on charges of open and gross lewdness.

Northborough police arrested a man at a home in Shrewsbury on Tuesday for an incident at Motel 6, where two days earlier the man allegedly exposed himself to a woman and her daughters, who were staying at the motel. Jeffrey H. Flannery, 55, 39 Reseroir St., Norton, was arrested at a Shrewsbury home at which he was staying, on charges of open and gross lewdness. Officer Phillip Martin says he responded to a call from an employee at Motel 6 on May 13, who relayed a disturbance that had occurred earlier in the day. Flannery, according to employees, had been dropped off at the motel on May 12. On May 13, a report had come in around 2 a.m. of a man who was "banging on the door and using foul language." An employee went upstairs to check, and …

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