UPDATE: Dinky's Robbed, Suspects Flee from Cops

Police scanner reports that Dinky's Restaurant was robbed this morning.

Police scanner reports indicate that Dinky's Restaurant was robbed by two suspects who fled the scene. The incident occurred shortly before 8:15 a.m., according to the report. Shrewsbury officers responded to 70 Clinton St., where Dinky's is located, after the theft was reported. At approximately 7:22 a.m., a man and a woman tried to steal cash from the register and flee, said police. An employee spotted the attempted theft and said something to the suspects, who took off with an undetermined amount of cash, said police. Witnesses spotted the two running into the woods near Dinky's. The female suspect is described as a female in her 20s with strawberry blonde hair with a pony tail, small build and wearing a sweatshirt. The male is in his …

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Shrewsbury Officers Attend Collier's Memorial

Shrewsbury PD attended the memorial service for slain officer Sean Collier.

Sean Collier was remembered at an MIT memorial service at noon on Wednesday. Thousands of officers attended the service, including 12 members of the Shrewsbury Police Department. View the attached photos of the officers who attended the service. Collier, who was killed Thursday, was laid to rest on Tuesday morning. Police believe the Boston Marathon bombing suspects shot Collier as he responded to an unrelated robbery.

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Gun Permits on the Rise in Shrewsbury

Shrewsbury police have processed more than the typical amount of gun permits since the first of the year.

While the Obama administration is looking to increase restrictions on gun ownership in the country, conversely, Shrewsbury police say applications for gun permits in the town have more than doubled in the past year. In 2012, Shrewsbury issued 408 firearms permits. So far, in 2013, police have issued 162 permits. It may be surprising to some that permit applications escalated after the school tragedy in Newtown last year. But these statistics are not unique to Shrewsbury. The tragedy that kicked off a heated gun debate, also escalated the number of gun permits pulled across the country at a staggering rate, according to an article in The Examiner. Referencing a report by the Associated Press on March 19, the Examiner notes that in Newtown, …

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Women Fight Back

Shrewsbury PD hosted its longstanding self defense class for women.

While in college, Pam Szal was attacked. Her roommate had left the door unlocked, and she was asleep in her dorm. Luckily for Szal, her screaming, kicking and hitting warded off her attacker. "Unfortunately, he left frustrated and angry and went two floors up and raped a classmate," said Szal.  "He learned that if he kept her quiet, there would be no attention drawn. Szal now has a 15-year-old daughter and wants her to "be prepared in a way that I never was. "I'm here with my niece," said another woman. "Her house was broken into twice. She wasn't home, but she could have been." These women joined some 20 others at the Father Smith Center at St. Anne's Church last week, and stood stronger than they were two weeks prior. Armed with a new …

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Hot Pursuit: What Are Shrewsbury's Policies on a Chase?

Would the Shrewsbury PD chase down a criminal in a car?

Shrewsbury Police Officer David Faucher was working detail on Route 9 near McDonald's on Jan. 13, when around 8 p.m. he spotted a person he knew to have felony warrants for his arrest. On foot, Faucher approached Sudip Sengupta as he got out of his car, demanding that Sengupta get out of the vehice.  The suspect drove away, and hit Faucher with his car in the process. Uninjured, Faucher chased after Sengupta in his cruiser, and Sengupta failed to stop. Eventually, Sengupta, 31, Zain Circle, Milford, pulled over on Plantation Street in Worcester, where he was taken into custody and charged with A&B with a dangerous weapon, assault with a dangerous weapon, malicious destruction of property over $250, disorderly conduct, disturbing the peace…

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Fight Between Roommates Leads to an Arrest

A man has been arrested with A&B with a dangerous weapon and other charges after an argument between roommates.

A man faces multiple charges, including A&B with a dangerous weapon, after he allegedly sped off from an argument, striking the victim with his car, damaging a lawn and driving drunk, said police. Jorge Antonio Rodriques, 53, who lists his address as 259 Southwest Cutoff Rd. in Worcester, was arrested and charged with A&B with a dangerous weapon (a car), destruction of property more than $250, malicious unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and OUI (liquor). On Tuesday, Feb. 26, Shrewsbury police responded at 9:50 p.m. to 12 Pleasant St. where an argument between roommates had escalated. When Officer Peter Capalbo arrived, he spoke to the victim, who claimed she had an argument with Rodrigues in the yard before he fled in a car and …

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Buzzy the K9's Getting a New Vest

With help from the community, Buzzy the K9 will be able to get a bulletproof vest.

A bullet/stab-proof K9 vest can range anywhere between $1,006 to $2,400, according to Kathy Kinds from Massachusetts Vest-a-Dog, a nonprofit that works to get vests to dogs in the line of duty. Most patrol-duty K9s, she adds, have a $1,006 vest, and the higher end are for dogs who serve on SWAT teams. "The vest will also protect K9s against blunt force trauma from being kicked, punched or struck with an object such as a bat," she said. Buzzy the German Shepherd works on the Shrewsbury Police Department with his handler/patrolman Chad Chysna. Chysna, along with Barb Smith, who owns Companion Pet Sitting in Shrewsbury, wanted to outfit Buzzy with this protective vest. Last weekend, Smith held a Pictures with Santa fundraiser, and is happy to…

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Commerce Bank Robbed Monday Morning

The suspect passed a note demanding cash.

Police are looking for a suspect who robbed Commerce Bank on Monday morning. On Dec. 17, at 10:33 a.m. Shrewsbury Police responded to a reported bank robbery at Commerce Bank located at 226 Boston Turnpike (Route 9). When police arrived, the lone robber had fled the bank with an undetermined amount of cash. The suspect had entered the bank and passed a note that demanded cash, said police. No weapon was shown and no one was injured as a result of the robbery. The suspect is described as a white male, mid-30s, approximately six feet, skinny build with a reddish scruffy beard. The suspect, said police, was wearing a dark colored “Carhartt” style jacket with a gray hood and white baseball hat. Shrewsbury Officers searched the area along with …

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Shrewsbury Police Arrest Two For Larceny, Drugs And Firearms

A tire theft leads to more charges for three local men.

Police noticed two rims and tires missing off of a car at the Shrewsbury Green Apartments, which led to the arrest of three local men on Tuesday. Justin A Wogan, 23, 352 Grafton St., of Shrewsbury and Christian G. Castro, 22, 2 Flagg St., Worcester both faces charges that include possession of a firearm, possession of drugs and larceny. On Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 1:20 a.m. Shrewsbury officers David Faucher and Officer Patrick Robert spotted a car at the Shrewsbury Green Apartments with two rims and tires missing. The officers investigated further and discovered a motor vehicle running nearby with its doors open. Officers did a search of the parking lot and discovered two suspects hiding from the police. The two men were arrested and charged …

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