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Wednesday, September 4
6:09 p.m. A Prescott Road resident reported a gray Audi stopped in front of her home, and a man jumped out and started walking up her driveway. When the homeowner asked the man what he was doing, he said he was looking for an AirTag and “demanded” she open her vehicle, which she refused to do. The man then got back into the car, which another man was driving, and they took off toward Minuteman Drive. Police spoke with the men and determined the interaction was a misunderstanding.
Thursday, September 5
7:05 a.m. A caller reported that “numerous items” were stolen from their trailer parked on Newbury Court overnight. Police investigated.
7:07 a.m. A Nathan Pratt Drive resident called in a well-being check for their neighbor after hearing their two dogs “barking nonstop” and claiming the animals had not gone outside in more than two days. A responding officer said the dogs appeared healthy, but he could not reach the owner. Police followed up with the property manager, who said the tenant was on vacation and had asked a dog walker to stay at the home “to try and keep the noise from the dogs to a minimum.”
5:29 p.m. Commuter rail staffers reported a high school-age boy was sitting on top of an old signal mast just east of the train depot on Thoreau Street. Police found two kids, sent them home, and notified their parents.
Friday, September 6
11:44 a.m. A housekeeper working at a Shadyside Avenue home found seven unfired shotgun shells on the property. The homeowner said they had no idea why the ammunition would be there. Police took possession of the shells and sent them for destruction.
4:38 p.m. A Bruce Road mother called police when her children’s school bus was 23 minutes late for its scheduled drop-off. Officers responded to the school and the family’s home, and the children were eventually dropped off. Police contacted “transportation” regarding the issue.
Saturday, September 7
1:35 a.m. A 47-year-old Leominster man who authorities say “nearly” collided with a police cruiser as an officer was conducting a motor vehicle stop on Route 2 is facing drunken-driving charges. Police said the man’s swerving car passed the stationary cruiser on Route 2, just west of the rotary. Officers arrested the Leominster man, who was charged with operating under the influence, obstructing a stationary emergency vehicle, and marked lane violations. A truck towed the man’s car.
Monday, September 9
1:45 p.m. A 44-year-old Norwood man was taken to Emerson Hospital for minor injuries but left in handcuffs after police say he drove his car off the roadway and crashed into a tree on Sudbury Road near Wheeler Road. Timothy Fitzgerald was arrested and charged with second-offense driving under the influence of drugs, possession of a Class C drug, and marked lane violations. Arraignment information was not available at press time.
3:01 p.m. The Rhode Island Department of Public Health requested to speak with the animal control officer regarding a dog bite. The ACO was notified.
Tuesday, September 10
7:17 p.m. A Walnut Street resident called 911 after noticing dry foliage beside a small electrical fire sparking on power lines near their home. The fire department responded, shutting down the road near Chestnut Street. Concord Municipal Light Plant took the cables offline to make repairs.
Arraignment Update
Karl Haglund, 48, of Belmont, was released on bail on September 3 following his arraignment in Concord District Court on charges of assault and battery, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest. He is due back in court on October 22.
