11:35 a.m. — Report of an accident involving a motorcycle going off the roadway; reported by Montague Highway Department on Route 47 in the area of the Montague/Sunderland town line; officer checked Route 47 all the way through to North Leverett Road, and Route 63, and no accident found; while clearing the area, officer was advised the Leverett Highway Department reported seeing a motorcycle traveling eastbound on North Leverett Road.
12:10 p.m. — Vehicle spun out on the slippery road conditions on Route 116, by the rest area; tow truck was called to winch it out.
12:58 p.m. — A Toyota Prius pulled out into traffic from an Amherst Road location into the path of a Subaru, and the second car struck the left rear corner of the first car; damage to both vehicles was estimated to be over $1,000; no injury to either operator, or the two passengers in the second car; the second vehicle was towed by one tow company and the other vehicle was towed by a second company.
5:48 a.m. — Reporting person stated her wheelchair is stuck in the driveway at the gray house at Pleasant and School streets; the reporting person is now home, officers sent to return the wheelchair; officer was able to lift the chair out of the pothole and onto flat roadway; the woman was able to start it, get on her way and took it back home.
7:18 a.m. — Caller from the Valero gas station on the Mohawk Trail reports a suspicious object in a parking space in front of the station; Greenfield Fire Department responded, and fire command reports it was garbage.
10:11 a.m. — Report that a motor vehicle on Park Avenue, a white 2012 Hyundai Accent, has been repossessed.
10:28 a.m. — Report that a blue 2006 Mini Cooper has been repossessed on Maple Street.
11:30 a.m. — Caller from Wells Street would like to speak with an officer regarding a Craig’s List scam; found to be a common scam where someone claims they are renting a house, but it’s actually a random house for sale; no money was exchanged in this.
2:01 p.m. — Accident on Federal Street near the middle school, but no injuries reported; one car ran into a van, which was then pushed into the first car; no injuries found, and minor damage.
2:22 p.m. — Accident on Federal Street at Bank of America; two vehicles involved, where one vehicle backed into a second vehicle; information was exchanged; no injuries reported.
5:15 p.m. — Motor vehicle stop on Deerfield Street near Animal Crackers where investigation leads to arrest of Stephen Wade Thompson, 24, of Conway Street, Greenfield, on a warrant.
6:05 p.m. — Accident reported on Clark Street; three vehicles involved, one car had scratch on the rear bumper, a second vehicle has a front bumper damaged; the first vehicle backed out of a driveway and the second vehicle operator reported he stopped to attempt to avoid a collision, but the first vehicle continued backing, and struck the second vehicle; no injuries reported; information exchanged, and officers assisted with that; the first vehicle operator was issued a citation for failure to use care backing.
6:31 p.m. — Disturbance on Lincoln Street where the caller states he saw a male doing damage to a red Chevy that has a female inside; then he saw both people go into a baby blue house on Lincoln Street; the involved male was upset about personal issues and took it out on the car, no damage to the vehicles and nothing needed at this time; no damage done and the male was punching the roof of the vehicle, to let out some anger he had from this afternoon.
9:45 p.m. — Traffic stop at Pleasant and Davis streets where the officer then has one in custody; arrested was Jody A. Rattigan, 49, of Woodleigh Avenue, Greenfield, on a warrant.
6:27 a.m. — DPW advises a fire hydrant was struck and taken off base on Unity Street in the area of Chestnut Street; update shows it is down at Unity and Park streets; found to be off base in front of a residence there, but no water seen leaking; message left for Turners Falls Water Department; employee will be en route.
12:30 p.m. — Caller requests information for who she should contact to request reimbursement for repairs to her vehicle; she states that was driving over the bridge, by Paper Logic, and her car bottomed out, and her exhaust system was damaged; officer spoke with her, and the reporting person was given contact information for Mass Department of Transportation.
1:34 p.m. — Caller from L Street reports her unlocked vehicle was broken into sometime after midnight; numerous items were stolen including electronics, the reporting person’s tax refund check, etc.; officer located some of the stolen items behind the Montague Elks, and a K-9 unit will be responding to attempt a track; officer beginning a track at this time; situation investigated.
10:02 p.m. — Reporting person advises of two females, possibly late teens, fighting and yelling in the area on Montague Street near the San Soucie Locksmith location; the reporting person stated the females are going back and forth to the baseball fields and a dark colored small sedan parked in front of this location; she couldn’t see them well enough to give a description other than one female was wearing a white hooded parka type jacket; officer on the scene and advising no vehicles or people in the area at this time, but he does recall seeing similar description of a vehicle returning from Baystate Franklin Medical Center, a short time ago.
11:55 a.m. — Officer at North Plain Road to check a report, and found footprints in the snow around the entire property, and the newspaper box was knocked off the stand; officer to follow up.
8:35 p.m. — Fire alarm on River Road; found that a resident burned a steak and he was advised to open windows to air out the apartment.
1:31 a.m. — Traffic stop at Abbott and Federal streets, officer then requesting next available tow truck; male in custody and brought to the station, arrested was Steven Tyler Audette, 21, of Country Club Road, Greenfield, charged with operating under the influence of alcohol, possession of a Class B drug, operating under the influence of alcohol with test of .08 or greater, and speeding.
1:58 a.m. — General disturbance from a male reporting person who states he is on Silver Street but doesn’t know the number, only that it is a brown house about four or five houses from Federal Street, and says he is trapped in a bathroom, because he is scared of how his friend is acting; he didn’t give any other information, but kept yelling at a friend who could be heard in the background yelling and hitting things; officer sent and located the two males, both known, and both yelling at each other; one in custody, arrested was Juan Carlos Carmona, 33, of Oak Street, Greenfield, charged with trespassing, possession of a Class A drug, possession of a Class B drug, and possession of Class C drug.
11:54 a.m. — Accident at the Big Y entrance, two vehicles involved, one being towed; officer took the reports.
2:51 p.m. — Suspicious activity reported on Beech Street where the caller advises of a drug transaction that just took place in a four-door silver sedan; units notified, but gone on arrival of police.
3:36 p.m. — Report of a fight in progress in front of Baker’s Office Supply; no weapons seen, two people reportedly holding down two others, and a crowd has gathered; the reporting person stated he was driving down Main Street and noticed a large number of people in front of the store, and that he believes it was a fight; he saw someone throw coffee; officers responded, and found it to be a verbal argument between two known subjects, and some coffee got thrown; mainly verbal, and they were advised of harassment prevention order in effect, and separated the two people.
3:42 p.m. — Accident at Deerfield and Meridian streets, two vehicles involved, but no injuries reported, officers assisted at the scene.
4:18 p.m. — Accident on Conway Street where the reporting person says a dog that ran out into the road was struck by a vehicle; the owner came outside while the reporting person was on the line; the dog has visible injuries, officer sent, and services rendered.
6:01 p.m. — Report of a hit and run on the Mohawk Trail and at the rotary, but the vehicle pulled up around the rotary, and the vehicle stopped, and it was no longer a hit and run; two vehicles involved; state police also arrived, and information was exchanged.
7:46 p.m. — Accident by McDonald’s on the Mohawk Trail, but no injuries reported; officers sent, investigation leads to arrest of Carla V. White, 37, of Hope Street Greenfield, charged with operating under the influence of drugs, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, child endangerment while under the influence, and failure to use care in starting, stopping, turning or backing.
8:34 a.m. — Accident on Turnpike Road at Sandy Lane; two vehicle accident but unknown if there are injuries; smoke is coming from one of the vehicles; officers , Medcare and Turners Falls Fire Department, were notified; second call was one of those involved, and advised of no injuries and no airbag deployment; Medcare was canceled; tow truck requested and contacted for one vehicle; one operator was cited.
11:57 a.m. — Brush fire reported on the railroad tracks on Ferry Road; Shelburne Control toned out the Montague Center Fire Department, after getting the call from Pan Am Railways reporting the fire along the tracks spanning about 100 feet, and gave the location at Depot and Ferry roads, down the dirt access road, and fire is suspected to have started from the heaters that melt the snow on the tracks, officers advised and checked the area but unable to locate; and still unable to locate a fire even when Montague Center Fire Department and Turners Falls Fire Department arrived and checked the area.
1:34 p.m. — Report of a larceny on Newton Street where the reporting person requested an officer regarding a larceny; officer spoke with a sheriff’s deputy on the scene and the victim’s mother, and will be following up with the victim.