1:37 a.m. — Accident on Tully Road from where Shelburne Control reports a vehicle crashed into the reporting person’s yard, and shed, and are attempting to leave, but unable to do so; on officer’s arrival the operator was unable to be located; after investigation a 42-year-old male from Cocoa, Fla., is being summoned to court, for leaving the scene of property damage, and negligent operation of a motor vehicle.
7 a.m. — Control got a call from a man stating that his wife was just in an accident on West River Street involving her vehicle and a deer; officer sent, and report taken.
11:05 a.m. — While on foot patrol, an officer provided directions to the nearest propane filling station to a bicycle team from Italy that was passing through; they were attempting to set a record for the “Guinness Book of Records.”
6:15 p.m. — General disturbance on West Main Street where a reporting person says a male threatened him outside of his residence; on officer’s arrival he spoke with the reporting person, and the other person then claimed the reporting person cut him off as he was walking down the street; the reporting person said that didn’t happen, and has no idea why the other person threatened him; both men were advised to stay away from one another.
11:52 a.m. — Hazardous condition reports a tree branch that cracked and is sitting on wires; Eversource notified, with 20-minute ETA, and later on scene, and handling.
12:46 p.m. — Illegal dumping reported at Fairview and Newton streets where the reporting person says a female just dumped bags of trash at the clothing drop box there; officer checking but couldn’t locate any bags of trash there.
2:06 p.m. — Suspicious activity report at the Franklin Regional Transit Authority on Olive Street for report of an unattended bag on the platform there; a red, hard cover suitcase; officers and Fire Department responded; case was checked and clothing was inside. Brought to the police station for tagging; luggage owner called and said he would call back Monday to speak with the lieutenant about retrieving his luggage.
3:52 p.m. — Walk-in reporting threats being made through Facebook that her son was threatened with violence; investigation to follow.
5:59 p.m. — Report of a hazard at Garfield and Davis streets where the reporting person says a manhole cover isn’t fully on, and could flip over; an officer replaced the cover.
6:09 p.m. — Report of an accident at the Big Y parking area where a black SUV struck the driver’s side of a pickup as it pulled into a parking space; the operator of the SUV was cited.
6:37 p.m. — Despondent person reported on Shattuck Street where the caller says his girlfriend has tried to commit suicide several times since last night, with a rope around her neck, cutting herself, and a few minutes ago, grabbed a bottle of pills; the reporting person is unsure if any pills have been ingested; officers and Medcare responded and Medcare transported her to the hospital, with an officer following. Section 12 forms filed with the ER.
7:03 p.m. — Despondent person report on Fairview Street where the reporting person is calling for his client, who, he believes his client needs to go to the hospital, for intoxication and marijuana issues; Medcare transported the male to the hospital.
7:51 p.m. — Unwanted person reported at Chapman Street residence; one in the yard and one in the house; the person in the yard was asked to leave in officer’s presence, and left without complaint.
9:32 p.m. — Disturbance on Deerfield Street where the caller says neighbors are screaming and yelling; there is also a small child in the apartment that is crying, as well; officers responded and found the couple roughhousing, and spoke with the tenant there; peace was restored.
7:11 a.m. — Received two calls of a bear wandering in the Coolidge Avenue area; bear was last seen walking across Coolidge Avenue and eventually to the yard of a house on Millers Falls Road; officer was advised.
12:02 p m. Report of a fight in progress in the alleyway between Third and Fourth streets, with two people throwing rocks at each other, no one found in the alley, and question if it was a different alley, and then confirmed to be the alley between Fourth and Fifth streets; by then, the reporting person advises the people had left and went into a near by house, but no one was located; the reporting person expressed frustration with increased altercations in the alley and requested more patrol through those areas.
4:54 p.m. — Caller from Turners Falls Road reports the woman who lives next door is with her boyfriend in a black F150 in the parking lot, while her two kids are alone inside the apartment; one of the children is 2 or 3 years old and the other is slightly older; officer spoke with the mother and checked on the children; the mother had stepped outside to smoke a cigarette, and the children appeared to be fine.
12:30 a.m. — Suspicious activity reported at McDonald’s on the Mohawk Trail where the reporting person states he was driving home from work and noticed that a lazer point was pointed at his car when he looked over at McDonald and saw six to eight kids pointing it in his direction; officer responded, and reports it appears to be not as reported, that employee head sets have bright LED’s that blink when they step out of range.
7:54 a.m. — Disturbance on South Shelburne Road where the reporting person states an involved male is at his house, threatening to take the reporting person’s grandchild out of the country; the involved male is the child’s father; officers responded and the involved male was gone on arrival of police; area checked, unable to locate.
9:37 a.m. — Report that a gray 2012 Nissan Altima was repossessed on Shelburne Road.
8:24 a.m. — Vandalism reported on Park Street where the caller says a garden fence/edging was pulled out overnight and damaged; this is the second time the reporting person has said this occurred; officer spoke with the reporting person and advised there is no damage to the fence, it was just pulled out of the ground; the reporting person believes it was done by kids passing by in the morning on the way to school.