Montague Police Logs: Feb. 18 – Feb. 24, 2025

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Published: 03-03-2025 10:42 AM |
3:54 p.m. - Walk in reports someone broke into Suzees Third Street Laundry Wednesday night. Report taken.
5:44 p.m. - Report of a tractor trailer unit stuck in the road on E. Main Street in Millers Falls. The truck is delivering railroad ties and is stuck in the snow. NE Central RR will send someone out to assist. Services rendered.
7:49 p.m. - Dominoes driver found a large black Lab in the road on Turnpike Road. Dogs name and phone number are on the tag. Owner contacted and she will pick up the dog.
7:21 p.m. - Reporting party reporting 12 suspicious lights in a row in the sky above the Greenfield Police Station. Call was transferred to Greenfield.
8:19 p.m. - Report of vehicle that struck the gate at the pedestrian bridge on Old Greenfield Road in Montague. At least two parties arguing but the arguing has since stopped. Reporting party unsure of vehicle description. Caller states her location is approximately 500 feet from the accident site. Parties seem to be out of the vehicle. Officer requested DPW be contacted saying the barrier is totally destroyed but the snowbank should be enough for now. Message left for DPW.
8:25 a.m. - Officer flagged down at Seventh and Park streets by someone reporting a possible hit-and-run accident. Witness saw a dark colored Jeep Wrangler with front right damage.
11:43 p.m. - Caller from Taylor Hill Road reports her husband saw a green glow stick type of light on his property, near his garage. Reporting party reports last time they saw the light was when it went towards their boiler, which is behind their shed. Reporting party does not have any other description at this time, and has not heard any noise outside. Officers advised. Officer advises area was checked, animal footprints located in area reporting party saw a light. Possibly coyote or other wildlife.
4:40 p.m. - Reporting party reporting there is a male party laying in the middle of the road and will not move. Wearing jeans, black hat and red coat. Second caller reporting same. Officer advised male gone on arrival, checked with employees at Scotty’s, they saw him in the road but did not see him laying down. Has since left, unsure what direction. Another caller stating male party walking down the hill toward Unity. Unable to locate.
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8:27 p.m. - Reporting party calling because there is a Jeep in the spot at the Crocker building on Avenue A where she has chipped the ice from and it is a handicapped spot and they don’t have a visable placard. Officer advised.
12:49 a.m. - Caller reports vehicle into a snowbank on Fairway Avenue. Reporting party unable to provide vehicle details from her location. States nobody has gotten out of the vehicle that she has seen. Officer advised. Officer advises registered owner got a ride home with a friend, vehicle is with Rau’s.
1:24 a.m. - Caller from East Main Street in Millers Falls reports dogs barking in an apartment below her. States the owners are not home and she is concerned for them. Reporting party advised animal control officers was not on at this time, however call would be logged.
6:35 p.m. - Passerby reports a CRV operating erratically on Millers Falls Road. No further description. Unable to locate.
8:52 p.m. - Officer checking on a male sitting in a vehicle in the parking lot of Aubuchons on Avenue A. Male resting after work. Services rendered.
4:54 p.m. - Reporting party from Fourth Street stating they have a no trespass order on a male party and at 1:40 p.m. he was seen on camera trying to enter the building, pulling on the door trying to break the lock and enter. Officer advised. Officer spoke to property manager and said that she is going to send video from a ring camera. Address not listed on the trespass, advised to amend the order to include all locations.
5:06 p.m. - Reporting party from Turners Falls Road saying that home owner is throwing snow in the road causing a hazard, reporting party says he does it every storm and it is creating a mess, would like to have an officer speak with him. Officer advised that he drove by the address, nothing showing, no hazard.