Crime & Safety

Police Log: A Dog Bite, A Scammer, And A Stolen License Plate

Information provided by the Wakefield Police. Where arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

responded to these and other calls for service on Tuesday, August 14.

At 8:26 a.m., a caller reported that his wife had just been bitten by a neighbor’s dog. Animal Control responded.
At 8:45 a.m., a woman walked in with a complaint about speeding vehicles on Jordan Ave.
At 11:01 a.m., a child reportedly suffered a leg injury involving the car seat. The child was transported to an area hospital.
At 11:10 a.m., a caller reported a scam phone call where somebody told him he won a Walmart gift card and then asked for a credit card number.
At 12:16 p.m., police took a walk-in report involving harassing phone calls.
At 5:27 p.m., a vandalized vehicle was reported near Charles Street.
At 8:19 p.m., an individual walked in to report a stolen motorcycle license plate.
At 9:44 p.m., police responded to a verbal argument on Converse Street.
At 9:45 p.m., a woman was reported having a panic attack on the front steps of the library.
At 9:48 p.m., police placed a man into protective custody.
At 10:55 p.m., a motorist informed police that a man, possibly armed with a knife, was in the Walgreen’s parking lot on Main Street. An officer located the  man behind McDonalds. Police arrested Soren Dillon 33, 3 Hall Road, Stoneham, on a warrant.


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