Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Police say a parent from Upton left her young child home alone in a hotel room while she went to Hooters in Saugus with her boyfriend.
Wakefield Police Log for Tuesday, March 27, 2012: The following information was supplied by the Wakefield Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. Featured item: Police are summoning to court a parent from Upton who left her young child home along in a Wakefield hotel room while she went to Hooters in Saugus. Police said the woman, her boyfriend, and the woman's 4-year-old son had been staying at the Lord Wakefield Hotel on North Avenue for the past few days. According to hotel staff, the couple left the child in their hotel room and went to the hotel bar from 9:30 to 10:45 p.m., then left to get dinner at the Dockside Restaurant. Hotel staff said they had seen the couple with the young …
Friday, February 3, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Wakefield Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Wakefield Police Log for Thursday, February 2: Featured Item: 7:57 p.m. - The owner of two credit cards reported that there were $650 in fradulent credit card charges attributed to him. The victim said someone opened an account to Best Buy and racked up $276 in charges, and an account at Victoria's Secret, and spent $350. The owner was advised to cancel the credit cards and put a fraud watch on his account. ----- Other Incidents: 9:32 a.m. - A driver reported being the victim of a hit-and-run accident on Prospect Street and Hopkins Street. The individual reported driving on Prospect Street when a car described as a dark, 4-door sedan hit it at the intersection near Park Ave. No one was injuried in the crash. 11:42 a.m. - The owner of a …
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Wakefield Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Wakefield Police Log for Tuesday, January 31, 2012 8:54 a.m. - A Wakefield Police officer on patrol on Main Street said he noticed an Acura with tinted windows that appeared to be darker than what is allowed. The officer stopped the vehicle and said he detected an odor of marijuana in the car. Upon investigation, the officer found a small bag of marijuana, totalling less than an ounce. The driver was given a citation. 10:09 a.m. - Employees from The Farmland grocery store on Main Street reported it appears someone has been sleeping in the property overnight. Employees said they have found clothing and other item, and nothing has been missing from the store. Police believe it is the same individual, who is homeless, who had been squatting …
Thursday, January 19, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Wakefield Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Wakefield Police Log for Wednesday, January 18, 2012 (selective list): Featured Item: 9:10 a.m. - A fight over coffee at Dunkin Donuts on Main Street ended in two alleged assaults, one against an employee and one against a customer, according to the Wakefield Police Department. Wakefield Police said that a woman entered the Dunkin Donuts at 386 Main Street in Wakefield and began arguing with the cashier about how she was unhappy with her coffee. As the argument began to escalate, and the woman threw a stack of cardboard trays at the employee. At this time another customer stepped in, and the woman allegedly began to argue with him, as well. According to reports, the woman slapped the other customer in the face and stormed out of the store…
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Wakefield Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Wakefield Police Log for Tuesday, January 10, 2012 (selective list): 7:57 a.m. - A resident of Forrester Road reported that someone slashed two tires on his 2010 Lexus sometime overnight. The damage was valued at $600. 8:09 a.m. - A two-car accident was reported on Green Street and Shady Ave. No injuries were reported. 1:02 p.m. - A Karen Road resident reported a potenital telephone scam with somoene claiming to be technical support from Microsoft. 3:26 p.m. - Police helped install a child safety seat into a car. 5:22 p.m. - A minor car accident occured on North Ave. No injuries were reported. 5:42 p.m. - A father reported his son has been fradulently using his checks. Four checks were allegedly used, two for $60, one for $90, and one for…
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
The following information was supplied by the Wakefield Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Wakefield Police Log for Monday, Nov. 7, 2011 (selective list): 8:30 a.m. - A prisoner was transported to Malden District Court. 8:35 p.m - A Richardson Street home was broken into sometime over the weekend and items valuing about $500 were stolen from the residence. Someone apparently broke into the home, which was under construction, and stole several boxes of nails worth $300 and two propane heaters valued at $240. Police found no sign of forced entry into the home. 12:49 p.m. - A suspicious red SUV was reported on Eunice Circle. Witnesses said the car had been driving around the neighborhood slowly. However, it turned out that the Wakefield Municipal Gas and Light Department had contracted the driver to check on wires. 12:55 p.m. - A …
Monday, November 7, 2011
The following information was supplied by the Wakefield Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Wakefield Police Log for Friday, Nov. 4th - Sunday, Nov. 6th, 2011: 7:48 a.m. - A Gladstone Street resident reported that someone broke into his car overnight while it was parked in his driveway. The victim said that someone smashed the passenger side window of his Jeep Liberty and stole two items: a flashlight, valued at $20, and a wheel tape measurer, valued at $50. 7:50 a.m. - A Hamilton Road resident reported a car-break into her 2008 Ford Focus. The victim said someone smashed open the front passenger side window and stole an ipod worth $200. 8:56 a.m. - Police say a 2007 Subaru Legacy was broken into while it was parked overnight on Hamilton Road. However, nothing was taken from the car. 10:14 a.m. - A caller reported a hit and run …
Friday, November 4, 2011
Officer Steven Skory has been promoted for Sergeant to Lieutenant, and Officer Josiah Curry has been promoted from patrol officer to Sergeant.
Two Wakefield Police officers moved up in rank this week at the Wakefield Police Department, effective November 4th, 2011. Officer Steven Skory, who joined the force in July 2000 and was promoted to Sergeant in Feburary 2007, has assumed the role of Lieutenant, and Officer Josiah Curry, who joined the department in September of 2009, was promoted to Sergeant. "Both of these officers, in addition to scoring the highest on their exam, are outstanding officers," said Chief Richard Smith of the Wakefield Police Department. "They have embraced this job with passion, they are well-respected among their peers and looking back at their work history, what they’ve done in their respective assignments and ranks has shown they’ve embraced the projects…
The following information was supplied by the Wakefield Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Wakefield Police Log for Thursday, November 3, 2011 (selective list): 8:14 a.m. - A parent accidentally locked a child inside a vehicle on Gould Street. The Fire Department responded. 9:39 a.m. - The Fire Department responded to Scott Lane on a call for smoke in the house. The Fire Dept. determined the resident badly burned toast in the toaster. 10:48 a.m. - Police say they were drivng along Water Street when they ended up behind a Cadillac with broken tail lights. After making a traffic stop, the officer determined the driver, a man from Revere, MA, was driving with a suspended license. He was charged with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license for operating under the influence, driving with a suspended registration, a break …
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Thursday, October 20, 2011
The following information was supplied by the Wakefield Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Wakefield Police Log for Wednesday, Oct. 19 (selective list): 9:47 a.m. - A Nahant Street resident called to report a missing cat. The caller said that two people entered her property and cut the leash which was attached to her mother's cat in the back yard. Later, the resident called to say that cat was located in the house. 2:43 p.m. - Officers responded to a verbal argument at Shaws Supermarkets. No charges will be pressed at this time. 3:36 p.m. - An employee at a Water Street business reported finding a cell phone that may have been related to a previous break-in at the business. Police added the cell phone into evidence. 3:55 p.m. - A minor car accident occurred at West Water St. and North Ave. No injuries were reported. 4:20 p.m. - …
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Sara Jacobi
12:00 pm on Thursday, January 12, 2012
There was also another tire slashing in the same area the same night (it went into the previous day's police log based on when it was reported to police): http://wakefield.patch.com/articles/police-log-jan-9-police-nab-alleged-graffiti-artist more ›