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Week of September 19 to September 26, 2019

Text to 911 Service

Massachusetts now has Text to 911 ability as part of its Enhanced 911 service. To use it, send a text to 911 with complete information for first responders (including address/location and description of the emergency). Text-9-1-1 should be used only when it's impossible to make a voice call. For complete information, see www.mass.gov/info-details/text-to-911-public-information.

Winchendon Police Blotter

Editor’s Note: The information contained in this police log was obtained through public documents kept by the police department, and is considered to be the account of the police. All subjects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Police agencies can no longer print the names of people who are arrested or charged with domestic assault related charges. The new law is designed to protect victims, so they are not re-victimized through indirect identification.

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 16
12:30 a.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road) spoken to;
12:43-1:46 a.m.: building checks, secure;
12:43 a.m.: MV stop (Spring Street) verbal warning;
1:10 a.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road) verbal warning;
1:52 a.m.: noise complaint (Beech Street) services rendered;
1:55 a.m.: ambulance (Baldwinville Road) transport;
3:11 a.m.: noise complaint (Cedar Terrace) spoken to;
4:43 a.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road) written warning;
4:59 a.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road) verbal warning;
5:07 a.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road) written warning;
6:42 a.m.: animal complaint (Lincoln Avenue Extension) refer to ACO;
7:00 a.m.: DPW call (Spring Street) refer;
8:51 a.m.: summons service (walk in) served;
10:15 a.m.: investigation (Spruce Street) assisted;
11:20 a.m.: burglar alarm (Beals Library) call canceled;
12:08 p.m.: investigation (Jackson Avenue) no PD service required;
12:11 p.m.: investigation (Jackson Avenue) no PD service required;
12:32 p.m.: harassment (Laurel Street) report taken;
12:37 p.m.: MV stop (Pleasant Street) traffic citation;
12:47 p.m.: MV stop (Academy Street) verbal warning;
2:16 p.m.: MV stop (Maple Street) verbal warning;
4:23 p.m.: abandoned 911 call (Summer Street) no PD service required;
4:55 p.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road) verbal warning;
5:50 p.m.: MV stop (School Street) verbal warning;
5:52 p.m.: officer wanted (Spring Street) spoken to;
6:37 p.m.: MV stop (Monadnock Avenue) verbal warning;
6:49 p.m.: burglar alarm (School Street) secure;
6:57 p.m.: suspicious person (Crosby Road) area search negative;
7:21 p.m.: child welfare check (address not printed) report taken;
7:22 p.m.: FD call (Hale Street) assisted;
7:34 p.m.: suspicious MV (Hapgood Road) spoken to;
8:37 p.m.: MV operating erratically (West Street) spoken to;
11:53 p.m.: ATV complaint (Rice Road) info taken.

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 18
12:01-12:11 a.m.: building checks, secure;
12:02 a.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road), verbal warning;
5:22 a.m.: unattended death (Glenallen Street), report taken;
6:03 a.m.: MV operating erratically (Gardner Road), referred to other PD;
8:17 a.m.: MV accident (Raymond and Gardner Roads), report taken;
9:56 a.m.: animal complaint (Nichols Street), referred to ACO;
12:20 p.m.: 911 ambulance needed (Spruce Street), removed to hospital;
1:34 p.m.: MV stop (Glenallen Street), verbal warning;
3:06 p.m.: 911 ambulance needed (Brown Street), removed to hospital;
3:47 p.m.: vandalism (Glenallen Street), spoken to;
5:02 p.m.: investigation (Monadnock Avenue), spoken to;
5:11 p.m.: animal complaint (Royalston Road), returned to owner;
5:43 p.m.: walk-in investigation (Central Street), spoken to;
6:13 p.m.: walk-in, drug/narcotic violations (Mason Street), information taken;
6:18 p.m.: investigation (Pearl Drive), information taken;
7:12 p.m.: MV stop (Eli Drive), verbal warning;
8:40 p.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road), verbal warning;
11:43 p.m.: 911 noise complaint (Robbins Road), no cause for complaint.

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 19
12:58-1:21 a.m.: building checks, all secure;
1:26 a.m.: extra patrols (Maple Street), secure;
1:30 a.m.: 911 ambulance needed (Spring Street), removed to hospital;
3:55 a.m.: building check (Glenallen Street), secure;
7:12 a.m.: walk-in, larceny (Spring Street), report taken;
8:07 a.m.: investigation (Hale Street), spoken to;
8:30 a.m.: extra patrols (Central Street), advised officer;
8:43 a.m.: investigation (Ready Drive), report taken;
9:03 a.m.: accident (Baldwinville State Road), report taken;
11:22 a.m.: assist other police department (Spruce Street);
12:10 p.m.: suspicious vehicle (Old Gardner Road), advised officer;
1:43 p.m.: gas drive-off (Spring Street), report taken;
1:50 p.m.: walk-in, larceny (Alger Street), report taken;
2:21 p.m.: runaway (Memorial Drive), transport;
2:56 p.m.: fire department general call (Jackson Avenue), defective alarm;
3:27 p.m.: MV operating erratically (Gardner Road), spoken to;
4:59 p.m.: MV stop (Main Street), verbal warning;
5:18 p.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road), written warning;
5:36 p.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road), verbal warning;
5:46 p.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road), written warning;
5:48 p.m.: MV stop (Brown Street), summons;
6:07 p.m.: vandalism (Summer Drive), referred to DPW;
6:14 p.m.: animal complaint (Maple Street), returned to owner;
6:30 p.m.: harassment (Town Farm Road), report taken;
6:45 p.m.: officer wanted (Mechanic Street), spoken to;6:30 a.m.: harassment (Town Farm Road), report taken;

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20
12:00-1:01 a.m.: building checks, all secure;
12:18 a.m.: MV stop (Central Street), verbal warning;
12:35 a.m.: MV operating erratically (Gardner Road), unable to locate;
12:44 a.m.: suspicious vehicle (Spring Street), spoken to;
1:33 a.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road), written warning;
2:11 a.m.: building check (School Square), secure;
4:28 a.m.: 911 ambulance needed (Ipswich Drive), removed to hospital;
5:23 a.m.: burglar alarm (Murdock Avenue), secure;

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21
12:55-1:54 a.m.: building checks, all secure;
1:13 a.m.: officer wanted (Central Street), transport;
3:50 a.m.: noise complaint (Central Street), advised officer;
10:36 a.m.: fire alarm (Ash Street), services rendered;
10:45 a.m.: noise complaint (Beech Street), spoken to;
10:49 a.m.: walk-in, information/general (Webster Street), assisted;
11:01 a.m.: 911 ambulance needed (Linden Street), removed to hospital;
11:21 a.m.: investigation (Spring Street), spoken to;
11:38 a.m.: MV stop (Lincoln Avenue), traffic citation issued;
12:52 p.m.: 911 hang-up (Ash Street), non-emergency;
1:21 p.m.: animal complaint (Main Street), referred to ACO;
1:37 p.m.: walk-in, disabled MV (Central Street), advised officer;
2:29 p.m.: 911, non-emergency call (Mill Street);
3:10 p.m.: abandoned 911 call (Spring Street), non-emergency;
3:30 p.m.: animal complaint (Jackson Avenue and Lincoln Avenue), no cause for complaint;
3:50 p.m.: MV stop (River Street), written warning;
3:58 p.m.: MV stop (River Street), written warning;
4:13 p.m.: disabled MV (Front Street), information taken;
4:34 p.m.: MV stop (Central Street), written warning;
5:09 p.m.: MV stop (Central Street), traffic citation issued;
6:05 p.m.: 911 ambulance needed (Central Street), removed to hospital;
6:23 p.m.: gunshots heard (Teel Road), spoken to;
7:22 p.m.: officer wanted (Teel Road), spoken to;
7:29 p.m.: larceny (Glenallen Street), spoken to;
8:05 p.m.: MV stop (Central Street), traffic citation issued;
8:18 p.m.: suspicious vehicle (Glenallen Street), spoken to;
8:26 p.m.: illegal burn (Elm Street), fire extinguished;
8:34 p.m.: walk-in, harassment (Central Street), report taken;
8:44 p.m.: MV stop (River Street), written warning;
8:57 p.m.: suspicious vehicle (Spring Street), spoken to;
8:59 p.m.: suspicious vehicle (Glenallen Street), spoken to;
9:05 p.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road), written warning;
9:25 p.m.: MV stop (School Street), verbal warning;
9:46 p.m.: 911 ambulance needed (Elmwood Road), services rendered;
9:48 p.m.: MV operating erratically (Robbins Road), unable to locate;
10:07 p.m.: MV stop (Grove Street), traffic citation issued;

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 22
12:18-2:00 a.m.: building checks, all secure;
12:26 a.m.: MV stop (Spring Street), verbal warning;
12:30 a.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road), verbal warning;
1:00 a.m.: noise complaint (Spring Street), unable to locate;
1:33 a.m.: MV stop (Gardner Road), verbal warning;

LEGAL NOTICES

Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on Wed., October 16, 2019 at 7:05PM in the Town Hall Auditorium., 2nd Fl., 109 Front St., Winchendon, MA 01475 on the Special Permit application from Graz Engineering for work at 21 Robert's Way. (also known as Assessors Map 9, Parcel383) Winchendon, MA 01475, owned by Jamison VanDyke/Barkley Enterprises of 1022 NH Route 119, Rindge, NH to obtain a Special Permit from the Winchendon Zoning Board of Appeals to allow for use of the parcel for Mini-Storage Units as outlined in Article 5.2.2 on page 53 of the Winchendon Zoning Bylaws. Said property is located in a C1-Large Scale Commercial district. All interested persons should plan to attend. A copy of the application is available for review in the Department of Planning and Development, 109 Front Street, Winchendon, MA 01475. Alternative translation and accommodation for persons with disabilities are available by advance request.

BY:
Cynthia Carville, Chair
Winchendon Zoning Board of Appeals