Police Log Week Ending 02/09/2002




2/3/02 to 2/9/02-


Sunday 2/3/02-

10:18: Motorist Assist: Police assisted a stranded motorist on Route 123.

12:05: Mutual Aid: Police assisted the Greenville Police with a disturbance at a residence in Greenville.

15:00: Cat Bite: Police received a report that a woman had been feeding a stray cat when it bit her. She was advised to contact her doctor.

16:32: Theft: Police received a report that some plywood had been stolen from a residence on Gibbs Avenue. There are no suspects at this time.

Monday 2/4/02-

10:30: Police received a report of a cat that had been struck by a car on River Road. The Animal Control Officer was notified.

11:35: Criminal Threatening: Police investigated a report of criminal threatening at Mascenic High School. A former student had become upset about his brother's situation at school and made some heated comments. the situation was resolved and the school decided not to press charges.

15:50: Civil Standby: Police assisted with a civil standby at a New Ipswich residence.

17:10: MV Accident: David Ward, 48, of New Ipswich reported that he had been driving on Route 124 when a Mayflower moving truck with Missouri plates passed him in the other direction. A large chunk of ice came off the top of the trailer and shattered his windshield. A witness saw the incident, but the plate number he gave to police was not listed.

16:37: Ambulance Assist: Police assisted SVAS with a call at a Vaillancourt Drive residence.

18:00: Disabled MV: Police received a report of a disabled motor vehicle on Greenville Road. They found a white SUV abandoned on the side of the road. A tow truck was called and police cleared the scene.

18:40: Disabled MV: Greenville Police requested that the New Ipswich Police check on an abandoned motor vehicle on High Street in Greenville. The vehicle left the area before police arrived.

18:50: Power Outage: Police responded to a power outage on Ashburnham Road. They were unable to determine the cause of the outage and PSNH was notified.

19:05: Power Outage: Police responded to a power outage on Main Street. The outage was due to a faulty transformer and PSNH was notified.

19:35: Structure Fire: Police assisted the New Ipswich Fire Department at a structure fire on Ashburnham Road. The fire was put out quickly, with no injuries and only minimal damage to the building.

19:38: School Alarm: The Greenville Police assisted with an alarm at Appleton Elementary, due to the fact that the New Ipswich officers were at the scene of a structure fire. The alarm was caused by a power outage and police cleared the scene.

20:30: Suspicious Vehicle: Police received a report that a suspicious vehicle had been seen on Goen Road at 3:30 AM. There was no description of the vehicle and, due to the length of time that had passed, police were unable to pursue the matter further.

20:40: 911 Haangup: Police responded to a 911 hangup call at a residence on Asburnham Road and determined that it was an accidental call.

21:03: Structure Fire: Police assisted the New Ipswich Fire Department with a structure fire at Friendship Manor. The fire was in the basement and the Greenville, Mason and Temple Police Departments assisted the New Ipswich Police and Fire Departments with evacuating the residents.


Tuesday 02/05/02-




Wednesday 02/06/02-

08:30: Stranded Dog: Police received a report of a dog stuck in ice on Perry Road. The Animal Control Officer responded and shovelled a path out to the dog. The dog was elderly and had been left out all night, so the Animal Control Officer assisted the owner in getting the dog inside and advised him to get the dog warmed up and under the care of a vet.

09:59: Residential Alarm: Police responded to a burglar alarm on Timbertop Road. The residence was secure and they cleared the scene.

15:55: Abandoned Behicle: Police responded to the Bank of New Hampshire for an abandoned vehicle. The vehicle was towed to Tuttle's.

17:00: Ambulance Assist: Police responded to Friendship Manor to assist SVAS with woman who was having a seizure.

18:00: Dog Complaint: Police received a report of a dog chasing people on North Road. The Animal Control Officer spoke to the owners about the town's leash law.


Thursday 2/7/02-

01:00: Dog Complaint: Police received a report of dogs barking on Philmart Drive. The Animal Control Officer responded and will be fining the dog's owner for failure to comply with the town's nuisance laws.

14:00: Stolen license plate: Police received a report that a New Ipswich resident's license plate had been stolen or lost some time in the past two weeks. The owner was advised of her options.

20:50: Theft: The New Ipswich Market reported that some of their lottery tickets had been stolen. Police will be viewing the videotape of the incident to determine if they can identify the suspects.


Friday 2/8/02-

01:13: Dog Complaint: Police responded to Philmart Drive for a report of barking dogs. The owner would not answer the door and the phone was busy.

09:02: Suspicious Person: Police responded to a report of a suspicious person on Mill Street. They were unable to find anyone matching the description in the area.

13:50: Found Dog: A Milford resident reported that he had found a tan dog with no tags wandering loose near the Ashby, MA line. The Animal Control Officer was notified and the dog was eventually returned to its owner.

15:37: Harassing Phone Calls: Police received a report that a Milford resident was receiving harassing calls from a New Ipswich resident. Police advised the woman not to contact the Milford resident again.

16:25: Harassing Phone Calls: Police received a report that a New Ipswich resident was receiving harassing phone calls from a Greenville resident. The Greenville resident was advised to cease calling immediately.

18:20: Dog Complaint: The Animal Control Officer was notified of dogs chasing people on Temple Road. He will be following up with the owner.

19:23: Disabled MV: Police received a report of a motor vehicle abandoned on Turnpike Road. The owner bought a new battery and moved the car.