Animal cruelty, missing person, B&E, structure fires 

Between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15, the Hopedale Police and Fire Departments responded to hundreds of calls, many related to motor vehicle stops, vehicle accidents/crashes, traffic complaints, erratic operators, preventative patrolling, community policing, illegal parking, theft/larceny/forgery/fraud, burglar alarms, lost/found property, property checks, animal complaints, well-being checks, road hazards, tree damage, soliciting, LTC/FIC (license to carry/firearms identification card) matters, warrant/summons service, suspicious activity/person/vehicle, court appearances, prisoner transport, 911 hang-ups/open lines, speed sign/message board information, safety detail officers, school resource officer, car seat installation, general information, records requests, and public assistance. 

Hopedale also provided police assistance to Upton; and provided detail assistance to Bellingham, Blackstone, Douglas, Mendon, Milford, and Upton. 

This is not meant to be an exhaustive list. Entries of note include: 

Sept. 15 at 8:13 p.m., Malquinn Dr., suspicious activity/person/vehicle 

Sept. 16 at 4:02 a.m., Hope St., suspicious activity/person/vehicle 

Sept. 16 at 2:04 p.m., Cross St., person with a gun 

Sept. 17 at 11:04 a.m., Bancroft Park. A 22-year-old male was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, and cruelty to an animal. 

Sept. 17 at 6:35 p.m., Worcester County Jail, prisoner transport 

Sept. 18 at 6:08 p.m., Hopedale St. & Malquinn Dr.

Sept. 19 at 12:08 a.m., Dutcher St., disturbance

Sept. 19 at 2:17 p.m., Freedom St., missing person

Sept. 19 at 5:40 p.m., Richard Rd., structure fire 

Sept. 19 at 9:05 p.m., Plain St., intoxicated person 

Sept. 21 at 7:49 a.m., Hopedale Jr/Sr High School, suspicious activity/person/vehicle 

Sept. 21 at 8:38 p.m., Dec Ct., breaking and entering 

Sept. 22 at 11:59 p.m., Hartford Ave. & Neck Hill Rd., suspicious activity/person/vehicle 

Sept. 23 at 10:46 a.m., Hopedale St., tree damage 

Sept. 23 at 5:47 p.m., Haven Wy., animal complaint 

Sept. 24 at 8:33 p.m., Mendon St., motor vehicle stop, arrest. A 22-year-old Fitchburg male was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle with license suspended, unregistered motor vehicle, number plate violation to conceal ID, no inspection/sticker. 

Sept. 24 at 12:31 p.m., Bancroft Park, property repossession 

Sept. 25 at 1:54 p.m., Steele Rd., animal complaint 

Sept. 25 at 6:27 p.m., Soward St., illegal parking 

Sept. 26 at 6:04 a.m., Hope St., fire investigation

Sept. 26 at 7:38 p.m., Hartford Ave., tree damage 

Sept. 29 at 8:54 a.m., Jones Rd., structure fire 

Oct. 1 at 11:23 a.m., HPD, theft/larceny/forgery/fraud

Oct. 1 at 11:42 a.m., Tammie Rd., soliciting 

Oct. 2 at 10:10 a.m., Hopedale Town Hall, investigation 

Oct. 3 at 3:09 p.m., Mendon St., hit & run

Oct. 4 at 3:17 a.m., Mendon St., animal complaint 

Oct. 9 at 4:53 p.m., Spaceway Ln., drug violations 

Oct. 10 at 3:10 p.m., HPD, car seat installation 

Oct. 10 at 10:29 p.m., Whitney Rd., animal complaint 

Oct. 13 at 11:10 a.m., Lapworth Cir., disturbance, peace restored 

Oct. 13 at 2:40 p.m., Pierce St., theft/larceny/forgery/fraud

Oct. 15 at 2:37 p.m., Pierce St., breaking and entering 

Oct. 15 at 8:18 p.m., HPD, arrest. A 46-year-old Hopedale woman was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery on ambulance personnel, resisting arrest. 

Source: Hopedale Police Department