Shutesbury Police Department

July 01

1200 Traffic Enforcement, Lake Area- Officer monitoring traffic in
     Lake Wyola area and State Beach.

1530 Traffic Complaint, Beechwood Lane-Resident reported an unattended
     vehicle obstructing traffic.  Area checked by officer, unfounded.

1730 Animal Complaint, Rte 202- Resident reporting finding a small dog
     on Route 202 near New Salem/Shutesbury line.  Reporting party
     will keep dog until Town Dog Officer can be contacted.

2115 Noise Complaint, Lake Area- Report of fireworks in Great Pines
     area.  Responding officer found noise had stopped upon arrival.

2130 Noise Complaint, Pelham Hill Rd-Report of fireworks in the Pelham
     Hill/Baker Rd area.  Responding officer found discharged
     fireworks, no one in area.


July 02

1220 Traffic Stop, Pelham Hill Rd- Citation issued to operator for
     speeding.

1230 House Check- At request of resident on vacation, officer
     conducted house check.  All secure.
	
1240 Traffic Stop, Lake View Rd- Operator issued warning for speeding.

1800 Citizen Complaint, Lake Wyola- Officer took report regarding
     property dispute between neighbors.

1945 Assist Other Department, Shutesbury Rd, Leverett- County dispatch
     requested officer to assist with locating lost hikers in the area
     of the power lines, no Leverett officer on duty.  Responding
     officer located hikers and returned them to their vehicle.


July 03

1235 Paperwork Service, Wendell Rd- Officer served restraining order
     in hand to resident of Wendell Rd.

1725 Directed Enforcement, Lake Wyola- Officers monitored traffic and
     noise from fireworks in the Lake Area.

1825 Noise Complaint, Merrill Dr- Officer responded to complaint of
     loud music on Merrill Dr.  Gathering with live band was found to
     be source of noise.  Verbal warning issued to homeowner.


July 04

2020 Traffic Stop, Leverett Rd- Operator issued citation for speeding.

2100 Noise Complaint, Lake Area- Officer responded to a complaint of
     fireworks in the Great Pines area.  Noise had ceased upon
     officers arrival.


July 06

1420 Medical Assist, Leonard Rd- Request to assist Shutesbury EMT’s
     with attendee at auction suffering form heat related illness.


July 10

1615 Animal Complaint, Leverett Rd- Resident reported mange or rabid
     possum had been in yard for several hours.  Responding officer
     found State Police on scene.  Animal was euthanized.

1910 Info from Other PD- County Dispatch reported that Orange PD had
     found ATM card belonging to a Shutesbury resident.  Service rendered.

1945 911 Hang Up, Montague Rd- Officer responded to a residence on
     Montague Rd for a reported 911 Emergency call hang-up.  Officer
     spoke with resident who stated one of his children had
     accidentally misdialed.

2025 Disabled Motor Vehicle, Elementary School- Owner of disabled
     vehicle reported to police that his truck would be parked in the
     elementary school parking lot overnight, when he would make
     repairs and remove vehicle from property.


July 11

1530 Power Outage, Town Wide- Severe thunderstorms knocked out power
     at Pratt Corner sub-station.  National Grid aware of problem and
     had crews on scene within the hour.  Power restored to most of
     Town by 1930.  Some lake area residents remained without power
     due to tornado in Wendell until following morning.


July 14

1600 Restraining Order Violation, Out of Jurisdiction- County Dispatch
     reported a violation of "no-contact" order by individual outside
     jurisdiction.  Report taken from plaintiff, agency in defendant’s
     jurisdiction notified.

2100 Noise Complaint, January Hills Rd- Resident reports hearing
     possible gun fire in area.  Investigation pending.


July 15	

1600 Directed Enforcement, Town-wide- Officer conducted directed
     traffic enforcement under GHSB Grant funding.

2150 Traffic Stop, Leverett Rd- Operator issued citation for speeding.

2300 Traffic Stop, Old Orchard Rd- Operator issued citation for
     speeding.


July 16

1000 Directed Enforcement, Lake Area- Heavy volume of traffic in Lake
     area.  Officers conducted radar patrols in area of State Beach
     and Lake View Rd areas.

1300 Traffic Stop, Leverett Rd- Two citations issued to separate
     operators for speeding.

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