Weekly Police Report: Arrests and Local Incidents in Hopkinton

Summary

The latest Hopkinton police log notes one arrest and a busy week of weather-related calls, including vehicles off the road, minor crashes with no reported injuries, and winter parking ban violations. Officers also addressed downed wires, water service issues at homes and businesses, malfunctioning alarms, and several lost-and-found items such as a debit card and driver’s license.​

Animal and quality-of-life calls featured prominently, with multiple loose or missing dogs, a deceased opossum in the roadway, and a reported bear sighting referred to animal control. Police additionally fielded reports of harassing text messages and TikTok threats, a possible trespassing incident, and suspicious or concerning behavior that was later determined to be non-criminal.

Arrests

• On January 20, HH of Bedford was arrested on charges of:
  • Straight warrant arrest

Monday

• Several cars were towed for blocking plow trucks.
• A report of a motor vehicle that drove off the road came in. No one was hurt.
• A 911 caller reported a large tire and debris on the ramp to 495. State PD was contacted.
• A caller reported a large amount of snow dumped in the road by a resident.
• Verizon was notified of a cable wire snagged by a truck.

Tuesday

• A 911 caller reported an Amazon truck driver stuck on the ice in their driveway.
• Officer McKeon evaluated a 70-year-old woman following a crash.

Wednesday

• Several overnight winter parking ban warnings were issued.
• Officer Walker responded to a fire alarm activation.
• A caller reported finding a dog in the road on Front St. She returned it to the owner.

Thursday

• A mail carrier came across a lost dog on Wild Rd.
• A 911 caller reported a two-car accident on South St.
• Several calls reported a wire down by W Elm St. Eversource was notified.
• A walk-in turned in a lost debit card.
• A caller reported that an alarm is intermittently sounding at night, and she is having issues with her gas fireplace.
• Officer Ziniti responded to a report of an opossum struck on Alprilla Farm Rd. The opossum was deceased upon arrival.
• A 911 caller stated he was side-swiped on Hayden Rowe St. Officers Buentello and Ziniti responded and issued a citation to the operator for violating marked lanes.

Friday

• A caller reported her smoke detectors are going off, but there is no smoke or fire. Officer Cappuccio responded with the FD.
• Officer Proctor spoke with a resident regarding a bear sighting. ACO was notified.
• Upton PD reported a black Jeep Wrangler driving erratically into town. Units were canceled as Upton had the vehicle in their town.
• A 911 caller reported a two-car accident on Grove St. No one was hurt.
• A walk-in found a license in his driveway. He believed it to be an Amazon driver’s.
• A caller reported a man in the middle of Church St. trying to catch a white husky.
• A 911 caller reported a broken-down vehicle on South St.

Saturday

• Officer Normandin spoke with a caller who has been receiving harassing text messages from someone she does not know. The person was threatening her son and friends as well. She later called back to inform the police that the texts were a prank.
• A message was left with ACO regarding a missing dog.
• A walk-in stated she has received threats on TikTok. Officer Beloin followed up with the walk-in.
• A caller reported someone hit his car and taken off.

Sunday

• Several businesses and homes reported not getting water.
• Officer Vaz responded to a residential fire alarm.
• A 911 caller reported a tree vs. motor vehicle accident on Elm St. No one was hurt.
• A caller requested a log for a possible trespassing violation.