HPD Incident Log for March 2 – 8, 2026

Summary

Hopkinton police fielded a wide variety of calls during the week of March 2 through March 8, 2026. A two-vehicle accident on Main Street drew multiple officers on March 2. Infrastructure issues kept crews busy all week, with downed wires on Grove Street, blown transformers, and traffic light outages near the middle school prompting calls to Verizon, Eversource, and the Department of Public Works. Wildlife calls were a recurring theme. On March 5, a stumbling raccoon prompted an Animal Control notification. On March 7, a 911 caller reported a deer trapped in a fence with a severely broken leg, and a resident reported an injured weasel in her driveway the same day.

On March 8, a sick raccoon under a vehicle and three loose hounds in a backyard added to the animal call count. Officers also handled several notable community assists. On March 5, a resident asked an officer about resources for the homeless. On March 6, an officer gave a courtesy transport to a person spotted standing on the roadside who appeared out of place. On March 8, Officer LaTour responded to a report of a discarded hypodermic needle on Grove Street. The Department of Public Works flagged an illegal dumping complaint on March 5, and Officer Walker followed up. On March 7, Hopkinton sent a female officer to Southborough PD to assist with a booking, a routine example of regional police cooperation.

March 2

• Officers Hammond and LaTour came across a disabled vehicle on Wood St.
• Officer Vaz assisted the FD.
• A walk-in reported a verbal argument.
• A mailman reported a verbal disturbance between a man and a woman on Clafin Pl. Officers Burchard and Vaz responded.
• A caller reported a gas attendant went into his car.
• Officer Normandin assisted the FD with a report of a gas odor inside.
• A caller reported a stolen item from a construction site.
• Several officers responded to a two-vehicle motor accident on Main St.

March 3

• A caller stated her vehicle broke down, but is not blocking the road. The caller was en route to the hospital for a scheduled surgery and will arrange for a tow later today. Officer Manning confirmed the vehicle was not a hazard.
• A caller reported a dog has been outside all day and is concerned for it. A message was left for ACO.
• Verizon was notified of a severed wire down on the sidewalk on Grove St.
• Officer Ziniti assisted with fingerprints.
• Several vehicles had issues with the snow on the roads.

March 4

• Officer Manning assisted with a search.
• Officer Creedon moved a cone from the roadway.
• Officer Burchard confirmed a report of blown transformers between poles.
• A walk-in requested help with fingerprints.
• A caller reported a fire alarm sounding.
• Officer Buentello came across a disabled vehicle. The operator has a tow en route.
• A 911 caller reported the lights on Grove St. were not working.

March 5

• A caller reported an aggressive driver on Cedar St. Officers Saletnik and Schofield stopped the vehicle on Main St. and advised them of the complaint.
• DPW reported illegal dumping. Officer Walker followed up.
• A walk-in approached an officer to discuss resources for the homeless.
• A report came in of a raccoon stumbling around a front yard. ACO was notified.
• Eversource was contacted regarding a dead tree on a wire on Lumber St.
• DPW was notified regarding a strong electrical odor from a box.

March 6

• A caller reported that the traffic lights by the middle school were out. DPW was contacted.
• A caller reported an electrical fire.
• A caller reported a tree leaning into the roadway.
• Officer Vaz assisted with the Water Dept. with lights.
• Officer Buentello came upon a baby carriage containing personal items.
• A caller reported a blocked drain, which might cause water issues. The Water Dept. was notified.
• A walk-in requested to speak with an officer. Officer Quinzani assisted.
• A 911 caller stated he applied his emergency brake on the U-Haul while driving and requested assistance.
• A walk-in stated she was driving when she noticed a person standing on the side of the road who seemed out of place. Officer Quinzani gave the person a courtesy transport.

March 7

• Southborough PD requested a female officer to assist with booking.
• Officer Buentello assisted the FD.
• A 911 caller reported a deer stuck in his fence, with a leg that appears severely broken.
• A caller reported an injured weasel in her driveway.

March 8

• A walk-in reported that there was a lot of water in the intersection at Grove St.
• A walk-in requested to speak with an officer about her son. Officer Matos assisted the party with a civil issue.
• A walk-in requested to speak with an officer regarding a traffic light problem.
• A caller reported a sick raccoon under her vehicle.
• ACO was contacted regarding a report of three hounds loose in a backyard.
• Officer LaTour responded to a report of a discarded hypodermic needle on Grove St.
• Multiple calls reported a large tree across Wood St.