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A roundup of Police and Fire Department activity in Hamilton and Wenham.
The following activity for the Hamilton Police and Fire Department comes from the Hamilton-Wenham Emergency Center log for Thursday, April 11 through Sunday, April 14. Thursday, April 11 The Department of Public Works were called out to an unspecified problem for a water problem at 12 a.m. Police were provided with information about a suspicious vehicle at the Shoppes at Hamilton Crossing at 2:32 a.m. Assistance was provided at Hamilton Town Hall with the ballots at 6:07 a.m. Assistance was provided at the polls at Winthrop Elementary School at 6:47 a.m. A disabled vehicle reported on Miles …
The following activity for the Wenham Police and Fire Department comes from the Hamilton-Wenham Emergency Center for Monday, April 8 through Wednesday, April 10. Monday, April 8 A verbal warning was issued after a car stop at Bruce Lane and Porter Street at 1:41 a.m. The Department of Public Works was called to Water Pumping Station on Pleasant Street at 8:03 a.m. A disabled vehicle at Topsfield Road and Burnham Road was assisted at 8:15 a.m. A cruiser transport was conducted at a Daniels Road address at 8:27 a.m. Assistance was provided at a Gordon College property on Hull Street at 10:07 a.…
The following activity for the Hamilton Police and Fire Department comes from the Hamilton-Wenham Emergency Center log for Monday, April 8 through Wednesday, April 10. Monday, April 8  A 911 hang-up or wrong dial came from an Anthony Road address at 8:29 a.m. An alarm activation at 9:22 a.m. on Highland Street was caused by an accidental activation or defective alarm. The Department of Public Works was called out to the corner of Madonna Drive and Partridgeberry Lane at 9:54 p.m. A ticket was issued after a car stop on Bay Road at 11:39 p.m. An alarm activation at a Farrington Lane address at…
The following activity for the Wenham Police and Fire Department comes from the Hamilton-Wenham Emergency Center for Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 7. Friday, April 5  A transport was provided on Friend Court at 9:15 a.m. Assistance was provided at Cherry and Pleasant streets at 10:03 a.m. Assistance was provided on Grapevine Road at 12:34 p.m. An animal call was handled on Larch Row at 5:08 p.m. A suspicious vehicle was reported on Main Street at 5:32 p.m. No police services were needed. Medical attention was refused after an ambulance call to a Grapevine Road address at 7:56 a.m. A …
The following activity for the Hamilton Police and Fire Department comes from the Hamilton-Wenham Emergency Center log for Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 7. Friday, April 5 Assistance was rendered on Woodbury Street at 1:15 a.m. Somebody was taken to the hospital after an ambulance call at 6:20 a.m. to a Bass Road address. A fire call was handled at Pingree School at 8 a.m. Directions were given out at 8:38 a.m. A disturbance was reported at the corner of Elliott and Pleasant streets at 9:31 a.m. Assistance was provided at Winthrop Elementary School at 10:22 a.m. A verbal warning was …
The following activity for the Wenham Police and Fire Department comes from the Hamilton-Wenham Emergency Center for Monday, April 1 through Thursday, April 4. Monday, April 1 A ticket was issued after a car stop at 10:34 a.m. on Main Street. Assistance was provided at the police station at 10:49 a.m. A vehicle was towed after a car stop on Monument Street at 11:21 a.m. A transport was provided to a Bay Road address in Hamilton at 11:56 a.m. A ticket was issued after a car stop at 12:57 p.m. on Main Street. A disturbance was reported on Main Street at 1:37 p.m. A car stop was conducted at 3:…
The following activity for the Hamilton Police and Fire Department comes from the Hamilton-Wenham Emergency Center log for Monday, April 1 through Thursday, April 4. Monday, April 1 A fire alarm activation at the Hamilton Housing Authority on Railroad Avenue at 12:16 a.m. was caused by an accidental activation or defective alarm. Mutual aid was provided to the Topsfield Police at 3:40 a.m. A fire call was handled at Pingree School for blasting at 7:02 a.m. A disabled vehicle was assisted at 7:05 a.m. on Bay Road. Vehicles were illegally parked on Orchard Road at 11:58 a.m. Directions were …
The following activity for the Hamilton Police and Fire Department comes from the Hamilton-Wenham Emergency Center log for Thursday, Sept. 6 through Monday, Sept. 9. Thursday, Sept. 6 1:45 a.m. A disabled vehicle was assisted on Bridge Street. 6:07 a.m. Assistance was rendered taking the ballots from Hamilton Town Hall. 8:53 a.m. A fire call was handled at an unspecified location in Hamilton. 11:13 a.m. Community policing was conducted on Walnut Road. 1:01 p.m. Somebody was transported to the hospital after an ambulance call an Essex Street address. 1:31 a.m. A car stop was conducted on …
The following activity for the Wenham Police and Fire Department comes from the Hamilton-Wenham Emergency Center for Friday, Aug. 31 through Monday, Sept. 3. Friday, Aug. 31 12:40 a.m. A ticket was issued after a car stop on Topsfield Road. 12:54 a.m. A ticket was issued after a car stop at Topsfield Road and William Fairfield Drive. 8:18 a.m. An alarm activation at a Walnut Road address was an accidental activation or defective alarm. 11:48 a.m. An alarm was activated at a Grapevine Road address. 12 p.m. A vehicle was towed after a car fire at Dodges and Larch Rows. 2:25 p.m. A ticket was …
The following is an excerpt from the Wenham Police log: Wednesday, Aug. 29 At 12:32 p.m., threats were reported to police. At 1:25 p.m., an animal call was handled on Pleasant Pond.  At 4:49 p.m., police arrested Michael E. Divone, 45, 8 Burnham Road, Wenham, and charged him with two counts of possession of a firearm without an FID card, failure to surrender his weapon/FID card and obstruction of justice. The arrest was made on Friend Ct. Larceny was reported on South Street at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 30 At 1:35 p.m., a suspicious person was reported on Larch Row. At 5:35 p.m., mutual aid was …
The following is an excerpt from the Hamilton Police log: Wednesday, Aug. 29 At 11:19 a.m., police issued a summons to a 21-year-old Hamilton man on charges of threatening to commit a crime. The summons was issued on Bay Road. At 6:28 p.m., police arrested Steven Robert Havey, 35, 17 Dolloff Ave., Beverly, and charged him with OUI-L (second offense) and marked lanes violation. The arrest was made on Bay Road. Thursday, Aug. 30 At 5:32 a.m., a Hamilton resident was placed into protective custody on Railroad Avenue. At 10:17 a.m., an animal call was handled on Woodbury Street. At 10:55 a.m., a …
The following is an excerpt from the Wenham Police log: Monday, Aug. 27 At 4:41 p.m., a carbon monoxide alarm went off on Main Street. A general disturbance was reported at Burley and Maple street at 8:18 p.m. At 10:10 p.m., an ambulance was called to Old Country Road. Mutual aid was provided to Beverly on Enon Street at 11 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28 Police performed a well-being check on Larch Lane at 8:55 a.m. Hazards were removed from Cedar Street at 2:32 p.m. Police stopped a vehicle on Larch Lane at 6:34 p.m. Hazards were removed from Longfellow Road at 8:26 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 29 Police …
The following is an excerpt from the Hamilton Police log:  Monday, Aug. 27 Hazards were removed from Bay Road at 8:53 a.m. At 3:18 p.m., a suspicious person was reported on Woodbury Street. The utility company was called to Horseshoe Lane at 4:29 p.m. A disabled vehicle was reported on Bay Road at 5:41 p.m. At 8:30 p.m., a suspicious vehicle was reported on Highland Street. At 10:26 p.m., a suspicious person was reported on Essex Street. At 10:40 p.m., a suspicious person was reported on Bay Road. Tuesday, Aug. 28 An animal call was handled on Hamilton Avenue at 9:20 a.m. The Fire Department …
The following is an excerpt from the Hamilton Police log: Thursday, Aug. 23 At 6:15 a.m., police made a vehicle stop on Bay Road. At 6:48 a.m., police made a vehicle stop on Bay Road. At 10 a.m., police made a vehicle stop while on patrol. An animal call was handled at 12:03 p.m. A disabled vehicle was reported on Asbury Street at 12:14 p.m. An animal call was handled at 3:48 p.m. on Horseshoe Lane. An animal call was handled on Bay Road at 5:43 p.m. A suspicious vehicle was reported on Bay Road at 9:18 p.m Friday, Aug. 24 A suspicious person was reported on Honeysuckle Road at 12:29 a.m. …
The following is an excerpt from the Wenham Police log: Thursday, Aug. 23 At 12:57 a.m., a suspicious vehicle was reported on Main Street. At 2:55 p.m., hazards were removed from Grapevine Road. At 6:55 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Maple Street. A car was disabled on Rt. 128 at 9:30 p.m. At 11:15 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Topsfield Road. Friday, Aug. 24 A domestic situation was investigated on Friend Ct. at 12:11 a.m. An animal call was handled on Larch Row at 9:50 a.m. An animal call was handled on Kimball Ave. at 1:15 p.m. An animal call was handled on Main Dr…
The following activity for the Wenham Police and Fire Department comes from the Hamilton-Wenham Emergency Center for Friday, July 20 through Monday, July 23. Friday, July 20 12:55 a.m. A verbal warning was issued after a car stop on Arbor Street. 9:11 a.m. A ticket was issued after a car stop on Main Street. 11:11 a.m. A suspicious motor vehicle reported on Great Pond Road was gone when officers arrived. 11:39 p.m. Animal control was called for an animal call at a Cherry Street address. 1:06 p.m. A verbal warning was issued after a car stop on Main Street. 2:04 p.m. A fire alarm on Larch Lane…
The following activity for the Hamilton Police and Fire Department comes from the Hamilton-Wenham Emergency Center log for Friday, July 20 through Monday, July 23. Friday, July 20 12:27 a.m. Somebody was transported to the hospital after an ambulance call to a Mill Street address. 6:43 a.m. Animal control was called to an animal call on Essex Street. 6:52 a.m. A verbal warning was issued after a car stop on Bay Road. 7:40 a.m. Information was given out after a car stop on Bay Road. 9:02 a.m. A summons was issued after an ambulance call to an Union Street address. A 19-year-old Hamilton man …
The following activity for the Wenham Police and Fire Department comes from the Hamilton-Wenham Emergency Center for Monday, July 16 through Tuesday, July 17. Monday, July 16 8:47 a.m. Community policing was conducted in the downtown. 11:33 a.m. A disturbance reported at Lakeview Golf Course was unfounded. 11:56 p.m. Community policing was conducted at an unspecified address. 2:54 p.m. Assistance was rendered at a Topsfield Road address. 3:36 p.m. A verbal warning was issued after a car stop on Main Street. 5:55 p.m. A motor vehicle crash occurred on Larch Row. A car struck a deer, which ran …
The following activity for the Hamilton Police and Fire Department comes from the Hamilton-Wenham Emergency Center log for Monday, July 16 through Tuesday, July 17. Monday, July 16 12:17 a.m. Assistance was rendered at Hamilton Convenience on Bay Road. 6:01 a.m. A verbal warning was issued after a car stop at Linden and Union streets. 7:20 a.m. Assistance was rendered on Bay Road. 8:19 a.m. A verbal warning was issued after a car stop at Asbury and Willow streets. 8:55 a.m. Medical attention was refused after an ambulance call to Bay Road. 9:48 a.m. Medical attention was refused at a Bay Road…
The following activity for the Wenham Police and Fire Department comes from the Hamilton-Wenham Emergency Center for Friday, July 13 through Sunday, July 15. Friday, July 13 1:06 a.m. A verbal warning was issued after a car stop on Main Street. 1:42 a.m. A man was arrested and a woman was issued a summons after a car stop on Arbor Street.  Samuel Maynard, 23, of 158A Lafayette St., apartment 2 in Salem was charged with possession of Class B drugs and possession of Class C drugs. A 26-year-old woman from South Boston was issued a summons for operating without a license. 6:43 a.m. Directions …

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