Additionally, one town gave us plenty of fodder for what could have been an entire unusual police news column.
Residents have been seeing the animals around town.
The following information was provided by the Grafton Police Department. All arrests are reported. Charges do not indicate a conviction.
Also in unusual police news, a man was weaving in and out of traffic (on a bike).
Grafton's police chief says there have been incidences of this scam in recent months.
In other quirky police news, a raccoon avoided capture.
The Massachusetts State Police will be out in force making sobriety stops around Worcester County.
The Grafton police chief offers tips for speaking to kids about the prom, which is in May.
The crash was reported at about 8:30 a.m.
The fires were reportedly caused by a passing train.
The incident reportedly occurred when the victim went in to the store to buy a newspaper.
Also in unusual police news, a dog was interrupted from doing his business.
The incident happened Thursday morning; witnesses had followed a driver from Grafton to Westborough.
The Grafton police chief is sharing tips from the Attorney General's Office on fraudulent "charity sites" that have sprung up since the Marathon bombings.
Boston's police, firefighters, EMTs and medical workers were outstanding in the face of such a massive disaster. Is it time they get the hero's reception they deserve?
In his weekly column, Grafton Police Chief Normand A. Crepeau Jr. reiterates National Grid's warning to customers.
The following information was provided by the Grafton Police Department. All arrests are reported.
In other unusual police news from the area, a man fell asleep in a strange location.
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In other unusual police news from the area, a woman fell asleep in a strange location.
In his latest column, Grafton Police Chief Normand A. Crepeau Jr. advises residents to be leery of paving con artists.
The following information was provided by the Grafton Police Department. Charges do not indicate a conviction. All arrests are reported.
Grafton police are urging residents to lock their car doors.
In other unusual police news from the area, there was a deer who's training to be an escape artist.
Police Chief Normand A. Crepeau Jr. addresses a commonly asked question.
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Robert Curran was 22 when he was speeding in Worcester and killed two teenagers.
In other unusual police news from the last week, an allegedly drunk woman went "tire-testing."
Grafton Police Chief Normand A. Crepeau Jr. offers safety tips for online gaming rooms.
The matchup has been supporting the Police Association for more than a decade.
Grafton Police are inundated with requests to patrol particular areas of town: here's how you can help.
In other unusual news compiled from the past week's area police blotters, an employee was accused of making a co-worker's coffee overly aromatic.
The Massachusetts State Police will be out in force this weekend making sobriety stops around Worcester County.
A Westborough woman was arrested in the incident Wednesday morning.