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A roundup of activity for the Hamilton Police and Fire Department for April 1-4. Where charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

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 given out at 1:14 p.m.
- The Department of Public Works was called at 1:15 p.m. to respond to a Walnut Road address.
- A pistol permit was given out at the police station at 1:19 p.m.
- An animal call was handled at Aquila Farm on Bay Road at 3:33 p.m.
- Somebody was transported to the hospital after an ambulance call to an Alan Road address at 4:06 p.m.
- A report was filed at 5:27 p.m. about a runaway child or child in need of services on Pine Tree Drive.
- An animal call was handled on Western Avenue at 7:12 p.m.
- Assistance was rendered at a Lee Park address at 8:58 p.m.
- A report was filed at 10:21 p.m. about harassing telephone calls at a Berrywood Lane address.
Tuesday, April 2
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- A fire call was handled at a Linden Street address at 9:50 a.m.
- A written warning was issued after a car stop on Essex Street at 12:28 p.m.
- The Fire Department handled a fire call at Willow and Mill streets at 12:48 p.m.
- A disabled vehicle was assisted at 1:01 p.m. on Bay Road just after Harrigan’s Package Store.
- A lost and found call was handled at the police station at 2:13 p.m.
- Information was given out about a fire call at Maple and Park streets at 2:40 p.m.
- An animal call was handled on Fox Run Road at 5:21 p.m.
- A report was written after services were rendered on Savoy Road at 6:38 p.m.
- A door or window was found open at 9:05 p.m. at the Recreation Center on Union Street.
- Assistance was rendered at the station at 9:16 p.m.
Wednesday, April 3
- An animal call was handled at a Bay Road address at 11:22 a.m.
- Assistance was rendered at 11:30 a.m. at the station.
- Information was given out while rendering assistance at the station at 11:34 a.m.
- Animal control was called for an animal call at a Lake Drive address at 11:54 a.m.
- A fire alarm activation on Asbury Street at 12:10 p.m. was caused by an accidental activation or defective alarm.
- The utility company was notified at 12:52 p.m. about hazards at a Maple Street address.
- An alarm went off at a Partridgeberry Lane address at 2:19 p.m.
- Animal control was called for an animal call at Hamilton Bookkeeping on Bay Road at 3:13 p.m.
- A car crash at 3:16 p.m. at the intersection of Asbury and Bay roads was investigated.
- A call for assistance was handled at the police station at 3:58 p.m.
- A verbal warning was issued after a car stop on Highland Street at 5:11 p.m.
- Animal control was called for an animal call at a Western Avenue address at 7:21 p.m.
- Assistance was rendered on Woodbury Street at 8:42 p.m.
- Assistance was rendered at the Recreation Center on Union Street at 9:36 p.m.
Thursday, April 4
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- Assistance was rendered at a Crescent Road address at 6:50 a.m.
- Assistance was rendered at Cutler Elementary School on Asbury Street at 8:40 a.m.
- At 10:31 a.m., assistance was rendered at the station.
- A fire was extinguished at an Essex Street address at 10:33 a.m.
- A call for assistance at the station at 10:39 a.m. was referred to another agency.
- A fire alarm activation at Black Cow on Bay Road at 11:49 a.m. was caused by an accidental activation or defective alarm.
- A summons was issued at the police station at 1 p.m. A 35-year-old Lynn man was issued a summons for subsequent offense of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and motor vehicle operator refusing to identify self.
- A call about a suspicious person on Bay Road at 2:23 p.m. was given to Hamilton police.
- Animal control was called for an animal call on Western Avenue at 2:58 p.m.
- Somebody was transported to the hospital after an ambulance call to Pingree School at 3:48 p.m.
- A ticket was issued after a car stop on Bay Road at 5:34 p.m.
- A written warning was issued after a car stop on Bay Road at 7:36 p.m.
- A verbal warning was issued at 7:52 p.m. after a car stop on Highland Street.
- A written warning was issued after a car stop on Bay Road at 7:54 p.m.
- A verbal warning was issued after a car stop on Bay Road at 8:03 p.m.
- A verbal warning was issued at 9:35 p.m. after a car stop on Highland Street.
- Assistance was provided at a Red Coach Road address at 10:16 p.m.
- Mutual aid was provided to the Wenham police station at 10:20 p.m.
For any questions on this blotter, please contact robertg@patch.com.
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