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Man Taken Into Protective Custody After Call for Unwanted Person
A roundup of activity for the Hamilton Police and Fire Department for April 5-7. 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 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 issued after a car stop at Bay and Cutler roads at 10:26 a.m.
- An unspecified type of fire was extinguished at the Shoppes at Hamilton Crossing at 2:38 p.m.
- A 911 hang-up or wrong dial call came from Bay Road at 4:09 p.m.
- A verbal warning was issued after a car stop at 4:44 p.m. on Bay Road.
- Assistance was rendered on Asbury Street at 4:55 p.m.
- A summons was issued after a car stop at Bay Road and Railroad Avenue at 5:09 p.m. A 49-year-old Ipswich man was issued a summons for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
- Assistance was rendered at an Asbury Street address at 5:20 p.m.
- A ticket was issued after a car stop on Asbury Street at 6:48 p.m.
- Suspicious activity was reported at 6:52 p.m. on Highland Street.
- An alarm activation at a Farrington Lane address at 7:47 p.m. was caused by an accidental activation or defective alarm.
- A verbal warning was issued after a car stop on Bay Road at 8:04 p.m.
- An alarm activation at 9:55 p.m. at the same Farrington Lane address as earlier was caused by an accidental activation or defective alarm.
- A verbal warning was issued after a car stop on Bay Road at 9:56 p.m.
- A report of suspicious activity at an Asbury Street address was caused by an accidental activation or defective alarm.
- A verbal warning was issued after a car stop at 10:39 p.m. on Bay Road.
Saturday, April 6
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- Assistance was provided at the station at 9:16 a.m.
- Vandalism was reported on Miles River Road at 11:39 a.m.
- A child seat check was conducted at the station at 12:29 p.m.
- An animal call was handled at a Bridge Street address at 12:39 p.m.
- A neighbor dispute was reported on Bay Road at 12:44 p.m.
- Directions were given out at 1:01 p.m.
- A parking ticket with a fine was issued to an illegally parked vehicle at the Shoppes at Hamilton Crossing at 1:02 p.m.
- Assistance was provided on Miles River Road. At 1:24 p.m.
- Assistance was provided at 1:29 p.m. on Bay Road.
- An animal call was handled on Bridge Street at 3:33 p.m.
Sunday, April 7
- A fire was extinguished at a Perkins Avenue address at 7:01 a.m.
- The animal involved in an animal call on Highland Street at 9:10 a.m. was gone when officers arrived.
- Directions were given out at 9:13 a.m.
- A summons was issued after a car stop at Essex Street and Appaloosa Lane at 9:41 a.m. A 36-year-old Everett man was issued a criminal summons for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and having none/expired inspection sticker.
- A verbal warning was issued after a car stop in Depot Square at 10:13 a.m.
- A message was given to the Hamilton Fire Department about a detail at 10:34 a.m.
- A well-being check was conducted at an Ortins Road address at 12:12 a.m.
- Somebody was taken to the hospital after an ambulance call to the Shoppes at Hamilton Crossing at 12:12 p.m.
- A report was written after a motor vehicle complaint was received from Bay Road at 1:43 p.m.
- A brush fire on Bridge Street at 2:37 p.m. was extinguished.
- Assistance was provided on Bay Road at 3:14 p.m.
- A fire at an Asbury Street address was extinguished at 6:01 p.m.
- An unwanted guest was reported at an Asbury Street address at 7:11 p.m. A 20-year-old Hamilton man was taken into protective custody.
- A disabled vehicle on Walnut Road was assisted at 9:22 p.m.
For any questions on this blotter, please contact robertg@patch.com.
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