Crime & Safety
'Missing' 9-Year-Old Found at Neighbor's Home, Marijuana Arrest
A roundup of activity for the Hamilton Police and Fire Department for April 19-22. Charges do not indicate a conviction.
Editor’s note: One person’s name was removed from this report because marijuana has been legalized in Massachusetts.
The following activity for the and comes from the Hamilton-Wenham Emergency Center log for Friday, April 20 through Sunday, April 22.
Friday, April 20
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6:49 a.m. Directions were given out.
8:55 a.m. Suspicious activity was reported on Elm Street.
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9:07 a.m. Assistance was rendered at a Willow Street address.
9:22 a.m. A fire alarm activation at a Linden Street address was caused by an accidental activation or defective alarm.
9:45 a.m. Animal control was called for an animal call at a Gardner Street address.
9:58 a.m. A ticket was issued after a car stop on Bay Road.
10:59 a.m. Community policing was conducted at the Shoppes at Hamilton Crossing.
11:06 a.m. Assistance was rendered at .
11:21 a.m. A verbal warning was issued after a car stop on Bay Road.
12:24 p.m. A brush fire along Route 128 near mile marker 52 was referred to another agency.
12:39 p.m. A ticket was issued after a car stop on Bay Road.
1:26 p.m. A motor vehicle complaint was handled on Bay Road.
1:39 p.m. A report of fraud came from Bay Road.
1:53 p.m. Threats were reported on Northedge Road.
3:24 p.m. A verbal warning was issued after a motor vehicle complaint on Essex Street.
4:37 p.m. A mulch/brush fire was extinguished at the Shoppes at Hamilton Crossing.
5:44 p.m. A 9-year-old was reported missing from a Bridge Street address. The child was quickly found at a neighbor’s house and police said it was miscommunication that led to the child initially being reported missing.
7:16 p.m. Animal control was called for an animal call at a Boardman Lane address.
9:12 p.m. A well-being check was conducted at an Asbury Avenue address.
10:33 p.m. A well-being check was requested at an Asbury Street address but the person was gone when officers arrived.
11:06 p.m. A suspicious vehicle at Moynihan and Woodside roads was gone when officers arrived.
Saturday, April 21
1 a.m. A verbal warning was issued after a car stop on Bay Road.
1:17 a.m. A criminal complaint was issued after a car stop at Highland and Linden streets.
3:16 a.m. Police checked on a suspicious person in the parking lot at the Shoppes at Hamilton Crossing and the . The man, [Name Removed], 19, of Hamilton, was arrested and charged with possession of a class D drug, marijuana, with the intent to distribute. He was released on $1,000 cash bail and scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday in Ipswich District Court in Newburyport.
10:39 a.m. An animal call was handled at a Bay Road address.
11:16 a.m. A verbal warning was issued after a car stop on Bay Road.
11:21 a.m. Hazards were reported on Bay Road.
11:32 a.m. A verbal warning was issued after a car stop on Bay Road.
5:34 p.m. A verbal warning was issued after a car stop on Highland Street.
6:32 p.m. A motor vehicle complaint reported on Asbury Street was gone when officers arrived.
9:44 p.m. A well-being check was conducted on Bay Road.
9:53 p.m. A verbal warning was issued after a car stop at Bay Road and Kinsman Lane.
10:02 p.m. An animal call was handled at .
11:27 p.m. A domestic dispute was reported at a Boston Avenue address.
Sunday, April 22
12:24 a.m. A domestic dispute was reported at the same Boston Avenue address as an hour earlier.
12:42 a.m. A disturbance was reported at a Miles River Road address.
1:18 a.m. Suspicious activity was reported on Postgate Road.
1:55 p.m. A disabled vehicle was assisted on Bay Road.
8:47 a.m. A brush fire was extinguished at an Appleton Avenue address.
10:07 a.m. A lost and found call was handled at a Gardner Street address.
11:14 a.m. A alarm activation at a Goodhue Street address was caused by an accidental activation or defective alarm.
11:55 a.m. The animal inspector was notified after an animal call on Bay Road.
12:14 p.m. An animal call was handled on Asbury Street.
2:27 a.m. A possible break-in was reported at a Howard Street address. A broken window was reported on a home but nothing was reported taken, police said. It remains under investigation by Sgt. Stephen Walsh.
5:11 p.m. A written warning was issued after a car stop on Bridge Street.
5:21 p.m. A written warning was issued after a car stop on Highland Street.
6:24 p.m. Assistance was rendered on Bay Road.
8:20 p.m. A fire alarm activation at a Blackbrook Road address was caused by an accidental activation or defective alarm.
9:03 p.m. A verbal warning was issued after a car stop on Bay Road.
For any questions on this blotter, please contact robertg@patch.com.
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