Crime & Safety

Falling Tree Branches, Erratic Driver: Hingham Police Log

The following is from the Hingham Police Log. Arrests and charges do not imply conviction.

February 8

3:53 a.m. - A large branch covering the road just south of Mill Lane on Main Street was reported.

7:21 a.m. - A large branch was reported around the intersection of Beal and North Streets.

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6:18 p.m. - A plow struck a light pole on Whiting Street.

February 10

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9:23 a.m. - A car fire between exits 14 and 15 on Route 3 was reported.

11:56 p.m. - A vehicle all over George Washington Boulevard was taken into custody by police after he crossed into Hull.

February 11

2:31 a.m. - Dashawn Smith, 32, of Dorchester, was arrested during a traffic stop at the intersection of Lincoln Street and Shipyard Drive and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a revoked license (subsequent offense) and operating an unregistered motor vehicle.

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