Crime & Safety

Police Log: Man in Stolen Vehicle Caught in Hingham Square

The following excerpt is from the Hingham Police Department from August 5. The arrest information does not indicate a conviction.

Monday, August 5:

At 10:47 a.m. a caller on Emerald Street reported a phone scam.  The caller stated he received a call from someone trying to offer him a free car.

At 3:10 p.m. police arrested Ronald Jenkins, age 45 of Manchester, NH on warrant charges of receiving a stolen vehicle, failure to stop for police, failure to stop for a signal and driving with a suspended license.  The arrest was made on South Street.

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At 6:01 p.m. a caller reported a dumpster fire at the corner of Gardner Street and Fox Run Way.  An area of the street was shut as the Fire Department ran a hose across the road.

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