Crime & Safety

Police Log: Downed Wire Causes Possible Outage

This is an excerpt from the Milton Police Log on Tuesday, May 23. Where arrests or charges are mentioned does not indicate a conviction.

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  • At 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, numerous callers reported downed wires sparking on Canton Avenue. Nstar was notified. The responding officer reported a possible power outage in the area.
  • At 11:49 a.m. Tuesday, a caller reported he found a dead chicken on Houston Avenue. The Animal Control Officer was notified.
  • At 5:47 p.m. Tuesday, a party from Countryside Lane walked into the station to report one of his license plates has been lost or stolen.

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