Crime & Safety

Family Reports Dog Escaped from the Car

Plus, street flooding and malfunctioning traffic lights.

Monday, June 1

At 1:06 a.m., the traffic cones and caution tape at Austin Prep had been knocked down.

At 6:40 a.m., the traffic lights at Main and Birch Meadow were stuck on flash.

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At 10:21 a.m., a missing hound mix was reported. The dog escaped from a car.

At 11:32 a.m., an email report came in of illegal dumping.

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At 1:12 p.m., a brown and white dog was spotted in the rotary at Salem and Bay State Road.

At 10:59 p.m., a homeowner reported flooding due to a blocked storm drain at Pleasant and Wilson.

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