Crime & Safety

Police Log: Malfunctioning Traffic Lights, Heroin Overdose

Excerpts from the Sharon Police Department log.

Friday, Dec. 26

At 1:05 p.m., police reported hazardous conditions in which the traffic lights were not working properly at the intersection of Bay Road and North Main Street.

At 1:18 p.m., police reported ambulance assistance for an 81-year-old with stomach pain on Ashcroft Road.

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At 7:02 p.m., police reported an animal complaint in which a deer was struck by a motor vehicle at the intersection of Canton Street and Dedham Street.

At 8:04 p.m., police reported suspicious activity in which a resident reported that a light was shined into his house on Norwood Street.

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At 8:34 p.m., police reported ambulance assistance for a reported heroin overdose on South Walpole Street.

Saturday, Dec. 27

At 5:23 p.m., police reported a suspicious motor vehicle that was speeding through the area near Carbrey Avenue.

At 10:52 p.m., police reported a disabled motor vehicle in the woods near Hampton Road and Country Lane.

Sunday, Dec. 28

At 11:44 a.m., police reported ambulance assistance for a 91-year-old with kidney issues on Massapoag Lane.

At 5:03 p.m., police reported suspicious activity in which a man was in the yard of a vacant house on Colburn Drive.

At 10:51 p.m., police reported fire department assistance for a reported gas odor in a kitchen on Apple Valley Drive.

Monday, Dec. 29

At 10:54 a.m., police reported fire department assistance for an oven electrical fire on Maple Avenue.

At 2:52 p.m., police reported a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Cobbs Corner and North Main Street.

At 6:15 p.m., police reported identity theft on West Street.

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