SHREWSBURY, MA — Shrewsbury police logged nearly 4,000 incidents in October, including more than 1,000 calls to 911.
The Shrewsbury Police Department recorded 3,913 total incidents during the month, resulting in 20 arrests and 11 criminal summonses, according to statistics released Thursday.
Overall incidents fell from 4,316 in September while arrests increased from 19 to 20. Calls to 911 rose from 900 to 1,010, according to September's report.
Officers conducted 466 motor vehicle stops, issuing 63 civil citations, 142 written warnings and nine criminal citations. Police also reported five OUI cases involving alcohol or drugs, up from two in September.
Other activity included 307 medical calls, 133 suspicious person reports, 88 accidents or disabled vehicles and 76 investigations. Police also handled 53 burglar alarms, 50 well-being checks and 44 animal complaints.
The department recorded 26 larcenies or shopliftings, 19 disputes or disturbances, 14 identity theft reports and 10 threats or assaults. Police reported five residential or commercial break-ins and no motor vehicle break-ins.
"Behind every number is a call for service, an officer responding, or an opportunity to help someone in our community," the department said. "Thank you to our officers and dispatchers for their continued dedication and hard work."
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