Crime & Safety
Police Log: Stoneham Officers Handle Hit-and-Run Calls Around Town
Find out what types of calls Stoneham Police Department handled recently.

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Dec. 7
@7:52 a.m.: Police respond to Washington Avenue on a report of a past breaking and entering. The resident was away and the report filed by a contractor. Police to investigate.
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@3:26 p.m.: Police called to the parking lot of on Main Street for a report of a hit-and-run. Police to investigate.
@10:40 p.m.: Police called to on a report of a suspicious, occupied white jeep in the parking lot while the store was closed. The vehicle was gone upon arrival.
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Dec. 8
@8:34 a.m.: Police respond to Main Street on a report of a motor vehicle crash. The vehicle struck a pole which hit the roof. No injuries were reported.
@8:41 a.m.: Police called to North Street for a report of hypodermic needles found near a stockade fence. The needles were retrieved by police.
@12:21 p.m.: Police called to Parker Chase Road on a report filed by a mother who was having a problem with her son. The son was sent from the area for the second time, and police told him that if he returned he would be charged with trespassing.
@1:55 p.m.: Police called to Brookbridge Road on a report of a past break and entering. The homeowner reported finding their garage open and the inside ransacked. Police to investigate.
@4 p.m.: Police respond to Winthrop Street for a report of phone harassment, as a woman's stepson allegedly called making threats. Police to investigate.
@4:26 p.m.: Police respond to Ravine Road for a report of a larceny. A package delivered to a man's home was reportedly stolen from the front porch. Police to investigate.
@8:25 p.m.: Police called to the parking lot on Main Street for a report of a hit-and-run. The victim's vehicle was struck in the parking lot, while the other vehicle left before information was exchanged. The suspect's vehicle was described as a white sedan.
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