Crime & Safety

Grill Fire Gets Out of Control

Plus, a stolen bike and a painter reports being assaulted by his employer.

Thursday, June 18

At 7:13 a.m., a painter came into the station to report he’d been assaulted by a person he was working for.

At 12:18 p.m., a caller reported their car was damaged while it was being detailed.

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At 2:09 p.m., a motor vehicle was vandalized.

At 5:10 p.m., a grill fire was reported. Police helped get it under control until firefighters arrived.

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Friday, June 19

At 10:30 a.m., a manager at Eastern Bank reported that youths tampered with a bank customer’s vehicle while that customer was inside the bank.

At 6:42 p.m., a person came into the station to report her bike had been stolen from the rack at the train depot while she was at work.

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