Crime & Safety
Police: Dancing in the Street; Do You Have Any Vinegar?
Excerpts from the Wakefield Police Department log.

Monday, August 17
At 12:26 p.m., there was a report of debris on the sidewalk on Myrtle Avenue.
At 5:48 p.m., there was a report of suspicious phone calls to a business on Harvard Mill Square.
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Tuesday, August 18
At 1:38 a.m., there was a report of a neighbor hammering and making noise on Broadway.
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At 11:03 a.m., there was a motor vehicle crash on Main Street.
At 1:03 p.m., a car hit a bicycle on Forest Street.
At 10:42 p.m., two juveniles were arrested for assault and battery on Salem Street.
Wednesday, August 19
At 6:59 p.m., there was a report of a person causing a disturbance in front of the library.
Thursday, August 20
At 2:13 p.m., there was a motor vehicle accident on Lowell Street.
At 5:18 p.m., there was a report of a person dancing in the intersection of Prospect and Chestnut Streets. Police were unable to locate.
At 7:13 p.m., a caller reported a man had been knocking door-to-door on North Avenue and asking for vinegar.
Friday, August 21
At 7:41 a.m., there was a report of a skunk in the road on Lowell Street.
At 10:42 a.m., a tree and wires were down on Greenwood Street.
At 10 p.m., there was a report of a man screaming and causing a disturbance on the town common. He was sent on his way to the bus stop.
Saturday, August 22
At 12:21 a.m., there was a report of a man urinating on the lawn on Richardson Street.
At 12:55 a.m., there was a report of the larceny of jewelry on Chestnut Street.
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