Crime & Safety
Police: Driving Lesson Gone Wrong; Stuck Skunk
Excerpts from the Wakefield Police Department log.

Friday, Sept. 4
At 1:17 p.m., police helped resolve an issue between a Drury Lane resident and a neighbor’s landscaping company.
At 7:26 p.m., there was a dispute between neighbors on Greenwood Street.
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Saturday, Sept. 5
At 1:50 p.m., there was a report of a lost or stolen motor vehicle plate on Thistledale Road.
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At 6:57 p.m., there was a report of boaters trespassing on Crystal Lake.
Sunday, Sept. 6
At 12:01 a.m., there was a report of a possible fight between a man and a woman on Richardson Avenue.
At 9:12 a.m., there was a report of smoking mulch on Hopkins Street.
At 9:59 a.m., there was a report of a man screaming and causing a disturbance on Main Street.
At 1:05 p.m., police arrested Rory P. Walsh, 37, homeless, and charged him with disorderly conduct.
At 7:19 p.m., a caller reported that his daughter struck a pole in a parking lot on Greenwood Avenue while he was trying to teach her how to drive.
Monday, Sept. 7
At 11 a.m., there was a report of a skunk with a container on his head on Charles Street. The Animal Control Officer assisted in removing the container and the skunk was sent on his way.
>> Editor’s note: This information from the Wakefield Police Department log does not indicate a conviction. Click this link to find out how to get a name removed from a Massachusetts Patch police report.
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