Crime & Safety

Police: OUI Arrest; Throwing Away Perfectly Good Beer

Excerpts from the Wakefield Police Department log.

Monday, Dec. 21

At 5:36 p.m., there was a report of a past road rage incident on Elm Street.

At 5:51 p.m., there was a motor vehicle accident on Main Street.

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At 8:42 p.m., a caller on Curtis Street reported that there was a tall man dressed all in black walking through yards in her neighborhood. Police were unable to locate anyone.

At 10:11 p.m., a caller reported people arguing in different locations surrounding a building on Richardson Avenue.

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Tuesday, Dec. 22

At 8:44 a.m., there was a report of stolen firearms on Nahant Street.

At 2:24 p.m., there was an argument over a parking space on Albion Street. The car moved away.

At 9 p.m., a caller reported getting threatened by a neighbor on Richardson Avenue.

At 11:17 p.m., police arrested Ryan M. Powell, 34, of 148 Whitehall Road in Amesbury and charged him with operating under the influence of liquor, possession of an open container of liquor in a motor vehicle, a marked lanes violation, and leaving the scene of an accident with property damage.

Wednesday, Dec. 23

At 7:40 a.m., there was a motor vehicle accident on Rte. 128 North.

At 11:43 a.m., there was a motor vehicle accident on Harding Road.

At 1:46 p.m., a caller reported a woman driving slowly through neighborhoods on Pleasant Street, possibly casing houses.

Thursday, Dec. 24

At 5:33 a.m., there was a one-car accident on Vernon Street.

At 12:37 p.m., a caller reported a man taking photos of the powerlines on Audubon Road. The man was checking on the area for possible construction of a new rail trail.

At 6:22 p.m., there was a report of a beer thrown at a car on Crescent Street. There was no damage to the vehicle, it was hit with the liquid only.

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