Crime & Safety

Police: Pumpkin Stealing; Raccoon Attack?

Excerpts from the Wakefield Police Department.

Monday, Oct. 19

At 12:57 p.m., there was a report of tires slashed on Main Street.

At 1:41 p.m., there was a report of a man yelling at a woman on Greenwood Street.

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At 6:14 p.m., the larceny of a package was reported on North Avenue.

Tuesday, Oct. 20

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At 6:09 a.m., there was a report of a man sleeping in a store on Main Street who refused to leave.

At 8:16 a.m., a mother and child were stuck in an elevator on Audubon Road.

At 9:37 a.m., police arrested David A. Goodyear, 46, homeless of Wakefield and charged him with violating the town’s open container policy and resisting arrest.

At 7:30 p.m., there was a motor vehicle crash on Main Street.

At 9:34 p.m., there was a report of a youth stealing a pumpkin on Salem Street.

Wednesday, Oct. 21

At 6:14 a.m., there was a report of the larceny of a residence on Rosemary Avenue.

At 11:51 p.m., there was a loud party on Albion Street.

Thursday, Oct. 22

At 8:59 a.m., there was an injured raccoon in the driveway of a business on Main Street. The owner was concerned that the raccoon might attack customers.

At 10:46 a.m., the DPW reported vandalism to a building at Landrigan Field.

At 1:21 p.m., there was vandalism to a concession stand on Water Street similar to the vandalism at Landrigan Field.

At 5:45 p.m., there was a report of teens in a grey pick-up truck taking pumpkins on Oak Street.

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