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Upton safety log

Calls included structure fire, several brush fires, illegal dumping, lost animals

The Upton Police Department and Fire Department provided a wide range of services between Feb. 26 and March 25 related to motor vehicle violations, disabled and suspicious motor vehicles, registration checks, parking violations, traffic enforcement, preventative patrol, community policing, road hazards, power outages, lockouts, alarms, abandoned 911 calls, open doors, pick up/drop off items, psych assist/Section 12 calls, suspicious persons, summons service, court appearances, provide School Resources, fundraiser-possible scams, solicitation, lost/missing/found property, car seat installation, general assistance, and animal issues. 

Upton also provided occasional mutual aid to Grafton, Hopkinton, Mendon, and Northbridge; and daily mutual aid to Hopedale police, fire and EMS.  

This is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Other entries of note include: 

Feb. 26 at 12:41 p.m., Prospect St., structure fire 

Feb. 27 at 8:20 a.m., Milford St., threats

Feb. 28 at 9:57 a.m., Grove St., inspection/blasting 

March 1 at 10:08 a.m., Elm St., neighbor dispute

March 2 at 1:20 a.m., Old Grafton Rd., suspicious person 

March 4 at 8:09 a.m., N. Main St., extra patrols requested

March 4 at 8:23 a.m., Main St., extra patrols requested

March 7 at 2:24 p.m., South St., tree on wires

March 7 at 4:20 p.m., Pleasant St., lost animal 

March 7 at 7:04 p.m., Hartford Ave., lost animal 

March 9 at 1:08 p.m., Hazeltine Rd., brush fire

March 10 at 3:52 p.m., Rockwood Ln., lost/missing person

March 10 at 4:42 p.m., North St., brush fire

March 11 at 6:56 a.m., North St., brush fire

March 11 at 1:22 p.m., Glen Ave., brush fire

March 11 at 1:40 p.m., Chickadee Way, illegal dumping/littering

March 12 at 4:21 p.m., South St., lost/missing person 

March 15 at 4:59 p.m., Hartford Ave. South, oven fire

March 15 at 7:35 p.m., Blueberry Ln., disturbance

March 17 at 1:57 p.m., Shannon Way, harassing phone calls

March 18 at 8:42 p.m., Main St., disturbance

March 18 at 10:12 p.m., Pleasant St., suspicious person 

March 19 at 8:28 a.m., Chickadee Way, illegal dumping/littering

March 20 at 5:36 p.m., Maple Ave., threats

March 21 at 4:09 p.m., Milford St., vandalism

March 24 at 9:16 a.m., Wood St., identity theft

March 25 at 5:55 p.m., Maple Ave., disturbance-noise complaint 


Source: Upton Police Department