Crime & Safety

Police Log: Domestic Violence, Stolen Property Arrest

The following information was supplied by the Grafton police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Here are excerpts from the  log. Please note that this is a sampling of activity in the log, not a complete account. We report all arrests; other than that, we pick out incidents you might find interesting. 

On Monday, Nov. 14, police:

Received a report of vandalism at 7:35 a.m. on Main Street.

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Received a request for radar at 8:15 a.m. on Old Upton Road.

Received a complaint of wires down at 2:20 p.m. on Pleasant Street and Grist Mill Road.

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Made an arrest at 6:55 p.m. on Providence and Milford roads.

Mark A. Blank, 30, of 19 Buttercup Lane, Grafton, was charged with receiving stolen property over $25 and attempting to sell machinery with defaced ID number.

On Tuesday, Nov. 16, police:

Received a report of suspicious activity at 12:07 a.m. on Shrewsbury and Prentice streets.

As a result, police made an arrest:

David Gain, 44, of 525 Hartford Turnpike, Shrewsbury, was charged with domestic assault and battery.

Another man was placed in protective custody, due to alcohol issues.

Received a complaint of wires down at 7:51 a.m. on North Street.

Had a radar assignment at 9:36 a.m. on Main Street.

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