Crime & Safety
Police Log: Sick Coyote, Trapped Raccoon and Large Apple Store Crowds
The following information was provided by the Hingham Police Department. Where arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013
At 11:06 a.m., Hingham police arrested Jermont Murray, 31 of Providence, outside Hingham District Court for violating an abuse prevention order.
A sick coyote was reported in the road at Free Street and Main Street at 2:58 p.m. The caller said their 15 and 17 year old sons said the coyote looked aggressive, but the responding Animal Control Officer could not locate the animal.
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013
Police responded to a report of people outside the Apple Store at Derby Street Shoppes at 12:47 a.m. They were waiting for the new iPhone.
Later, at 9:19 a.m., a security officer flagged down a police officer about a large crowd in front of the Apple Store. That crowd was dispersed and police noted that patrols are needed there morning, noon and night for daily crowds.
At 1:06 p.m., the Hingham Nursery School on Main Street reported a raccoon trapped in a trash barrel near the playground. The Animal Control Officer responded.
Police arrested Eric Booth, 28 of Quincy, at 8:49 p.m. at the Bathing Beach for operating with a suspended license and having an unregistered motor vehicle.
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