Crime & Safety
Shrewsbury Crime Sees Overall Decrease From January
Shrewsbury's monthly crime statistics showed an overall decrease in reported incidents.
SHREWSBURY, MA - As with every month, the Shrewsbury Police Department released its monthly at-a-glance crime statistics.
Overall, from January the number of arrests remained the same. The total amount of incidents was down from 3,938 to 3,514. There were six more criminal summons issued and, but 911 calls were down from 1,023 to 828.
For the month of February, the following crimes were reported:
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- Total arrests: 21
- Total incidents: 3,514
- Criminal summons: 16
- 911 calls: 828
- Accidents and disabled vehicles: 139
- Animal complaints: 56
- Arrest warrants served: 5
- Burglar alarm calls: 98
- Disputes and disturbances: 24
- Domestic disputes: 11
- Identity theft: 7
- Investigations: 75
- Larcenies and shopliftings: 29
- Medical calls: 275
- Missing persons reported: 0
- Motor vehicle stops: 485
- OUI alcohol or drugs, 8
- Suspicious persons reported: 120
- Threats and assaults: 7
- Wellbeing checks: 40
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