Resident Returns to Find Home 'Ransacked'

Monday, July 27

At 9:43 a.m., a neighbor dispute over a fence was reported.

At 11:08 a.m., larceny from Mailboxes Etc., was reported.

At 11:42 a.m., a credit card was reportedly opened fraudulently.

At 3:14 p.m., a caller reported returning to their Erie Street home to find it ransacked. It was unknown whether anyone was still inside.

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At 3:17 p.m., a caller reported a dog tied to the bumper of a car in the parking lot at Starbucks. Police spoke with the owner who said she didn’t want to leave the dog in the car while she went into the store.

At 9:41 p.m., a caller reported a stolen cellphone.

At 10:36 p.m., a caller reported water was spraying up from the sidewalk at Puritan Road and Lincoln House Avenue. It appeared to be a water main break and the DPW was notified.

At 11:34 a.m., a caller reported hearing a woman yell, “Please stop it,” from the parking lot outside. Police were unable to locate anything out of the ordinary.