Crime & Safety

Woman Reports Her Purse Stolen from Her Shopping Cart

Plus, a tall truck gets stuck and a suspicious man dressed in camo.

Sunday, Oct. 25

At 12:22 a.m., a neighbor complained of crews working in the T-Mobile store at night and being loud.

At 12:48 p.m., a past hit-and-run was reported.

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At 3:16 p.m., a caller reported an ongoing neighbor dispute.

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At 4:20 p.m., a caller reported a person in a neighboring apartment had made threats.

At 7:45 p.m., a person reported a speeding car. Police located the vehicle; the driver was lost.

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Monday, Oct. 26

At 3:30 a.m., a caller reported three teenage boys all wearing dark clothes and riding bicycles in the area of Cherry Street.

At 1:25 p.m., a caller reported that a man in his 50s and dressed all in camouflage was in the area of the quarry. Police could not locate anyone matching the description.

At 3:15 p.m., a truck driver became stuck on a side street off Burrill. The driver was issued a height violation.

At 6:24 p.m., a woman came into the station and reported her purse had been stolen from her cart while she shopped at Stop & Shop.

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