Dog Killed in Accident in Winchester

[Editor's note: The following information comes from the Winchester Police Department. When arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.]

Dog Killed in Accident in Winchester

At 8:05 a.m. on May 7, Winchester Police responded to Eaton Street for a report of a dog struck by a vehicle, according to a police report. A witness told police that she saw a woman speeding up Eaton to try and avoid waiting in traffic, when a dog ran out into the street and was hit by the driver before she could stop, according to the report. The dog was dead when police arrived on scene, according to the report. The dog's owner told police that she left her dogs in the backyard for a few minutes, and when she called them back in only one came back, according to the report. That's when she went outside and saw a woman in the street crying near her dog, according to the report. The dog was a gray Havanese named Remy, according to the report.

[Editor's note: Winchester resident Karen Lynch added this information about the incident that was not in the police report: "The driver did, in fact, stop and she stayed for quite some time. She was sobbing and inconsolable, and finally did move on, but only after a warm hug from the dog's owner. Possibly the legal definition of a "hit-and-run" means the driver was not at the scene when an officer arrived—in which case, it is true. An officer arrived after the driver had left, but we had not called an officer immediately because we had been trying to reach Animal Control. She didn't leave early. We called the police late. It was a heart-breaking and unfortunate accident, but at least not a hit-and-run.

"Incidentally, the Eaton Street and Stevens Street residents are in the process of appealing to the town to assess the traffic situation on our cut-through streets. The sheer number of cars and speed with which many of them travel up and down our streets is setting the stage for another, possibly more tragic, accident."]

May 1

3-6 p.m.: Police conducted a patrol detail near the Middlesex Fells Reservoir and Water Treatment Plant on South Border Road, according to a police report. About 75 people were enjoying the day near the reservoir and activity was generally light, according to the report. Police issued five by-law violations/fines, including $50 fines given to a Maine resident, two Winchester residents, a Stoneham woman and an Arlington woman for having off-leash wet dogs that entered the reservoir, according to the report. A 14-year-old teen that was fishing/trespassing near the waterway was sent home, as was a bicyclist with an unleashed dog, according to the report.

3:02 p.m.: Police responded to Pilgrim Drive for a report of fraud. A police report was taken.

3:41 p.m.: Police called to the area of Pond and Cambridge Streets for a report of a two-vehicle accident, according to a police report. One driver was stopped at the intersection of Pond and Cambridge when her vehicle was struck from behind by another vehicle, according to the report. The woman experienced neck pain related to whiplash and was transported to Lahey Clinic in Burlington, according to the report. The woman's vehicle was towed, while the other vehicle was able to leave the scene, according to the report.

6:45 p.m.: Police responded to Washington Street for a report of a two-vehicle accident, according to a police report. No tows or transports reported.

May 2

12:50 p.m.: Police called to Sargent Road for a report of a lost or stolen wallet, according to a police report. A woman may have lost or had it stolen during a visit to Stone Zoo, according to the report. The zoo was unable to locate the wallet, according to the report. Police advised the woman to check her credit reports for any suspicious activity, according to the report.

4:48 p.m.: Police responded to Cabot Street for a report of possible mail scam, according to a police report. A man reported that he received a letter stating that he won a sweepstakes with a check for $2,550 to cover his processing fees and taxes, according to the report. The letter stated that he won $100,000, and that he must contact the man who sent the letter to "activate" the check before he deposits it, according to the report. The man claims he has received letters like this in the past, and that his bank told him it was likely a scam, according to the report. The company name is Partners Sweepstakes Commission in Grand Island, N.Y., according to the report.

May 3

6:12 p.m.: Police called to Johnson Road for a report of a two-vehicle accident, according to a police report. No tows or transports reported.

May 4-6

No items to report.

May 7

8:09 a.m.: Police conducted a random registration check on a motor vehicle in the area of Winter Pond on Woodside Road, according to a police report. A 20-year-old Arlington man was issued a citation for having an uninsured and unregistered vehicle, according to the report. He was also expected to receive a summons, according to the report.

9:26 a.m.: A Medford man visited the police station to report a missing wallet, possibly lost on Church Street, according to a police report.

3:13 p.m.: Police responded to the rear parking lot at Winchester High School on Skillings Road for a report of vehicle vandalism, according to a police report. A 2006 Ford Taurus sustained a small hole in a window that spidered but had not shattered, according to the report. Police could not locate the object that caused the damage, according to the report.