Jim Schley

When you live in a small town like I do, the weekly Police blotter is always a fun read. Not only can you keep up with the goings on in town, but you typically get a good laugh as well. As Stow, Massachusetts has an interesting mix of rural character with farms and orchards commingled with suburban bliss, you get an interesting mix of incidents. Below are the highlights from the past week, and I would characterize them as a pretty typical representation:

#09-12495
September 28, 2009 11:16 AM
ANIMAL — GONE ON ARRIVAL
Location/Address: NEAR MINISTERS POND – GREAT RD
Caller reports turtle crossing the road and is concerned with it causing traffic hazard.
S8 responded. S2 reports a passer by moved turtle of the road onto the sidewalk. S8 continued.
S8 reports turtle gone on arrival.

# 09-12502
September 28, 2009 11:16 AM 1:23 PM
ANIMAL — Services Rendered
Location/Address: MINISTERS POND – GREAT RD
S8 and S6 assisted with turtle crossing the street.

#09-12706
October 2, 2009 2:13 PM
LARCENY /FORGERY/ FRAUD — REPORT FILED
Location/Address: [STW 144SUDBURY] HONEY POT APPLE ORCHARDS – SUDBURY RD
LARCENY OF APPLES

#09-12772
October 3, 2009 6:46 PM
ANIMAL — AREA CHECKED
Location/Address: TUTTLE LN
Caller reports her brown pony ran off down South Acton road toward Acton. Acton Police Department was notified. Animal inspector notified. S7 responded. Unable to locate at this time.

#09-12810
October 4, 2009 7:04 AM
ANIMAL — Services Rendered
Location/Address: TUTTLE LN
Caller reports that pony which ran off last night, returned home this morning.

#09-12815
October 4, 2009 12:51 PM
ANIMAL — Services Rendered
Location/Address: SOUTH ACTON RD
Caller reports pony running down the road toward Acton. S8 responded. Second caller reports the is a small horse in her front yard. S8 responded. Owner of animal contacted and
responded. S8 reports owner of pony took control of animal.

#09-12818
October 4, 2009 5:04 PM
ANIMAL — Services Rendered
Location/Address: KETTELL PLAIN RD
Caller reports a herd of goats and sheep running around her neighborhood. S4 notified. The Animal Inspector was notified. The owners of the herd was notified and will take control of animals.