Note: This report covers four weeks, unlike the previous 2-week police log summaries, due to a delay receiving police logs during the holidays.
Warnings were issued in 13 locations during the first two weeks of December for violations of the winter parking ban, which runs Nov. 30 through March 31, according to the logs provided by the South Berwick Police Department.
Snow ban parking violations came to a halt during the second two weeks of December, when no warnings were issues, according to the logs.
A reminder of the town’s winter parking ban posted Dec. 9 on the town’s Facebook page warned drivers of the possible cost of parking on the street in winter.
“Regardless of snow, all vehicles are prohibited from parking on any street in town between the hours of midnight and 7am,” the post said, adding, “Each violation cost is $50 and possibly a tow fee.”
Also reported on the log, police made two arrests between Dec. 2 and 29.
A 19-year-old male from Rollinsford, N.H., was arrested Dec. 5 at 12:49 p.m. and charged with operating under the influence, minor transporting liquor, and violating conditions of release, according to Lt. Scott Stephens. The arrest was made at the South Berwick Police Department.
A 47-year-old male from Rochester, N.H., was arrested at 10:55 a.m. Dec. 16 at the intersection of Main and Norton streets during a motor vehicle stop and charged with attaching false plates, Stephens said.
In addition, the log from the week of Dec. 16 to Dec. 22 reported one sex offender registration.
The logs list 15 accidents:
- Dec. 2, 7:57 a.m., vicinity of intersection of Willow and Buttonwood drives.
- Dec. 2, 12:29 p.m., vicinity of Nature’s Way Market on Main Street.
- Dec. 5, 3:26 p.m., vicinity of Vaughan Woods and Old Fields Road.
- Dec. 6, 10:01 a.m., vicinity of Route 236 and Brattle Street.
- Dec. 6, 6:01 p.m., vicinity of Route 236 and Marshwood High School.
- Dec. 7, 6:11 p.m., vicinity of Route 236 near Cumberland Farms.
- Dec. 9, 10:11 p.m., vicinity of Route 236 near Cumberland Farms.
- Dec. 10, 3:03 p.m., vicinity of Route 236 and Marshwood High School.
- Dec. 10, 3:02 p.m., vicinity of South Berwick Dental and Highland Avenue.
- Dec. 17, 2:26 p.m., vicinity of Route 236 and Woodland Hills.
- Dec. 17, 2:46 p.m., vicinity of Route 236 and Marshwood High School.
- Dec. 21, 9:46 a.m., vicinity of Berwick Road.
- Dec. 21, 5:31 p.m., vicinity of Emery’s Bridge Road.
- Dec. 24, 5:15 a.m., vicinity of Route 236 near Cumberland Farms.
- Dec. 27, 6:43 p.m., vicinity of Aroma Joe’s on Main Street.
The following is a summary of the log lists.
- Motor vehicle stops: 126 (1 arrest)
- Directed patrols: 120
- Medical assists: 51
- Animal complaints: 18
- Suspicious activity: 16
- Assist citizens: 16
- Community police contacts: 15
- Snow ban violations: 13
- Welfare checks: 12
- Parking violations: 6 (4 tickets issued)
- Domestic disturbances: 3
- Trespassing: 2
- Found/lost: 2
- Serve restraining order: 1
- Sex offender registration: 1
