Police logs for Jan. 12 through Jan. 25 list 10 motor vehicle accidents, with 13 court summonses issued and two arrests made during 204 vehicle stops.
According to Deputy Chief Scott Stephens, police arrested a 27-year-old male from East Kingston on Jan. 14, 5:40 p.m. on Dover Eliot Road on a warrant for failure to appear for a criminal speed charge (30 mph or more over the speed limit). On Jan. 15 at 6:26 a.m., a 20-year-old male from Milton, N.H., was arrested and charged with operating after suspension near Main and Portland streets.
Another log item on Jan. 22 at 10:52 a.m. labeled “FBI-NICS” (National Instant Criminal Background Check System) at the South Berwick Police Department, was based on a notification from the FBI that a resident attempted to purchase a firearm and was denied, Stephens said. The background check system, created by the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993, is designed to block firearm sales to people prohibited under the act.
The 10 accidents during the two weeks, with no injuries reported:
- Jan. 17, 5:08 p.m., on Ogunquit Road
- Jan. 18, 8:54 p.m., on Dover Eliot Road
- Jan. 20, 1:27 p.m., near Marshwood High School and Route 236
- Jan. 20, 3:27 p.m., near Central School and Portland Street
- Jan. 20, 4:09 p.m., on Dover Eliot Road
- Jan. 20, 10:16 p.m., on Boyd’s Corner Road
- Jan. 21, 2:06 p.m., near Marshwood High School and Route 236
- Jan. 22, 10:54 p.m., near Waterside Lane and Old Fields Road
- Jan. 24, 10:44 p.m., on York Woods Road
- Jan. 25, 10:13 p.m., on Harvey Road
The following is a summary of log listings:
- Motor vehicle stops: 204 (189 warnings, 13 court summonses, 2 arrests)
- Building area checks: 220
- Directed patrols: 110
- Medical assists: 22
- Community police contacts: 14
- Assist citizens: 13
- Welfare checks: 7
- Suspicious activities: 5 (3 unconfirmed)
- Animal complaints: 4
- Foot patrols: 4
- Mental health assists: 4
- Snow ban violations: 3
- Disabled motor vehicles: 2
- Odors: 2
- Parking violations: 2
- Vehicle slide offs: 2
- Abandoned motor vehicle: 1
- Serve restraining order: 1
- Civilian complaint: 1
- Electrical hazard: 1
- FBI-NCIS: 1
- Found/lost property: 1
- Larceny: 1
- Road hazard: 1
- Soliciting: 1
- Vandalism: 1
