During the period of Jan. 26 through Feb. 8, South Berwick police logs list three arrests, 154 motor vehicle stops (141 warnings, 13 court summonses, one arrest), six tickets for parking violations, and eight vehicle accidents.
According to Deputy Chief Scott Stephens arrests included:
- A 38-year-old female from North Berwick, charged with operating under the influence on Jan. 27, 8:38 p.m., during a vehicle crash near Hooper Sands and Knight’s Pond roads.
- A 28-year-old male from Harrison, charged with operating without a valid license on Jan. 31, 1:11 p.m., during a motor vehicle stop on Main Street near Central School.
- A 41-year-old female from South Berwick, charged with operating under the influence during a disturbance on Mill Stream Lane on Jan. 31, 10:08 p.m.
Police officers responded to an assault in progress on Academy Street on Feb. 2, 12:35 p.m., and determined there was not enough evidence to warrant charges, Stephens said.
He also noted there were no charges related to a terrorizing/threatening call on Jan. 20, 3:46 p.m., on Crescent Court. “The victim reported an incident with another individual, and wanted it documented,” Stephens said.
Eight vehicle accidents were logged during the two-week period, with no injuries reported.
- Jan. 26, 6:30 a.m., Highland Avenue
- Jan. 26, 1:53 p.m., Old Fields Road
- Jan. 26, 6:59 p.m., Witchtrot Road
- Jan. 27, 12:46 p.m., near Route 236 and Old Mill Road
- Jan. 27, 8:38 p.m., near Hooper Sands-Knight’s Pond roads
- Jan. 28, 10:55 a.m., Agamenticus Road
- Feb. 2, 12:48 p.m., near Post Office, Main Street
- Feb. 5, 9 a.m., Main Street
The following is a summary of log listings from Jan. 26 through Feb. 8:
- Motor vehicle stops: 154 (141 warnings, 12 court summonses, 1 arrest)
- Building/area checks: 201
- Directed patrols: 121
- Assist citizens: 28
- Animal complaints: 18
- Parking violations: 18 (6 tickets issued)
- Community police contacts: 13
- Medical assists: 10
- Mental health assists: 6
- Welfare checks: 5
- Concealed weapon applications: 3
- Disabled motor vehicles: 3
- Drug incidents: 3
- Disturbances: 2
- Domestic disturbances: 2
- Larcenies: 2
- Serve restraining orders: 2
- Suspicious activities: 2
- Foot patrols: 2
- Assault in progress: 1
- Juvenile incidents: 1
- Paraphernalia/sharps/drugs: 1
- School safety (drill): 1
- Snow ban violation: 1
- Soliciting: 1
- Terrorizing/threatening: 1
- Violation of protective order: 1
- Water problem: 1
