The Police Department log for March 23 through April 5 lists five arrests, eight accidents and 150 motor vehicle stops, 134 of those drivers issued warnings.
Details on the arrests were provided by Deputy Chief Scott Stephens:
- On March 25, 12:32 a.m., suspicious activity near Cumberland Farms and Route 236 involved a 32-year-old male from Rochester, N.H., who was arrested as a fugitive from justice on a New Hampshire warrant for probation violation.
- On March 25, 2:29 p.m., a 14-year-old male juvenile was charged with aggravated furnishing of a schedule Z Drug (marijuana) during a drug incident report near Marshwood High School and Route 236.
- On March 25, 5:03 p.m., a 42-year-old male from South Berwick was charged with cruelty to animals logged as abuse/neglect on Willow Drive.
- On March 26, 2 a.m., an 18-year-old male from South Berwick was charged with theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, listed as shoplifting, at Cumberland Farms.
- On March 29, 16:36, a 47-year-old male from Newport, Vt., was charged with failure to submit to arrest or detention during a motor vehicle stop near Portland and Colcord streets.
A call reporting terrorizing/threatening on Main Street at 12:42 a.m. March 28 concerned a dispute between exes and no crime occurred, Stephens said; and a reported juvenile runaway at 10:36 a.m. March 31 concerned a 17-year-old male who left his residence after an argument and returned home later in the day.
During this period there were eight accidents:
- March 23, 8:16 a.m., near the Asia Café and Main Street
- March 27, 7:15 a.m., on Portland Street
- March 27, 7:31 a.m., near Portland Street and Route 236
- March 30, 3:37 p.m., near South Berwick Community Center and Norton Street
- April 1, 2:23 p.m., near Hooper Sands and Emery’s Bridge roads
- April 1, 3:59 p.m., near Berwick Academy and Academy Street
- April 3, 2:47 p.m., on Main Street
- April 5, 1:32 p.m., on Main Street
The following is a summary of log listings for March 23 through April 5:
- Motor vehicle stops: 150 (15 court summonses, 134 warnings and 1 arrest)
- Building area checks: 200
- Directed patrols: 97
- Assist citizens: 35
- Medical assists: 11
- Animal complaints: 15
- Found/lost properties: 3
- Larcenies: 3
- Suspicious activities: 3 (1 arrest)
- Welfare checks: 3
- Shoplifting: 1 (1 arrest)
- Mental health checks: 1
- Drug incident: 1 (1 arrest)
- Concealed weapon applicants: 2
- Disturbances: 2
- Domestic disturbances: 2
- Odors: 2
- Abuse/neglect: 1 (1 arrest)
- Foot patrol: 1
- Juvenile offense: 1
- Juvenile runaway: 1
- Noise: 1
- Parking violation: 1
- Sex offender registration:: 1
- Snow ban violation: 1
- Terrorizing/threatening: 1
- Trespassing: 1
- Violation of protective order: 1
