Police log three arrests, 70 vehicle stops and 14 accidents Oct. 12-25

Noreen Biehl

Police logs for Oct. 12-25 list three arrests, 70 motor vehicle stops and 14 vehicle crashes.

Deputy Chief Scott Stephens provided information on the following arrests:

  • A 47-year-old male from South Berwick was charged with violating conditions of release at 11:11 a.m., Oct. 13, at a Punkintown Road location.
  • A 35-year-old male from Somersworth, N.H., was charged with operating under the influence and violating conditions of release, during an accident at 11:23 p.m., Oct. 17, near York Woods and Witchtrot roads.
  • A 40-year-old female from South Berwick was charged with domestic violence assault at 5:38 a.m., Oct. 20, following a call from a Witchtrot Road residence.

Police responded to an illegal dumping call at 4:27 p.m. Oct. 24 after a person threw a bag of empty spray can paints from a vehicle on Bennett Lot Road. The officer disposed of the paint cans, Stephens said.

There were 14 motor vehicle accidents and one arrest, with no hospital transfers listed:

  • Oct. 12, 6:52 p.m., Route 236
  • Oct. 12, 9:24 p.m., Thurrell Road
  • Oct. 13, 10:09 a.m., Belle Marsh Road
  • Oct. 13, 10:10 a.m., Route 236
  • Oct. 15, 8:27 a.m., Main Street
  • Oct. 16, 8:18 a.m., Route 236
  • Oct. 16, 6:55 p.m., Brattle Street and Route 236
  • Oct. 17, 10:23 p.m., near York Woods and Witchtrot roads (arrest)
  • Oct. 20, 3:45 p.m., Main Street
  • Oct. 21, 4:38 a.m., near Cumberland Farms and Route 236
  • Oct. 22, 10:00 a.m., near Marshwood High School and Route 236
  • Oct. 23, 4:21 p.m., Emery’s Bridge Road
  • Oct. 24, 8:39 p.m., near Punkintown Road and Route 236

The following is a summary of log listings for Oct. 12-25:

  • Motor vehicle stops: 70 (65 warnings, 5 court summonses)
  • Building/area checks: 141
  • Directed patrols: 45
  • Medical assists: 28
  • Assist citizens: 25
  • Accidents: 14 (1 arrest)
  • Animal complaints: 12
  • Community police contacts: 9
  • Suspicious activities: 8
  • Welfare checks: 6
  • Domestic disturbances: 4 (1 arrest)
  • Abandoned motor vehicles: 3
  • Mental health assists: 3
  • Parking violations: 4
  • Disturbances: 2
  • Foot patrols: 2
  • Harassments: 2
  • Road hazards: 2
  • Stolen vehicles: 2
  • Disabled motor vehicle: 1
  • Electrical hazard: 1
  • Illegal dumping: 1
  • Line/tree down: 1
  • Noise: 1
  • Probation/bail conditions check: 1
  • Violation of condition of release: 1 (arrest)
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