Police Department

Post date: Oct 09, 2015 1:51:57 PM

Since the last report on 01/07/16:

Motor Vehicle Crashes: There were twelve (12) MV crashes reported:

Parked / Parking Lot (3): Turning Point; Orchards Hotel; Pine Cobble School

Roadway (5): Scott Hill RD (Vehicles sideswiped each other due to slick conditions); Scott Hill Rd (MV left roadway due to slick conditions); Syndicate Rd (MV slid off roadway due to slick conditions); Blair Rd (MV left roadway); Main St (WB MV struck the MV in front of him, who slowed to turn)

Intersection (2): Main St @ Belden St. (MV exiting Belden cornered too sharply and struck a MV entering Belden St); May St @ Summer St (MV exiting May St struck the side of a SB MV on Summer St)

Animal (1): Cold Spring Rd (Deer)

Unknown (1): Owner reports damage to front bumper but does not know where this occurred

Motor Vehicle Stops: One hundred eleven (111) MV stops were conducted during the reporting period.

Motor Vehicle Citations: One hundred thirty-six violations were cited on the following roadways:

Bridges Rd (13); Cold Spring Rd (27); Cole Ave (6); Gale Rd (1); Main St (33); New Ashford Rd (12); North Hoosac Rd (20); North St (7); Sand Springs Rd (1); Simonds Rd (2); Southworth St (2); Summer St (2); Taconic Trail (2); Water St (7); Whitman St (1)

Parking Citations: Ninety two (92) parking violations were issued this reporting period:

All Night Parking 34

• Park St (10); Spring St (4); Spring St Municipal Lot (16); Walden St (4)

Handicap Parking 0

Overtime Parking 50

• Park St (16); Spring St (34)

Prohibited Area 6

• Church St (3); Walden St (1); Water St (2)

Across Private Drive 0

Upon Crosswalk or Sidewalk 0

Wrong Direction 2

• Latham St (1); Southworth St (1)

Within 20’ of Intersection 0

Civil Marijuana Possession: Five (5): Bridges Rd (1); Chapin Hall Dr (1); Cold Spring Rd (1); Main St (2)

Town Bylaw Violations: 1 (Loose Dog)

Criminal Summons:

Since the last report, fourteen (14) criminal charges were taken against seven (7) individuals for the following:

01/08/16 @ 1652 (Summons) Speeding; Unregistered MV; Uninsured MV; Uninspected MV

01/10/16 @ 0037 (Summons) Under 21 Possess Alcohol; Open Container Violation

01/12/16 @ 1157 (Summons) Suspended Registration; Uninsured MV

01/13/16 @ 1838 (Summons) Suspended License

01/16/16 @ 0032 (Summons) Under 21 Possess Alcohol; Open Container Violation

01/16/16 @ 0036 (Summons) Open Container Violation

01/16/16 @ 2202 (Summons) Under 21 Possess Alcohol; Open Container Violation



Criminal Arrests: 0


Protective Custody: 0


Dispatch: Five hundred eighty-six (586) calls for service were received at the Dispatch Center from Thursday, January 7, 2016 (0700) to Thursday, January 21, 2016 (0700):

Police – 469 Ambulance – 111 Fire – 7