Published in the March 7, 2019 edition.
WAKEFIELD — Police were called to Wakefield Memorial High School at about 9 o’clock last night after things got a little heated between fans leaving a Division 3 North semifinal basketball game between St. Mary’s of Lynn and Dracut High School being hosted at the field house as a neutral site.
According to Wakefield Director of Athletics, Health and Wellness Brendan Kent, emotions were running high after Dracut upset the heavily favored St. Mary’s team, and some heated words were exchanged during and after the game between players and fans of each team.
Police were able to keep the peace and the fans dispersed without incident.
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Yesterday morning at about 8:45, a woman reported that her 2016 Honda Accord had been hit sometime over the previous night while parked on Columbia Road. The car sustained front-end damage.
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At about 10:15 a.m. yesterday, police and the Fire Department responded to a call reporting a white Ford F-350 pickup truck parked on Main Street in Greenwood with the windows fogged and smoke coming from the cab of the truck.
Firefighters extinguished a fire on the seat of the truck that was apparently caused by a cigarette. The truck was towed.
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At about 4 p.m., police, fire and Action Ambulance responded to Main Street in Greenwood after a 2016 Ford passenger van sideswiped a parked 2017 Nissan Maxima. No injuries were reported.
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There were no injuries, but one driver was cited after a three-car crash at Main and Crescent streets at about 9:30 last night.
Police said that a 2016 Honda Accord was traveling north on Main Street and a 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix was coming out of Crescent Street when a 2014 Chevy driven by a Peabody man pulled out onto Main Street from behind the Rockery and all three vehicles collided. The Peabody man was cited for failure to yield.
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The Fire Department responded to 12 calls yesterday, including eight for medical aid.
