Published in the October 26, 2015 edition.
WAKEFIELD — Property vandalism and the theft of a motorcycle were among a variety of calls police handled over the weekend.
On Friday at about 12:15 p.m. police took a report of a parked car being sideswiped by a gray Mercedes that was backing out of a spot in front of McDonough’s Liquors of Water Street. The Mercedes reportedly left without stopping. Police were not able to locate a parked vehicle with any damage.
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A gray 2015 Indian Scout motorcycle was reported stolen from a garage at the Avalon Condominiums at 14 Audubon Rd. on Friday at about 5 p.m. The owner said that he parked the motorcycle, valued at about $12,000, in the garage two days earlier and went away for a few days. When he returned, the bike was missing. Police are checking security cameras as part of their investigation.
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At about 6:20 p.m. on Friday, a resident reported a suspicious man wearing tan pants and a hooded sweatshirt crouching on a front lawn on Lowell Street. Police were unable to locate anyone in the area fitting that description.
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On Saturday at about 9:30 a.m., a Water Street resident reported ongoing harassment and possible damage to property in the form of tire tracks on a new sod lawn. Police observed no permanent damage.
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Vandalism was reported to a 1996 Ford van parked in an industrial parking lot on New Salem Street on Friday at about 1:20 p.m. Police discovered pry damage to the rear window in an apparent attempt to gain entry to the vehicle.
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Just before 4 p.m. on Saturday, a caller reported a dog running in and out of traffic on Water Street near the Saugus line. Police were unable to locate the canine.
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A 17-year-old was issued a citation for possession of a small amount of marijuana Saturday at about 4 p.m. after police were informed of drug activity among a group of 8-10 youths in the square.
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At about 6:40 p.m. on Saturday, a man reported that another man had thrown some liquid on his vehicle as he was driving down Pleasant Street. Police were unable to locate the individual who threw the liquid. A few minutes later the driver called police again to report an odd smell coming from his car. Police observed no damage and the owner planned to wash the car.
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Police placed a 30-year-old Wakefield man in protective custody after he was struck by the side mirror of a 1996 Dodge Dakota traveling on Parker Road Saturday at about 9:30 p.m. The driver told police that he tried to avoid the man, who was apparently intoxicated and stumbling in the roadway but did graze him with his driver’s side mirror.
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A caller reported a friend out of control at McDonald’s on Main Street at about 11 p.m. Saturday night. Police found all quiet on arrival and sent the individual in question on his way.
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Police will summons a 44-year-old Lynn to court man for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle after a vehicle stop at Water Street and Montrose Avenue on Sunday at about 6:20 p.m.
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The Fire Department responded to 25 calls over the weekend, 19 of which were for medical aid. Most of the remaining calls were for for malfunctioning alarm systems, including a call to Nazareth Academy on Cordis Street after a smoke machine being used during a Halloween party set off the fire alarm.
