Police Blotter 02-22-2024

The following incident reports are among the calls to which the Winthrop Police Department responded on the listed dates. The log is a public record and available for review. All persons who are arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Monday, Feb 5

1128: A report of a dead seabird on Otis St. was referred to the Animal Control Officer.

1423: A resident came to the station to report being the victim of identity theft. The officer filed a report.

1432: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Kennedy Rd. for the civil moving infraction of a marked lanes violation. The officer gave a verbal warning to the operator.

1510: A resident came into the station to report a larceny by means of identity theft. The officer filed a report.

1750: An officer stopped a motor vehicle at Main St. and Sunset Rd.  for the civil moving infractions of a marked lanes violation and a lights violation. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

1807: A tow company reported the trespass tow of a motor vehicle from Governors Park.

Tuesday, Feb 6

0028: A tow company reported the trespass tow of a motor vehicle from Governors Park.

0132: An officer issued parking tickets to six vehicles at Pleasant Ct. and Willis Ave.

1230: An officer stopped a motor vehicle at Shirley St. and Ocean Ave. for the civil moving infraction of a stop sign violation. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

1316: An officer stopped a motor vehicle at Main and Beal Sts. for the civil moving infraction of a red light violation. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

1331: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Pleasant St. for the civil moving infraction of a red light violation. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

1340: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Pauline St. for the civil moving infraction of a stop sign violation. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

1359: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Main St. for the civil moving infraction of a red light violation. The officer gave a verbal warning to the operator.

1400: A resident came into the station to report an incident involving a dog. The officer filed a report.

1407: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Jefferson St. for the civil moving infraction of excessive window tint. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

1439: An officer stopped a motor vehicle at Shirley and Irwin Sts. for the civil moving infraction of a stop sign violation. The officer issued a citation to the operator. Two passengers were given verbal warnings for not wearing seat belts.

1628: An officer stopped a motor vehicle at Revere and Almont Sts. that was being operated by a person who only had a learner’s permit. The officer issued a citation to the operator for the criminal offense of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. The officer stood by until a licensed operator came by to take control of the vehicle.

1657: An officer issued a parking ticket to a vehicle facing the wrong direction and blocking traffic on Ocean View St. 

1752: A larceny was reported at Winthrop High School. The officer filed a report.

2058: An officer stopped a motor vehicle that was operating without headlights on Pleasant St. The officer gave a verbal warning to the operator, who said the vehicle belonged to his brother and he did not know how to turn on the lights.

2134: A person called into the station to report that a motor vehicle was all over the road on Shirley St. An officer stopped the motor vehicle and determined that the operator had mixed drugs and alcohol. The operator was transported to the hospital and was issued a citation for the criminal offense of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. 

Wednesday, Feb 7

0055: An officer responded to a dispute between a taxi driver and a passenger who was refusing to pay the fare. The officer spoke to both parties and the passenger paid most of the fare and the taxi driver was satisfied.

0133: An officer issued parking tickets to five vehicles on Tafts Ave.

0756: An officer responded to a minor motor vehicle accident on Putnam St. and assisted the parties with the exchange of papers.

0912: A resident came into the station to report being the victim of identity theft. The officer filed a report.

1215: A tow company reported the trespass tow of a motor vehicle from Governors Park.

1449: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Main St. for the civil moving infraction of failing to stop for a traffic control sign or signal. The officer gave a verbal warning to the operator.

1514: A resident came into the station to report a larceny. The officer filed a report.

1550: An officer directed the operator of a motor vehicle without a handicapped placard to move his vehicle from the handicapped parking spot in the 400 block of Winthrop St.

1556: Officer Carter assisted a family with the installation of a child car seat.

2108: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Pleasant St. for the civil moving infraction of speeding. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

2109: An officer stopped a motor vehicle at Revere and Almont Sts. for a civil moving infraction. The officer gave a verbal warning to the operator.

2122: An officer stopped a motor vehicle at Pleasant and Lincoln Sts. for the civil moving infraction of speeding. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

2134: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Main St. for the civil moving infraction of speeding. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

2144: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Pleasant St. for the civil moving infraction of speeding. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

2153: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Pleasant St. for the civil moving infraction of speeding. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

2203: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Pleasant St. for the civil moving infraction of speeding. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

2213: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Pleasant St. for the civil moving infraction of speeding. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

2225: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Pleasant St. for the civil moving infraction of speeding. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

2240: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Pleasant St. for the civil moving infraction of an equipment violation. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

2258: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Pleasant St. for the civil moving infraction of speeding. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

2203: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Pleasant St. for the civil moving infraction of an equipment violation. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

2339: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Pleasant St. for the civil moving infraction of an equipment violation. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

Thursday, Feb 8

0125: An officer issued parking tickets to six vehicles on Tafts Ave.

0313: Public safety officials responded to a water main break on Bowdoin St. A motor vehicle reportedly was sinking into the ground and was towed from that spot.

0819: An officer assisted with a disabled motor vehicle on Main St.

1151: An officer ordered a tow for a motor vehicle that was unregistered and partially blocking a driveway on Pleasant St.

1207: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Walden St. for the civil moving infraction of speeding. When the officer determined that the operator’s license was suspended, which is a criminal offense, he directed the vehicle to be parked in a legal space and took the keys to the vehicle. The operator was allowed to walk home and was issued a citation for both the civil and criminal infractions.

— An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Washington Ave. for the civil moving infraction of speeding. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

— An officer stopped a moped with no registration plates on Washington Ave. at Veterans Rd.  In addition, the operator did not have a license. The officer issued a citation to the operator for the criminal offenses of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and operating an uninsured motor vehicle, and for the civil infraction of operating an unregistered motor vehicle. The officer ordered the moped to be towed. 

— An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Washington Ave. for the civil moving infraction of speeding. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

— An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Washington Ave. for the civil moving infraction of speeding. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

— An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Washington Ave. for the civil moving infraction of speeding. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

— An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Washington Ave. for the civil moving infraction of speeding. The officer gave a verbal warning to the operator.

— An officer stopped a motor vehicle at Revere and Harvard Sts. for the civil moving infraction of a crosswalk violation. The officer gave a verbal warning to the operator.

1425: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Kennedy Rd. for a civil moving infraction. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

1552: A resident came into the station to report a larceny. The officer filed a report.

1704: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Lincoln St. for a civil moving infraction. The officer gave a verbal warning to the operator.

2110: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Main St. for the civil moving infraction of a plate violation. The officer gave a verbal warning to the operator.

2118: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Pleasant St. for the civil moving infraction of speeding. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

2129: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Pleasant St. for the civil moving infraction of an equipment violation. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

2141: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Pleasant St. for the civil moving infraction of speeding. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

2159: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Pleasant St. for the civil moving infraction of speeding. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

2207: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Pleasant St. for the civil moving infraction of speeding. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

2218: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Pleasant St. for the civil moving infraction of speeding. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

2228: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Pleasant St. for the civil moving infraction of an equipment violation. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

2249: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Main St. for the civil moving infraction of speeding. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

2259: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Pleasant St. for the civil moving infractions of speeding and an equipment violation.. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

2321: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Pleasant St. for the civil moving infraction of speeding. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

2333: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Pleasant St. for the civil moving infraction of speeding. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

Friday, Feb 9

0054: A tow company reported the trespass tow of a motor vehicle from Governors Park.

0646: A tow company reported the trespass tow of a motor vehicle from Governors Park.

0752: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Revere St. for a civil moving infraction. The officer gave a verbal warning to the operator.

0757: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Washington Ave. for the civil moving infraction of a stop sign violation. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

— An officer stopped a motor vehicle for the civil moving of violating the hand-free law. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

— An officer stopped a motor vehicle at Revere and Almont Sts. for a civil moving infraction. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

0817: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Main St. for a civil moving infraction. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

0906: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Washington Ave. for the civil moving infraction of a stop sign violation. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

0907: An officer directed the operator of a motor vehicle obstructing the handicapped parking spots in the Crest Ave. parking lot to move his vehicle.

1002: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Pauline St. for the civil moving infraction of a one-way violation. The officer gave a verbal warning to the operator.

1013: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Main St. for the civil moving infraction of violating the hands-free law. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

1024: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Revere St. for the civil moving infraction of violating the hands-free law. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

1029: An officer issued a parking ticket to a vehicle parked on the sidewalk on Revere St. at Sagamore Ave.

1126: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Main St. for a civil moving infraction. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

1204: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Main St. for the civil moving infraction of a red light violation. The officer gave a verbal warning to the operator.

1237: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Main St. for the civil moving infraction of violating the hands-free law. The officer gave a verbal warning to the operator.

1237: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on River Rd. for the civil moving infraction of a marked lanes violation. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

— An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Walden St. for the civil moving infraction of a stop sign violation. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

— An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Veterans Rd. for the civil moving infraction of speeding. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

— An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Woodside Ave. for the civil moving infraction of a stop sign violation. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

1310: An officer assisted a disabled motor vehicle operator who had run out of gas on Revere St.

1335: An InstaCart delivery person said she had been assaulted while trying to make a delivery. The officer filed a report.

1404: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Veterans Rd. for the civil moving infraction of speeding. The officer gave a verbal warning to the operator.

1435: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Revere and Almont Sts. for the civil moving infraction of a one-way violation. The officer gave a verbal warning to the operator.

1451: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Main St. for the civil moving infraction of violating the hands-free law. The officer gave a verbal warning to the operator.

1504: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Woodside Ave. for the civil moving infraction of failing to stop for a traffic control sign or signal. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

1515: An officer responded to a minor motor vehicle accident in Metcalf Sq. The officer filed a report.

1536: A repossession company reported the repo of a motor vehicle.

1552: A resident came into the station to report receiving an unsigned and threatening letter in the mail. The officer filed a report.

1731: Another resident came into the station to report receiving an unsigned and threatening letter in the mail. The officer filed a report.

1733: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Main St. for the civil moving infraction of a lights violation. The officer gave a verbal warning to the operator.

1738: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Revere St. for a civil moving infraction. The officer gave a verbal warning to the operator.

1847: A resident reported that he had been bitten by a bulldog on Washington Ave. The officer filed a report.

2216: An officer responded to a report of a disturbance between neighbors on Overlook Drive. The officer filed a report.

Saturday, Feb 10

0729: An officer ordered a tow for a motor vehicle with a registration revoked for insurance cancellation on Read St.

0955: An officer responded to a report of a disturbance on Woodside Ave. between an Uber driver and a passenger, who was upset about the number of steps the driver was making. The passenger paid the driver what he owed and called for another Uber.

1004: An officer assisted the parties with the exchange of papers at a minor motor vehicle accident on Winthrop St. 

1108: An officer issued a parking ticket to a vehicle without a placard that was parked in a handicapped spot in the parking lot on Crest Ave.

1240: An officer assisted the parties with the exchange of papers at a minor motor vehicle accident on Main St.

1242: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Main St. for the civil moving infraction of a red light violation. The officer issued a citation with a written warning to the operator.

1452: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Main St. for the civil moving infraction of a red light violation. The officer gave a verbal warning to the operator.

1823: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Pauline St. for the civil moving infraction of a lights violation. The officer gave a verbal warning to the operator.

1828: An officer stopped a motor vehicle in Metcalf Sq. for the civil moving infraction of a number plate violation. The officer issued a citation to the operator.

1839: An officer responded to a report of a disturbance between neighbors on Court Rd. The officer restored the peace and filed a report.

1931: An officer stopped a motor vehicle on Pauline St. for the civil moving infraction of a number plate violation. The officer gave a verbal warning to the operator.

Sunday, Feb 11

1347: A tow company reported the trespass tows of two motor vehicles from Governors Park. 2302: An officer responded to a minor two-car motor vehicle accident on Winthrop St. The officer filed a report.