An excerpt from the WPD police log. The following arrest information was supplied by the Woburn Police Department. The arrest does not indicate a conviction.
The following is an excerpt from the Woburn Police Department log. Please note that this is a sampling of activity in the log, not a complete account. We report all arrests included in the daily police log.
Featured Call of the Day:
July 16 – At 8:05 p.m., police responded to a report of a disturbance on Prospect Street. According to police, a couple had pitched a tent at a Prospect Street construction site and were planning to sleep there. A man walked by and saw the couple, then confronted them. Police told the couple they could not sleep there and to leave; the man was also asked to leave the area.
Other Incidents:
July 17 –
At 10:11 a.m., a Woburn woman reported her purse stolen from her car. According to police, the car’s windows were open and the doors were unlocked.
At 3:10 p.m., a Woburn woman reported harassment via Facebook. According to police, the woman said that an acquaintance had been leaving harassing messages about her on the social networking site. Police advised the woman to ignore the man. Police also spoke to the suspect, who said that he “attacks” in retaliation. Police told the man to leave the woman alone.
At 5:35 p.m., officers responded to a domestic incident involving a mother and two children. According to police, the mother requested that her daughter be removed from the property. The woman left for the night to stay with a friend.
At 5:52 p.m., police were dispatched to a three-car accident on Washington Street near Pernokas Drive. According to police, one vehicle stopped for a pedestrian in the crosswalk, as did the car behind. A third car did not stop in time and struck the other vehicles. Police reported that the third car’s driver said she bent over to pick up a GPS unit that had fallen and did not see that the other cars had stopped.
At 7:04 p.m., police responded to a two-car accident on Main Street. According to police, one car pulled out of a parking spot, striking a car in the travel lane.
At 10:36 p.m., police were called to a four-car accident on Lexington Street. According to police, a driver looked at a GPS unit and inadvertently veered off the road, striking a parked car, which was then pushed into another parked car and another.
Russ
10:51 am on Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Asking the man who reported the violation was way out of line. The law is not for the convenience of the police but for the protection of our rights. He had a right to be where he wanted to be.
... from a very strong supporter of police.
Frank Kautz
9:32 am on Friday, July 20, 2012
Hi Russ,
It isn't clear that the person who reported it was the man who was confronting the couple. However, even if it was, the police may have asked him to leave to deescalate the situation. The couple had already pitched a tent, if the man continued to raise a ruckus after the police showed up or the couple felt threatened by the man, the police did their job in asking him to leave. Their goal is to keep everyone safe and quiet (so as not to disturb the neighbors).
Frank
Earnhardt
6:27 pm on Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Electronic/ GPS devices causing accidents... We will be seeing this more and more in the next 3 to 5 years
Athena
3:46 pm on Friday, July 20, 2012
Hey earnhardt, isnt the old saying "Electronic devices/ GPS dont kill people, people kill people?? LOL
Earnhardt
4:32 pm on Friday, July 20, 2012
People kill people using electronic devices instead of driving! :) How are you Athena?
Athena
4:39 pm on Friday, July 20, 2012
Doing well, getting used to my new digs and surroundings... I lurk on Wupatch though,as you can tell.. LOL