Police Log: Unattended Toddler, Report of Little Kids Being Taunted

Monday, Jan. 28

4:19 p.m.: A man reported his house on West Walnut Street was egged over the weekend.

5:20 p.m.: A caller on Whitewood Road said peopel were walking around with clip boards and said they were with "public health." Police checked and they were solicitors with Just Energy and had registered, as required, with the police.

5:48 p.m.: State Police reported a two-car crash at Interstate 495 southbound, Exit 19, with one of the people complaining of neck and back pain.

7:16 p.m.: Two cars were reported to be operating erratically on Morey Way. 

9:00 p.m.: A caller on Purchase Street reported foot prints in the snow, going up to his door. Police checked and everything was OK.

9:26 p.m.: Following a motor vehicle stop on Hayward Street, police are seeking a summons to charge Nancy Dias, 34, of 106 Hayward St., Milford with failure to stop or yield, operating a motor vehicle with license revoked as a habitual traffic offender, and license not in possession.

11:21 p.m.: An elderly woman on Maher Court told police that big kids were taunting little kids with a balloon in her yard, and the little kids were crying and wanted to go home. Police were dispatched to check the area and to check the well-being of the woman. Everything checked out OK.

Tuesday, Jan. 29

12:39 a.m.: A caller reported four or five people were playing kickball in Tomaso Field. Police responded but the people were gone.

6:38 a.m.: A caller reported a vehicle was all over the road on Main Street, near Prospect Street, and using their brakes frequently. The car was gone when police responded.

8:28 a.m.: A caller asked to file a complaint against a company that was going door-to-door on Robin Road about 5 p.m. the previous night. The man claimed to represent National Grid and asked to see his electric bill. But the caller said he later spoke to National Grid and learned this was a company that is competing with that utility.

11:52 a.m.: A man in the police department lobby said he needed a ride to Attleboro, but was confused about why. A counselor from Wayside was called to assist the man.

1:03 p.m.: A man reported seeing a 15-month-old child walk outside on Lincoln Street, in a diaper, then run in the middle of the street, before running into a house. Police could not locate the toddler.

1:12 p.m.: Police received numerous calls about a man hitchhiking in the middle of East Main Street, near Sacred Heart of Jesus Church.

3:54 p.m.: EMTs and police responded to Stop & Shop Supermarket, where an 82-year-old had fallen and injured her knee. She was taken to Milford Regional Medical Center.

5:27 p.m.: Following a motor vehicle stop on Congress Street, police are seeking a court summons to charge Timothy J. Strapponi, 20, of 10 Vassar Dr., Milford, with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.