SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
2:37 a.m. – A woman told police she was changing inside her North Amherst apartment when she noticed man looking at her through the window. The peeping Tom fled before police got there. At 4:24 p.m., another resident requested additional police patrols after she saw a man looking into windows of apartments in North Amherst.
9:16 p.m. – People in a vehicle at Mount Pollux Conservation Area after dark were warned the park closes at night and were sent on their way.
10:35 p.m. – A woman screaming for help in the area of Presidential Apartments was not located.
RECOVERED PROPERTY
8:20 a.m. – A small amount of marijuana brought by a student to the middle school was confiscated and police disposed the drug.
LARCENY
6:56 p.m. – A leaf blower valued at $300 was reported stolen from contractors working at a South Amherst business.
8:04 p.m. – A resident alleged his personal care attendant stole her washer, dryer and television and brought them to Northampton. Police are investigating.
BREAK-INS
3:33 p.m. – An Apple TV console and money was stolen from a Puffton Village home. no signs of forced entry.
ANIMAL COMPLAINTS
9:53 a.m. – A jogger reported being bitten and scratched on his right thigh by a dog that chased him on Pomeroy Lane. The animal welfare officer is looking into the matter.
8:56 p.m. – A cow loose on Mechanic Street was returned to its field.
MOTOR VEHICLE
ACCIDENTS
4:31 p.m. – One vehicle was towed following a two-car crash on Main Street, police said.
TRAFFIC
8:39 p.m. – A large tree branch was removed from Fearing Street.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
2:08 a.m. – Three people loitering at Mount Pollux after dark sent on way,.
10:32 a.m. – BB gun shots damaged a window at Colonial Village about nine hours earlier.
11:32 p.m. – A man who got onto a High Street porch and stole mail from the homeowner was not located.
CITIZEN ASSISTANCE
3:13 p.m. – A police officer spoke to a teen boy at an Amherst home after he refused to go to school and is engaging in dangerous behavior.
DISTURBANCES
12:47 p.m. – A heavily intoxicated man causing problems in the tunnel between Main Street and the Boltwood parking garage passed out and was brought by ambulance to a hospital for treatment.
6:53 p.m. – People were yelling at each other outside an Amity Street location. the argument ended when one hopped on a bus.
LARCENY
5:03 p.m. – A downtown merchant reported the possible theft of merchandise. One of the suspects was located in West Cemetery, but the item allegedly stolen was not located.
5:04 p.m. – A resident came to the station to inform police his identity may have been stolen or compromised.
VANDALISM
9:36 a.m. – A sliding glass door at a Salem Place residence was smashed, possibly in a break-in attempt.
BREAK-INS
1:14 p.m. and 2:24 p.m. – Police are investigating break-ins to residences at Southpoint Apartments. There was forced entry to both apartments. A gaming console, video games, television and cash were among the items stolen.
NOISE COMPLAINTS
12:03 a.m. – Police issued a verbal warning to Phillips Street residents playing loud music and throwing beer cans off the roof during a 21st birthday celebration.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
4:22 p.m. – A man urinating in a downtown alleyway was transported by ambulance to Cooley Dickinson Hospital.
CITIZEN ASSISTANCE
5:38 p.m. – Police took a report of a man getting into altercations with motorists passing through the roundabout at the corner of East Pleasant and Triangle streets.
DISTURBANCES
12:24 a.m. – Two women were causing issues at a downtown bar after they attempted to take their alcoholic beverages outside the property. One struck a bouncer, who declined medical attention and asked officers to remove the patrons.
1:16 a.m. – A verbal altercation at a downtown bar ended when police got there.
1:35 a.m. – A boyfriend and girlfriend arguing in front of the downtown bars went their separate ways.
5:27 p.m. – Police kept the peace between two women arguing at Chestnut Court Apartments.
LARCENY
3:52 p.m. – A past larceny at Big Y Supermarket on University Drive was reported to police.
7:28 p.m. – Razors, shaving supplies and other items were reported stolen from a the CVs Pharmacy on University Drive. The male suspect was not located.
BREAK-INS
10:04 a.m. – A GPS device was reported stolen from the glove compartment of a vehicle parked on Pulpit Hill Road.
10:10 a.m. – A woman reported her former roommate broke into the downtown home. Police determined the roommate still had a key and used it to get a few items she left behind.
NOISE COMPLAINTS
11:35 p.m. – Police issued a verbal warning to Phillips Street residents holding a loud party.
MOTOR VEHICLE
ACCIDENTS
1:16 p.m. – One vehicle was towed following a two-car accident on North Pleasant Street, police said.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
12:37 a.m. – Police were unable to locate the people who parked a vehicle on State Street near Puffer’s Pond after the recreation area was closed for the night.
11:31 a.m. – A woman reported her vehicle was stolen from Boltwood Avenue while she was bringing groceries to her apartment. She later called back to inform police a friend moved her vehicle without her knowledge.
9:45 p.m. and 11:36 p.m. – Police warned one man urinating in a downtown alleyway and another man urinating near a bush outside a downtown church.
DISTURBANCES
4:14 p.m. – Police responded to Riverside Park Apartments, where neighbors got into an argument after one opened the other’s mail when delivered to the wrong address.
10:37 p.m. – A man bothering people outside a downtown package store, and then banging on its windows, was sent on his way.
LARCENY
11:49 a.m. – A Macbook was reported stolen from a downtown restaurant.
NOISE COMPLAINTS
6:43 a.m. – Workers using a jackhammer while repairing a parking lot on North Pleasant Street agreed to stop the work until after 7 a.m.
9:19 p.m. – Police issued a verbal warning to Phillips Street residents making loud noise.
10:14 p.m. – Van Meter Drive residents playing loud music were issued a verbal warning by police.
MOTOR VEHICLE
ACCIDENTS
8:06 p.m. – A bear cub was struck by a passing vehicle on Bay Road, but was not located by police.
9:17 p.m. – Police responded to a crash on Allen Street with possible injuries.
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY
3:26 p.m. and 3:53 p.m. – Amherst Police assisted Leverett Police with a motor vehicle stop related to an incident involving a shotgun in Gill.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
12:29 a.m. – Two men urinating behind a Dumpster in downtown Amherst were warned about their behavior.
4:25 p.m. – A campfire in a fire pit off Beston Street was extinguished. The high schoolers who set the fire were warned and their parents were notified.
CITIZEN ASSISTANCE
11:14 a.m. – Police spoke to a teenage boy at the request of his mother, who wanted him to show her more respect.
DISTURBANCES
12:32 a.m. – A man being removed from a downtown restaurant who tried to hit an employee was not located.
LARCENY
11:17 a.m. – A Buddha statue was reported stolen from a Lincoln Avenue yard sometime overnight. The resident requested additional police patrols for problems caused by foot traffic passing by the home.
12:27 p.m. – A person trying to steal a bottle of alcohol from a South Amherst store was issued a trespass notice.
2:26 p.m. – Police responded to a downtown package store after a customer using a fake ID attempted to take alcohol after the ID was confiscated. No alcohol was stolen.
6:26 p.m. – Teenage shoplifters who took items from a downtown store were located in front of the Jones Library. Their parents were contacted and they were issued trespass notices.
NOISE COMPLAINTS
1:18 a.m. – Police issued a citation to North Whitney Street residents violating the town’s noise bylaw.
9:54 p.m. – A verbal warning was issued by police to Main Street residents playing loud music.
ANIMAL COMPLAINTS
9:48 a.m. – A dog abandoned on a PVTA bus was safely removed and brought to the shelter.
MOTOR VEHICLE
ACCIDENTS
4:47 p.m. – One driver was issued a citation following a two-car accident with no personal injuries on North Pleasant Street near Eastman Lane, police said.
TRAFFIC
8:05 a.m. – A tree came down across travel lanes on Charles Lane. Officers assisted in cutting the tree and removing the debris.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
1:23 a.m. – A man urinating on Kellogg Avenue was warned about his actions.
10:02 p.m. – Three people on the Puffer’s Pond beach after hours were sent on their way.
DISTURBANCES
12:13 a.m. – Police kept the peace between men arguing at a North Amherst home who threw bicycles at each other.
10:11 p.m. – Drivers involved in a road-rage incident on an Amherst street were calmed down. The incident between the drivers began in Pelham.
LARCENY
8:44 p.m. – A University Drive restaurant reported customers left without paying a $21.38 tab. The man and woman were not located.
NOISE COMPLAINTS
11:16 p.m. – Police issued a verbal warning to Grantwood Drive residents playing loud music.
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY
1:23 a.m. – A man allegedly fired a BB gun at people on McClure Street and caused a disturbance that led to the breaking of a window. The suspect was not identified.
10:13 p.m. – A delivery driver told police feces were put on the driver’s side handle and under the windshield wipers while the vehicle was parked on Fearing Street.
DISTURBANCES
5:59 p.m. – A man was reported standing in the middle of the roundabout at the intersection of East Pleasant and Triangle streets holding a sign and yelling homphobic remarks at passing vehicles. He was calm when police got there.
LARCENY
2:42 p.m. – A Justice Drive resident reported cordwood was stolen while stacked from the home.
NOISE COMPLAINTS
11:09 a.m. – Police issued a verbal warning to Chi Omega residents on Olympia Drive playing loud music during a benefit car wash.
TRAFFIC
12:35 a.m. – A speeding delivery driver on East Pleasant Street trying to make a delivery within 30 minutes, as guaranteed to the customer, was warned to slow down.
5:14 p.m. – Police issued tickets to several vehicles blocking State Street as Puffer’s Pond was crowded with beachgoers on a warm day. At 5:31 p.m, six people jumping from the cliff into the water were warned about their actions.
