A man suspected in the theft of a $6,000 engagement ring and other items in Woodbridge is facing multiple criminal charges after police caught him leaving the scene of a burglary in Plainfield three days later, authorities said this week.
Thomas Deschaine, 23, of the Avenel section of Woodbridge is facing charges of burglary, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a hypodermic needle in connection with the drug incident, said Plainfield Police Detective Leslie Hudson, who is investigating the case. Bail for Deschaine was set at $25,000; he was lodged in Union County Jail earlier this week, but on Wednesday was awaiting transfer back to Plainfield to be booked on an additional charge of credit-card theft filed in connection with the earlier incident, authorities said.
A Woodbridge police officer last Thursday was dispatched to the Verizon Wireless store at Woodbridge Center Mall on a report of theft. The officer met a 27-year-old Piscataway woman, an employee of the store, who said someone had taken several items from her purse the day before, according to a police report.
The woman said she had placed her purse in her unlocked employee locker at the start of her shift, but after work noticed that her BlackBerry cellphone had been moved from one pocket to another, the report indicated. The victim initially didn’t think anything of it, but the next day she found that her debit card, her engagement ring, a white gold necklace and her Verizon employee Android Incredible cell phone all were missing from the purse, according to the report.
An investigation revealed that a four-person construction crew was working in the store’s locker area at the time of the alleged theft, but all four workers — Deschaine being among them — denied involvement, authorities said. Deschaine and another worker also claimed to have seen a Verizon cleaning employee in the area sometime that night, the report indicated.
2011年8月25日星期四
2011年8月1日星期一
Red Bluff woman arrested on drug charges after traffic stop
A 51-year-old Red Bluff woman was arrested after deputies allegedly found drug paraphernalia in her pants and crystal methamphetamine in her bra, the Tehama County Sheriff’s Office reported today.
Connie Louise Damon was booked into the Tehama County Jail and charged with possession of a controlled substance, transportation of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of hypodermic syringes, and concealing evidence.
Her bail is $37,000.
Early Saturday, Damon was driving a gray Dodge pickup at Baker and Monocito roads when sheriff’s deputies stopped the truck.
Damon’s passenger, 48-year-old Andrew Jewel Fitzwater of Red Bluff, was wanted for a parole violation and arrested, the sheriff’s office reported.
Deputies then spoke to Damon before searching the truck. During the search, they allegedly located two glass methamphetamine pipes and several hypodermic syringes.
According to deputies who made the stop, Damon said she also had a glass methamphetamine pipe in her pants and methamphetamine in her bra.
The pipe and two baggies containing 0.8 grams of crystal meth also were found, deputies said.
Fitzwater is being held in jail without bail.
Connie Louise Damon was booked into the Tehama County Jail and charged with possession of a controlled substance, transportation of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of hypodermic syringes, and concealing evidence.
Her bail is $37,000.
Early Saturday, Damon was driving a gray Dodge pickup at Baker and Monocito roads when sheriff’s deputies stopped the truck.
Damon’s passenger, 48-year-old Andrew Jewel Fitzwater of Red Bluff, was wanted for a parole violation and arrested, the sheriff’s office reported.
Deputies then spoke to Damon before searching the truck. During the search, they allegedly located two glass methamphetamine pipes and several hypodermic syringes.
According to deputies who made the stop, Damon said she also had a glass methamphetamine pipe in her pants and methamphetamine in her bra.
The pipe and two baggies containing 0.8 grams of crystal meth also were found, deputies said.
Fitzwater is being held in jail without bail.
2011年6月20日星期一
Clean River Project moving from Methuen to Haverhill for cleanup
After hauling 17 tons of debris and brush out of the Merrimack River over the last couple of months — not to mention 700,000 wayward plastic disks from a Hooksett, N.H., sewer treatment plant — it is time to move on, says Rocky Morrison.
The founder and president of Methuen-based Clean River Project Environmental Patrol said that while the group will continue collecting debris and the occasional sewer disks, the bulk of his non-profit operation will be moving downstream to Haverhill to start a project that began last fall of cleaning up the riverbank there.
Morrison, with the help of other volunteers and a host of corporate and municipal partners, over the weekend began moving storage containers, equipment and floating booms used to catch debris, from the makeshift headquarters behind Hughes Motors on Riverside Drive in Methuen to the Crescent Yacht Club in Haverhill.
If the work in Haverhill is as successful as the work along the Methuen stretch of the river, the riverbanks below Lawrence should start looking pretty pristine before too long.
Last week, Morrison spent a few hours on the river in Methuen, working with one of his volunteers who operated the SS Jenny Jones pontoon boat to corral the floating booms along the edge of the river. The booms encircled a tangle of garbage and debris — mostly tree branches and tree trunks — that had been collected in recent weeks.
"We had 12 booms in place at various locations on the river," said Morrison, as two employees from Enpro Environmental stood knee-deep in the river, hauling out debris and putting it up onto land.
"It's amazing what we collect," he said. "We find dead animals, hypodermic needles, appliances, and huge logs. We pull everything out of here."
As if on cue, he pointed to a dead turtle resting upside down on a piece of wood. A red cooler bobbed nearby. Bottles — both plastic and glass — floated amid the mess, as did huge pieces of Styrofoam.
Morrison said he has been working with the city of Methuen, and Enpro, which has a contract with Hooksett to remove the disks, on clearing the river since the disks first started showing up in March. Millions of them washed out of a defective sewer treatment plant and floated down the river and out to sea. They have been found up and down the Atlantic seaboard, as well as along the river from New Hampshire to Newburyport.
While Enpro is collecting the disks, Morrison's group collects everything else, placing it in Dumpsters or enormous piles for removal by Casella Waste Systems of Salem, N.H. The wood collected by the booms is sorted by size and given away as firewood once it's dry, Morrison said.
"Everything is separated and recycled," Morrison said, after he drove the Bobcat he uses in his construction business into the river and pulled out an enormous tree trunk — probably 20 feet in circumference.
He said his group has once again partnered with Casella as well as with Team Haverhill and Windfield Alloy Inc., for the riverbank cleanup in Bradford and Haverhill. He said he would leave two booms in the Methuen stretch of the river to continue collecting the disks, along with one of the group's four pontoon boats. But that the rest of booms, and everything else — including the three more pontoon boats — are being moved to Haverhill.
Casella Assistant General Manager John Augusta said his company began working with Morrison in Methuen and will continue working in Haverhill.
"We are supplying the rolloff containers and the trucking for free as a donation," he said. "We decided to give the community a hand. We'll be moving on to Haverhill with Rocky."
Morrison said that Team Haverhill offered $10,000 to hire his group to spearhead the cleanup.
"We'll be in Haverhill all summer," he said, "taking out trees, refrigerators, appliances and other stuff stuck in the mud and along the edge of the river."
The city of Haverhill will be taking the trash and appliances, much like the city of Methuen did.
"If we didn't have support from Methuen, we couldn't do this," he said. "In this business, you need to create partnerships."
Eric Karlstad, vice chairman of Team Haverhill, said his group thought it was important to clean the river after last summer's drought created low water in the river, which exposed tons of debris along the edge.
"Team Haverhill made a donation last year to ensure we had Rocky's group and all his volunteers to help doing the cleanup," Karlstad said. "He knows what he's doing. We have a lot of confidence in him."
The founder and president of Methuen-based Clean River Project Environmental Patrol said that while the group will continue collecting debris and the occasional sewer disks, the bulk of his non-profit operation will be moving downstream to Haverhill to start a project that began last fall of cleaning up the riverbank there.
Morrison, with the help of other volunteers and a host of corporate and municipal partners, over the weekend began moving storage containers, equipment and floating booms used to catch debris, from the makeshift headquarters behind Hughes Motors on Riverside Drive in Methuen to the Crescent Yacht Club in Haverhill.
If the work in Haverhill is as successful as the work along the Methuen stretch of the river, the riverbanks below Lawrence should start looking pretty pristine before too long.
Last week, Morrison spent a few hours on the river in Methuen, working with one of his volunteers who operated the SS Jenny Jones pontoon boat to corral the floating booms along the edge of the river. The booms encircled a tangle of garbage and debris — mostly tree branches and tree trunks — that had been collected in recent weeks.
"We had 12 booms in place at various locations on the river," said Morrison, as two employees from Enpro Environmental stood knee-deep in the river, hauling out debris and putting it up onto land.
"It's amazing what we collect," he said. "We find dead animals, hypodermic needles, appliances, and huge logs. We pull everything out of here."
As if on cue, he pointed to a dead turtle resting upside down on a piece of wood. A red cooler bobbed nearby. Bottles — both plastic and glass — floated amid the mess, as did huge pieces of Styrofoam.
Morrison said he has been working with the city of Methuen, and Enpro, which has a contract with Hooksett to remove the disks, on clearing the river since the disks first started showing up in March. Millions of them washed out of a defective sewer treatment plant and floated down the river and out to sea. They have been found up and down the Atlantic seaboard, as well as along the river from New Hampshire to Newburyport.
While Enpro is collecting the disks, Morrison's group collects everything else, placing it in Dumpsters or enormous piles for removal by Casella Waste Systems of Salem, N.H. The wood collected by the booms is sorted by size and given away as firewood once it's dry, Morrison said.
"Everything is separated and recycled," Morrison said, after he drove the Bobcat he uses in his construction business into the river and pulled out an enormous tree trunk — probably 20 feet in circumference.
He said his group has once again partnered with Casella as well as with Team Haverhill and Windfield Alloy Inc., for the riverbank cleanup in Bradford and Haverhill. He said he would leave two booms in the Methuen stretch of the river to continue collecting the disks, along with one of the group's four pontoon boats. But that the rest of booms, and everything else — including the three more pontoon boats — are being moved to Haverhill.
Casella Assistant General Manager John Augusta said his company began working with Morrison in Methuen and will continue working in Haverhill.
"We are supplying the rolloff containers and the trucking for free as a donation," he said. "We decided to give the community a hand. We'll be moving on to Haverhill with Rocky."
Morrison said that Team Haverhill offered $10,000 to hire his group to spearhead the cleanup.
"We'll be in Haverhill all summer," he said, "taking out trees, refrigerators, appliances and other stuff stuck in the mud and along the edge of the river."
The city of Haverhill will be taking the trash and appliances, much like the city of Methuen did.
"If we didn't have support from Methuen, we couldn't do this," he said. "In this business, you need to create partnerships."
Eric Karlstad, vice chairman of Team Haverhill, said his group thought it was important to clean the river after last summer's drought created low water in the river, which exposed tons of debris along the edge.
"Team Haverhill made a donation last year to ensure we had Rocky's group and all his volunteers to help doing the cleanup," Karlstad said. "He knows what he's doing. We have a lot of confidence in him."
2011年4月7日星期四
Sick Raccoon On Winter Island and Man Climbs Light Pole
The following is an excerpt from the Salem Police Department's Tuesday and Wednesday's police log. Police had to dispose of a sick raccoon on Winter Island and found two hypodermic needles in different parts of the city.
At 1:04 a.m. Tuesday, police responded to a noise complaint on First Street.
At 3:24 a.m. Tuesday, police received a complaint about a "party causing a major disturbance" on Highland Avenue. Police advised the party to quiet down.
Police responded to Auburn Road at 7:33 a.m. Tuesday for a report of a man sleeping in a "banged up" vehicle. Police spoke with the man in the vehicle who was delivering papers in the neighborhood.
A possible rabid raccoon was spotted on Winter Island at 8:04 a.m. Tuesday. Animal Control was called and police responded to the island where they found the "gravely ill" raccoon in the roadway. According to the police log, "one round was used from the officer's service pistol to put the sick/injured animal to rest." DPW removed the animal from the roadway afterward.
At 10:24 a.m. Tuesday, police responded to Derby Street for a report of a man yelling in the street. The man was placed in protective custody.
At 11 a.m. Tuesday, an officer on patrol found a hypodermic needle on Boston Street.
At 12:38 p.m. Tuesday, an officer on patrol witnessed a possible drug transaction in a car in a parking lot along Highland Avenue. Police found a hypodermic needle on one of the men standing at the car. Upon search of the car, police found five bags of marijuana. One man was given a citation for marijuana possession. The other man was cited for driving an unregistered car and the car was towed from the scene.
At 1:56 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a pedestrian accident at the intersection of Lafayette and Harbor streets. Upon arrival, the pedestrian was laying in the street in the crosswalk. The driver said he was turning left from Harbor Street and did not see the pedestrian because of a blind spot. Police issued the driver a citation for failure to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk. The pedestrian was treated by EMS and the fire department.
At 4:52 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Gardner and Canal streets. There were no injuries.
At 5:31 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a motor vehicle accident on Highland Avenue. Police observed minor bumper damage. One of the drivers was transported to Salem Hospital with a possible back injury.
Police responded to Lafayette Street near Palmer Street at 7:27 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a woman being threatened by a group of people. The woman told police she got in a fight with her boyfriend's "other girlfriend." The other woman was angry and said some things the woman interpreted as threats, police said. Police told the woman to stay away from the woman and to take it up with her boyfriend at a later time.
At 7:31 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to Crombie Street for a report of larceny.
At 9:55 p.m. Tuesday, a resident of School Street called police to report a "suspicious odor" coming from the apartment next door. The resident told police it was a "chemical smell" that she believed was "illegal in nature." When police arrived, they did not smell anything and told her to call back if it the smell became stronger.
At 1:04 a.m. Tuesday, police responded to a noise complaint on First Street.
At 3:24 a.m. Tuesday, police received a complaint about a "party causing a major disturbance" on Highland Avenue. Police advised the party to quiet down.
Police responded to Auburn Road at 7:33 a.m. Tuesday for a report of a man sleeping in a "banged up" vehicle. Police spoke with the man in the vehicle who was delivering papers in the neighborhood.
A possible rabid raccoon was spotted on Winter Island at 8:04 a.m. Tuesday. Animal Control was called and police responded to the island where they found the "gravely ill" raccoon in the roadway. According to the police log, "one round was used from the officer's service pistol to put the sick/injured animal to rest." DPW removed the animal from the roadway afterward.
At 10:24 a.m. Tuesday, police responded to Derby Street for a report of a man yelling in the street. The man was placed in protective custody.
At 11 a.m. Tuesday, an officer on patrol found a hypodermic needle on Boston Street.
At 12:38 p.m. Tuesday, an officer on patrol witnessed a possible drug transaction in a car in a parking lot along Highland Avenue. Police found a hypodermic needle on one of the men standing at the car. Upon search of the car, police found five bags of marijuana. One man was given a citation for marijuana possession. The other man was cited for driving an unregistered car and the car was towed from the scene.
At 1:56 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a pedestrian accident at the intersection of Lafayette and Harbor streets. Upon arrival, the pedestrian was laying in the street in the crosswalk. The driver said he was turning left from Harbor Street and did not see the pedestrian because of a blind spot. Police issued the driver a citation for failure to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk. The pedestrian was treated by EMS and the fire department.
At 4:52 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Gardner and Canal streets. There were no injuries.
At 5:31 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a motor vehicle accident on Highland Avenue. Police observed minor bumper damage. One of the drivers was transported to Salem Hospital with a possible back injury.
Police responded to Lafayette Street near Palmer Street at 7:27 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a woman being threatened by a group of people. The woman told police she got in a fight with her boyfriend's "other girlfriend." The other woman was angry and said some things the woman interpreted as threats, police said. Police told the woman to stay away from the woman and to take it up with her boyfriend at a later time.
At 7:31 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to Crombie Street for a report of larceny.
At 9:55 p.m. Tuesday, a resident of School Street called police to report a "suspicious odor" coming from the apartment next door. The resident told police it was a "chemical smell" that she believed was "illegal in nature." When police arrived, they did not smell anything and told her to call back if it the smell became stronger.
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