Crime & Safety

Police Log: Dead Duck Found on North Quinsigamond Avenue

The following information was supplied by the Shrewsbury Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Wednesday, Feb. 8:

9:51 a.m.: A debit card was turned in by a mail carrier on Boston Turnpike.

10:53 a.m.: A medical call was reported on Sheridan Drive for an asthmatic woman with difficulty breathing. She was taken to UMass.

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11:05 a.m.: A assisted with a child car seat installation.

2:23 p.m.: An employee from a business on Boston Turnpike reported her car was broken into and her purse was stolen. A report was taken.

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3:02 p.m.: responded to North Quinsigamond Avenue for a dead duck found after a dog attack.

5:23 p.m.: An erratic driver was reported at South Quinsigamond Avenue and Lake Street.

5:35 p.m.: A suspicious car was reported on Lake Street.

6:16 p.m.: A person in the lobby reported threats made by an employee on Boston Turnpike. A report was taken.

6:20 p.m.: A caller reported an injured opposum on Amherst Road. The opposum was taken by police to be euthanized.

6:52 p.m.: A suspicious car was reported on Ireta Road.

10 p.m.: A suspicious car was reported on Bunker Hill Road.

10:31 p.m.: A caller reported a gas leak from a building on Boston Turnpike. NStar was notified.

11:41 p.m.: A suspicious car was reported on Plainfield Avenue.

Thursday, Feb. 9:

1:18 a.m.: Debris was reported on a boat ramp on Hartford Turnpike.

1:51 a.m.: A suspicious car was reported on Holden Street.

2:22 a.m.: A suspicious car was reported on Boston Turnpike.

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