Wakefield Police Department www.wakefieldpd.org Richard E. Smith Chief of Police September 2015 Monthly Report Prepared by Sgt. Matthew J. Maglio
WAKEFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICE OF THE CHIEF One Union Street, Wakefield, Massachusetts, 01880 Richard E. Smith Chief of Police September 2015 Highlights On September 16th, The Town of Wakefield was honored to have two Medal of Honor recipients visit and speak to the students at Wakefield High School. United States Marine Corps Colonel Harvey Barnum and United States Navy Petty Officer Robert Ingram arrived at WHS in a US Army Blackhawk helicopter and spoke to a packed field house of students and special guests. The Wakefield Police and Massachusetts State Police worked together with the Massachusetts National Guard to honor these men with an impressive helicopter landing on Walsh Field, as well as a full police escort from the field to the Charbonneau Field House. The Medal of Honor is the United States highest military honor, for acts of valor that go beyond the call of duty and the award is given to the recipient by the President of the United States. Currently there are only 78 living Medal of Honor recipients, so having Wakefield chosen to have these two veterans speak was a tremendous privilege. Colonel Barnum was issued the Medal of Honor in 1967 for his actions in Ky Phu in Quang Tin Province in the Republic of Vietnam on Dec. 18, 1965. Petty Officer Ingram was issued his Medal of Honor in 1998 for his actions in Vietnam on March 28, 1966. In light of recent events from around the country, all Wakefield Police Department personnel completed training on issues of Race and Understanding Bias in Law Enforcement presented by Attorney John Scheft on September 15th and 23rd. Attorney Scheft has been training police officers in various topics for over twenty years. He has extensive experience in this area from both national and regional courses that he has either attended or presented for. This training covered the subjects of both conscious and unconscious bias from both a police and citizen's perspective and best practices for law enforcement. Earlier this summer we were fortunate to have the opportunity to send Sergeants Geoff Eriksen and Joe Anderson to a similar training conducted by nationally recognized expert Dr. Lorie Fridell. The Wakefield Police Department Honor Guard presented the colors at Fenway Park on September 21st. Proudly representing the Police Department and the Town of Wakefield were: Lieutenant Steve Skory, Sergeant Jon Burnham, Detective Ken Silva, Officer Amy Toothaker, Officer Kelley Tobyne, and Officer David Rando. This is the second time that this group has been asked to perform this honorable duty for the Boston Red Sox.
On September 25th at approximately 3:15 am Sergeant Joe Anderson was on patrol in the area of Vernon Street and Lowell Street when his attention was drawn to a suspicious motor vehicle in the parking lot of #389 Lowell Street. The vehicle was running with its lights on and the trunk open and occupied by one male driver. He approached the vehicle and was unable to gain a response from the male party. After a few moments he was able to gain his attention as he appeared to be passed out behind the wheel. Sgt. Anderson was able to shut off the vehicle as he detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage. After further investigation it was determined that this male party had driven to this location and was under the influence. He was taken into custody and this proactive work by Sgt. Anderson likely saved injuries to either this individual or the public should he have eventually continued to operate. On September 29th Detective Chris Grace was travelling in the area of #644 Main Street and observed a male party on foot in that area that has been involved in previous drug investigations. Det. Grace then observed a dark colored Lexus with a male operator make a hand signal to the male party. He entered the vehicle and then exited approximately 5 seconds later. Based on his training and extensive experience Det. Grace believed that a drug transaction had just taken place. Further investigation resulted in determining that the male operator had just sold multiple Percocet pills and had several more on his person along with a large amount of cash. He was taken into custody and charged with Distributing a Class B Substance.
Calls for Service Sept 15 Aug 15 Sept 14 911 Abandoned/Hang-up/Accident 18 19 23 Abuse - Child- Elder- Disabled 0 1 0 Alcohol / Liquor Law Violation 1 0 0 Alarm - Fire 10 15 4 Alarm -Burg/ Hold Up / B & E 68 93 64 Animal Calls 17 18 19 Assault 4 4 0 Assist Citizen 8 15 7 Assist Other Agency 14 17 19 Burglary (Building)/ B & E 3 5 3 Check On Person / Location 96 82 57 CIT Response 32 41 34 Child Seat Safety 15 10 6 Debris In Street 5 3 1 Detective Investigation 4 7 7 Disturbance 73 72 52 Domestic Issue 47 42 28 Directed Patrol 44 43 35 D P W Call 12 13 3 Escort / Transport 0 2 4 Fire -Auto/ Bldg. / Other 8 14 13 Fireworks Complaint 2 3 4 Gas / Light Department Call 0 5 5 Gun Shots 1 1 0 Harassment/Threats/Phone/All 18 19 11 HazMat Incident 0 0 1 Intelligence 2 1 1 Larceny / Forgery / Fraud 16 33 16 Lockout -House/ M V 2 2 3 Lost / Found / Safe Keeping 10 21 17 Medical Aid 164 147 142 Miscellaneous 3 2 5 Missing Person / Runaway 5 5 8 Mutual Aid 0 1 1
Calls for Service (cont.) Sept 15 Aug 15 Sept 14 M / V -Crash 56 70 52 M / V -Abandoned 1 1 1 M / V -B& E / Larceny From 0 1 2 M / V -Disabled 7 16 7 M / V -Repossession 3 2 2 M / V -Recovered Stolen 0 0 1 M/V Stop 571 535 397 M / V -Theft 2 1 0 M / V -Violation 15 24 12 NEMLEC Callout 2 2 3 Open Door/Window - Bldg Check 0 0 1 Parking Complaint 26 15 21 Property Inspections 22 51 0 Prisoner Transport 5 6 12 Railroad Complaint 7 3 1 Recovered Syringe 4 4 3 Request Police Officer 24 17 14 Restraining Order Service 29 15 5 Robbery 0 0 1 Assist Schools 17 1 16 Sex Offenses -( All ) 0 1 0 Shoplifting 1 0 0 Solicitors 7 5 0 Summons / Warrant Service 12 11 20 Suspicious Activity 46 45 70 Threats 7 5 0 Traffic Services 5 7 3 Trash Dumping 0 2 3 Trespassing 12 9 6 Trespass Tow 0 2 1 Unwanted Person(s) 1 6 2 Vandalism 8 8 6 Warrant of Apprehension 0 1 4 Wires Down 6 8 3 Warrant Service 1 5 2 TOTAL 1610 1653 1272
Offense Listing- MGL Massachusetts General Law Violations: ASSAULT & BATTERY 1 A&B ON +60/DISABLED WITH INJURY 1 ASSAULT & BATTERY 2 ASSAULT ON FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER 4 WITNESS, INTIMIDATE 1 TELEPHONE CALLS, ANNOYING 4 THREAT TO COMMIT CRIME 2 THREATS 1 EXTORTION BY THREAT OF INJURY 1 B&E BUILDING NIGHTTIME FOR FELONY 3 B&E FOR MISDEMEANOR 1 B&E BUILDING DAYTIME FOR FELONY 1 LARCENY FROM BUILDING 1 MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF 3 LARCENY OVER $250 2 LARCENY UNDER $250 3 LARCENY FROM PERSON 1 SHOPLIFTING BY CONCEALING MDSE 1 LARCENY UNDER $250 1 REGISTRATION PLATE; TAKE & CAR 1 MOTOR VEH, LARCENY OF-MOTORCYCLE 1 LIQUOR ID CARD/LICENSE, FALSE 1 IDENTITY FRAUD 1 VANDALIZE PROPERTY - VANDALISM 5 DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY +$250, 2 DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY -$250, 1 MOTOR VEH, MALICIOUS DAMAGE TO 3 DRUG, DISTRIBUTE CLASS B 1 DRUG, POSSESS TO DISTRIB CLASS B 1 DRUG, POSSESS CLASS E 1 DISORDERLY CONDUCT 1 CHILD ENDANGERMENT WHILE OUI 1 OUI LIQUOR 4 SELL LIQUOR TO PERSON UNDER 21 1 SEXUAL HARASSMENT 1 HARASSMENT, CRIMINAL 1 WARRANT ARREST 14 ATTEMPT TO COMMIT CRIME 2 COURTESY BOOKING FOR WARRANT 1 SOLICITORS 1 MARKED LANES VIOLATION 1 UNLICENSED OPERATION OF MV 3 SPEEDING 1 LICENSE SUSPENDED 1 REGISTRATION SUSPENDED/REVOKED 1 LEAVE SCENE OF PROPERTY DAMAGE 3 UNINSURED MOTOR VEHICLE 2 NUMBER PLATE VIOLATION 1 LIGHTS VIOLATION, MV 1 UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE 2 DRUG POSSESSION OF AN OUNCE OR LESS 1 TOTALS 102
Incident Based Reporting AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 2 SIMPLE ASSAULT 6 INTIMIDATION 8 EXTORTION 1 BURGLARY 12 POCKET-PICKING 1 SHOPLIFTING 1 THEFT FROM BUILDING 2 ALL OTHER LARCENY 4 MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT 1 FALSE PRETENSE 1 IMPERSONATION 1 VANDALIZE 11 DRUG VIOLATIONS 3 DISORDERLY CONDUCT 1 DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE 5 DRUNKENNESS 4 LIQUOR LAW VIOLATIONS 1 ALL OTHER OFFENSES 19 TRAFFIC, TOWN BY-LAW OFFENSES 18 TOTAL 102
Incident Based Reporting TRAFFIC, TOWN BY-LAW OFFENSES 18% AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 2% SIMPLE ASSAULT 6% INTIMIDATION 8% EXTORTION 1% ALL OTHER OFFENSES 19% BURGLARY 12% POCKET-PICKING 1% SHOPLIFTING 1% THEFT FROM BUILDING 2% LIQUOR LAW VIOLATIONS 1% ALL OTHER LARCENY 4% DRUNKENNESS 4% DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE 5% DISORDERLY CONDUCT 1% DRUG VIOLATIONS 3% VANDALIZE 11% MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT 1% FALSE PRETENSE 1% IMPERSONATION 1%
Arrest Totals Arrests On View & Based on Incident/Warrants By Race, Sex and Age 00-10 11-17 18-24 25-34 35-54 > 55 TOTALS Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander Male 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Black Male 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 American Indian/Alaskan Native Male 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Unknown Male 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 White Female 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 Male 0 0 3 2 6 0 11 0 TOTALS 0 0 4 6 6 0 16 0
Summons to Court Totals Summons Arrests By Race, Sex and Age 00-10 11-17 18-24 25-34 35-54 > 55 TOTALS Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander Male 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Black Male 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 American Indian/Alaskan Native Male 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Male 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 White Female 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 1 Male 0 2 1 3 3 2 11 3 TOTALS 0 2 2 4 6 2 16 4
Protective Custody Protective Custody Arrests By Race, Sex and Age 00-10 11-17 18-24 25-34 35-54 > 55 TOTALS Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander Male 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Black Male 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 American Indian/Alaskan Native Male 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unknown Male 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 White Male 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 TOTALS 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 1
Value(s) of stolen property Alcohol 31 Automobiles 20150 Computer Hardware/Software 851 Drugs/Narcotics 3 Firearms 500 Heavy Construction/Industrial Equipment 937 Jewelry/Precious Metals 4495 Money 1404 Other Motor Vehicles 11000 Purses/Handbags/Wallets 100 Structures-Single Occupancy Dwellings 321 Structures-Other 500 Trucks 10000 Vehicle Parts/Accessories 2 Other 2358 TOTALS 52652 *Amounts are in US Dollars
Motor Vehicle Crash Locations: 128 SOUTH HWY 1 AUDUBON RD 2 AVON CT 1 BENNETT ST 1 CHURCH ST 1 ELM ST 1 FARM ST 1 GREEN ST 1 HEMLOCK RD 1 LAWRENCE ST 1 LOWELL ST 1 MAIN ST 5 MAPLE WAY 1 NEW SALEM ST 1 NORTH AVE 5 OTIS ST 1 PLEASANT ST 1 PROSPECT ST 1 SALEM ST 3 WATER ST 2 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 TOTALS 32
Motor Vehicle Violations with Fines State Law Fine Civil Warnings Arrests Criminal Totals 540CMR205 0.00 0 1 0 0 1 540CMR2207 0.00 0 2 0 0 2 720CMR904 25.00 1 0 0 0 1 89 / 11 0.00 0 2 0 0 2 89 / 2 0.00 0 3 0 0 3 89 / 4A 105.00 2 9 0 1 12 89 / 8 0.00 0 14 0 0 14 89 / 9 105.00 4 73 0 0 77 90 / 10 0.00 0 3 0 3 6 90 / 11 40.00 3 11 0 0 14 90 / 13 0.00 0 1 0 0 1 90 / 13A 0.00 0 3 0 0 3 90 / 13B 0.00 0 2 0 0 2 90 / 14 0.00 0 7 0 0 7 90 / 14B 0.00 0 1 0 0 1 90 / 16 55.00 1 1 0 0 2 90 / 17 715.00 5 114 0 0 119 90 / 18 360.00 3 53 0 1 57 90 / 20 135.00 6 16 0 0 22 90 / 23 0.00 0 0 1 1 2 90 / 24 0.00 0 0 5 2 7 90 / 26A 0.00 0 2 0 0 2 90 / 34J 0.00 0 0 0 1 1 90 / 6 0.00 0 15 0 1 16 90 / 7 0.00 0 37 1 0 38 90 / 9 105.00 1 5 0 0 6 90 / 9D 0.00 0 3 0 0 3 TOTALS 1645.00 26 378 7 10 421
Citation Statistics Total Citations = 359 Arrest 5 1.4 % Civil 19 5.3 % Complaint 6 1.7 % Warning 327 91.1 % Speed measured by Radar 175 48.7 % Speed Not Measured 183 51.0 % Accident Occurred 7 0.3 % Average speed (charged) Average speed limit Average MPH over speed limit 44 MPH 29 MPH 16 MPH