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East Bridgewater Police Seeking to Identify Man in Vehicle Who Approached Young Girl

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East Bridgewater Police Department
Scott Allen, Chief of Police
153 Central St.
East Bridgewater, MA 02333

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

East Bridgewater Police Seeking to Identify Man in Vehicle Who Approached Young Girl

EAST BRIDGEWATER — Chief Scott Allen reports that the East Bridgewater Police Department is seeking to identify and speak with a man who reportedly drove up to an 11-year-old girl walking home from her bus stop and asked her if she wanted a ride Wednesday afternoon.

At approximately 3:20 p.m., police received a call from woman on Thayer Avenue who said that while she was watching her daughter get off the bus and walk a short distance to her house, a man in a silver sedan approached her daughter and asked her twice if she wanted a ride. The mother and daughter did not know who the man was.

The incident occurred on Thayer Avenue between West Union Street and Patriot Circle.

The mother began taking photos of the man’s vehicle and he turned into a nearby driveway to turn around and then fled from the area toward Matfield Street. The girl was able to make it safely to her mother without further incident.

The man is described as a black male in his 20s or 30s with a beard and a medium build, who was wearing a red hat. He was driving what is believed to be a silver 2016-2018 Honda Civic four-door sedan.

Officers searched the area for the vehicle but were unable to locate it. The East Bridgewater Police Department notified police in surrounding communities to be on the lookout for a man inside of a vehicle fitting the description given.

The East Bridgewater Police are releasing photos that were taken by the victim’s mother and are seeking the public’s help in identifying the driver and/or owner of the vehicle. If anyone has further information about this incident or witnessed any suspicious activity in the area of Thayer Avenue today, they are asked to call East Bridgewater Police at 508-378-7223.

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East Bridgewater Police and Fire Departments to Commemorate 9/11 Anniversary

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For Immediate Release

Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

East Bridgewater Police and Fire Departments to Commemorate 9/11 Anniversary

EAST BRIDGEWATER — Police Chief Scott Allen and Fire Chief Timothy M. Harhen announce that the East Bridgewater Police and Fire Departments will commemorate the 17th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks next week.

WHEN:

Tuesday, Sept. 11 at 8:45 a.m.

WHERE:

East Bridgewater Police Department, 153 Central St.

WHAT:

East Bridgewater firefighters and police officers will honor all who perished on 9/11 at New York’s World Trade Center, The Pentagon and in western Pennsylvania.

The ceremony will also pay tribute to the members of the armed forces who have given their lives in the ongoing war on terror.

Residents, business owners and community leaders are invited to attend. Chief Allen and Chief Harhen will both speak briefly.

A town memorial was dedicated in 2016 to East Bridgewater native Craig Miller, a United States Secret Service Master Special Officer. Miller had an office at 7 World Trade Center next to the Twin Towers and was killed while trying to get people out of the building.

“Out in front of the police station is the memorial for Craig Miller, which is a large steel beam that was pulled from the wreckage of the World Trade Center,” Chief Allen said. “Every day, not just on September 11, the memorial serves as a reminder for us to never forget the men and women that died that day and to keep their memory alive.”

“No matter how many years go by, the importance of honoring and remembering the victims of the 9/11 attacks will never diminish,” Chief Harhen said. “We are honored to take part in this event and will take pride in remembering those firefighters and police officers and first responders who lost their lives that day.”

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East Bridgewater Police Seeking to Identify Woman who Abandoned Dog at Groomer

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East Bridgewater Police Department
Scott Allen, Chief of Police
153 Central St.
East Bridgewater, MA 02333

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

East Bridgewater Police Seeking to Identify Woman who Abandoned Dog at Groomer

EAST BRIDGEWATER — Chief Scott Allen reports that the East Bridgewater Police Department, Animal Control Officer and MSPCA-Angell’s Law Enforcement Department are seeking the public’s help in identifying a woman who brought a sick dog to a town groomer last week and never came back for the dog.

The woman dropped her older English brown and white bulldog off at the Secret Garden Pet Resort, 1040 Central St., to be groomed on Thursday, Aug. 23. She never came back for the dog and the groomer contacted Animal Control Officer Lisa McKay and MSCPA investigators were notified.

The woman is described as having an eye patch covering her right eye. She has long red hair that was pulled back in a ponytail. She is believed to be in her mid-40s and about five-feet-six-inches tall. She was wearing a gray t-shirt with blue jeans.

The woman listed her name as Melanie Wichester on the groomer’s intake form but, when that name was later run through a police database, it did not appear. The woman allegedly told the groomer that dog’s name is William Katz.

Surveillance cameras at the groomer captured video of the woman, but it was unclear how she arrived at the business.

The dog was covered in pressure sores and suffering from skin, eye and ear infections when he first arrived. He remains at Secret Garden and will be transferred to Long Island Bulldog Rescue after a mandatory seven-day stray hold expires on Thursday.

The dog’s ear infections are so severe that a veterinarian who examined him has recommended surgery to alleviate the pain he is experiencing. It is unclear at this stage where and when the operation will be performed.

Anyone with information that may lead investigators to identify the woman is urged to call the MSPCA’s Law Enforcement line at 1-800-628-5808 or East Bridgewater Police at 508-378-7223.

Animal cruelty is a felony in Massachusetts punishable by up to seven years in state prison and a fine of up to $5,000.

Anyone interested in adopting the dog can contact Long Island Bulldog Rescue by visiting their website.

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East Bridgewater Police and DPW Announce New Four-Way Stop

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For Immediate Release

Friday, Aug. 24, 2018

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

East Bridgewater Police and DPW Announce New Four-Way Stop

Intersection of Belmont Street and Summer Street to Become Four-Way Stop

EAST BRIDGEWATER — Police Chief Scott Allen and Department of Public Works Director John Haines report that the Board of Selectmen have recently approved making the intersection of Belmont Street and Summer Street a four-way stop.

Currently there are two LED flashing stop signs on Summer Street where the road meets Belmont Street. In the coming weeks, two new stop signs will be installed on Belmont Street.

The signs are expected to be installed by mid-September and a specific date will be announced once it has been determined.

“This intersection has been a place in town where several crashes have occurred over the years. Making it a four-way stop will help to prevent accidents and increase safety on our roads,” Haines said. “We also want to make sure that residents and drivers have plenty of notice ahead of time prior to the new signs being installed.”

Beginning next week, electronic sign boards will be placed at the intersection notifying drivers of the upcoming change.

In the weeks following the installation of the stop signs, East Bridgewater Police will increase their presence at the intersection to help keep drivers alert and aware of the change.

The town recently contracted an independent audit of the intersection done by the engineering firm Greenman-Pedersen Inc.

The firm looked at crash data at the intersection from 2013 through July of this year. In that span, there have been 25 crashes, including seven in 2016 and eight in 2017.

Twenty of the 25 crashes were caused by drivers on Summer Street either crossing or turning onto Belmont Street. The most common cause of the crashes were drivers failing to stop at the stop sign on Summer Street.

Last year, the DPW painted “STOP AHEAD” on both sides of Summer Street approaching Belmont Street. So far this year, there have been three crashes at the intersection.

The Board of Selectmen approved the four-way stop at their meeting last week after Chief Allen and Director Haines presented them with the engineering firm’s report and suggestions.

“We have heard from residents about this intersection and hopefully the four-way stop will address their concerns,” Chief Allen said. “We will continue to look at intersections throughout town with the goal of ensuring that all are safe for drivers and pedestrians.”

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