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Hull Police Investigating After Vehicle Strikes Officer on Motorcycle

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Hull Police Department
Chief John Dunn
1 School Street
Hull, MA 02045

For Immediate Release

Sunday, July 14, 2019

Contact: Jessica Sacco
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Hull Police Investigating After Vehicle Strikes Officer on Motorcycle

HULL — Chief John Dunn reports that the Hull Police Department is investigating after a police officer on a motorcycle was struck this afternoon during a funeral procession.

At approximately 1 p.m., Hull Police received a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a police motorcycle unit on Nantasket Avenue at K Street.

Upon arrival, police learned that a 68-year-old man from New York, who was driving a white Ford F-150 pickup truck, was traveling east on K Street when he struck the motorcycle officer at the intersection of Nantasket Avenue.

The officer was traveling north on Nantasket Avenue in a funeral procession on the way to the Hull Village Cemetery when the vehicle struck him. He suffered injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening and was transported via ambulance to an area hospital.

The driver remained on scene and is cooperating with police. He was not injured in the crash.

The crash remains under investigation by the Hull Police Department and Plymouth County Sheriff Department’s accident reconstruction team.

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Video: Georgetown Police Officer Locates Escaped Pig, Directs Him Back to Farm

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Georgetown Police Department
Donald C. Cudmore, Chief of Police
47 Central Street
Georgetown, MA 01833

For Immediate Release

Friday, June 16, 2017

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Video: Georgetown Police Officer Locates Escaped Pig, Directs Him Back to Farm

For a video of Officer Henry Olshefsky’s encounter with the pig, click here.

GEORGETOWN — When Georgetown Police Officer Henry Olshefsky started his shift on Thursday morning, the last thing he expected to be doing was chasing an escaped pig around a neighborhood in town.

Georgetown Police Officer Henry Olshefsky located an escaped pig in town yesterday. (Courtesy Photo Georgetown Police Department)

At approximately 11 a.m., Georgetown Police received a report of a loose pig in a yard on Birch Tree Drive.

When Officer Olshefsky arrived, the pig was nowhere to be found, so he decided to canvass the neighborhood to see if he could locate the animal.

After a short search, Officer Olshefsky saw something large in a driveway on Long Hill Road. After getting closer, he realized it was a very big male pig.

The pig, which Georgetown Police estimate to be around 1,000 pounds, appeared friendly, and was hanging out by a Frisbee, ready to play.

Eventually the pig walked out of the driveway and Officer Olshefsky was able to guide him down the street and onto Red Pine Way in Rowley. There, Officer Olshefsky saw a farm, which the pig ran toward after he recognized it as his home.

Officer Olshefsky spoke to the homeowner, who stated the pig had broken out of his pen and was grateful that he made it back safely.

“When I first got this call I thought I was going to be dealing with a small pig, but after seeing him, I realized I was dealing with a giant animal,” Officer Olshefsky said. “Thankfully, I was able to easily direct him back home while in my cruiser, where he seemed happy to be.”

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Photo: Melrose Police Officer Saves Lost Pig Found Wandering on Street

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Melrose Police Department
Michael L. Lyle, Chief
56 W. Foster St.
Melrose, MA 02176

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, May 12, 2017

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Melrose Police Officer Saves Lost Pig Found Wandering on Street

MELROSE — The call may not have come through a ham radio, but one Melrose Police Officer made hay of an unusual situation in a city neighborhood.

Melrose Police Officer William O’Donnell located a wandering pig on Main Street. (Courtesy Photo Melrose Police Department)

On the morning of May 10, after Melrose Police received multiple reports of a pot-bellied big wandering around Main Street near Billy’s Roast Beef & Seafood, Officer William O’Donnell went on the hunt.

Officer O’Donnell located the female, 40-pound pig on Main Street around 8 a.m. He was able to calm the frightened animal and eventually pet her and pick up her up.

He then penned the pig in a resident’s backyard until Animal Control Officer Coral Hope arrived on scene to wine and dine the swine with strawberries and carrots.

Officer O’Donnell was glad he was able to get to the pig before she was injured by passing traffic and didn’t even mind that the pig hogged the spotlight.

“This just goes to show that you never know what your next call will be,” Chief Lyle said. “Officer O’Donnell is an animal lover and he was the perfect person to respond in this situation.”

Later that day, the owners, who live not far from Main Street, were reunited with their pig.

That’ll do, pig.

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North Reading Police Department to Offer Non-Civil Service Exam

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North Reading Police Department
Chief Michael P. Murphy
150 Park St.
North Reading, MA 01864

For Immediate Release

Monday, March 27, 2017

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

North Reading Police Department to Offer Non-Civil Service Exam

NORTH READING — Chief Michael Murphy is pleased to announce that the North Reading Police Department, in conjunction with Police Exam Solutions (PES), has scheduled a law enforcement entrance exam and encourages anyone who is interested in becoming a North Reading police officer to sign up.

This is the department’s first non-civil service exam. It is scheduled for Saturday, May 6, at North Reading High School, 189 Park St. Candidates must arrive at the test site at 8:15 a.m. The exam begins at 9 a.m.

The registration deadline is Friday, May 5, at 9 a.m. Applicants are required to pay a non-refundable examination fee of $125.

“We continue to grow and progress as a department, and I am extremely proud of the reputation we have maintained,” Chief Murphy said. “Members of this police department work to ensure that North Reading is a safe and welcoming community for all. Those who are interested in joining our talented team of police officers should take the exam on May 6.”

PES will provide a multiple choice exam that measures basic educational reading, writing, and mathematical abilities. The test will focus on how candidates handle stress and responsibility, their emotional skills and work attitudes, their interpersonal skills and their practical problem solving skills. It will not require job-specific reading, study, or course work.

To be eligible to participate in the North Reading Police Department’s Entrance Exam, all candidates for employment as sworn police officers must meet the following basic selection criteria:

  • ​Be a United States citizen
  • Be at least 21 years of age at the time of the written examination
  • Be a high school graduate or possess a General Equivalency Diploma (preference may be given to those candidates that have a college degree and/or military experience)
  • Be a non-smoker
  • Not be a convicted felon, or have any equivalent convictions that would be a felony in Massachusetts
  • All candidates for appointment to the position of North Reading Police Officer are prohibited from having or from getting tattoos, body art, branding, scarification, dental art or any other form of personal expression, regardless of how that will be openly displayed and visible while wearing any department uniform or while on duty and in plain clothes assignment.The Chief of Police may grant a waiver or allow reasonable accommodations for a tattoo that is representative of the official emblem of the branch of the armed forces the employee served in, or a tattoo that is representative of religious beliefs that is (are) “sincerely held”
  • Possess a valid Massachusetts driver’s license, or obtain one within six months of appointment
  • Have the ability to obtain a Massachusetts Class A License to Carry a Firearm
  • Have the ability to pass a physical and psychological examination
  • Have the ability to pass the Massachusetts Criminal Justice Training Academy in order to achieve basic certification as a Police Officer
  • Have a strong character background
  • Be willing and able to meet the duties and obligations of a North Reading Police Officer.

For more information about the test, visit the PES website.

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