Late Friday into early Saturday seemed to be the bewitching hours for all things alcohol in our about-to-become-quiet-little-town this past weekend. Starting with somewhat the sacrilege ... although compared to our two DUI offenders, harmless enough I suppose.
At 11:44 p.m. (Friday) police observed a male party, ETOH (drunk), urinating on the fence along the Emily Dickinson Homestead on Main Street just down the road from APD headquarters. The perp was "apologetic for his actions" and sent on his way.
At 1:42 a.m. (Saturday) dead in town center, between the Central Fire Station and Antonio's Pizza, a dangerous driver was stopped after failing to yield at the intersection. That infraction led to a Field Sobriety Test and the follow up charges of DUI, alcohol in vehicle, and possession of an open container:
Kelsey Schmidt, 36 Spinnaker Street, Sandwich, MA, age 21, UMass student
At 2:22 a.m. soon after police had broken up a loud party of over 100 people, with 50 cars parked along Stanley Street, one of the vehicles was facing east in the westbound lane and backing up. Arrested for DUI, operation to endanger/reckless driving, and marked lanes violation:
Deshawn Townsend, 13 Ames St, Dorchester, MA, age 22, UMass student
The photos you are using in your DUI montage are becoming downright disturbing. I think a disclaimer is in order because, frankly, I don't wish to see gore on your otherwise middling, meddling blog.
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ReplyDeleteAnon 10:46 PM: the ones with bodies strewn about are displays that were set up by authorities in order to get your attention. I guess it works.
ReplyDeleteI wish Amherst police would do one at our high school, but I don't think parents would go for it.
ReplyDeleteThey've been done in Amherst in the past.
ReplyDeleteIt's not Amherst high school kids who are the problem, judging by the arrest reports Larry cites. The APD should put up that display in every building on the UMass campus.
ReplyDeletewhy not fine people for public urination? enough with sending people on their way. I get a tix for exceeding my parking meter and no one sends me on my way.
ReplyDeleteYeah, when I did a ride along a couple years back with an APD shift supervisor he mentioned that idea; and before the night was over, we had three or four instances where he would have written a ticket.
ReplyDeleteTo: December 10, 2012 10:46 PM: Reading this blog is voluntary in case you didn't realize that. stop reading it if it bothers you so much. or better yet, start your own middling blog.
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