Amherst/Hadley/UMASS Police Activity, May14th through May 27th

• A 22-year-old Wilmington man and a 22-year-old Wingdale, N.Y., man will be summoned to court on charges of malicious destruction of property over $250 after police determined they were responsible for putting bleach and toilet bowl cleaner in the washing machine while a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon, a fraternity on Olympia Drive, was doing his wash on the night of May 13, police said. The clothes in the washing machine were ruined as a result of the chemicals, police said.
•  James M. Mugford, 59, of Leeds was arrested May 17 at 4:16 p.m. on Russell Street near the entrance to Mountain Farms Mall on a charge of disorderly conduct after he was observed staggering in the middle of the road and urinating in view of passing traffic, police said.

TUESDAY, MAY 15


CITIZEN ASSISTANCE

9:11 p.m. - A woman renting an apartment at Puffton Village told police she was concerned about moving into the residence after she discovered she would have a male roommate. Police advised her to contact the department if the man says or does anything inappropriate.

SUNDAY, MAY 20

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

10:12 p.m. - Police received a report from an Amherst man who said a neighbor has been staring at his two daughters and that he may try to make sexual advances toward them. Police determined the neighbor hasn't done anything inappropriate and that there may be a cultural misunderstanding between the residents.

CITIZEN ASSISTANCE

9:39 p.m. - An Amherst woman called police after her husband deliberately undressed in front of their teenage daughter. Police advised the man to use more discretion in the future when getting ready for bed.

TUESDAY, MAY 22

ANIMAL COMPLAINTS

3:14 p.m. - A snapping turtle was assisted in crossing Station Road in the area of the Norwottuck Rail Trail.

SATURDAY, MAY 26

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

1:02 a.m. - Police issued a ticket on behalf of the fire department to a 22-year-old Main Street resident burning trash and mattresses in the driveway.

6:58 a.m. - Several men tossing a football in the middle of Grantwood Drive and arguing about the NBA playoffs agreed to keep their noise levels down.
*the subject of their loud talking is something that I MUST KNOW*

TRAFFIC

10:44 a.m. - A couch dumped on the ramp to the lower level of the parking garage was removed by the Department of Public Works.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY

3:37 p.m. - Firefighters responded to homes on Phillips Street where college-age residents had burned trash in their yards.
*ATTENTION COLLEGE-AGE PEOPLE EVERYWHERE: setting your trash on fire is NOT the correct way to dispose of it...dumping it in the travel lane of the parking garage is also a dick-move. *

that is all.