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Amherst Police Log

AMHERST POLICE DEPARTMENT

AUGUST 3

ARREST/SUMMONS

Derek Mitchell, 19, 42 Springfield Circle, Merrimack, driving after suspension, transportation of alcohol by a minor.

ACCIDENTS

Lyndeborough Road: 6:15 a.m. Two-car accident. Drivers: Brett Ervin, 48, Mont Vernon and Eddie Lafrenaye, 47, Milford.

Parking lot of Meadowbrook Crossing: 5:40p.m. Single-vehicle accident with injury. Driver: Matthew Sawers Brule, 17, Merrimack.

AUGUST 4

ACCIDENT

Parking lot of Cassidy’s Grille and Coffee House. Vehicle struck parked car. Driver: William Goldstein, 75, Dunbarton.

AUGUST 5

ARREST/SUMMONS

Matthew Dibona, 18, 3 Broadway, Amherst, shoplifting.

INVESTIGATIONS

Howe Drive: overnight hours. Report of burglary.

AUGUST 7

ARREST/SUMMONS

James R. Biddle, 26, 74 Thornton Ferry Road II, Amherst, driving while under the influence of drugs or liquor and transportation of a controlled drug.

AUGUST 10

ARREST/SUMMONS

Gary F. Crane, 18, 20 The Flume, Amherst, criminal threatening.

AUGUST 11

ACCIDENT

Thornton Ferry Road II: 10:20 a.m. Vehicle struck parked car with injury. Driver: Jenny Alperin, 18, Amherst.

AUGUST 12

ARREST/SUMMONS

Lisa Ferguson, 41, 7 Fernwood Lane, Amherst, criminal threatening.

ACCIDENT

Columbia Drive: 8:39 p.m. Vehicle struck parked car. Driver: Jonathan Caikauskas, 23, Manchester.

AUGUST 13

ARREST/SUMMONS

Taylor Kendall Santos, 25, 9 Lynnfield Street, Bedford, Mass., driving after suspension.

AUGUST 14

ARRESTS/SUMMONSES

Michael J. Adams, 20, 24 Prospect Street, Pepperell, Mass., unlawful possession of alcohol, shoplifting.

Brandon W. Johnston, 19, 22-A Cottage Street, Pepperell, Mass., driving while under the influence of drugs or liquor, transportation of alcohol by a minor, conspiracy to commit.

Michael I. Markham, 21, 14 Leighton Street, Pepperell, Mass., conspiracy to commit.

ACCIDENT

Route 101A at Route 122: 5:10 p.m. Two-car accident. Drivers: Hope Dougherty, 78, Ft. Myers, Fla., and Larry Brodsky, 66, Amherst.

AUGUST 15

ARRESTS/SUMMONSES

Darren M. O’Toole, 31, 30 Grafton Drive, Bedford, aggravated driving while intoxicated.

Susan Childress, 48, 50 Maple Street, Wilton, driving after suspension, driving after suspension of registration of vehicle.

Michael Gillis, 41, 10 Laurel Lane, Tyngsborough, Mass., transportation of a controlled drug and possession of a controlled drug.

AUGUST 16

ACCIDENT

Boston Post Road: 4:42 p.m. Single vehicle accident. Driver: Timothy Hageman, 58, Mont Vernon.

AUGUST 17

ARREST/SUMMONS

Shawn Higginbotham, 22, 374 Mason Road, Milford, driving while under the influence of drugs or liquor.

AUGUST 18

ACCIDENT

Route 101A at Paul’s Way: 2:05 p.m. Two car accident. Driver: Francis Strasser, 29, Rindge and Constance Spargo, 73, Amherst.

AUGUST 19

ARRESTS/SUMMONSES

Matthew Costello, 28, 9 Townsend Hill Road, Brookline, Inhaling Toxic Vapors for Effect.

ACCIDENT

Route 101A: 4:34 p.m., Single vehicle accident. Driver: Matthew Costello, 28, Brookline.

AUGUST 20

ACCIDENT

Route 101: 5:47 a.m, Single vehicle accident. Driver: Leander Johnson, 70, Milford.

AUGUST 22

ACCIDENTS

Parking lot of Walmart: 9:13 a.m. Vehicle struck parked car. Driver: Tina Leohane, 37, Lunenburg, Mass.

Parking lot of Souhegan High School: 6:28p.m. Two car accident. Drivers: Rachel Menier, 17, Amherst and Dale Maguire, 47, Amherst.

AUGUST 23

ARREST/SUMMONS

Matthew Costello, 28, 9 Townsend Hill Road, Brookline, inhaling toxic vapors for effect, resisting arrest, shoplifting and breach of bail conditions.

INVESTIGATION

Souhegan High School: 3:30 a.m. Report of criminal mischief.

ACCIDENT

Ravine Road: 7:03p.m. Single- vehicle accident. Driver: Dennis Elverson, 17, Amherst.

AUGUST 26

ARRESTS/SUMMONSES

Tarra J. Woltering, 23, 144 Main Street No. 401, Jaffrey, of driving after suspension.

ACCIDENTS

Route 101A at Eastern Avenue: 3:56p.m. Two car accident. Drivers: David Lenhart, 24, Milford and Rachel Lessard, 41, Nashua.

Route 101A at Craftsman Lane: 5:32 p.m. Two car accident. Drivers: Nancy Bozicas, 63, Pepperell, Mass., and Linda Daniels, 57, New Ipswich.

AUGUST 27

ARREST/SUMMONS

Peter Annunziata, 17, 27 Green Road, Amherst, transportation of a controlled drug and possession of a controlled drug.

INVESTIGATIONS

Austin Road: overnight hours. Report of criminal mischief.

Candlewood Drive: between Aug. 25, at 10 p.m. and Aug. 26, at 7 a.m. Report of theft.

ACCIDENTS

Route 101A at the Walmart entrance: 11:07p.m. Two-car accident. Drivers: Mark Bowley, 37, Nashua, and Robert Krupkin, 51, Milford.

AUGUST 28

ARRESTS/SUMMONSES

Ashley Flinkstrom, 18, 132 Valley Road, Ashby, Mass., shoplifting.

Daniel D. Stevens, 29, 44 Sawmill Drive, Dracut, Mass., disobeying a police officer, driving after suspension and unreasonable speed.

INVESTIGATION

Hollis Road: between 6:15 a.m. and 8 a.m. Report of theft.

AUGUST 29

ARRESTS/SUMMONSES

Martha D. Hall, 68, 135 Amherst St. No. 6, Amherst, violation of a protective order.

John Tiso, 41, 7 Fieldstone Drive, Amherst, aggravated driving while intoxicated.

ACCIDENT

Parking lot of KFC and Taco Bell: 1:01 p.m. Two car accident. Drivers: Syou-Chin Peng, 56, Hollis and Ronald Worm, 42, Manchester.

AUGUST 30

ACCIDENT

Route 101: 7:34 a.m. Vehicle struck deer. Driver: Michael Dolbeare, 48, of Goffstown.

AUGUST 31

ARREST/SUMMONS

Martha D. Hall, 68, 135 Amherst St. No. 6, Amherst, violation of a protective order and breach of bail conditions.

Route 101A: 11:25 a.m. Two-car accident. Drivers: David Perkins, 30, Amherst and Benjamin Kaplan, 48, Hollis.