tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26314046054406422682010-01-05T21:44:28.276-05:00Subscribe to our RSS FeedKeep up to date with the Amherst Police Departments new feeds Our RSS (standing for Really Simple Syndication) feeds offer a quick and simple way to stay informed of Amherst Police news. You'll need a News Reader to read our news feeds. Where can I get a News Reader? There are a range of different News Readers available; Google's Google Reader and NewsGator are two examples of free online readers. Different News Readers work on different Operating Systems, so you will need to take this into account when you make your choice. You can subscribe to the Amhert Police feed by cutting and pasting the URL below into your News Reader: http://feeds.feedburner.com/AmherstPoliceDepartmentBlogAmherst Policehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620558550465778350noreply@blogger.comBlogger272125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631404605440642268.post-74076166960511519982009-12-24T23:18:00.006-05:002009-12-26T14:34:57.529-05:002009-12-26T14:34:57.529-05:00Guess Who Visits the Shift on Christmas Eve!On Christmas Eve, the real Kris Kringle stopped by APD on his way through Amherst. Officer Mike Forcum and Officer Noah Clock were fortunate enough to have their picture taken with him. .The Amherst Police Department wishes you a happy holiday season!Amherst Policehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620558550465778350noreply@blogger.com0http://amherstpd.blogspot.com/2009/12/guess-who-visits-shift-on-christmas-eve.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631404605440642268.post-76866855943973702282009-12-24T04:39:00.003-05:002009-12-24T14:53:53.021-05:002009-12-24T14:53:53.021-05:00Drunk Driving - Over the Limit - Under Arrest Mobilization The Amherst Police Department is joining law enforcement agencies across the state in the Drunk Driving - Over the Limit - Under Arrest Mobilization from December 11, 2009, through January 3, 2010.This mobilization combines extra state and local traffic enforcement with public information to reduce impaired driving and other traffic offenses. The mobilization is coordinated and funded by the Ptlm. Frydrykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09283510747572219732noreply@blogger.com0http://amherstpd.blogspot.com/2009/12/drunk-driving-over-limit-under-arrest.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631404605440642268.post-12960170647459997322009-12-23T09:56:00.008-05:002009-12-23T15:29:07.157-05:002009-12-23T15:29:07.157-05:00Patrolman Walter J. Wysocki, 1925-2009Patrolman Walter J. Wysocki, who lived in Amherst his entire life, died last week at the age of 84. Patrolman Wysocki, “Walt,” was an Amherst Police Officer for 23 years, and he retired in 1985 with the distinguished Badge #1. Patrolman Wysocki was born in the Wysocki House on North Pleasant Street, which is now part of the UMass campus and houses their Family Housing Office. He originally had a Amherst Policehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620558550465778350noreply@blogger.com0http://amherstpd.blogspot.com/2009/12/patrolman-walter-j-wysocki-1925-2009.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631404605440642268.post-37530728938967717962009-12-14T06:39:00.006-05:002009-12-14T15:09:13.976-05:002009-12-14T15:09:13.976-05:00Six Charged After Large Scale DisturbanceOn September 18, 2009, at approximately 1:05 am, several officers from the Amherst Police Department responded to 213 Sunset Ave. for the report of a large scale disturbance. Upon arrival, officers located a victim who had been severely beaten. The victim was identified as a 20-year-old University of Massachusetts student. He had suffered major facial and head trauma that was not life-threateningPtlm. Frydrykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09283510747572219732noreply@blogger.com0http://amherstpd.blogspot.com/2009/12/six-charged-in-large-scale-disturbance.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631404605440642268.post-7287240645905618762009-12-14T06:34:00.009-05:002009-12-14T15:13:50.135-05:002009-12-14T15:13:50.135-05:00OUI Accident On December 9, 2009, at 1:15 am, Amherst Police Officers responded to 846 East Pleasant St. for the report of a vehicle that had left the roadway and struck the house there. The operator of the vehicle was found to be Johanna Favaro. She sustained minor injuries and was transported by the Amherst Fire Department ambulance to Cooley Dickinson Hospital for evaluation. The house suffered structuralPtlm. Frydrykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09283510747572219732noreply@blogger.com0http://amherstpd.blogspot.com/2009/12/on-december-9-2009-at-115am-amherst.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631404605440642268.post-26335811830159744392009-12-08T06:00:00.007-05:002009-12-08T15:04:36.387-05:002009-12-08T15:04:36.387-05:00Winter Parking BanAmherst Chief of Police Scott P. Livingstone has announced that the overnight parking ban is now in effect. From December 1, 2009, to April 1, 2010, no overnight parking is allowed on any town streets from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Vehicles left on streets between these hours are subject to be ticketed and towed at the owner’s expense. Parking is allowed in the meter lot on Pray Street and also on Ptlm. Frydrykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09283510747572219732noreply@blogger.com0http://amherstpd.blogspot.com/2009/12/winter-parking-ban.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631404605440642268.post-7046008103147639362009-12-02T05:36:00.005-05:002009-12-02T15:28:34.291-05:002009-12-02T15:28:34.291-05:00APD Citizen's Police Academy The Amherst Police Department is resuming its Citizen's Police Academy!The Citizen's Police Academy is a six-week program designed to introduce Amherst residents, seventeen years of age or older, to the internal workings of the Amherst Police Department in addition to the duties and responsibilities of individual officers. Classroom sessions will encompass a wide range of interesting topics Ptlm. Frydrykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09283510747572219732noreply@blogger.com0http://amherstpd.blogspot.com/2009/12/amherst-police-department-citizens.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631404605440642268.post-45995636408328246072009-12-02T05:24:00.012-05:002009-12-06T06:06:27.233-05:002009-12-06T06:06:27.233-05:00 The Amherst Police Department wants to remind you of the high number of breaking and entering incidents which typically occur during the winter break.DON'T BE A VICTIM!With several simple preventative measures, you can reduce the risk of becoming a target of thieves. Follow these simple steps before departing on your break and make them a habit.S: Secure all doors and windows. The majority of B&Ptlm. Frydrykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09283510747572219732noreply@blogger.com0http://amherstpd.blogspot.com/2009/12/amherst-police-department-wants-to.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631404605440642268.post-22744153929285985322009-11-24T12:02:00.005-05:002009-11-24T16:27:50.321-05:002009-11-24T16:27:50.321-05:00Detective John BurnsThe Amherst Police have lost one of their own. Detective John Burns, who retired in 1988, passed away on November 22nd from an existing heart condition. Detective Burns started his career with the Amherst Police Department in 1970, hired by Chief Frank Hart, after serving 4 years in the Philadelphia Police Department where he was assigned to the south end of that city. He had moved to Western Amherst Policehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620558550465778350noreply@blogger.com2http://amherstpd.blogspot.com/2009/11/detective-john-burns-2009.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631404605440642268.post-66207236761489326622009-11-21T06:55:00.006-05:002009-11-21T15:47:27.562-05:002009-11-21T15:47:27.562-05:00Seat Belt EnforcementThe Amherst Police Department is joining law enforcement organizations across the state and country to launch a special Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization. Increased law enforcement activities will be conducted throughout the month targeting drivers and passengers not wearing their seat belts. This special crackdown is taking place from now through November 30th. It marks one Amherst Policehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620558550465778350noreply@blogger.com0http://amherstpd.blogspot.com/2009/11/seatbelt-enforcement.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631404605440642268.post-33187580321206031372009-11-04T09:30:00.003-05:002009-11-06T15:25:02.351-05:002009-11-06T15:25:02.351-05:00Weekend Community Service ProjectThe Amherst Police Department’s Community Enhancement through Community Service Program was at St. Bridget’s Church this past weekend helping to clean up and rake the lawn. This community outreach program was started in 2007 by Sgt. Brian Johnson as a way to allow offenders who are required by the Eastern Hampshire District Court to complete their court-ordered community service hours in town. Amherst Policehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620558550465778350noreply@blogger.com0http://amherstpd.blogspot.com/2009/11/weekend.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631404605440642268.post-83965984844234996372009-11-03T05:21:00.005-05:002009-11-03T16:05:44.038-05:002009-11-03T16:05:44.038-05:00Town Manager Appoints Jennifer Gundersen to the Position of Police CaptainLaurence Shaffer, Town Manager for the Town of Amherst, Massachusetts, has appointed Lieutenant Jennifer A. Gundersen to the position of Captain in the Amherst, Massachusetts, Police Department effective November 9, 2009.Lieutenant Gundersen has enjoyed a stellar career with the Town of Amherst Police Department. Lieutenant Gundersen was initially employed by the Amherst Police Department as a Ptlm. Frydrykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09283510747572219732noreply@blogger.com2http://amherstpd.blogspot.com/2009/11/town-manager-appoints-jennifer.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631404605440642268.post-52599682030364232562009-11-03T05:08:00.011-05:002009-11-03T15:51:52.063-05:002009-11-03T15:51:52.063-05:00Amherst Police Department Receives MLEC Award The Amherst Police Department has received an Award of Excellence in the Silver Category for municipal departments for participating in the annual Massachusetts Law Enforcement Challenge. The Challenge is a joint initiative supported by the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association (MCOPA) and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS).The department will be Ptlm. Frydrykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09283510747572219732noreply@blogger.com0http://amherstpd.blogspot.com/2009/11/amherst-police-receives-mlec-award.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631404605440642268.post-20252706708236153632009-10-27T16:19:00.003-04:002009-10-27T16:58:19.860-04:002009-10-27T16:58:19.860-04:00Suspect in Home Invasion ArrestedOn October 25, 2009, at 3:58 pm, several Amherst Police Officers responded to unit 39 at Townhouse Apartments, in Amherst, for a reported home invasion. The ensuing investigation revealed that a man had burst into the apartment with a knife. The man, who was later identified as Jayson Stinson, threatened the resident and his girlfriend who are both twenty-years-old and residents of Amherst. Amherst Policehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620558550465778350noreply@blogger.com0http://amherstpd.blogspot.com/2009/10/suspect-in-home-invasion-arrested.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631404605440642268.post-45525617421241456762009-10-27T09:52:00.003-04:002009-10-27T16:08:24.993-04:002009-10-27T16:08:24.993-04:00Free Labor AvailableIn 2007, the Amherst Police Department initiated the Community Enhancement Through Community Service Program. The basic premise behind the program is to have individuals who have committed minor offenses in Amherst, for example open container violations, noise violations, minor in possession of alcohol, etc., complete court-ordered community service here in our community. Through this program Amherst Policehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620558550465778350noreply@blogger.com0http://amherstpd.blogspot.com/2009/10/free-labor-available.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631404605440642268.post-41129942993276876582009-10-23T16:52:00.003-04:002009-10-27T15:47:29.233-04:002009-10-27T15:47:29.233-04:00Serious Assault SolvedOn September 26, 2009, at approximately 12:41 am, the Amherst Police received a report that a man had been beaten on the side of the road. The assault occurred in the 900 block of North Pleasant Street. The victim, a 21-year-old Providence, Rhode Island, man, is a student at the University of Massachusetts. He sustained severe facial injuries and required surgery.The ensuing investigation has Amherst Policehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620558550465778350noreply@blogger.com0http://amherstpd.blogspot.com/2009/10/serious-assault-solved.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631404605440642268.post-25867290526299447952009-10-21T00:14:00.019-04:002009-10-27T16:11:26.131-04:002009-10-27T16:11:26.131-04:00Auto Theft Deterence "VIN Etching" ProgramOn Saturday, October 24, 2009, the Amherst Police Department welcomes you to join us in an initiative to deter auto theft in Massachusetts. The Governor’s Auto Theft Strike Force will be conducting a one-day window etching service from the hours of 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Amherst Police Department."VIN Etching" is a chemical process in which your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is Ptlm. Frydrykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09283510747572219732noreply@blogger.com2http://amherstpd.blogspot.com/2009/10/auto-theft-deterence-vin-etching.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631404605440642268.post-17364859074678057632009-10-15T20:30:00.004-04:002009-10-15T20:43:34.011-04:002009-10-15T20:43:34.011-04:00For the third year in a row, Emergency Dispatchers from the Amherst Public Safety Communications Center are working in partnership with the Amherst Fire Department and taking part in AFD's SAFE Program. Together they are helping to teach some of Amherst’s youngest citizens about dialing 911.The SAFE (Student Awareness of Fire Education) Program has been in place since 1996, with firefighters fromAmherst Policehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620558550465778350noreply@blogger.com0http://amherstpd.blogspot.com/2009/10/for-third-year-in-row-emergency.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631404605440642268.post-1466337664946272512009-10-05T15:00:00.003-04:002009-10-06T07:14:57.445-04:002009-10-06T07:14:57.445-04:00Arrest for AssaultOn October 2, 2009, at approximately 9:59 pm, several Amherst Police Officers responded to Townehouse Apartments for a reported large-scale disturbance/fight. Responding Officers were able to locate several victims who were suffering from abrasions and other injuries. One of the victims was found to have been struck with a glass beer bottle. That victim, a 20-year-old Canton man, is a student at Amherst Policehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620558550465778350noreply@blogger.com0http://amherstpd.blogspot.com/2009/10/arrest-for-assault.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631404605440642268.post-29927527475525986272009-09-22T05:37:00.010-04:002009-09-22T15:40:51.430-04:002009-09-22T15:40:51.430-04:00GPS TheftsIn recent months, the Amherst Police Department has seen an increase in the number of reports being filed for breaking and entering into motor vehicles. In many of these reports, global positioning units (GPS) seem to be the primary target for the alleged thieves.A vast majority of these incidents appear to be crimes of opportunity where the suspect(s) entered the motor vehicles through unlocked Ptlm. Frydrykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09283510747572219732noreply@blogger.com0http://amherstpd.blogspot.com/2009/09/gps-thefts.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631404605440642268.post-6793408360487948282009-09-20T11:44:00.002-04:002009-09-21T14:58:08.208-04:002009-09-21T14:58:08.208-04:00Assault on Sunset AvenueOn September 18, 2009, at approximately 1:05 am, numerous Officers were called to 213 Sunset Ave. for a report of a large-scale disturbance. Officers determined that two young men had been assaulted there. It is unclear at this time what sparked the disturbance. One of the victims had cuts and bruises and the other had severe facial injuries. He is undergoing medical treatment for these injuries,Amherst Policehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620558550465778350noreply@blogger.com0http://amherstpd.blogspot.com/2009/09/assault-on-sunset-ave.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631404605440642268.post-66140674343732962272009-09-18T08:13:00.004-04:002009-09-19T15:26:04.400-04:002009-09-19T15:26:04.400-04:00Traffic Safety Vest DistributionVisibility is essential to the safety of our pedestrians. As sunrise is coming later each morning, those on the streets at this time of the day are not as visible as they should be. In an effort to promote the safety of our citizens, the Amherst Police Department is distributing free reflective vests to those citizens they see walking or jogging the streets in low light conditions. This program Amherst Policehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620558550465778350noreply@blogger.com2http://amherstpd.blogspot.com/2009/09/traffic-safety-vest-distribution.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631404605440642268.post-88003557454995692332009-09-17T21:35:00.003-04:002009-09-19T15:00:04.118-04:002009-09-19T15:00:04.118-04:00Scott P. Livingstone, Chief of PoliceThe Amherst Police Department is happy to announce that on Monday, September 14th, 2009, Scott P. Livingstone was sworn in as Police Chief for the Town of Amherst..Chief Livingstone has been a member of the Amherst Police Department for thirty-two years. He began his career with the Department as a Community Service Officer in 1977. In 1981, he was appointed Police Officer. In 1988, he was Amherst Policehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620558550465778350noreply@blogger.com1http://amherstpd.blogspot.com/2009/09/scott-p-livingstone-chief-of-police.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631404605440642268.post-19915258181474045212009-09-17T21:12:00.001-04:002009-09-19T14:58:28.096-04:002009-09-19T14:58:28.096-04:00Fatal Bicycle Accident, Montague RoadAs a follow up to the fatal collision involving bicyclist Blake Goodman on September 12, 2009, the driver of the hit and run vehicle has not yet been identified and no arrests have been made. There is an update for the description of the vehicle for which investigators are searching. The vehicle that is believed to have hit Mr. Goodman is a black Geo Prizm that was produced in the 1990’s. The Amherst Policehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620558550465778350noreply@blogger.com0http://amherstpd.blogspot.com/2009/09/fatal-bicycle-accident-montague-road.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2631404605440642268.post-79118289044730824052009-09-16T03:01:00.020-04:002009-09-16T15:04:25.466-04:002009-09-16T15:04:25.466-04:00Child Safety Day at UPS StoreOn Saturday, September 26, 2009, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, the Amherst Police Department, in partnership with the UPS Store, Amherst Fire Department, University of Massachusetts Police Department, Molly Bish Foundation and the Hampshire County Sheriff’s Office, will be hosting a Child Safety Day. This annual event will be held at the UPS Store, located at 6 University Dr., in Amherst.All familiesPtlm. Frydrykhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09283510747572219732noreply@blogger.com0http://amherstpd.blogspot.com/2009/09/child-safety-day-at-ups-store.html