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The 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.

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Laurence 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

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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

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On 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.

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In 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

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On 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

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On 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

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On 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

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In 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

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On 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,

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Visibility 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

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The 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

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As 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

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On 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 families

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Detective Janet Lopez, a member of the Amherst Police Department since January 19, 1999, has been deployed to Iraq with her Massachusetts National Guard Unit. Detective Lopez, a member of the 747th Military Police Company based out of Ware, Massachusetts, joined the National Guard in 1995. She currently holds the rank of Sergeant First Class and is assigned as a Platoon Sergeant in her Military

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The Amherst Police Department is committed to the safety of our citizens. As part of our on-going campaign to protect bicyclists and the motoring public, we are reminding all motorists of the newly enacted laws that were instituted to protect cyclists.· Motorist cannot “Door” cyclists. This means that before opening the doors to a vehicle, motorists must make sure that this action does not

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The Amherst Police Department will be conducting an increased enforcement initiative to deter underage and excessive “binge” drinking. Working in partnership with several retail liquor stores in town, Amherst Police Officers will be working in the liquor stores - posing as store employees or customers - in order to identify underage persons attempting to purchase alcohol and also of-age persons

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The Amherst Police Department, in collaboration with the University of Massachusetts Police Department, will be conducting an educational initiative September 14th through September 17, 2009. Throughout this period, Officers will disseminate literature and educate the college community on the Amherst Town By-Laws and Massachusetts General Laws pertaining to alcohol, noise and unlawful

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At the Amherst Police Department, the safety of our community is our number one priority. With this in mind, we would like to remind our citizens that new bicycle laws went into effect on April 15, 2009. Attached is a list of all of the new bicycle laws and the possible fines associated with them. While all of the new bicycle laws are vital to the promotion of safe and responsible cycling, two

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On August 27, 2009, at 10:00 pm, Amherst Police Officers responded to a North Amherst apartment complex for a report of an armed home invasion. The victims reported that 2 or 3 masked men entered their home, armed with a small metal bat, and assaulted the occupants of the apartment. One of the residents was struck several times with the bat. Other occupants of the home were able to fight off the

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Laurence Shaffer, Town Manager of Amherst, Massachusetts, is pleased to announce that Scott P. Livingstone, of Northampton, has been appointed Police Chief for the Town of Amherst. His appointment will be effective Monday, September 14, 2009. Chief Livingstone will succeed Chief Charles Scherpa. Chief Livingstone’s annual salary will be $105,000.00..Chief Livingstone has been a member of the

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This afternoon, Amherst Police Bicycle Officers Marcus Humber and Phil Feliciano were at the Colonial Village and Village Park apartment complexes giving away youth bicycle helmets. As part of a grant program by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security Highway Safety Division, the Amherst Police Department was awarded bicycle helmets to distribute to the community. At

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At the Amherst Police Department, our number one priority is the safety of our citizens. Members of the Amherst Police Department recognize that, in the event of a bicycle crash, a properly worn bicycle helmet is the most effective way to prevent injuries. On August 1, 2009, the Amherst Police Department received a grant of 75 youth bicycle helmets from the Massachusetts Executive Office of

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