Published in the October 1, 2018 edition.
WAKEFIELD — A 33-year-old Saugus man will be going to court to face motor vehicle-related charges after police ran the registration of an SUV in the parking lot at 7Eleven at about 8:30 last night.
The plate on the 2007 Ford Expedition came back to a Toyota Highlander. Police determined that the Ford’s registration had been revoked for insurance reasons.
The driver will be summonsed to court for operating a motor vehicle with a revoked registration, operating an uninsured motor vehicle and attaching a number plate not assigned to the vehicle.
Police had the Ford Expedition towed.
There were no reported injuries, but one driver was cited and one vehicle was towed following a crash at Vernon and Lowell streets last Friday at about 8 a.m.
Police said that a 2016 Ford F450 driven by a Wakefield man was approaching the intersection on Lowell Street and a 2014 Toyota RAV4 driven by a New Hampshire woman was approaching from Vernon Street when the two vehicles collided. The driver of the Ford truck was issued a citation for a red light violation. The Toyota had to be towed from the scene.
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At about 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, police, firefighters and Action Ambulance responded to a two-car crash in the area of Main and Green streets. Police said that a 2013 Toyota RAV4 driven by a Wakefield man was attempting to turn into a driveway on Main Street when it was rear-ended by a 2016 Ford Taurus driven by a Melrose man. Neither driver was injured, but the Fire Department and Action Ambulance were called to check on a toddler in one of the vehicles. The toddler also appeared to be uninjured.
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At about 6 p.m. Saturday a caller reported trespassers at the Water Department treatment plant on Broadway. Police sent the individuals on their way.
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Police were called to Sweetbay in the downtown Sunday around 1:45 p.m. after a woman reportedly shoplifted a blue shirt from the store. The culprit was described as a white female with long dark hair wearing jeans and a black shirt. She was last seen walking on Lincoln Street, toward Crescent Street. Police checked the area but were unable to locate the woman.
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The Fire Department responded to 29 calls over the weekend, of which 19 were for medical aid.
At about 2 p.m. on Friday, a Wakefield crew went to cover a Fire Station in Woburn during a two-alarm fire in that city.At about 5:45 p.m. on Friday, firefighters were called to a North Avenue home for a fire in a toaster. The homeowner used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire. Firefighters vented the residence of smoke and made sure that the fire had not extended beyond the appliance.At about 6:45 p.m., firefighters were called to Franklin Street after a vehicle apparently spilled hydraulic fluid. Firefighters spread absorbent to soak up the fluid.This morning at about 9:20, the Fire Department went to Wakefield Memorial High School on a report of a slight odor of gas in the kitchen area. No dangerous level of gas was detected and the the MGLD was called in to address the issue.