Behind the Lines

By Jonathan Cook
Turley Publications Reporter

Wednesday, March 10

Student allegedly threatens to stab ex-girlfriend’s beau

At 3:06 p.m., Officer Ronald Obuchowski took a report from an individual in the lobby of the Safety Complex. The reporting party claimed to have been the recipient of a threatening cell phone message.
According to the report, the sender of the message, who was identified as a 14-year-old student acquaintance, threatened to stab the reporting party for dating his former girlfriend.
At first, the reporting party had gone to the Tantasqua administration for help and was told to report the incident to police.
The parents of the accused were contacted and said they would take disciplinary actions, according to the report.
A summons was issued for the juvenile to appear in Dudley District court to face a charge of threatening to commit a crime. (5636)

Thursday, March 11

Play fight brings police

At 9:08 p.m., police received a cell phone report of a fight in the Savers Bank parking lot involving juveniles. When police arrived they were told it was only roughhousing and peace was restored. (5739)

Sunday, March 14

Aggressive driving on Route 49

At 10:21 a.m., Officer Hillary Dadalt was on patrol on Route 49 when she saw a pair of vehicles approach at a high rate of speed.
A reading from the radar confirmed a speed of 72 miles per hour. According to the report conditions were rainy and slick. Dadalt pulled over one of the cars, a red Chrysler Sebring. The other car involved, a Chevy Impala, also stopped. The driver of the Chrysler, 24-year-old Caitlyn E. Parzych of 1001 Old West Brookfield Road, West Brookfield explained that the other vehicle had been tailgating and became aggressive, operating in a reckless and dangerous way, according to the report. Passengers in Parzych’s car included her 16-month-old daughter and a 17-year-old. The other car, driven by 34-year-old Angelo P. Ferrantino of 21 Bellevue Ave, Southbridge, also carried children passengers. Both drivers were issued Criminal Complaints reckless operation of a motor vehicle, speeding, and reckless endangerment of children. Ferrantino was also charged with a state highway traffic violation.
(5946)

Ex-boyfriend allegedly pawns jewelry

At 7:22 p.m., police received a telephone call report of larceny. According to the reporting party, her ex-boyfriend had stolen her rings. The rings were recovered from a Worcester pawn shop and the ex-boyfriend, 36-year-old William B. McPhillips of 224 Hamilton St. 2L, was arrested at his apartment and charged with larceny over $250.(5973) (6188)