Police Chief: Mischief Night Not that Bad

The night before Halloween's mischief night hijinks were not that bad this year, according to Police Chief John Parizeau.

Parizeau said the biggest problem found was a dumpster at Franklin School that was on fire, with most of the calls centered on toliet paper on people's front lawns. He did not see much serious damage in town.

"It wasn't that bad at all," he said.

The town's police blotter showed five cases of mischief night related calls, four of which were reported on Oct. 31. A resident of the 400 block of Birch Street reported criminal mischief to their car, while a resident of the 300 block of Tuttle Parkway reported the same crime.

A resident of the 800 block of Knollwood Terrace reportd that two lawn ornaments were stolen from the lawn. The lawn ornaments are valued at $50. A resident of the 600 block of Forest Avenue reported an act of criminal mischief to the tires of their car.

On Nov. 3, a resident of the 400 block of Colonial Avenue reported an act of criminal mischief to their 2009 Volvo XC90, with scratches to the right passenger door. The damage is believed to have occurred on mischief night.