BLOTTER TALES Police try pogo stick jumping, UFO sighting explained, and a lost dog is found 46 days later Print this Article View Comments Guinness World Record holder James Roumeliotis watches a Tewskbury police officer triy out a pogo stick.Tewksbury Police Department Every day, police officers respond to reports of all sorts of events and nonevents, most of which never make the news. Here is a sampling of lesser-known — but no less noteworthy — incidents from police log books (a.k.a. blotters) in our communities. JUMPING FOR JOY Police in Tewksbury recently got to spend time with a local celebrity of sorts, James Roumeliotis, and learn about pogo stick jumping from the very best. Dubbed “the undisputed king of pogo stick jumping” by Guinness World Records , Roumeliotis holds records for the most consecutive jumps on a pogo stick — 115,170 — and the most bounces in a pogo stick marathon (206,864 times in 20 hours and 13 minutes). He wants to reclaim the record for the longest distance in 24 hours , which he broke in 2012 and held until 2014. (The current record, set by Jack Sexty in Manchester, England, in 2014 , stands at 26.2 miles, the length of a marathon.) While visiting Roumeliotis, police tried their hand (or should we say feet?) at pogo stick jumping and shared a video of their experience on social media. “Not all champions wear jerseys, some bounce their way into history!” police wrote. “Congratulations to James on his amazing achievements, and good luck chasing the next world record!” Advertisement CAN’T WAIT FOR CANDY A couple of mischief-makers apparently got dressed up and tried treat-or-treating a week early in Peabody. At 9:31 p.m. on Oct. 24, police got a call from a concerned citizen on Daniel Terrace who saw the duo in Halloween costumes and “full masks” banging on their front door, and then watched as they walked around the back of the property. Police checked the area but couldn’t locate the pair (as they were, as they say in police-speak, ‘GOA’ — gone on arrival), but an officer spoke to a neighbor who said the pair did the same thing at her door about 8 minutes before. IT DOESN’T PAY At 5:47 p.m. Oct. 13, Andover police received a 911 call from a woman who reported that her car had gone missing. Upon further investigation, police learned that the vehicle had not been towed by traffic enforcement, nor had it been stolen. An officer called her back to share the bad news: The car had been repossessed. Advertisement SPIRIT IN THE SKY If you saw something strange in the sky on Nov. 4, you weren’t alone. The mysterious glowing swirl that was visible across New England left many wondering: What the heck was that? According to WVCB , what folks were seeing was likely caused by the launch of the Ariane 6 rocket, which took off from Kourou, French Guiana, on the South American coast. The location is the hub of the Guiana Space Centre, the main spaceport of France and the European Space Agency. Rockets that travel in the upper atmosphere “release excess fuel,” explained StormTeam 5 meteorologist Mike Wankum. “Once that fuel hits the upper atmosphere, it freezes, makes ice crystals up there. And so you get the swirl that happens.” LADY IN WAITING A family from Ohio was staying at the Thousand Trails campground in Sturbridge on Sept. 8 when their dog, Lady, slipped out of her collar and ran away. According to the Worcester Telegram & Gazette , the family notified the town’s animal control officer, who in turn reached out to Missing Dogs Massachusetts , a volunteer organization dedicated to finding lost animals. The group searched the area and put up trail cameras, with the hope of catching a glimpse of Lady. Time went by, and concerns for Lady’s safety grew, until finally one day in October, Lady appeared on one of the trail cameras. After a few days of tracking her movements and putting out food, they were able to trap Lady, the Telegram & Gazette reported. All told, Lady had been missing for 46 days. On Oct. 29, Missing Dogs Massachusetts shared the news on social media that Lady had made it back home to Ohio and had been seen by her vet. “She has had a complete work up and is doing remarkably well,” the post said . “She has lost 13 pounds and is on a re-feeding routine to help her safely return to a healthy weight. Her family is beyond relieved and so happy to have her home!” Advertisement Emily Sweeney can be reached at emily.sweeney@globe.com . Follow her @emilysweeney and on Instagram @emilysweeney22 . Follow Us Source: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/14/metro/pogo-stick-jumping-ufo-sightings/