Crime & Safety

Melrose Police Log: Aug 22-28

Notable entries from last week's Melrose Police log.

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This is a selective list of entries from the log. The following information was supplied by the Melrose Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Melrose Police Log

Monday, Aug. 22

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11:30 a.m. Walk-in report from Myrtle Street of harassment.

11:40 a.m. Report of suspicious men in white van in Whitwell Street driveway. Officer reports men moving out sofas.

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6:03 p.m. Accident on Lynn Fells Parkway.

10:47 p.m. Caller from West Wyoming Avenue reports bicycle damaged.

Tuesday, Aug. 23

1:20 a.m. Caller states a group of youths are damaging vehicles on West Wyoming Avenue.

8:12 a.m. Larceny/forgery/fraud reported from Chipman Avenue.

9:52 a.m. Vandalism—broken window reported on Shadow Road.

Wednesday, Aug. 24

10:11 a.m. Missing 7-year-old girl reported at Pine Banks Park. Father and child reunited.

2:15 p.m. Three-car accident on Main Street.

2:27 p.m. Possible breaking and entering on Mooreland Road.

4:23 p.m. Caller reported  a past breaking and entering on Sycamore Road.

8:30 p.m. Identity theft reported from First Street.

Thursday, Aug. 25

8:04 a.m. Graffiti tagging reported on Washington Street.

9:44 a.m. Report of lost dealer plate from Ro’s Auto Sales on Newburyport Turnpike.

12:51 p.m. on Main Street pharmacist reported customer is upset and causing a scene. Officers talked to employees, person had already left.

1:59 p.m. Identity theft reported from Town Estates on Pleasant Street.

9:06 p.m. Caller reports an attempted past breaking and entering on Boardman Avenue.

Friday, Aug. 26

3:22 a.m. Caller reports car window smashed out in parking lot.

5:32 p.m. Walk-in report of stolen bike from Trenton Street.

7:14 p.m. Caller reports past breaking and entering on Franklin Street.

Saturday, Aug. 27

7:09 a.m. Vandalism to building on Franklin Street.

12:14 p.m. Past larceny reported from Laurel Street.

Sunday, Aug. 28

11:04 a.m. Attempted break-in of garage on Lebanon Street. Suspect vehicle older blue pickup.

And repeated calls regarding .

Other Arrests and Summonses

A 25-year-old Melrose woman was issued a summons on Monday, Aug. 22 on charges of using a vehicle without authority and larceny under $250.

A 36-year-old Melrose man was placed under warrant arrest on a fugitive from justice on court warrant charge on Monday, Aug. 22.

A 47-year-old Texas man was issued a summons on Saturday, Aug. 27 on the charge of assault and battery.


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