Crime & Safety

Melrose Police Log: Aug. 8-14

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. 8

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11:13 a.m. Threats reported from Pleasant Street.

3:10 p.m. Verizon worker requesting assistance on Vinton Street with people picketing. Verizon crew has left; all was clam.

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4:02 p.m. Shoplifting reported from .

Tuesday, Aug. 9

11:59 a.m. Report of a Verizon crew working on West Wyoming Avenue with picketers around the crew.

12:59 p.m. Car accident at West Emerson Street at Myrtle Street.

Wednesday, Aug. 10

2:18 a.m. State DCR reports flooding on West Wyoming Avenue at Ravine Road and requesting assistance directing traffic.

8:32 a.m. Trash dumping at Penney Road and Dexter Road.

12:25 p.m. Report of car keyed overnight on Wheeler Avenue.

7:23 p.m. Walk-in report from Oakland Street of stolen bicycle.

Thursday, Aug. 11

9:16 a.m. Malden Police reports they received a 911 cell phone call reporting a possible fight in the Town Line Inn parking lot. Melrose detail sergeant was in the area and responded. One under arrest for assault and battery.

9:45 a.m. Multiple calls reporting domestic assault on Main Street.

1:39 p.m. Walk-in report of past theft from Central Terrace.

4:15 p.m. Car on South High Street was keyed.

Friday, Aug. 12

8:55 a.m. Walk-in report of threats from Rendall Place.

9:57 a.m. Wire down at Bay State Road at Mount Zion Road.

12:23 p.m. Report of stolen bike from Grove Street.

1:13 p.m. Disturbance in Garniss Market on West Emerson Street.

1:37 p.m. Walk-in report of bicycle stolen from .

4:01 p.m. Report of intoxicated man in street on Forest Street.

6:19 p.m. Caller reported larceny from her backyard on Bay State Road.

11:09 p.m. Report from of possible domestic disturbance.

Saturday, Aug. 13

9:11 a.m. Complaint of damage to property on Ireson Court.

2 p.m. Car keyed on Cass Street.

4:35 p.m. Report of domestic assault on Cliff Street.

6:51 p.m. Report of identity fraud from Tappan Street.

9:23 p.m. Caller reports street sign at Fairmount Street at Beech Avenue knocked down. Officer reports it was pulled out of the ground. Sign put aside for DPW.

Sunday, Aug. 14

12:37 a.m. Caller reports loud domestic dispute on Penney Hill Road.

10:15 a.m. Report of damage to screen door on Howard Street.

6:55 p.m. Walk-in report of stolen bike from Oak Grove Village.

Arrests and Summonses

Legmarie Diaz, 21, 743 Newburyport Turnpike, Apt. 9, Melrose, was arrested on Thursday, Aug. 11 on the charge of assault and battery.

Eric Griffin, 21, 15 Eastview Ave., Billerica, was arrested on Saturday, Aug. 13 on charges of a subsequent offense of driving with a suspended license; fugitive from justic on a court warrant; and failing to signal.


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