Crime & Safety
Melrose Police Log: Feb. 13-19
Notable entries from last week's Melrose Police log. The following information was supplied by the Melrose Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
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The following is a selective list of entries from the Melrose Police log.
Police Log
Monday, Feb. 13
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12:39 p.m. Burglary reported from Vine Street.
9:02 p.m. Caller from Upham Street reported damage to her fence that happened over the weekend.
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Tuesday, Feb. 14
11:19 a.m. Resident turned in ammunition.
12:33 p.m. Report of a house fire at Vine Street and Myrtle Street.
Wednesday, Feb. 15
8:03 a.m. Report of a man passed out in bathroom at 462 Main St.
3:49 p.m. Patient versus patient assault at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.
6:21 p.m. Manager of Petrone’s reports two females bothering customers and acting inappropriately. Amber D. Rabelo, 23, 933 Main St., Apt. 3, Melrose, was arrested on charges of assault and battery and disorderly conduct.
Thursday, Feb. 16
2:45 p.m. Walk-in report from Ellis Farm Lane of fraud.
4:25 p.m. Complaint that homeless man bothering customers at Liberty Bell Roast Beef. Person moved along.
7:02 p.m. Caller from Melrose-Wakefield Hospital states he was assaulted.
Friday, Feb. 17
12:46 p.m. Officer reports lights out at Main and Emerson Streets. City Yard notified.
5:18 p.m. Caller stated person pointed BB gun at her at Pine Banks Park.
8:36 p.m. Past breaking and entering reported from Granite Street.
Saturday, Feb. 18
12:10 p.m. 911 transfer from state about fire at Melrose Towers Condominiums on Melrose Street.
1:50 p.m. Kids on roof of Green Street Baptist Church. Kids sent on their way.
6:59 p.m. Caller reported hit and run accident in Foodmaster parking lot.
8:38 p.m. Caller reported suspicious man sitting on a bench on West Emerson Street. Officer spoke with man, who is homeless. Sent on his way.
10:34 p.m. Landlord of Mount Vernon Street property wants to report damage.
10:49 p.m. 911 caller reported a broken down vehicle on Banks Place, young girl crying. Officer reported that was an armed robbery that occurred in Malden on T property.
Sunday, Feb. 19
10:01 a.m. Brush fire reported at Washington Street and Goodyear Avenue.
4 p.m. MBTA dispatcher reported an unresponsive female on bus stopped at Main Street and Lebanon Street. Transported to Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.
Other Arrests and Summonses
A 32-year-old Lynn man was issued a summons on Sunday, Feb. 19 on the charge of violating an abuse prevention order.
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