Crime & Safety
Melrose Police Log: Jan. 9-16
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, Jan. 9
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6:39 a.m. A woman at 61 East St. called to report vandalism to her motor vehicle.
8:28 a.m. A person at 212 Bay State Road called to report a past incidence of larceny.
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4:31 p.m. A caller reported a man urinating on the real estate sign at the house next to the Melrose Library.
5:04 p.m. After receiving a call of a suspiscous vehicle in the parking lot of the nursing home at 2 Green St., police discover it is a vehicle stolen from Melrose-Wakefield Hospital several weeks ago. Owner was notified and picked the vehicle up.
Tuesday, Jan. 10
6:12 a.m. A caller from 78 Lebanon St. reported car was broken into over the night.
2:33 p.m. Report of larceny/forgery/fraud at 983 Franklin St., Apt. 2.
6:31 p.m. Hit-and-run accident at 129 Porter St.
Wednesday, Jan. 11
4:07 p.m. Larceny of a cell phone at Shaw's Supermarket.
7:21 p.m. Ongoing phone harassment at 3 Mount Vernon St., Apt. 3.
9:26 p.m. Report of a suspicious vehicle at 150 Pleasant St. The motor vehicle was towed and Fady Raad, 21, was issued a summons for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.
Thursday, Jan. 12
1:50 p.m. Disturbance at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.
2:39 p.m. Report of fraud at 38 Gibbons St.
Friday, Jan. 13
7:21 a.m. Hit-and-run accident at 792 Main St.
7:47 p.m. Police responded to a domestic disturbance report at 25 Norman Road. William Conserva, a 43-year-old Stoneham resident, was issued a summons for assault and battery.
Saturday, Jan. 14
3:10 p.m. Caller reported tire slashed at 931 Main St.
Sunday, Jan. 15
12:42 a.m. Report of loud music at 24 Lynde St. Resident told to turn down music.
12:47 a.m. Domestic disturbance at 12 Frances St. John Bennett, 21, arrested for assault and battery.
Monday, Jan. 16
2:04 a.m. Street sign pulled out of the ground and left on the ground at 82 Porter St.