Crime & Safety
Melrose Police Log: July 2-8
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, July 2
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1:40 p.m. Caller reported man stole metal from dumpster on Bellevue Avenue and walked away.
8:36 p.m. Officer finds kids trespassing in .
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Tuesday, July 3
9:47 a.m. Complaint of large trucks driving up and down First Street at Sixth Street damaging trees. Detail officers in area notified and city investigating.
12:17 p.m. Walk-in question about a possible scam letter received with stamp address from out of the country.
4:02 p.m. Walk-in report from Beech Avenue of credit card fraud.
10:11 p.m. Caller stated he saw a drunk female on the lawn of . Transported to .
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Wednesday, July 4
1:44 p.m. Report of suspicious, possible drug-related activity on Mount Vernon Street.
5:06 p.m. Two drunk women in Town Line Inn lobby. Taken into custody by Malden Police.
8:01 p.m. Caller reports dog attack at .
10:02 p.m. Caller from Lynn Fells Parkway said his car window had been broken.
Thursday, July 5
1:45 a.m. Caller from Sylvan Street reports altercation with driver with knife.
7:13 p.m. 911 caller reported two women trying to go behind counter at on Main Street in an effort to get money. Problem solved prior to officers’ arrival.
10:57 p.m. Melrose-Wakefield Hospital called reporting a fight in front main parking lot.
Friday, July 6
11:22 a.m. Caller upset because woman has more than two dogs in the dog park. Police called , spoke with Ruth Clay about the rules in the dog park. Responding officer reports only one dog in the park.
11:41 a.m. Walk-in report of bike stolen from Lake Avenue.
5:20 p.m. Walk-in report of damage to property on Grandview Avenue.
10:40 p.m. Malden Police reports , suspect left the area north on Lebanon Street heading toward Melrose in a silver Honda or Nissan Maxima driven by a black male. Information given to all units.
Saturday, July 7
6:11 a.m. Caller requests cruiser to Forest Street home, would give no other info and hung up. Verbal argument, people separated.
6:42 a.m. Officer reports a LoJack hit on car at Forest Street and Lebanon Street, comes back confirmed stolen out of Everett to a 2000 Nissan Maxima, color gray. Malden Police notified.
7:46 a.m. Caller reports fight in progress on Vine Street. Officer reports it was just workers yelling over the machine noise.
8:32 p.m. Caller from Edgemere Street reports GPS stolen from her car but does not wish to make a report at this time.
Sunday, July 8
12:39 p.m. Walk-in report from Cutter Street of a possible past break-in attempt.
1:06 p.m. Complaint of damage to property on Avon Street.
1:17 p.m. Vandalism damage to property on Swains Pond Avenue.
9:03 p.m. Disturbance on Pleasant Street.
Other Arrests and Summonses
A 60-year-old Malden man was issued a summons on Monday, July 2 on the charge of violating an abuse prevention order.
Paul R. Quinn, 35, 44 Sherman St., Revere, was arrested on Thursday, July 5 on the charge of violating an abuse prevention order and on a warrant for failure to appear.
Joshua J. Gilbert, 39, 190 Warwick Road, Melrose, was arrested on Thursday, July 5 on the charge of domestic assault and battery.
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