Crime & Safety

Melrose Police Log: July 23-29

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 23

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6:38 a.m. Complaint of damage to motor vehicle on Perkins Street.

11:23 a.m. Blue and white bike found on side of .

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5:52 p.m. Past breaking and entering reported from Sylvan Street.

6 p.m. Norman Road caller reports someone used her ATM debit card.

Tuesday, July 24

2:01 p.m. Walk-in report of past break on Grove Street. A 28-year-old Malden man was issued a summons on the charge of breaking and entering into a building during the daytime for a felony.

4:23 p.m. Walk-in report of bicycle stolen from Dill’s Court parking lot.

6:09 p.m. Bicycle reported stolen from Oakland Street.

7:04 p.m. Domestic disturbance on Myrtle Street.

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Wednesday, July 25

7:55 a.m. Tagging vandalism on Greenwood Street.

9:10 a.m. Tagging vandalism on Franklin Street.

9:34 a.m. Walk-in report of fraud from on Main Street.

3:38 p.m. DPW workers find GPS tracking bracelet in park near Washington Estates Condominiums on Lebanon Street. Melrose Police contacted Probation Department and Melrose Police Lt. Mark DeCroteau said bracelet came back to a Medford resident who has a pending court date. Probation Department picked up tracking bracelet.

4:50 p.m. Caller from West Wyoming Avenue reports possible past assault. A 22-year-old Everett man was issued a summons on the charge of intimidating a witness.

8:30 p.m. Past breaking and entering reported from Sylvan Street.

Thursday, July 26

7:41 a.m. Assault reported from Cherry Street.

3:32 p.m. Assault on vehicle operator reported from Pleasant Street.

9:18 p.m. Past break reported from Whitman Avenue.

10:13 p.m. Walk-in report from Penney Hill Road of pizza delivery man being robbed. Delivery man was approached by two individuals he described as approximately 19-20 years old, black, one wearing a green shirt and one wearing a black shirt, one with long hair and the other short, according to Melrose Police Lt. Mark DeCroteau. Delivery man reported being struck by those individuals, who were unarmed, and having food items taken from him.

Friday, July 27

12:15 p.m. Past breaking and entering reported from East Street.

1:50 p.m. Report of larceny by check from upper Main Street.

5:57 p.m. Walk-in report of larceny from .

6:14 p.m. Sargent Street caller states someone is using her address and name ot make checks.

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Saturday, July 28

6:55 a.m. Vandalism to 14th green at .

11:58 a.m. Threats reported from Main Street.

Sunday, July 29

12:25 a.m. Domestic disturbance on Fellsview Terrace. Kyle Crawford, 17, was arrested on the charge of assault and battery.

2:24 a.m. Report of hit and run accident on Tremont Street.

3:06 a.m. Report of theft from Melrose Care Center on Martin Street.

1:51 p.m. Report of past sexual assault.

Other Arrests and Summonses

A 39-year-old Melrose woman was placed under warrant arrest on Monday, July 23.

A 38-year-old Melrose man was issued a summons on Wednesday, July 25 on the charge of engineering/land surveying violation.

A 23-year-old Melrose man was arrested on a fugitive from justice on court warrant on Friday, July 27.

A 15-year-old was issued a summons on Friday, July 27, on charges of a minor in possession of a BB gun/air rifle and a minor discharging a BB gun/air rifle.

A 24-year-old Melrose man was placed under warrant arrested on Sunday, July 29.


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