Crime & Safety

Melrose Police Log: March 19-25

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, March 19

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1:01 p.m. Report of Meridian Street of harassing phone calls.

7:37 p.m. Domestic disturbance on Lake Avenue.

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9:59 p.m. 911 call about a domestic disturbance on Greenwood Street.

11:45 p.m.

Tuesday, March 20

9 a.m. Report of past breaking and entering on Lebanon Street.

9:04 a.m. Report of past break on Staples Street.

3:01 p.m. Three U.S. Marshals report to apprehend a suspect residing in Melrose.

5:22 p.m.

Wednesday, March 21

9:10 a.m. Walk-in report of harassment.

12:27 p.m. Officers serve warrant of apprehension at . Person transported to courthouse.

1:19 p.m. Traffic sergeant recovers abandoned bicycle at .

10:02 p.m. Caller reports man and woman fighting in a car in front of on Main Street.

Thursday, March 22

10:32 a.m.

2:42 p.m. Multiple calls for a vehicle on fire at Whittier Street at Sibley Street.

8:28 p.m. Caller reported some kind of problem with the train at . Train broken down, T Police on the way.

Friday, March 23

6:29 a.m. State police reports disturbance at Pleasant Street apartment. Scott Edward McGrath, 47, 137 Pleasant St., Apt. B, Melrose, was arrested on charges of malicious destruction of property worth more than $250 and disturbing the peace.

11:50 a.m. Report of past breaking and entering to vehicle in parking lot off Fellsway East just before Malden line. Officer informed victim to call State Police.

1:22 p.m. Complaint of damage to back door of Franklin Street residence.

2:44 p.m. Report of past larceny from upper Main Street apartment.

5:53 p.m. Shaw’s Supermarket reports possible theft of paycheck money from employee.

9:52 p.m. Vehicle accident at Essex Street and Willow Street. Car versus pole.

Saturday, March 24

7:54 a.m. Vandalism damage to vehicle on Bay State Road.

8:22 a.m. Another report of vandalism damage to a vehicle on Bay State Road.

1:29 p.m. Missing pickets off fence on Green Street.

2:41 p.m. Possible phone scam reported from Levi Gould elderly home on West Foster Street.

Sunday, March 25

11:33 a.m. Caller reports vehicle entered overnight on Cochrane Street. Officer reports vehicle not at address at present.

3:58 p.m. Caller reports vehicle broken into at on Porter Street, pocketbook taken.

5:08 p.m. 911 call from woman at reporting her car window broken and pocketbook stolen.

6:03 p.m. Report from Cochrane Street that someone entered car.

Other Arrests and Summonses

A 49-year-old Stoneham woman was issued a summons on Tuesday, March 20 on the charge of driving with an expired license.

A 27-year-old Melrose man was placed under warrant arrest on Thursday, March 22.

A 55-year-old Quincy man was issued a summons on Saturday, March 24 on the charge of driving with a revoked license.


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