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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