Arlington Police Logs: Credit Card Fraud, Shoplifting

ARLINGTON, MA—Here are some excerpts from the Arlington police logs from May 12-May 15.

May 12:

11:09 a.m.: Police responded to Renfrew St. for reports of a cracked front window. The person was unsure how the window was cracked, but looked further and determined that it could be due to a BB gun. No BBs were found in the area.

4:07 p.m.: Police responded to Walgreens on Massachusetts Ave. for reports of shoplifting. The store stated that they had seen a white male suspect leave the store with a pair of sunglasses walking towards a bicycle. Police were able to find the suspect who stated that he had walked out with the sunglasses by accident and later paid for them. The store did not wish to press charges but the suspect was asked never to return to the store.

6:45 p.m.: Police responded to the corner of Academy and Maple Streets due to an injury from a fall while walking up the steps to the Arlington Senior Center. The person tripped walking up onto the sidewalk from Academy St., and cut her right hand and suffered a chipped tooth. The bricks were new and recently redone.

7:30 p.m.: Police are investigating a credit card fraud on Alfred Rd. A man reported that his bank account had been drained of all its funds. The account was negative $706 and $1,718 was charged fraudulently. Purchases had been made in numerous other states on the card, and had most recently been used at Trader Joe's, Walgreens, CVS in Cambridge and to purchase movie tickets online through AMC. The reporting party also noted an ATM transaction at a Bank of America ATM in Alewife, which could have been where the card was possibly skimmed.

May 14:

6:44 p.m.: Police responded to Massachusetts Ave. for reports of a two vehicle crash. One vehicle had rear-ended another vehicle pushing it several feet. Police had received reports of the first vehicle operating erratically. The driver of the vehicle had stated that he was using his cell phone and did not see the other driver. Police observed that the driver may have been under the influence of drugs, and the operator stated that he had taken a prescribed medicine earlier that day. The man was given a breathalyzer test, which rendered a 0.0 rating. The man was transported to the hospital, and was cited for operating under the influence of drugs and the erratic operation of a vehicle. His blood records were also subpoenaed and the matter is still under investigation.

Editor's Note: This post was derived from information from the Arlington Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.