Arlington Police Logs: Stolen Tires, Superintendent-Tennant Disputes

ARLINGTON, MA—Here are some excerpts from the Arlington Police Logs from March 18 to 23.

March 18:

6:00 p.m.: A bicycle was reported stolen from Margaret Street. The owner left the bike on their front porch at 1 p.m unlocked, and came to retrieve it at 6 p.m. to find it was stolen. The owner values the bike at $350.

March 21:

A resident reported damage to their lawn believed to be caused by a town plow. The resident alleges that the damage runs 25 feet long.

3:30 p.m.: Police investigated a past larceny at Fraser Rd. An antique pine wood toboggan and two framed posters were taken from a basement. The reporting party's father had previously lived in the residence, and his ex-girlfriend had requested to retrieve the items from the home.

The ex-girlfriend had a key to the home, and the reporting party was in the process of changing the locks. She returned to find the items stolen and things looking differently in the home. The toboggan's estimated worth is between $600-700 and the posters are estimated between $60-$75.

5:30 p.m.: A superintendent of a building reported an ongoing dispute with a tenant. The reporting party claimed the dispute was over other residences causing noise. The relationship between the super and tenant was so volatile that the management company instructed the superintendent not to speak with the tenant and to have him defer requests to the company. The superintendent was advised to seek a harassment prevention order. His wife corroborated the story.

March 22:

5:30 p.m.: A citizen reported $250 of currency taken from their 2015 Ford Explorer on Melrose St.

10:44 p.m.: A resident on Summer St. found their vehicle sitting on cinderblocks after four tires were stolen off the vehicle. The tires were last observed at 9 p.m. the night before.