Crime Log: Dresses Arrive At Wrong Address, Harassment Accusations Ensue

Crime Log, Monday, May 11

• Homeless Men Accuse Each Other Of Starting a Fight, 12:44 p.m., Thorndike Field/101 Margaret St.

A homeless man with visible cuts and bruises on his face told police another homeless individual woke him from his slumber, yelled “Get the F!@#$ Out Of Here!” then punched him four or five times in the face.

Police were able to quickly track down the alleged attacker based on the reporting party’s description, and the suspect said he only acted in self defense, would never strike a man who was noticeably older than he was, and it was he who was shoved against a wall and yelled at by the first man.

Both parties were transported to a hospital for examination.

• Dispute Over Dress Delivery Confusion Begets Harassment Charges, 7:12 p.m., Exeter Street

A woman ordered $1,780 worth of dresses - possibly rentals - to be delivered to her home, forgetting that the website had her former address stored from previous purchases.

UPS confirmed that they delivered the dresses to the outdated address at 4:31 p.m. that day.

When she went to her old address to retrieve the dresses, the current residents denied any knowledge of any dresses being delivered, and wound up calling the police to press harassment charges against the woman with the missing dresses.

• Moped Driver Caught Operating With a Revoked License, 7:51 p.m. Chestnut Street and Mystic Street

After chasing down a moped driver for making an illegal turn, police determined that the driver was cruising around with a revoked license, and ticked accordingly.

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