Police: Pedestrian Rage on Myrtle Street Leads to Assault

Police say an angry encounter on Myrtle Street ended in assault Wednesday night. At 9 p.m. a Hancock Street resident reported that as he was driving up Myrtle Street a man motioned to him to slow down. The driver then stopped to see what was wrong and the motioning man said that the car's speed was scaring his mother and that he was going to punch the driver in the face, according to police reports.

The driver rolled up the window and went home. As he was unloading his car, the Myrtle Street man drove around the corner, parked in front of the house, pushed the Hancock Street man twice and drove off. Minutes later, the Hancock Street man went outside to find the Myrtle Street man taking photos of his car. The Hancock Street man said he apologized about scaring the mother but the Myrtle Street man did not offer an apology about the shoving, reports indicate. 

Tuesday, June 19

• At 11:54 a.m. police responded to 100 Cambridge St. for a report of larceny by shoplifting, $200 or more. They arrested Thomas E. Roarke, of 566 Massachusetts Ave., on the charge. According to police, Roarke tried to take $290 worth of razor blades and chocolate from Rite-Aid without paying for it. 

Wednesday, June 20

• At 1:15 p.m. police responded to 191 Cambridge St. for a report of larceny by shoplifting, $200 or more. They arrested Ricardo J. Ribeiro, of 11 Cortes St., on the charge. According to police, Ribeiro tried to take $350 worth of razor blades from CVS without paying for them. 

Thursday, June 21

• No major incidents reported.

Friday, June 22

• No major incidents reported.

Saturday, June 23

• No major incidents reported.

Sunday, June 24

• At 2:30 a.m. police responded to 100 Cambridge St. for a report of larceny by shoplifting, $200 or more. 

Monday, June 25

• No major incidents reported.