Crime & Safety
Another Car Vs. House Incident: Burlington Police Log Nov. 1-7
Here are some of the calls Burlington Police responded to this week.

BURLINGTON, MA -- The following are items recorded by Burlington Police Department. It is a sample of the types of calls the Burlington Police responded to between November 1 and 7. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. And all suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Subscribe to Burlington Patch for more local news and real-time alerts.
Arrests
Wednesday, Nov. 1: At 5:44 pm police responded to a report of a suspicious person at Victoria's Secret. Dominika Perkins, 26, on Nantucket, was arrested on an outstanding warrant and charged with asault and battery on a police officer.
Saturday, November 4: At 3:35 am police responded to a call from a homeowner who said she heard a loud bang outside her house. A motor vehicle drive by Nicholas J. Barrett, 35, of Burlington had crashed into her house. Barrett was arrested and charged with OUI.
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At 5:28 pm on the same day, Macy's Loss Prevention reported detaining an uncooperative male party. Police arrested Olujimi A. Fayemiwo, 37, of Brockton on an outstanding warrant and charges of larceny over $250.
Monday, November 6: At 4:55 pm, police arrested three women at the Burlington Mall Gap for shoplifting.
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- Ricarra Mollie McKinney, 21, of Boston
- Rachel A. Olivier, 26, of Wakefield
- Monica S. Murchinson, 35, of Brighton
Wednesday, November 1
10:36 am: Well-being check of elderly female who is disoriented at Burlington Citgo.
10:40 am: Woman causing disturbance at Lahey Hospital gift shop escorted off property per request by Lahey Security to a waiting cab.
10:46 am: Hillsboro NH Police request we do a notification to an owner for his boat that is under water.
1:51 pm: Walk-in party reports her identity was used to set up a fraudulent bank account.
3:25 pm: Mall Security reports male party that caused a disturbance in a restaurant is now sitting on a bench outside Legal Seafood. Party taken into protective custody.
10:42 pm: Caller reports her daughter and 2 friends were briefly followed by a dark four-door sedan when leaving the rear of the high school. The vehicle left north on 3A. Checked the area from Cambridge/Mall to Cambridge/Wilmington, unable to locate.
Thursday, November 2
7:35 pm: Shoplifting at Primark. Juvenile shoplifter is in the custody of Germain Lawrence housing unit in Arlington. Female was turned over into the custody of the representative of the housing unit. Primark trespassed juvenile.
9:37 pm: Resident reports ex-roommate has the keys to her apartment and wants them back. Resident is going to contact management to change the locks,
Friday, November 3
3:53 am: Walk-in party is turning in drug paraphernalia found in her nephew's room.
9:24 am: Caller reports she paid someone for work in her house and he never showed up. Contractor took $2,600 in advance for work and parts to be preformed on victims central A/C. Resident has not heard from suspect in over a month and calls not being returned. Under investigation.
10:14 am: Caller reports a past B&E into a storage unite on his property. Approximately $1,000 worth of tools taken. Party wearing a light colored hooded sweatshirt broke into two trailers. Suspect was driving a gray GMC Acadia or Chevy Traverse with a front drivers side spare tire (No hub cap).
4:06 pm: Caller states his daughter was bit by a dog in the neighborhood. Owner may live on Harris Drive. Female bit by small black dog on Wednesday 11/1.
Saturday, November 4
11:31 am: Caller reports a rock with thrown thru her house window sometime last night. Sometime in the early morning hours, a rock was thrown through living room window. Damage to screen and two panes of glass. Resident reports no issues with anyone in particular. Request extra patrol.
2:16 pm: Sears Loss Prevention reports detaining a male shoplifter with no identification. Item recovered. Store to handle.
Sunday, November 5
2:06 pm: Mall Security reports a male and female appears to be arguing. Spoke with both individuals separately who appear fine and deny any disagreement. Both were animated with their conversation, but stated that is normal for them.
7:49 pm: Caller from Kohl's reports possible robbery in progress. Unfounded, miscommunication between employees about possible suspicious activity. Management was advised about proper communication and relaying information.
Monday, November 6
1:46 am: New Jersey State Police report stopping stolen vehicle in their jurisdiction. Owner to be notified to contact NJSP for vehicle retrieval.
10:26 am: Speaking with resident regarding speeding on Nevada. Caller reports brown Jeep Liberty speeding through neighborhood in the afternoon between 2 and 2:30 pm. They have attempted to ask the operator to slow down but he's only driving faster. Will set up in area at that time in an attempt to identify.
1:57 pm: Bank manager reports at Eastern Bank of Newton, Somerville, and Medford a female successfully cashed checks from a non-existing business account from Saugus. Burlington branch did not accept the check from the female who used a Mass ID. Bank was advised to contact their security department who will need to follow up with the three branches and the three police departments investigating the fraud.
Tuesday, November 7
12:41 am: Caller states a female is walking near the entrance of the Cambridge Street CVS with a flashlight. Party stated she was looking through the dumpster for discarded food.
11:40 am: 24-year-old male was smoking marijuana and did not like the effect. Requested transport to the Lahey.
12:23 pm: Caller reports she saw a male party urinating near the street. Unit dispatched to area.
11:40 pm: Caller reports she has not heard from her 18 yr old daughter in the last 30 hrs. She attends college at Gordon Crowell in Wrenham, Ma. but her phone was pinged here in Burlington at 5:20 pm today. Caller states her daughter has no reason that she aware of any ties in Burlington. Caller will contact Verizon an attempt to have her daughters phone pinged again. Caller reports daughter has been located
The complete Burlington police log is available on the department's Web site.
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