Wrong-Way Driver, Homeless Man Arrested, Shoplifter Arrested, Stolen Laptop and More

The following is a sampling of log entries provided by the Burlington Police Department. Where mentioned, an arrest does not indicate a conviction.

Thursday, Feb. 12

12:15 a.m. - Caller reports her German Shepherd ran off. Party located dog.

6:56 a.m. - Bus company reports low hanging wire in the area of 18 Pathwoods Ave. Officer reports service to house is low. Narrative: Unable to determine service provider. Nobody is home at this time.

12:05 p.m. - Resident of Robert Street reports contractors are throwing snow onto his trees.

3:08 p.m. - Maintenance Manager at LL Bean, 6 Wayside Road, reports panhandler in parking lot asking customers for money. Man was gone on arrival.

6:14 p.m. - Police received several for the traffic light not working properly at Cambridge Street and Francis Wyman Road. Traffic is extremely bad along all of Cambridge Street into Billerica.

Friday, Feb. 13

1:16 a.m. - Officer observed a suspicious individual near the dumpsters of the Shell Station, 61 Middlesex Turnpike. A 43-year-old homeless man was arrested on an outstanding warrant for a Class E drug possession.

10:06 a.m. - Caller reports operator of a black Chevy is driving the wrong way on Mall Road. Police were unable to locate the vehicle.

12:23 p.m. - Lord & Taylor, 75 Middlesex Turnpike detained a shoplifter. Steven O’Brien, 25, of Arlington was charged with shoplifting over $100 as well as two outstanding warrants.

1:07 p.m. - Caller reports having his laptop stolen last night from Lahey Hospital, 29 Mall Road.

4:06 p.m. - Caller reports a bobcat is dumping snow on his yard in the area of the Winn Street Laundry Center, 38 Winn St. Same appears to have been a large pile of snow over flowing into yard. No bobcat on property.

4:10 p.m. - Woburn man summonsed for past theft of stolen gaming equipment at GameStop, 101 Middlesex Turnpike.

4:58 p.m. - Caller reports seeing a MBTA bus with the green emergency lights and “Call Police” flashing in the area of 261 Middlesex Turnpike at 177 Bedford St. Both Transit Police and Woburn Police notified. Unable to locate.

7:31 p.m. - Macy’s Loss Prevention, 75 Middlesex Turnpike, reports a female stole merchandise and fled in a vehicle. The registered owner of the vehicle was positively identified via store surveillance. The 22-year-old Brockton woman will be summonsed, charged with larceny over $250.