Police Log: Car Accident Leads to Drug Arrest

On Friday, Jan. 27, an officer responded to single-vehicle accident at 529 Main Street Charlestown. While the officer spoke to the driver, he observed two syringes—one filled with a brown liquid and one filled with a clear liquid—sitting in the vehicle’s center console in plain view.

According to a police report, the driver, Steven Santos of 310 Prospect Street in Cambridge, admitted to using heroin the night before.

Officers searched the car and the man and found—among other things—several used needles, baggies of a substance believed to be heroin, three GPS units, and a wallet containing identification and credit cards belonging to another person.

As a result of the encounter, officer charged Santos with possession of a class A substance with the intent to distribute it and receiving stolen property.

Other notable entries:

Monday, Jan. 23

• An officer responded to a report of new graffiti at 27 Essex Street.

Tuesday, Jan. 24

• Officers arrested Sara Haapanen and Peter Damelio, both of 2281 Washington Street in Newton, at 40 Sudbury Street due to warrants for their arrest.
• Officers responded to a report of vandalism on Union Street.
• Officers responded to a report of a driver leaving the scene of a Bunker Hill Street accident that caused property damage.

Thursday, Jan. 26

• Officers responded to a report of assault and battery at a Samuel Morse Way property.
• Officer responded to a report of a driver leaving the scene of a Bartlett Street accident that caused property damage.

Saturday, Jan. 28

• Officers arrested Vincent Paul Donovan of 191 Bunker Hill Street on a warrant.
• Officers responded to a report that someone had broken into a Sullivan Street home.

Sunday