Police Logs: Victim Identifies Man as Gunpoint Robber

On Friday, Jan. 13, police told the victim of a December armed robbery in Charlestown that they may have caught his robber. The suspect had been arrested and charged with three separate offenses in Downtown Crossing earlier last week. Police asked the Charlestown victim to view a photo array, which included the suspect. The victim identified the man arrested last week.

On Friday, Jan. 13, police arrested Richard Wesley of 162 Medford Street in Charlestown on a warrant charging him with possession of a class A substance.

Other notable entries:

Monday, Jan. 9

• Police responded to a report of someone intimidating a witness on Old Ironsides Way.

Tuesday, Jan. 10

• Police responded to a report of a cab driver who had been robbed at knifepoint.
• Officers responded to a report of someone stealing more than $200 worth of valuables form a car parked on 8^th Street.
• Police responded to a report of a vehicle that left the scene of an accident on Alford Street.
• An officer reported a motor vehicle accident involving a police vehicle on Main Street.

Wednesday, Jan. 11

• Officers responded to reports of vandalism on Terminal Street and Concord Street.

Thursday, Jan. 12

• Officers responded to a report of a vehicle leaving the scene of an accident that included property damage on Rutherford Avenue.
• Police responded to a motor vehicle accident on Rutherford Avenue that injured at least one person.

Friday, Jan. 13

• Police arrested a Somerville man in connection with a robbery of more than $200 of property from an Austin Street building.
• Police received a report that more than $200 worth of property had been stolen from a Bunker Street property.
• A 1^st Avenue resident reported that someone entered his residence, but didn’t steal anything.

Saturday, Jan. 14

• Officers responded to a report of an assault and battery on Bunker Hill Street.
• Officers arrested Juan Ruiz of 39 Boylston Street in Boston in connection with warrants for his arrest.

Monday, Jan. 16

• A driver reported that someone stole more than $200 worth of property from the driver’s vehicle while it was parked on Green Street.
• Police recovered a vehicle in Charlestown that had previously been reported stolen in Boston.