Crime & Safety

Door-Busting Ex-Girlfriend Among 4 Melrose Arrests: Police Log

Also: Possible pot-smokers in a minivan; foul mouths at the basketball court; underage drinking; and more.

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MELROSE, MA — The following is derived from excerpts from last week's Melrose Police log. Arrests do not indicate convictions.

Monday, July 8

3:39 a.m. - A caller said his ex-girlfriend had been banging on his door for over an hour, refusing to leave. While on the phone with police, he said she broke down the door and entered his Spear Street home. A 48-year-old Somerville woman was arrested on a warrant charge.

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Tuesday, July 9

2:51 p.m. - A caller reported an altercation at Stone Place. A 41-year-old Boston man was arrested on charges of domestic assault or assault and battery.

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Wednesday, July 10

12:52 a.m. - Report of people sitting in minivan on Main St. possibly smoking marijuana.

Thursday, July 11

9:46 a.m. - A 64-year-old Wakefield man was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge after MelroseWakefield Hospital said the patient was refusing to leave.

7:30 p.m. - A 48-year-old Melrose woman from Vine Street was issued a summons on charges of leaving the scene of personal injury and leaving the scene of property damage after a report of a car crashing into a pedestrian on West Emerson.

Saturday, July 13

1:25 a.m. - A 19-year-old Melrose man was issued a summons for being under 21 and possessing liquor and selling/delivering liquor to a person under 21 after police responded to a loud party on First Street.report to follow

Sunday, July 14

12:44 p.m. - A 23-year-old Revere man was arrested at Walton Park on three warrants and possessing a Class A drug.

2:34 p.m. - There was swearing at the basketball court at Horace Mann School. Police spoke to players.

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