Highlights from the Melrose Police Logs.
Melrose City Hall and the Post Office were evacuated and are closed for the remainder of Wednesday.
Police were forced to pay the hackers via Bitcoin, according to a report by the Melrose Free Press.
The man also allegedly shattered a glass window to the MBTA inspector's booth on the Orange Line train.
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Both men arrested are over 40 years old.
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Police swarmed to Congresswoman Katherine Clark's home Sunday after a false report of an active shooter situation.
The congresswoman and family were not harmed during the incident.
The Melrose Police Department is holding a Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D) course for women.
Winslow is calling it a career after 33 years of service.
The defendant is charged with rape of a child by force, aggravated rape of a child and indecent assault and battery of a person under 14.
The Melrose community is mourning the tragic death of Robert Davey Jr.
A man was struck by a Haverhill Line train in Melrose.
Five firefighters helped deliver a baby girl before going to the hospital
The fire broke out at 77 Stratford Road Tuesday afternoon.
Robert McVoy received an individual award at the 26th annual "Firefighter of the Year" awards ceremony.
There has been an uptick in break-ins over the past few weeks. Police are reminding residents to secure their cars this holiday season.
“This is certainly a good opportunity for women to learn the concepts and techniques of self-defense in a safe atmosphere.”
Stephan Gauthier, 28, of Melrose, was arrested at the Burlington department store last week.
Officers were called into action following a reported robbery in the area near the Oak Grove MBTA station.
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Dean Conway, 45, of Melrose, was allegedly under the influence of cocaine when he led police on a lengthy police chase.
Michael McCarthy is charged with murder and Rochelle Bond is charged with accessory after the fact in the death of her daughter, Bella Bond
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Officers Marco DePalma, Travis Nally and Brian Trainor joined the department on Aug. 13 after graduating from the Reading Police Academy.
The checkpoints will be operated during varied hours in Middlesex County this Labor Day weekend.
An unidentified restaurant on Franklin Street was robbed early Sunday morning after the suspect forced his way into the building.
The checkpoints will be operated during varied hours in Middlesex County heading into the Labor Day weekend.
The collision took place on the Lynn Fells Parkway at Elm Street on Thursday morning.
Local police are warning parents to watch out for "flakka," which can cause paranoia, "excited delirium" and death, even in small amounts.
The Melrose Police Department has several safety procedures in place as the city prepares for the new academic calendar.
Police and fire officials responded to 897 Main Street on Monday afternoon.
Police made the drunk driving arrest in Gloucester on Saturday evening.
John Kellum, Jr. was formally charged by a Grand Jury Friday after driving his truck into a river back in January.
18-year-old Melrose resident Daniel S. Walsh allegedly broke into several cars in the area Echo Street and Glendower Road.