Crime & Safety
Social Media Threats, Suspicious Substances: Melrose Police Log
See excerpts from the Melrose Police log from the last week.
MELROSE, MA — The following are derived from excerpts from the Melrose Police log for the week of April 2 - April 8. Arrests do not indicate convictions.
Monday, April 2
10:35 a.m. - There was a walk-in report of harassment resulting a 28-year-old Norwood woman being summonsed on charges of criminal harassment.
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Tuesday, April 3
1:35 a.m. - A caller said a male was trying to get into his Washington St. apartment, claiming he was Boston Police and had a warrant. The person was transported to Melrose-Wakefield.
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]7:17 p.m. - Someone reported a Court Order Violation on Howard St. A 43-year-old Lawrence man was summonsed on two of charges violating a harassment prevention order and one of violating a harassment prevention order for a second time. Police unable to serve summons, the party no longer lived at address.
Wednesday, April 4
7:50 p.m. - Report on Warwick of washed out pothole.
Thursday, April 5
5 a.m. - Report of a car striking a pole on Upham.
10:02 p.m. - A 15-year-old was arrested on charges of threat to commit crime after allegedly posting threats to social media.
Saturday, April 7
2:04 a.m. - Complaint made about parking on Vine. Seven vehicles get tagged.
2:28 a.m. - Melrose Street caller reports ex-girlfriend has shown up drunk yelling at his house.
5:03 p.m. - A 37-year-old Saugus man arrested after a motor vehicle stop on Lynn Fells Pkwy. Arrested on charges of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license (subsequent offense) and improper registration of a motor vehicle.
11:43 p.m. - Caller said an unruly person at Melrose-Wakefield was making threats, but ended up leaving.
Sunday, April 8
8:04 a.m. - A suspicious substance on the door handle of a police cruiser at the station.
11:31 a.m. - Caller says her dog was attacked Saturday on Maple.
4:23 p.m. - A Bruegger's employee turned in a pocketbook that was left behind. The ID belonged to person in Stoneham. Stoneham police said it was the wife of an officer.
5:58 p.m. - A 38-year-old Melrose man was arrested on Albion Street on a warrant arrest.
7:14 p.m. - Caller reports a raccoon on front porch of Tremont Street home.
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