Man Chases Car Break-In Suspect: Newton Police Logs

NEWTON, MA — The following is from Newton Police. It is a sample of the types of calls the Newton Police respond to. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. And all suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Follow the Newton Patch on Facebook.

Friday, Aug. 18

Arrest: Christina Erica Alexis, 35, of Newton Ma, was arrested on a default warrant issued out of Quincy District Court for leaving the scene of property damage, driving on a suspended licence and driving a car that was unregistered.

Saturday, Aug. 19

Most people are trying to break out: Someone called to report a break in at an office on the 400 block of Centre St. There was damage to the rear office door and it appeared as though someone was able to enter the building through an unlocked street level door.

Sunday, Aug. 20

Fence jumper: A North Street resident called police to report he'd just chased down a man he said was rummaging in his car while it was parked. He told police that when he saw a man he described as about 5'1-, around 170 lbs, with salt and pepper hair wearing a "Brady 12" shirt and long gray pants and black sneakers, he yelled for him to stop. That's when the man started heading through yards and jumping fences. The man told police he caught up to him and asked him what he had been doing in his car. The man responded, but police redacted that in the information they provided the Patch. The man took off running without his shirt by this time, revealing a green tattoo on his chest, that may have been a shamrock.

Break in: An employee at a business on the 100 block of California Street called police to report when he arrived at work just after 6:30 a.m. he saw that the entry key pad was smashed and it appeared two businesses in the building had been broken into.

Monday, Aug. 21

Eggs are for omelets: A Jackson Terrace resident reported his house was egged sometime overnight.

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