Man Throws Cup Of Water On Woman For Littering And Other Newton Police Logs

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Wednesday, June 21

Teens tried to steal phones: An employee at the AT&T Wireless on Boylston Street called to report that a group of about seven teenagers she described as three black men and four black women between the ages of 15 and 18 attempted to steal some cell phones. She said she saw them come in and then walk around in a suspicious manner before gathering around a cell phone display in the front near the entrance. She said the group detached the bottom security alarm from three phones and the alarm sounded. The group then ran out the door on the Boylston Street side toward the movie theatre. It turned out the wires had been detached, but the phones remained in place by the backup security strap.

Creepy: A woman called police to report that a man came running at her while she was going for a jog on Dudley Road around 5 p.m. She said a van drove up, pulled off the road and parked right in front of her and a man got out and yelled "Hey." She said she became scared since she did not know this man and she took off sprinting down the street. When she looked behind her she said she thought she saw the man running after her. She kept running down the street and when she took a second look behind her, she said she noticed the man had stopped and was walking back to his vehicle. The woman ran until she was home and called police. She described the vehicle as a small, gray passenger vehicle. She described the man as Asian in his mid 20s, with black hair, approx 6' tall, medium build, wearing black T-shirt and black shorts.

Shots heard? Or fireworks?: Someone called at 4:30 to report they thought they heard shots fired on Colgate Road.

Thursday, June 22

Warrant: Alexandre Ferrguetti Vicente, 31, of Union Ave, Framingham was arrested on a warrant.

Lock your car doors: A woman reported that while she was parked int he newton city lot on Adams Street someone took her handicap placard.

Shoplifting: Someone reported a larceny at the Star Market on Commonwealth Avenue.

Theft: Someone called to report a larceny at the Senior Center around 8:45 a.m.

Friday, June 23

Litter rage leads to charges: A woman reported that her granddaughter was assaulted near Newton-Wellesley Hospital by a man who drove away in a gray Volvo. She gave police his licence plate. Police found the man and car matching the description and he told police the granddaughter had left a paper cup of water on the ground and he went to tell her but they got into an argument that ended with him throwing the cup of water into her car. The granddaughter separately told police she didn't realize she'd left the cup on the ground and was startled by the man when he came to her car window yelling about littering. She told police he punched her window and pounded on the roof of the car and that she was hit in the face with the cup of water but was not injured. Police charged the 68-year-old man with Assault and Battery Dangerous Weapon.

Fight leads to marijuana charges: After the call came in about a fight involving multiple people and a knife on Hereward Road, an responding officer came across an unattended backpack. The officer reported a strong odor of marijuana was coming from the backpack. He opened it to find three mason jars two plastic sandwich baggies, and five prescription bottles of marijuana as well as a small plastic container filled with "kief." Police charged a 20-year-old man from Holliston with possession and intention to distribute class D drugs. (Read about the other police activity on Hereward Road that night).

Drop the food: A staff member at the Wegmans Store on Boylston Street called to report he'd just confronted someone who was not paying for hot food and a bottle of Vita Coco. The employee told police the suspect took off on foot heading east on Rt.9. And described the man as black, about 6'1 with large dreadlocks, a tattoo on right arm and possibly on his left, wearing a black T-shirt blue jeans and black sneakers. The employee told police he ran after the man when he left without paying but saw him drop the items and run.

Saturday, June 24

Warrant: Police arrested Emily Szeto, 35, of High Street on three active default warrants-2 warrants out of Newton Transitional assistance funds for +$100, Embezzle, Larceny over $250 by single scheme. She also was wanted in Braintree for failing to register and insure her car and for driving on a suspended registration.

Warrant: Police arrested Anna Borukov, 21, of Riverview Ave, on multiple warrants.

Warrant: Police arrested Jean Rostand Chancy Jr., 27, of Winthrop Ave, for a default warrant issued out of Cambridge District Court.

Keyed: Someone reported that overnight someone keyed her car while it was parked on Country Club Road.

Sunday, June 25

Smashed: A Baker Place resident called to report that her rear passenger's side window got smashed sometime between Thursday and Friday morning but she said nothing seemed to be missing

Fireworks: Someone reported fireworks at 2:25 a.m. on Beacon Street. And then near midnight on Churchill Street.

Vandals: Someone reported vandalism to a property around 2:43 p.m. on Dalby Street.

Theft: Someone at Lasell Village reported a larceny at Seminary Avenue at 8 p.m.

Photo of police cruiser by Jenna Fisher/patch