Crime & Safety

Newton Police Log: Man Assaults EMTs; Assault Suspect Arrest; BB Gun Shot through House

The following are excerpts from the Newton police log. An arrest or charge does not indicate a conviction.

Sat., Nov. 1

  • A police officer on patrol found a red Honda Civic with a smashed window on Pleasant Street.
  • A woman said two UPS packages left at her front door on Clearwater Street
  • A woman said someone smashed her car window on Cherry Street.
  • A woman on Commonwealth Avenue said someone shot a BB gun at her front porch window.

Sun., No. 2

  • A man on Cherry Street said someone smashed his car window.
  • Thomas Dargon, 32, of Newton, was charged with assault and breaking and entering following an incident on Cross Street.
  • A 51-year-old Newton man was charged with assaulting ambulance personnel. Police said the responders were helping him after he was found passed out in a driveway.

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