Newton Police Respond to Rash of Car Breaks; One Arrest

Friday, Jan. 16

• Police responded to a report of an unwanted person at a residence on Linden Street. Police were informed that the person had an active warrant for failure to appear. Cameron Lefevre, 22, 43 Linden St., Newton, was placed under arrest.

Sunday, Jan. 18

• Police responded to Newton-Wellesley Hospital for a report of a suspicious person. Police spoke to a security officer, who described the event. At 12:46 p.m., an unidentified 50-60 year old overweight woman with blonde hair exited the elevator on the fifth floor (maternity ward). She was confronted by a PCA who was in the elevator at the time. She told the woman she was not allowed access to this floor from the elevator because it was for hospital personnel only. The woman was “acting suspicious” and dodging instructions to exit the floor and stating she was curious about the layout of the hospital. After speaking to her for several minutes, she was able to get the woman to leave. She was not seen in the hospital later.

Monday, Jan. 19

• Along with several other units, Newton Police were dispatched to the area of Cheswick Road for a motor vehicle break in progress. A resident of the area said she saw a male in the trunk of her vehicle. He was described as wearing a sweater and backpack with red straps. Police were informed he may be walking toward Woodland Road. When police approached Cheswick from Woodland, they spotted a white male wearing a hooded sweatshirt with a black backpack with red straps. He was placed under arrest. The male, 16, from Newton, faces charges of breaking and entering a MV for felony, receiving stolen property over $250 and possession of burglarious tools.
• Police responded to a report of past vandalism to a vehicle. A person who works security said that his driver’s side front window was broken into overnight. The window was shattered, with glass inside the driver’s seat.
• A resident came in to Newton PD headquarters to report a past B&E. She said that sometime during the overnight, someone entered her Acura RDX and her husband’s Jeep Patriot. Both were parked in the driveway. A Louis Vuitton wallet was taken. It had cash and multiple cards in it.
• Police responded to Graydale Circle for a past motor vehicle B&E, stating that sometime overnight someone entered the unlocked cars in the driveway. Quarters were taken from the console.
• Police also responded to a report of a past B&E to a car on Apapahoe Road. An unlocked car was entered overnight. It had loose change stolen.
• Police responded to a car break on Auburn Street. A Luis Vuitton Wallet that contained cash and multiple cars was taken. It was a green Infiniti unlocked in the driveway.