Police Respond to Fight, Underage Booze Buying, Make Arrests Over Weekend

On March 28, police took a report from the owner of a pizza place at 69 River St. that his glass front door panel was smashed in on the previous night, and again in the morning.

On March 28, Newton Police were working the alcohol enforcement grant initiative. At Wegmans liquor store on Boylston Street, an officer spotted two white males go in to the store and they appeared to be younger than 21. They bought alcohol and used an ID card, which was checked by the manager. When the men left the store, the officer stopped them and they both produced fake licenses they had used to buy the alcohol. Both were informed that complaints were being taken out against them for purchasing liquor under 21, and producing false identification. One male was 18, from Massapequa, NY, and the other, also 18, from Bathesda, MD.

On March 28, officers worked on underage liquor enforcement. A female, 18, from Wellesley, used a fake idea to purchase alcohol. Officers informed her that complaints would be sought for possession of a false ID and person under 21 possessing alcohol.

On March 30, several units responded to the area of Green Street for the report of a fight. When police arrived, they found no sign of a fight, but found a person standing outside of his vehicle on the street. Police conducted a RMV check and found the person had a revoked license as well as an outstanding warrant for numerous motor vehicle violations. Thomas Kenneth Morse, 31, 11 Emerald St., Newton, arrested and charged with operating after revoked license, receiving lost credit card, warrant charges of driving unregistered motor vehicle, driving with suspended license, failure to identify self, number plate violation.

Newton police, over the weekend, also responded to numerous car breaks that occurred overnight on Saturday into Sunday.