Someone's Car Gets Slashed, Another Keyed: 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. The narratives are selected by police and emailed to Patch. 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.

Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017

Slasher: An officer was in the area of Union St when they were flagged down by a man who told them that he had his car parked in front of 69 Union St. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, around noon till Wednesday Sept. 13, around 1 a.m.. When ... came out to his vehicle around 1 a.m. on Wed. he noticed that his front passenger side tire had been slashed.

Arrested for Trespassing: Michael John Sutherland, 45, of Charles Street in Waltham was arrested and charged with trespassing.

Saturday, Sept. 16

Arrested: James Michael Welch, 22, homeless was arrested and charged on multiple warrants.

Monday, Sept. 18

Keyed: An officer was dispatched for a report of two keyed cars. Both cars were keyed on the driver's side, and parked overnight on Water St.

Warrant Arrest: Daniel Larry Kim, 49, of Winthrop, was arrested and charged on two warrants, one out of Norfolk Superior Court for indecent assault and battery, criminal harassment, and four counts of HPO violations and intimidating a witness and harassment. The second warrant was out of Newton District Court for arson.