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8 Somerville Arrests: Assault On Officer, Drug Possession

Who was arrested in Somerville last week?

Editor's Note: One or more names in this report have been redacted in light of additional documentation provided regarding this case.

SOMERVILLE, MA — The following are excerpts from the Somerville police log from Aug. 19-25. An arrest does not imply a conviction. Click this link to find out how to get a name removed from a Massachusetts Patch police report.

Monday, Aug. 19

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• A 40-year-old Arlington man was arrested at 3:12 p.m. and charged with disorderly conduct.

• Terrance Morrison, 25, of Somerville, was arrested at 10:17 a.m. and charged with assault and battery on a police officer (five counts) and resisting arrest. He also faces Cambridge warrant charges of larceny of a credit card, credit card fraud under $1,200, receiving stolen motor vehicle (subsequent offense) and larceny over $1,200.

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Tuesday, Aug. 20

• Shami Grant, 19, of Charlestown, was arrested at 7:41 p.m. and charged with possession to distribute a Class B drug.

• Erin Russell, 34, of Charlestown, was arrested at 12:17 p.m. on Somerville warrant charges of armed assault to rob, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (two counts), assault and battery with a dangerous weapon over 60 and assault and battery.

Thursday, Aug. 22

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• Manuel Menjivar, 36, of Somerville, was arrested at 2:54 a.m. on a probation issue stemming from a charge of assault to rape.

Friday, Aug. 23

• A 56-year-old man was arrested at 11:43 a.m. on a Newburyport warrant.

Sunday, Aug. 25

• Mark Galloway, 58, of Somerville, was arrested at 2:30 p.m. and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a Class A drug.

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