The perpetrator reportedly called the elderly victim and told them their son had been arrested and needed bail money.
The residence was unoccupied at the time the flames broke out.
The officer suffered minor injuries.
Two of the people charged are juveniles.
The Stoneham police don't seem to want to hang onto the puppet any longer than they have to, for some reason.
Police said they do not believe there is any danger to the public.
The fire broke out at approximately 9 a.m. Friday morning.
The Stoneham Fire Department was able to get the woman safely out of the car after she became stuck inside.
The crash occurred on Route 93 northbound, south of Exit 26 in Stoneham.
Multiple 911 callers reported heavy fire at a 2-1/2 story home on Park Street around 4 p.m. Tuesday, officials said.
Officials began receiving reports of smoke in the area of Executive Drive and the Middlesex Fells Reservation around 3 p.m. Thursday.
Stoneham's Robert Kennedy, 53, was charged with wire fraud after being accused of giving false information in apartment rental applications.
A second fire broke out a day after a resident was rescued from the Main Street home Thursday morning, Stoneham Fire said.
Stoneham's $15,432.69 grant is part of a larger $5 million package being distributed across Massachusetts fire departments.
Assistant DPW Director Joe Sarno saw smoke and acted quickly to help fight the flames, a spokesperson told Patch.
The incident has drawn outrage from individuals and groups from Stoneham and beyond over the past week.
Police said an investigation is underway after a resident found pieces of paper cut into the shape of swastikas on their lawn.
The police are running the program in tandem with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration.
Firefighters found no gas or odor after a search of the building, according to Fire Chief Matt Grafton.
Officials closed roads and evacuated homes after responding to reports of a suspicious package on Tuesday morning.
The town will match the grant with a $30,849 contribution.
A 22-year-old Boston woman and a 78-year-old Burlington man were both taken to the hospital after the crash.
A 24-year-old Billerica man was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, according to state police.
The brush fire was the latest in a string of incidents in a difficult summer for fire crews around the Middlesex Fells Reservation
The Stoneham Fire Department has responded to multiple brush fires in the area in recent days.
The two Ponzo brothers defrauded a company, gaining millions of Mass Save funds by paying bribes and kickbacks to an employee, the DA says.
Sunlight focused through glass bottles was the real cause of the March 6 house fire on Hersam Street in Stoneham, fire officials said.
The $387 grant was given to the department to purchase of a new Sparky the Dog Costume.
The Stoneham Fire Department was honored to pay our respects to Massachusetts State Police Trooper Tamar Bucci today alongside numerous ...
Tamar Bucci, 34, was helping another driver when her cruiser was struck by a tractor trailer, state police said.
A local nonprofit said police told them the man kicked at the woman's dogs and hit her in the face.
Police found evidence of the incidents at the man's home, including a blue jacket he is accused of stealing from Five Guys.
The officer is recovering, having received 30 stitches to his face and head.
Police arrested a man reported to be a former Mafia hitman after they say he was found drinking beer and eating chips inside the store.
John Farrell, 33, was arrested in Danvers after police said he stole a struck, scaled a restaurant and broke into the boiler room.
The three-vehicle crash Monday morning sent two drivers and a passenger to the hospital. The passenger was later pronounced dead.
Daniel Maleus, 33, pleaded guilty to charges relating to taking $250,000 in pandemic-related unemployment money.
Correction officer exam registration open through Saturday, October 30
Fire Chief Matthew Grafton and Police Chief James McIntyre would like to offer Stoneham residents safety tips to make sure their childre ...