Crime & Safety
Waltham Arrests: Cocaine Trafficking; Assault and Battery; 4 for Drinking in Public
The following are excerpts from the Waltham police log. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

Sunday, May 3
- At 4:09 p.m., Rudy Palma-Lopez, 32, 20 Rich St., Waltham, was arrested and charged with drinking in public
- At 4:18 p.m., Eber Lopez, 20 Charles St., Waltham, was arrested and charged with drinking in public
- At 4:38 p.m., Nelton Hernandez-Obdeli, 33, 3 Stratton Terrace, Waltham, was arrested and charged with drinking in public
Monday, May 4
- At 2:27 p.m., Shaheryar Azim, 36, 73 Prospect Hill, Waltham, was arrested and charged with cocaine trafficking, improper use of a credit card, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon
- At 4:39 p.m., John Breen, 57, homeless, Waltham, was arrested and charged with drinking in public, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle
- Scott Marshall-Pryde, 51, 21 Lexington St., Waltham, was arrested and charged with drinking in public
- At 5:38 p.m., Edward Blakely, 51, 31 Webster St., Waltham, was arrested and charged with assault with a dangerous weapon (two counts) and assault and battery
- At 5:55 p.m., William Clark, 57, homeless, was charged with drinking in public
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