Crime & Safety
Waltham Police Make Arrests for Armed Robbery, OUI, Drugs, Larceny, Leaving the Scene of Property Damage
The following was supplied by the Waltham Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

The following arrests were reported by the Waltham Police Department:
- John Kenney, 20, 16 Strathcona, Dorchester, arrested on March 4, 9:37 p.m., and charged with defacing property, larceny over $250 and B&E in the nighttime into a vehicle or boat for a felony
- Jessica Melanson, 24, 47 Colburn St., Waltham, arrested on March 4, 11:42 p.m., and charged with possession of a Class A drug, driving with a suspended license, larceny from a person, credit card fraud over $250, conspiracy to violate drug laws, receiving improper credit card
- Jorge Rodriguez, 34, 186 Robbins St., Waltham, arrested March 5, 7:16 p.m., and charged with driving without a license, furnishing a false name, failure to keep right of oncoming traffic, OUI liquor
- John Favreau, 49, homeless, arrested March 6 at 3:04 p.m. and charged with marked lanes violation, OUI liquor (second offense), alcohol from open container
- Avedis Vartanian, 62, homeless, arrested March 13 at 1:13 a.m. and charged with disturbing the peace, A&B
- Matthew Fauller, 35, 153 Brown St., Waltham, arrested on March 8 at 1:55 a.m. and charged with failure to drive in the right lane, leaving the scene of property damage, OUI (second offense)
- Jose Herrero, 20, 113 Nelson St., Brockton, arrested on March 8 at 11:14 p.m. and charged with armed and masked robbery
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