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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Police Log: $5,000-Worth of Jewlery Reported Stolen

The following information was provided by the Lexington Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

Friday, April 12 7:54 a.m. – A suspicious motor vehicle was reported in the area of Corey Lane and Golden Avenue. 8:52 a.m. – Some horses were reportedly sticking out into the street in the area of Mass and Fottler avenues. 3:05 p.m. – A Captain Parker Arms resident reported a misplaced bag of clothes. 3:35 p.m. – A Grove Street resident reported about $5,000 worth of jewelry had gone missing sometime between March 28 and April 10. The matter is under investigation. 10:09 p.m. – Police responded to a reported verbal argument on Lowell Street. 11:10 p.m. – Police responded to a reported nose complaint on Wrothen Road. Saturday, April 13 12:39 a.m. – Police responded to a report of a suspicious person in the area of Luongo Farm Lane. 10:51 a…

Sunday, April 14, 2013

OMGPD: Mystery Healthcare, Taking It Out On the Trash and More Police Oddities

Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

  Mystery Healthcare In Concord, an Old Bedford Road resident reported that, about three hours earlier, a woman walked into her kitchen and said she was the nurse. Told a nurse was not needed, the mystery woman left the home, possibly because she had the wrong address: http://patch.com/A-35cq   Whatever Happened to Plain Old Arm-Wrestling? An argument between co-workers at Russo's market in Watertown escalated and one of the men found himself taken into custody by Watertown Police. One man challenged the other to a fight, and the other man responded by pulling out a knife. The man with the knife was placed under arrest: http://patch.com/A-38vy Not Taking Out the Trash, but Taking it Out on the Trash. And the Recycling. According to Newton …

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Police Log: Drug Problems, Vehicular Vandalism and More

The following information was provided by the Lexington Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

Thursday, April 4 3:33 a.m. – As a result of a motor vehicle stop in the area of Marrett Road and Malt Lane, Gabriella N. Noveck, 19, of 26 Locust Ave., Lexington, was arrested and charged with operating under the influence of drugs, operating without a license, possession of a Class B substance (Ritalin) and possession of a Class C substance (Klonopin).  She was also civilly cited for possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. 11:03 a.m. –Mark N Sullivan, 52, of 6 Ellison Road, was arrested on four outside warrants for uttering false name in Woburn, false name in Somerville, and receiving stolen property in Somerville and Malden. Friday, April 5 10:12 a.m. – An East Emerson Road resident reported both passenger doors of his vehicle …

Sunday, April 7, 2013

OMGPD: Tomato Juice Vandalism, a Bad Place to Nap & More Police Oddities

Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

  Not a Good Place to Get Caught Napping  A Waltham man was caught napping; unfortunately, it was behind the wheel of a car in the middle of a Watertown roadway. A Watertown Police officer woke the man up and detected a strong odor of alcohol. The man was arrested on an OUI charge: http://patch.com/A-3xjt   Digging Yourself in Deeper A Watertown man got into even deeper legal trouble at a Boston courthouse when he reportedly paid his court fees with counterfeit money. Fernando Costa, 24, used fake bills, according to a report on BostonInno.com: two fake $100s, two real $20s and a real $10: http://patch.com/A-1lj0   Phantom Tuck-and-Roll Needham Police responded to a disturbance between a man and wom inside a tractor-trailer. A witness says…

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Lexington's Top 10: Bus Accident, Bank Robbery and the Masons' Mansion

Read on for a list of the most popular stories for March 2013.

As a new regular feature at the beginning of each month, we'll bring you a list of the last month's most popular stories on Patch. That way, if you missed anything, it'll be easy enough to catch up.

Police Log: Llamas Loose, Dumpster Divers and an April Fool's Fail

The following information was provided by the Lexington Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

Monday, March 25 8:22 a.m. – Police responded to a reported motor vehicle accident in the area of Route 2 and Waltham Street. 6:26 p.m. – Officers investigated a reported motor vehicle accident in the area of Bedford Street and Worthen Road. 9:04 p.m. – A runaway was reported on Pelham Road. Tuesday, March 26 10:21 a.m. –A Judges Road resident reported her ex-husband had been using her vehicle for two days and had not returned it. Police told the woman this was not a case of unauthorized use since the man is registered owner of the vehicle he was using. 10:32 a.m. – A Wood Street resident reported receiving threatening emails from a co-worker. As a result of the investigation, police determined there were no threats, but the emails …

Sunday, March 31, 2013

OMGPD: Button Heist, Jacket of Invisibility and a Smoldering Notebook

Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the west-of-Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

  This Notebook will Self-Destruct A smoldering object was reportedly found on the Minuteman Bikeway, near Hancock Street in Lexington on March 23. The responding officers reported finding and extinguishing a notebook ablaze in that location.  http://patch.com/A-3fkj   Flyer Fail  An Everett Street resident walked into the Concord Police station March 22 to report an Everett Gardens resident placed papers with “No Parking” written on them on her visiting daughter’s vehicle. Police went with the woman to Everett Gardens and spoke with a resident who may have been responsible. http://patch.com/A-3lby Button Heist Weston Police received a report on March 22 of a residential burglary on Lexington Street. Police say a man arrived home after …

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Police Log: Arrests, a Burning Notebook and a Wrong-Way Driver

The following information was provided by the Lexington Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

Friday, March 22 3:40 a.m. – As a result of a motor vehicle stop in the area of Waltham and Allen streets, Kenneth Richard Berardi, 32, of 182 Princeton Ave., Waltham, was arrested on a warrant out of Danvers for shoplifting and was subsequently charged with possession of a Class B substance. 10:07 a.m. – Police responded to a reported civil dispute on Robinson Road. 10:37 a.m. – Officers investigated a reported motor vehicle accident on Pleasant Street. 1:51 p.m. – Police responded to a reported breaking-and-entering to a home on Reed Street. 5:28 p.m. – Officers investigated a reported motor vehicle accident in the area of Mass Ave and Maple Street. 8:12 p.m. – Officers investigated a reported motor vehicle accident on Route 128 south. …

Sunday, March 24, 2013

OMGPD: St. Patrick's Day Punches, Busted By the Dog Walker and More

Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

On the Mooove A lawn statue was reportedly stolen on March 13 from Reed Street in Lexington. According to the incident report, the item reported missing was an antique iron cow skeleton valued at $400. http://patch.com/A-2MF0 Good Thing the Dog Needed to Go Out A Wayland dog walker arrived at her client's Main Street home Monday, March 18, to find a strange pickup truck in the driveway and an unknown man in the client's home. Police say the dog walker spoke with the man, assuming he was supposed to be there, but also aware that he was "trying to get her out of the house quickly," police said. That afternoon the homeowner discovered that a water jug containing $500 or more of loose change was missing and two basement windows had been broken…

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Police Log: Copper Stolen, a Prostitute Arrested and a Vehicle Vandalized

The following information was provided by the Lexington Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

Monday, March 18 8:54 a.m. – Police responded to a report of about 100 feet of copper wire stolen from a construction site on Woodcliffe Road. 12:08 p.m. – A Cottage Street resident reported that, about a week earlier, she noticed a hole cut in a first-floor window screen. No entry was gained, the incident report said.   4:35 p.m. – Police responded to a report of an attempted fraud on Meriam Street. 8:05 p.m. – As a result of an investigation into online advertisements for a transgender prostitute working out of a Bedford Street hotel, Kawann K Cole, 25, of 852 Hewitt Place, Bronx, NY, was arrested and charged with prostitution. Tuesday, March 19 1:37 p.m. – Police responded to a reported neighbor dispute on Main Campus Drive. 7:12 p.m…

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