Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Newton Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Robbery on Needham Street Police responded to Needham Street for a report of a robbery that reportedly occurred outside Boston Ski and Tennis on Friday, May 17. The victim said someone stole money from her and then ran behind buildings. The thief was described as a Hispanic male, about 5 feet, 5 inches tall, with a light scruffy beard. He was wearing a red and black puffy jacket, baggy jean shorts, a white T-shirt and black sneakers, according to the victim. Stolen wood Police received a call from Homer Street on Monday, May 20 after someone reportedly entered a worksite Saturday night or Sunday morning and stole two 2x12s. Remember to lock your doors Police responded to three motor vehicle break-in calls on Monday, May 20 on Sylvan …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
What Happens When You Drink and Drive Concord Police responded to a report of a Chevy pickup all over the road on Main Street by Harrington Avenue in West Concord. Police spoke with the driver, who had pulled into the Stop & Shop over the Acton line, and he reported spilling coffee on his lap while driving: http://patch.com/A-4c8C No Bathroom Privileges In Needham, a South Street resident reported that, four days earlier, a suspicious male had knocked on her door and asked to use the bathroom. She did not know the man, and declined his request: http://patch.com/A-4dbk Attack by...Pruning Shears? Newton Police responded to a call from Newton-Wellesley Hospital and arrested a Waltham man for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon…
Saturday, March 30, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Newton Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Probation violation A Newton woman was arrested on March 24 for an alleged probation violation, reports said. Beth M. Dunton, 44, of 29 Middle St., was arrested for a probation violation warrant out of Newton District Court, police said. Tagging Newton Police responded to the Elks Lodge in Newton Corner (Centre Street) on March 24 after someone reported vandalism at the lodge and the former convenience store (Newton Corner Mart). According to reports, police found illegible symbols spray painted in the Elks Lodge upper door and dumpster fence as well as on the side of the former convenience store. Looking for more Newton police news? Follow Newton Patch on Facebook and Twitter, or sign up for our email newsletters. Vandalism...with …
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Sunday, March 24, 2013
Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
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. Joseph Sweeney is being held on a probation violation warrant and a Wayland Police warrant. http://patch.com/A-2WhY Not-So-Lucky Start to St. Patrick's Day Weston Police noticed a car driving slowly along the road at …
Saturday, March 23, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Newton Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Shoplifting incident A Virginia woman was arrested by Newton Police on March 12 after she allegedly stole from the Whole Foods on Washington Street. According to reports, the woman concealed several cosmetic and food items in her bag. When police arrived on scene, they found her hiding behind a tree. Hae-Ok Davenport, 56, of 7401 Sportsman Drive, Falls Church, Va., was arrested and charged with shoplifting, police said. Warrant arrests Police arrested a Newton man on March 12 on three warrants out of Newton District Court, reports said. Daniel Brown, 22, of 72 Indiana Terrace, was arrested on three warrants for larceny over $250, police said. Package swiped from doorstep A Commonwealth Avenue resident told police on March 13 that a …
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Sunday, March 17, 2013
Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Ungodlike Behavior Waltham Police arrested a 61-year-old Medford woman for allegedly stealing an iPhone from a 12-year-old girl in during church services in Arlington last weekend. The girl told police she left her belongings, including her phone, in the back room of St. Camillus Church during the 9 a.m. service in which she was an alter server. Using an app, the girl and her father were able to track her phone to Waltham, where they called police. http://patch.com/A-2HmM Pulled over in a stolen car Newton Police attempted to pull over a driver on March 6 after clocking him at 37 mph in a 25 mph zone on Walnut Street. After a short chase, police found the car slowly rolling with the driver's side door open, and the driver gone. Police …
Saturday, March 16, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Newton Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Restraining order violation Police arrested a Newton resident on March 9 after he allegedly violated a restraining order, police said. Daniel F. Shulman, 21, of 142 Farwell St., was arrested on a warrant for violating an abuse prevention order, police said. Domestic incident A Newton man was arrested on March 9 after police responded to Woodbine Street for a reported domestic incident, reports said. Marc Nephtali, 48, of 25 Woodbine St., was arrested and charged with domestic assault and battery, police said. Car break-in A Park Drive resident told police on March 9 that his two cars, which were parked in his driveway, were broken into sometime overnight. According to reports, the owner left both his Toyota and his Hyundai unlocked in …
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
This is the second scam of this nature reported to Newton Police in the last week.
A new phone scam seems to have hit the area. Newton Police have responded to two incidents in the last week where callers have contacted women and demanded money for their husbands, who are reportedly being held hostage by the caller. On Saturday, March 9, Newton Police responded to a home after a woman reported a suspicious phone call she had received around 11 a.m. that day. According to reports, the caller claimed the woman's husband was injured in an accident that also involved the caller. The caller told the woman he was holding her husband captive until she wired money to pay for damages from the accident, reports said. The caller also claimed he would kill the woman's husband if she did not comply. A similar incident was …
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Monday, March 11, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Newton Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Break-in on North Street Newton Police responded to a home on North Street on March 4 for reports of a breaking and entering. According to reports, the resident left her home around 10 a.m. and returned just before 1 p.m. to find her home had been entered. Police searched the home for a suspect, but did not find anyone. The entire home was ransacked, police said, but the only item reported missing at the time was a Mac laptop. Broken Glass at Colony Coin Police responded to Colony Coin (78 Bowers St.) in Newtonville on March 4 after reports of a glass break alarm. When officers arrived on scene, they found damage to the front glass door and a brick sitting two feet away, reports said. Family disturbance leads to arrest A Newton woman …
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Sunday, March 10, 2013
Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Goodbye World? A Wayland caller reported that a friend was posting suicidal things on Facebook. Police reported the person was saying goodbye to Facebook, and it was a misunderstanding and he was not suicidal. http://patch.com/A-23NN Trash or Treasure? A High Street resident in Acton reported items missing from her porch. The responding officer reported no larceny took place. A trash pickup service went to the porch to get her trash. http://patch.com/A-24vH Cigarette Break-in A woman reported on Feb. 26 that someone entered her car and smoked a cigarette inside of it while her vehicle was parked on the second floor of Emerson Hospital’s parking garage on Old Road to Nine Acre Corner in Concord the previous day. The woman said there was …
