Police Log: Keep Your Pants On; It's The Law

Pant-less Exposure

Aug. 6 – At 1:55 p.m., police were called to a Munroe Street address for an incident of indecent exposure. A passerby told police that as he took a walk down the street, he saw a man standing at the window, wearing only a T-shirt. Police then spoke to the gentleman and explained that he could not longer stand by the window without his trousers.

Friends Fraud

Aug. 6 – At 4:08 p.m., officer arrived at a Glendale Road home to hear from the resident that he may have been a fraud victim. He said that three separate charges were placed on his bank checking account totaling $1,000 without his knowledge. The withdrawals, from an ATT account, were possibly by a past friend.

Not His Fault

Aug. 6 ­– At 7:55 p.m., a Cushing Avenue woman called the police for a possible theft. She said her ex-husband had stolen her medication. Upon an investigation, the ex was simply holding on to the drugs while she was in the hospital.           

No Prize, Just a Crime

Aug. 7 – At 2:39 p.m., a Common Street resident called the police with a question. He had received a call from North Carolina in which man said he was informed that he had won a contest worth $2.5 million. In order to pick up the funds, he would need to go to a Western Union office and sent them banking and other information. The police advised his that his was a scam.

In His Hands

Aug. 7 – At 9:19 p.m., the police arrived at a Chenery Terrace address to speak from a couple for a violation of an abuse prevention order against their son who had left them messages on their phone. Upon investigation, the son said he never physically received the order. Belmont Police called their colleagues in Cambridge law enforcement and soon the order was delivered. 

Online Scamming

Aug. 8 – At 11:48 a.m., officers were sent to a Grant Avenue residence for possible credit card fraud. Apparently, the victim had her credit card lifted while attending a film in Burlington. A week later, she received two calls from online stores: one asked if she made nearly $400 in purchases that she said she did not. The second online retailer, which sells shoes, asked if she has spent $328 in show sales. Once again, the answer was a resounding no. The resident then closed her accounts. Police discovered the calls directed the purchases to be delivered to a Jamaica, Queens, New York City address but could not get any further leads.