Hoax Call to Police, Car Gone Through Overnight, Electrical Problem at a Local Daycare and More

BURLINGTON, MA - The following is a sampling of log entries provided by the Burlington Police Department. Where mentioned, an arrest does not indicate a conviction.

Tuesday, Feb. 23

4:22 a.m. - Caller from an unknown number called police making rambling statements about violence he has and will commit and other statements about having a baby hostage at a Farms Drive apartment. Patrol units responded. After investigating and making numerous contacts it was determined no incident had occurred. Investigation to continue to determine the origin of the call and who placed the call in this possible swatting incident.

8:55 a.m. Caller from Brown Avenue reports someone went through her car while it was parked in her driveway overnight or early this morning and left the passenger side door open.

10:59 a.m. - Caller from Kiddie Academy of Burlington, 209 Middlesex Turnpike reporting an electrical problem. Fire Department notified.

12:06 p.m. - Caller from Eastern Bank, 43 Middlesex Turnpike, reporting a suspicious person in the bank. Eastern Bank Security reports these people match a potential suspect(s) in a theft that occurred on 04/2010. Previous incident was handled by Det. G. Redfern. The first suspect left the bank without incident. The second incident was speaking with this bank’s manager settling a bill. No crime occurred at this time.

1:43 p.m. - Manager of Urban Outfitters, 75 Middlesex Turnpike, reports she found a wallet in the store. Wallet was returned to owner's mother.

2:37 p.m. - Caller from Farms Drive requests to have logged damage to their motor vehicle (passenger side headlight and side mirror) sometime between 8 p.m. on Feb. 22 and 2 p.m. on Feb. 23. Same reports no suspects at this time.

6:09 p.m - A Boston man was issued a criminal citation after a motor vehicle stop in the area of Mercedes Benz of Burlington, 80 Cambridge St. The 30-year-old Boston man was issued a summons for several charges including: equipment violation, driving with a suspended license and operating a motor vehicle with speeding in violation of special regulation.