Crime & Safety
Three Woburn Residents Arrested on Drug Charges, Antique Shotgun Thrown in Dumpster
Burlington Police Department logs for October 20-22.

Editor's Note: The original version of the log incorrectly stated Joseph DeLuca was arrested on a "Class B" drug distribution charge. That was incorrect, he was charged with two "Class D" charges.
Following are excerpts from the Burlington Police Department log. Note that this is a sampling of activity in the log, not a complete account. We report all arrests included in the daily police log. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Sunday, October 20-
- At 1:50 p.m. a caller at the reservoir reported ATVs. Riders fled when police arrived.
- At 2:58 p.m. a Jonathan Road caller reported a hit and run accident.
- At 2:42 a.m. employees at the Shell station at 61 Middlesex Turnpike reported an armed robbery. Suspect was wearing a white “Under Armour” baseball cap with a white mask across his face and sunglasses covering his eyes. He was also wearing white gloves, a black jacket with a gray sweatshirt underneath, black pants and black sneakers. Click here for the full story.
- At 11:04 a.m. a caller at Extended Stay America reported a gun wrapped in a blanket was thrown into a dumpster. The gun was an antique 12-gauge shotgun that may not function. The antique was stored at the Burlington Police Department.
- At 4:40 p.m. a woman came to the station to report that someone entered her unlocked vehicle the day before on Sears Street and a laptop was stolen.
- At 1:05 a.m. police arrested Phillip Amato, 38, of 10 Morgan Drive, Glastonbury, CT, on charges of operating under the influence of liquor (2nd offense), a marked lanes violation and failure to signal. Arrest made following a motor vehicle stop on Mall Road.
- At 11:42 a.m. a caller reported his lost credit card was misused for charges of $141 at Macy's and $35.94 at Tavern in the Square.
- At 5:54 p.m. police arrested three on drug charges. Police arrested Robert Grondin, 24, of 2 Garden St., Woburn, on a charge of conspiracy to violate drug law. Police also arrested Joseph DeLuca, 19, of 12 Munroe Avenue, Woburn, on charges of conspiracy to violate drug law, drug violation near a school/park, possession to distribute a class D drug and distributing a class D drug. Police also arrested a 17-year-old Woburn female on a charge of conspiracy to violate drug law.
- At 6:41 p.m. a caller at Victoria's Secret reported a past theft of $500 in underwear by two suspects.
- At 7:52 p.m. Burlington Mall security reported being with a victim of a motor vehicle break-in. Approximately $3,500 worth of computers stolen.
- At 9:19 p.m. police issued summons to three people, one from Boston and two from Dorchester, on charges of larceny over $250. Summons issued after Macy's reported detaining three people who allegedly tried to shoplift $430 worth of merchandise.
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