OMGPD: Alert Neighbor or Noisy Housekeeper? And More

Never mind

On the evening of June 27, a woman called Wayland Police to report that a party was going on at her neighbor's house. The problem? Her neighbor wasn't home. Police responded to the Mitchell Road home and found, not a party, but a house cleaner just doing her job. Read more at: http://patch.com/A-vMLm

Couple 'feeding ducks'...pot

At 12:59 a.m. on July 2, a Woburn Police officer responded to a report of two people dressed in black looking into vehicles in the Kimball Court area. When police arrived, an officer found two Burlington residents at Trade Center Park by the pond benches. Police spoke to both individuals, who said they often go there at night to get out of the house. Police asked to look in the bag belonging to the couple, and the pair answered that only 'groceries to feed the ducks' were inside. Police confiscated 7 grams of marijuana and a pipe from the couple's bag. The officer informed both people that there is no trespassing at the park and told them not to return. Read more:

The orange was a nice design accent with the grey

On Sunday morning, July 1, Lexington Police responded to Grassland Street for reports of several incidents in which property was spray-painted at various addresses, including two license plates, a mailbox, a vehicle's side-view mirror, a road sign, fire hydrant and a vehicle’s rear, which was painted with an epithet. All of the vandlism was grey, except for the fire hydrant, which was orange. Read more:

He thought they wouldn't see him through the floorboards

An Everett man stopped for going the wrong way down a one-way street in Watertown ended up being charged with drug possession. He tried to escape arrest by fleeing his car and hiding under a porch. Read more: 

Here they come to save the day! That means that Woburn kids are on their way (to the tune of the Mighty Mouse theme)

In Woburn, Prospect Street neighbors say it was kids from the neighborhood who first saw the fire on July 1  at 6 1/2 Prospect Street. They told adults and the adults called 911. Read more:

What's with all the thievery from nonprofit organizations in Acton?

On the heels of allegations of theft from Cub Scouts and other organizations in Acton that do good, more cash has, apparently, vanished. After a robust day of fund-raising on July 4, the Acton Lions Club reported all their take had been taken. Read more:

Kissing leads to...car vandalism?

Late on June 30, Woburn Police responded to a report of motor vehicle vandalism. Turned out, according to police, the caller said he saw his son and an older neighbor kissing on his property. The man told his son to leave and saw that his son was holding his car’s rear-view mirror. Charges have not been filed yet. Read more:

Get yourself a room

According to police reports, a woman who was sitting near the abandoned train tracks on Needham Street in Newton Friday spotted a man masturbating. The woman, who was eating her lunch behind 320 Needham St., said the man looked to be about 25-years old and was wearing blue shorts (which were pulled down) with a maroon top. The man did not approach the woman, reports said. Read more: http://patch.com/A-vMh8