Crime & Safety
Police Log: 9 Arrests in 4 Days
Medford Police log, Monday, Sept. 12 to Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011.
Medford police arrested nine people between Sept. 12 and Sept. 15, including two Lawrence men who face drug charges and a Somerville man who allegedly assaulted police who were arresting him on a shoplifting charge.
Here's a look at some of the entries in the Medford police log (Note: Entries are from in the police public journal, they do not indicate a crime occurred; all charges listed are alleged and should not be considered an indication of guilt):
Monday, Sept. 12
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- 12:58 p.m., breaking and entering, 4040 Mystic Valley Parkway
- 1:10 p.m., breaking and entering, 15 Myrtle St.
- 2:31 p.m., rape, 120 Murray St. (Glen Ridge Nursing Home)
- 2:37 p.m., vandalism, 1530 Mystic Valley Parkway
- 3:26 p.m., larceny, 407 Mystic Ave.
- 6:18 p.m., assault, 154 Main St. (Dunkin Donuts)
- 8:36 p.m., shoplifting, 3850 Mystic Valley Parkway (Kohls)
- ARREST: 8:36 p.m., 3850 Mystic Valley Parkway Info: Samuel Socobasin, 31, Somerville, assault and battery on a police officer (two counts), shoplifting, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon (two counts), resisting arrest
- 9:27 p.m., gas leak, 8 Burget Ave.
Tuesday, Sept. 13
- 12:20 p.m., shoplifting, 3850 Mystic Valley Parkway (Kohls)
- ARREST: 1:24 p.m., 689 Fellsway Info: Unidentified Juvenile
- 2:40 p.m., larceny, 15 Canal St.
- 6:29 p.m., shoplifting, 640 Fellsway (Modell's)
- 6:56 p.m., breaking and entering, 17 Green Road
- 7:48 p.m., breaking and entering, 14 Edward St.
- 9:22 p.m., larceny, Wellington Station
Wednesday, Sept. 14
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- ARREST: 12:48 a.m., 55 Howard St. Info: Annie Carroll, 31, Malden, unsafe operation of a motor vehicle, operating under the influence of liquor (first offense), open container
- ARREST: 2:56 a.m., 259 Forest St. Info: Robert Chiampi, 26, 21 Lila Ave., assault and battery
- 7:13 a.m., vandalism, 17 Henry St.
- 8:42 a.m., breaking and entering, 14 Edward St.
- 10:02 a.m., larceny, 21 Colby St.
- ARRESTS: 11:50 a.m., 300 Elm St. Info: Pablo Mercedes-Jimenez, 40, Lawrence, conspiracy to violate drug law, operating with a suspended license; Jesus Mercedes-Veloz, 41, Lawrence, conspiracy to violate drug law, distributing a class A drug
- 12:18 p.m., assault, no address given
- ARREST: 2:26 p.m.,
- 5:14 p.m., shoplifting, 49 Station Landing (Walgreens)
Thursday, Sept. 15
- ARREST: 1:43 a.m., 81 Pinkert St. Info: Nicholas Santaniello, 20, 77 Pinkert St., outstanding warrant
- 11:10 a.m., larceny, 84 Third St.
- 12:06 p.m., vandalism, 17 Forest St.
- 12:06 p.m., seizure, 132 High St.
- 12:21 p.m., seizure, 25 Sixth St.
- 1:40 p.m., unarmed robbery, 201 Salem St. (Brookline Bank)
- 2:45 p.m., assault, Salem St. and Cherry St.
- 6:00 p.m., shoplifting, 3850 Mystic Valley Parkway (Kohls)
- 7:16 p.m., larceny, Marston St. and Summer St.
- 7:34 p.m., larcenyu, 170 Governors Ave. (Lawrence Memorial Hospital)
- ARREST: 6:00 p.m., 3850 Mystic Valley Parkway Info: Robert Davis, 22, 22A Sheridan Ave., violating an abuse prevention order
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