Police Log: Breaking and Entering, Drug Arrests, Report of Armed Robbery at Richdale Convenience

Two men arrested in North Medford Thursday morning face three charges, including breaking and entering.

William Croteau, 52, and John Rodriguez, 54, were both arrested at 161 Salem St. about 11:30 a.m. Thursday, according to the police log. They are each charge with breaking and entering, destruction of property and trespassing.

Croteau and Rodriguez were among seven people arrested between April 23 and April 26, according to the log. Also included in the log was a reported armed robbery at Richdale Convenience on Main Street about 10 p.m. Tuesday. Police did not provide any information at the time of the incident.

Here's a look at some of the events from the police log (Charges are alleged. Events, locations and times appear as they are recorded in the Medford Police Department's public journal):

Monday, April 23

• 7:43 a.m., vandalism, 3000 Mystic Valley Parkway (Andrews Middle School)
• 11:27 a.m., seizure, 121 Riverside Ave.
• 1:56 p.m., larceny, 50 Station Landing
• ARREST: 4:59 p.m., Almont Court Info: Matthew Pynn, 31, 14 Cherry St., operating a vehicle with a suspended license, operating without an inspection sticker, furnishing police with a false name
• 7:31 p.m., breaking and entering, 38 Lund Road

Tuesday, April 24

• 12:24 p.m., larceny, 2151 Mystic Valley Parkway (Whole Foods)
• ARREST: 1:59 p.m., 102 Willis Ave. Info: Brendan Keefe, 28, 102 Willis Ave., assault and battery
• ARRESTS: 5:48 p.m., 226 Fellsway Info: Paul Pappalardo, 24, North Reading, operating under the influence of drugs, possession of heroin, being present where heroin is kept; Josua Westfall, 22, Tewksbury, possession of heroin, being present where heroin is kept, outstanding warrant
• 9:14 p.m., shoplifting, 3850 Mystic Valley Parkway (Marshall's)
• 10:06 p.m., armed robbery, 178 Main St. (Richdale Convenience Store)

Wednesday, April 25

• 1:01 p.m., larceny, 3610 Mystic Valley Parkway
• 1:38 p.m., shoplifting, 3850 Mystic Valley Parkway (Kohl's)
• ARREST: 4:37 p.m., 10 Harris Road Info: Robert Phillips, 45, possession to distribute a class A drug (two counts)
  
• 5:24 p.m., shoplifting, 3850 Mystic Valley Parkway (Kohl's)

Thursday, April 26

• 12:34 a.m., shoplifting, 590 Fellsway (CVS)
• 3:07 a.m., vandalism, 34 Myrtle St.
• 7:52 a.m., larceny of a motor vehicle, Emerald Street
• 8:38 a.m., vandalism, Burget Avenue
• 10:19 a.m., unarmed robbery, 85 High St. (CVS)
• 11:10 a.m., vandalism, 131 Harvard Ave.
• 11:27 a.m., breaking and entering, 161 Salem St.
• 12:08 p.m., vandalism, 35 Eliot St.
• ARRESTS: 11:27 a.m., 161 Salem St. Info: William Croteau, 52, homeless, daytime breaking and entering, destruction of property, trespassing; John Rodriguez, 54, no address given, daytime breaking and entering, destruction of property, trespassing
• 2:14 p.m., breaking and entering, 12 Glen Rock Circle
• 4:10 p.m., assault, 214 Willis Ave.
• 5:08 p.m., shoplifting, Walkling Court
• 6:27 p.m., shoplifting, 2151 Mystic Valley Parkway (Whole Foods)