Crime & Safety

Police Log: Four Arrests in Four Days

Medford Police log. Monday, Nov. 7 to Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011.

A Gordon Road man arrested Thursday faces assault charges.

Joseph Mitrano, 22, of 29 Gordon Road was arrested near his home about 4 p.m. Thursday and charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and assault and battery, according to the police log.

Mitrano was one of four people arrested between Nov. 7 and Nov. 10.

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Here's a look at some of the events from the police log (Note: Entries are from 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, Nov. 7

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  • 10:00 a.m., larceny, 23 Riverside Ave. (Papa Gino's)

Tuesday, Nov. 8

  • 1:54 p.m., vandalism, 27 Riverside Ave.
  • 4:38 p.m., larceny, 80 Magoun Ave.
  • 4:42 p.m., vandalism, 66 Saunders St.
  • 4:44 p.m., larceny, Medford Street (Tufts Park)
  • ARREST: 5:33 p.m., North Street Info: Barbara Valdez, 56, Somerville, failure to stop for police, operating with a suspended license
  • ARREST: 5:35 p.m., 12 First St. Info: Richard Criste, 52, 12 First St., outstanding warrants
  • 6:20 p.m., pedestrian accident, 121 Riverside Ave.

Wednesday, Nov. 9

  • 10:24 a.m., larceny, 4 Bradford Ave.
  • 10:57 a.m., larceny, 300 Boston Ave.
  • 1:52 p.m., larceny, 30 Sydney St.
  • 2:16 p.m., larceny, 58 Newbern Ave.
  • 3:21 p.m., shoplifting, 590 Fellsway (CVS)
  • ARREST: 3:21 p.m., 590 Fellsway West Info: Ellen Marie McCann, 25, Somerville, assault and battery,
  • 4:10 p.m., assault, Main Street and South Street
  • 5:06 p.m., larceny, 116 Riverside Ave. (Hyatt Place)
  • 5:32 p.m., larceny from a motor vehicle, 640 Fellsway (Fellsway Plaza)

Thursday, Nov. 10

  • 12:21 p.m., larceny, 223 Fulton St.
  • 2:10 p.m., shoplifting, 3850 Mystic Valley Parkway (Kohls)
  • ARREST: 4:17 p.m., 32 Gordon Road Info: Joseph Mitrano, 22, 29 Gordon Road, assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon
  • 8:57 p.m., pedestrian accident, Cherry St. and Salem St.
  • 10:30 p.m., vandalism, 222 Boston Ave.

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