Crime & Safety

Police Log: Man Arrested Twice in 4 Days

Medford Police Log. Friday, Sept. 16 to Monday, Sept. 19, 2011.

A Medford man arrested Friday afternoon faces charges after allegedly assaulting a police officer.

On Monday, he was arrested again but on a drug charge, according to the Medford police log.

Joseph Durette, 24, was arrested on Fellsway West about noon Friday and charged with assault and battery on a police officer and resisting arrest, according to the police log.

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On Monday, Durette was arrested about 4:30 p.m. at 129 Glen Rock Road and charged with possession of a class A drug and an outstanding warrant, according to the log.

Durette was one of seven people arrested between Sept. 16 and Sept. 19.

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Here's a look at some of the entries in the Medford 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):

Friday, Sept. 16

  • ARREST: 3:12 a.m., 15 Maple Ave. Info: Robert Davis, 22A Sheridan Ave., violating an abuse prevention order
  • 9:08 a.m., larceny, 151 Mystic Ave.
  • ARREST: 12:24 p.m., 205 Fellsway West Info: Joseph Durette, 24, 42 Lambert St., assault and battery on a police officer, resisting arrest
  • 2:58 p.m., assault, 374 Salem St.
  • 3:26 p.m., fight, Mystic Valley Parkway
  • 6:26 p.m., fight, 113 Fellsway West
  • 7:20 p.m., assault, 10 Cherry St.
  • 9:06 p.m., larceny, Meadow Glen Mall (3850 Mystic Valley Parkway)

Saturday, Sept. 17

  • 1:32 a.m., assault, Boston Ave. and University Ave.
  • ARREST: 2:54 a.m., 308 Boston Ave. Info: Olubanjo Soremekun, 29, assault and battery
  • 5:40 a.m., fire, 33 Forest St.
  • 12:47 p.m., shoplifting, 3850 Mystic Valley Parkway (Kohls)
  • ARREST: 1:43 p.m., 41 Edward St. Info: James Marino, 20, 41 Edward St., outstanding warrant
  • 2:20 p.m., assault, 21 Summer St.
  • ARREST: 2:28 p.m., Oakland St. Info: Erin Casoli, 27, Saugus, outstanding warrant
  • 3:52 p.m., pedestrian accident, 330 Middlesex Ave. (Wendy's)
  • ARREST: 6:15 p.m., 410 Salem St. Info: Arthur Andrewski, 41, Brockton, receiving stolen property
  • 6:51 p.m., vandalism, 65 Forest St.
  • 7:59 p.m., breaking and entering, 12 George St.
  • 8:01 p.m., armed robbery, 225 Middlesex Ave. (Havard Street Garage)

Sunday, Sept. 18

  • 2:31 a.m., assault, Curtis St.
  • 2:55 a.m., breaking and entering, 52 Almont St.
  • ARREST: 4:09 a.m., 128 Harvard St. Info: Felipe Dias, 23, Everett, operating with a suspended license, unlicensed operation
  • 10:46 a.m., indecent exposure, 116 Riverside Ave. (Hyatt Place Hotel)
  • 11:47 a.m., larceny, 36 Hancock St.
  • 12:40 p.m., vandalism, 45 Brogan Road
  • 2:31 p.m., shoplifting, 3850 Mystic Valley Parkway (Kohls)
  • 3:04 p.m., fire, 130 Forest St.
  • 6:10 p.m., shoplifting, 3850 Mystic Valley Parkway (Kohls)
  • 8:07 p.m., larceny, 106 Greenleaf Ave.
  • 8:46 p.m., fight, 159 Allston St.

Monday, Sept. 19

  • 11:00 a.m., breaking and entering, 9 Yale St.
  • 3:47 p.m., larceny, 283 Middlesex Ave.
  • ARREST: 4:31 p.m., 129 Glen Rock Road Info: Joseph Durette, 24, 129 Glen Rock Road, possession of a class A drug, outstanding warrant
  • 5:01 p.m., fight, Salem St. (Foodmaster)
  • 7:08 p.m., vandalism, 17 Green Road
  • 7:57 p.m., breaking and entering, 104 Fellsway West

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