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Christmas Lights Cutters On The Loose? | Melrose Police Log
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MELROSE, MA — The following was derived from information supplied by the Melrose Police Department and does not indicate a conviction.
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Monday, Nov. 11
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10:55 a.m. — Someone on Main Street said her Christmas lights were cut.
3:59 p.m. — Someone reported a cooler at Oak Grove Station labeled "Specimen Collection" and containing vials.
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6:56 p.m. — A person in a Michael Myers was watching someone by the track at Pine Banks. Myers drove away in a Toyota Camry, then returned. Police could not locate.
10:13 p.m. — A street sweeper in the Whole Foods parking lot was driving negligently, speeding and doing donuts, a person said. Police said the sweeper was being driven appropriately.
Wednesday, Nov. 13
4:26 p.m. — A day care requested police assistance to deal with aggressive raccoons.
Thursday, Nov. 14
7:23 p.m. — Michelle Thomson, 38, of Braintree was issued a summons on charges of malicious destruction of property over $1,200 after a report of an unwanted party causing a disturbance at a Warren Street apartment.
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