Crime & Safety

Melrose Police Log: April 30-May 6

Notable entries from last week's Melrose Police log. The following information was supplied by the Melrose Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

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The following is a selective list of entries from the Melrose Police log.

Police Log

Monday, April 30

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9:46 a.m. Lost bike found on Larrabee Street.

12:59 p.m. Larceny/forgery/fraud reported from Cleveland Street.

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2:46 p.m. Larceny/forgery/fraud reported from Indian Hill Lane.

Tuesday, May 1

1:35 a.m. Caller reports possible breaking and entering in progress. Person located in building, a checked showed a warrant in the system. A 44-year-old Melrose man was placed under warrant arrest.

11:17 a.m. Past breaking and entering reported from Melbourne Ave.

Wednesday, May 2

12:04 p.m. Metal pots reported stolen from Richardson Road.

1:20 p.m. Hit and run reported from West Wyoming Avenue at Hurd Street.

3:57 p.m. Assist Stoneham Police on upper Main Street. Stoneham Police took one into custody and took vehicle.

4:29 p.m. Identity theft reported from Bartley Street.

7:32 p.m. Bike reported stolen from Grove Street.

Thursday, May 3

12:36 p.m. Hit and run reported from Bancroft Road.

2:10 p.m. New trash dumping on Dexter Road. notified.

9:16 p.m. Disturbance on Whitman Avenue.

Friday, May 4

2:32 a.m. Doctor at wants to report threats made by patient. A 49-year-old Stoneham man was issued a summons on the charge of threat to commit crime. Warrant later served at 1:55 p.m. at hospital emergency room.

8:19 a.m. Debit card fraud reported from West Highland Avenue.

9:15 p.m. 911 caller reports fight in area of Batchelder Street.

10:45 p.m. Disturbance on Wheeler Avenue by Grove Street. A 39-year-old Melrose man was placed in protective custody on the charge of disorderly conduct.

11:51 p.m. Caller reports intoxicated male party trying to drive moped at Lebanon Street and East Foster Street. Moped towed.

Saturday, May 5

1:22 p.m. Domestic disturbance reported from Banks Place.

1:46 p.m. Credit card fraud reported from Derby Road. A 48-year-old Melrose man was issued a summons on the charge of identity fraud.

2:42 p.m. Report of two teens in the area  of Crystal Street at Melrose Street with some sort of gun, possibly an airsoft rifle. Parents were called and responded to scene.

11:16 p.m. Disturbance at on Lynn Fells Parkway. Evan F. Stevens, 20, 1 Kilby St., Apt. 21, Woburn, was arrested on the charge of domestic assault and battery.

Sunday, May 6

11:07 a.m. Brian D. Knight, 30, 30 Hammersmith Dr., Saugus, was arrested on charges of a second offense of OUI drugs (heroin and clonopin); subsequent offense of possession of a Class B drug (clonopin); and five counts of leaving the scene of property damage, including on Upham Street, Upham and Felton Place and Essex Street.

4:11 p.m. Person reports she was hit by a car door on Main Street while riding her bicycle.

Other Arrests and Summonses

A 16-year-old was arrested on Tuesday, May 1 on the charge of assault and battery.

A 41-year-old Chelsea man was issued a summons on Wednesday, May 2 on the charge of larceny over $250.

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