Newton Police Log: Stolen Car, B&E via Skylight, Vehicle Vandalism

Not Really a Fair Trade

Newton Police responded to a report of a stolen vehicle on Beacon Street on May 12.

According to police reports, the vehicle's owner said he parked his Subaru station wagon in the driveway at about 10 p.m. on May 11. He left the doors unlocked with the keys under the driver's side floor mat.

At about 6 a.m. on May 12, police reports say, he noticed the vehicle missing from the driveway. A bicycle had been placed in the area of the driveway where the vehicle was parked.

B&E and Trespassing

Newton Police arrested Jonathan Payne, 22, on May 12, after a caller reported that Payne was currently trespassing in a Christina Street home. There was an active no trespass order against Payne.

The home's resident told police that Payne broke into her home via the skylight in the roof, breaking it in the process of prying it open, according to police reports.

Payne was arrested and is being charged with malicious destruction of property over $250 for damaging the skylight, felony breaking and entering in the daytime, and trespassing.

Car Mirror Vandalism

Newton Police responded on May 11 to two separate calls related to damaged vehicle mirrors.

According to reports, an officer responded to Hale Street where a vehicle owner said he parked his blue BMW on the street and later found that someone damaged his driver's side mirror overnight. The officer then located two other vehicles parked on Hale Street with similar damage to the driver's side mirrors.

Also on May 11, a separate call took police to Upland Road where another vehicle owner reported damage to her driver's side mirror.

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