Ransacked House, Stolen Bikes, Keyed Car: Newton Police Logs

NEWTON, MA — In the past seven days there has been one report of assault, two reports of breaking and entering and burglary and four reports involving larceny. It should be noted that just because a call came in reporting an incident doesn't mean that's the way it happened.

Friday, Oct. 4
Arrested: Police arrested Edmund Turner, 28, of Newton and charged him with possession with the intent to distribute a class B substance to wit cocaine.

OUI Drugs: Police said a 40-year-old man from Lexington was transported to Newton Wellesley and cited for OUI Drugs, 2nd offense and negligent operation of a motor vehicle.

Hit and Run: Police said they were called to 612 Washington Street for a report of a hit and run around 7:15 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 5

Break in: A Quirk Court resident called police to report that someone broke into their home. They told police that when they left their home an hour earlier, they closed and locked their front door. When they came home, they found it open. When they went inside they found it ransacked. Police said it appears as though someone got in through a back window.

Unwanted: A Dudley Road resident called to report and unwanted party. Police said they will be charging a 67-year-old Newton man with trespassing.

Too loud: A neighbor complained about a loud party after 11 p.m. on Hammondswood Road.

Sunday, Oct. 6

Group: Around midnight someone called to report a group hanging out on Cabot Street.

Stolen flags: An officer on patrol noticed that an American flag was missing from above the memorial dedication plaque at the St. James Street bridge. The flags had just been replaced according to a witness. Police said both flags were removed afterward and are now missing.

Break in: Someone reported their car was broken into on Winchester Street.

Monday, Oct. 7

No helmets leads to stolen bike charges: Someone called police to report they saw two teens without helmets walking bicycles near Austin and Chestnut streets around 5:30 a.m. Police driving down Highland Street saw saw two teenagers matching the description, walking bicycles from Davis Street onto Highland Street. Police pulled over to speak with the two girls. By the end of the conversation the two 14-year-olds were arrested and being charged with receiving stolen property worth around $1,200.13

Warrant arrest: Police arrested Oussama S. Oucible, 34, of Revere, on a straight warrant out of Newton for leaving the scene of property damage and for violating a miscellaneous municipal ordinance or bylaw.

Vandalism: Someone reported their car was keyed while it was parked on the 500 block Watertown Street sometime after 11 p.m.

Break in happening: An Evelyn Road resident called police to report he came home around 10 p.m. and knew something was wrong when he went around the back and the motion sensor lights didn't turn on. He said he then heard movement on the other side of the fence near his garden and voices saying "Go! Go! Go!" The back window to his house was open and he thought someone might be in the house. Shortly after he said he hadn't actually seen anyone in the house but thought they might have run through the back yard and hopped the fence. When police got there, they searched the house, noted one of the bedrooms had been ransacked and then found footprints headed in the direction of the fence in the backyard. The top of the wire fence in the yard appeared to have been forcibly pushed down as if someone was trying to jump over the fence. Police noted a window in the bathroom appeared to be forcibly opened and a motion sensor light on the house appeared to have been tampered with. Police called in the K-9 Officer from Watertown to assist with tracking down the suspects. Police caught some images of one of the men they believe might have been there on a security camera. They described him as wearing jeans, a gray hoodie under a tan jacket.

Also: Missing signs:

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