Crime & Safety

Lynn Resident Arrested on Warrant, Other Charges in Reading

The following is an excerpt from the Reading Police Department log. Where charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The following is an excerpt from the  log from Monday through Tuesday. The information is open to the public.

Arrests

At 10:36 p.m. Wednesday, as the result of a motor vehicle stop on Haverhill Street, Rafael Ramirez, 30, of 18 Hamilton St. in Lynn was arrested on a warrant. He will also be charged for unlicensed operation and having an expired inspection sticker

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Monday, July 16

  • At 7:58 a.m., a caller reported two suspicious males breaking into a shed on Line Road. Police spoke to the males, one owns the shed and he was putting items in there.
  • At 9:05 a.m., a caller reported a car accident on Haven Street. No injuries were reported.
  • At 11:20 a.m., a caller reported an unauthorized withdrawal from his bank account.
  • At 3:08 p.m., a John Carver Road resident reported harassing phone calls.
  • At 3:20 p.m., a caller reported that his car was hit while parked on General Way.
  • At 7:50 p.m., a caller reported unauthorized charges on his credit card.

Tuesday, July 17

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  • At 7:51 a.m., a caller reported a car accident on Main Street. No injuries were reported.
  • At 2:59 p.m., a caller reported a minor car accident on Main Street. 

Wednesday, July 18

  • At 2:47 a.m., a caller reported a man sleeping on a wall on Main Street. The man told police that he was unable to sleep in his apartment because of a foul odor in the building. Police checked the exterior of the building, but did not smell anything. They were not able to gain access to the interior.
  • At 1:15 p.m., a caller reported wires down on Minot Street. 
  • At 1:30 p.m., a caller reported that a male was stuck in the elevator in the condos on Sanborn Street. Police reported to the scene and the male was able to get out of the elevator.
  • At 1:49 p.m., a caller reported a tree on fire on Pine Ridge Road. Rain put the fire out.
  • At 1:56 p.m., a caller reported that a female was stuck in an elevator on Summit Drive. The reported to the scene and were able to get the female out of the elevator.
  • At 2:24 p.m., a caller reported a tree down on Sanborn Lane.
  • At 2:44 p.m., a caller reported that a house on Avalon Road was struck by lightning.
  • At 2:56 p.m., a caller reported that a tree on Sandra Lane was struck by lightning.
  • At 3:46 p.m., a Scotland Road resident reported that his cell phone and cash were taken from his pocket.
  • At 9:35 p.m., a Franklin Street resident reported that his house was egged. 

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