Arrests

Police Log: Four Men Arrested on Gun Charge, Former Landlord Clashes with Former Tenant

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April 25, 1:51 a.m.: An officer patrolling on Warren Street spotted a vehicle stopped diagonally across a lane. The officer looked inside the 2008 Honda Accord and saw a woman asleep behind the wheel with the engine running. Police woke her and officers detected a strong odor of alcohol from her breath. A half-full bottle of tequila was found in the center arm rest of the rear passenger seat.

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Police Log: Man Busted Stealing Champagne at Target, $1,200 Charged on Stolen Credit Cards

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April 24, 5:53 p.m.: Target security reported a shoplifting where a man was seen taking three bottles of champagne. He took the bottles, worth a total of $230.99, and put them in his backpack, and left without paying. Police located him leaving the rear exit of the mall. When they checked his record officers found he had a warrant from Boston District Court for larceny over $1,200.

Arrests

Police Log: Suspect Speeds Away from Police & Resists Arrest, Shoplifters Hit Multiple Stores

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April 9, 5:43 p.m.: An officer in Coolidge Square spotted a vehicle illegally parked. When the officer ran the plate it showed the owner had a suspended license as well as a warrant for his arrest. The officer saw the driver and recognized him as the owner. When the officer turned the cruiser’s the lights on and tried to stop the man the suspect sped away, turned and headed east on Grove Street.

Arrest

Police Log: Shoplifter Chased Down in Allston, Check Taken from Mail and Altered

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March 28, 11:12 a.m.: Home Depot security approached a Watertown detail officer to alert him to a shoplifter fleeing the store. The officer put out a description of the suspect, who was spotted on Arsenal Street near the bridge over the Charles River heading into Boston. The man did not stop when officers told him to do so. They chased him into Boston and stopped him on Western Avenue near the Watertown line.

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Police Log: Replacement ATM Card Taken & Used, Job Seeker Scammed

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Incidents

March 21, 7:25 a.m.: A Standish Road resident reported a missing package. The resident received a confirmation of a delivery from Amazon on March 20 including a photo of the package on the doorstep. When the resident went to look for the package it was not there. It contained $6 worth of batteries.

Police/Fire

Police Log: Man Arrested After Resisting Arrest, Shoplifter Caught Wearing the Boots He Stole

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March 17, 3:03 p.m.: Officers were at Target when they were alerted about a possible shoplifter. One of the employees saw the man take some headphones and a portable charger, and then exit the store. He rode away on a bicycle. The officer saw the same bicycle parked alone in front of Best Buy.

Around Town

Police Log: Hit & Run Driver Strikes Pedestrian, UPS Driver Accused of Taking $10K in Packages

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March 2, 9:43 p.m.: Police were called to Grandview Avenue for a man asleep in the driver’s seat of a vehicle. Officers were able to wake him, and he said he dozed off because he was tired from working so much. He added he was waiting for a friend. Police discovered he had an outstanding warrant.