Crime Reports

Would-be thieves bad at hiding the goods

By Jim Clark

A distraught woman showed up at the Somerville Police station, complaining that a man had stolen her laptop computer out of her car near Dunkin’ Donuts last Friday.

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Sex and drugs and…undercover cops

By Jim Clark

Somerville Police developed intelligence last week regarding a woman who was allegedly offering sexual services for a fee as well as distributing illegal controlled substances.

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Somerville Police Crime Log January 23 – January 30

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Gregory Campbell, 28, of 110 Fifth St., Cambridge, January 23, 12:14 p.m., arrested at 219 Broadway on warrant charges of utter false check and larceny by check.

Leslie Pine, 46, of 93 Temple St., January 24, 8:47 a.m., arrested at home on warrant charges receiving stolen property, disorderly conduct, and number plate violation.

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Union Square mayhem

By Jim Clark

Somerville police officers were dispatched to 59 Union Square last week in response to a reported stabbing.

A witness reportedly flagged the officers down as they arrived on the scene and told them that someone had been “cut” and then led them to the alleged victim who was bloodied, kneeling down, and holding a paper towel to his face, police said.

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Attempted murder on Washington Street

By Jim Clark

A reported case of assault was investigated last week as Somerville police officers responded to a call claiming that a man had committed an assault and was on Washington Street, sitting in a pickup truck.

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Somerville Police Crime Log January 16 – January 22

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Richard Mahoney, 38, of 4 Linden, Magnolia, January 16, 6:50 p.m., arrested at 60 Washington St. on charges of assault and battery and attempted murder.

Bernard Costello, 51, of 66 Simpson Ave., January 16, 10:14 p.m., arrested at home on charges of assault and battery on a police officer, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest.

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Heroin bust

By Jim Clark

Somerville narcotics officers, conducting a narcotics investigation set up in the Assembly Square Mall parking lot last Thursday, made an arrest involving quantities of heroin, according to reports.

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Just call him ‘Vinny’

By Jim Clark

A Somerville Police Traffic Unit performing speed enforcement on Mystic Avenue last week stopped a driver who was reportedly exceeding the speed limit, according to reports.

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Employee awards himself a ‘bonus’

By Jim Clark

Police officers were dispatched to the Target store on Somerville Avenue last Wednesday to investigate a reported case of employee theft.

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Somerville Police Crime Log January 10 – January 16

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Jamal Crews-Williams, 20, of 118 North St., January 11, 1:10 a.m., arrested at 180 Somerville Ave. on charges of larceny over $250 and shoplifting by concealing merchandise.

Veranio Monteiro, 32, of 217 Western Ave., Cambridge, January 11, 11:22 a.m., arrested at Mystic Ave. on charges of speeding and operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license.

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Roommate helps himself to bank funds

By Jim Clark

A Somerville woman reportedly filed a complaint last week at police headquarters stating that a man to whom she had rented a room had allegedly stolen a check from her and subsequently defrauded her of $1,000.

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Irate mother ejects son, assaults cop

By Jim Clark

Police responded to a series of calls last Saturday evening from a woman who wanted her son removed from her home, according to reports.

Responding officers first visited the woman’s home around 10 p.m. and were reportedly advised by her that her son was on the lease, and that she wanted them to order him out of the apartment. The officers advised her that it was a civil matter and that, due to him being on the lease, he was a lawful resident of the apartment, according to reports. The son, who at the time was in the shower, reportedly agreed to leave as soon as he finished washing. Police then cleared the scene.

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Somerville Police Crime Log January 3 – January 8
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Arjan Lalaj, 44, of 14 Folson Ct., Malden, January 3, 6:02 p.m., arrested at 37 Quincy St. on warrant charges of abuse prevention order violation and threat to commit a crime.

Vitor Moraes, 25, of 383 Evereteze Way, Cambridge, January 4, 8:15 p.m., arrested at 151 Washington St. on a charge of operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor.

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Somerville Police Crime Log December 27 – January 2
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Thomas Harron, 30, of 7 Webster Ave., Woburn, December 27, 1:19 p.m., arrested at Highland Ave. on warrant charges of unregistered motor vehicle, number plate violation, and operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license.

Jerome Turner, 35, of 15 Fenwood Rd., Boston, December 28, 7:43 p.m., arrested at 282 Somerville Ave. on charges of defacing property, threat to commit crime, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

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Alleged drunk driver stops traffic

By Jim Clark

Police responded to a report of a disabled vehicle in the roadway in the early hours of last Saturday.
Upon arrival, police reportedly observed two vehicles stopped in the middle of Alston Street. The female driver of one car was questioned and reportedly said, “This car in front of me will not move and has his hazards on.” As police did not readily spot the driver of the other vehicle the woman was then asked if she knew where the driver went to and she replied that she did not, police said.

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Routine warrant arrest proves difficult

By Jim Clark

While making a random query of Massachusetts Registration utilizing the CJISWEB application, a Somerville police officer on patrol last week discovered outstanding warrants applying to the vehicle in question.

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Somerville Police Crime Log December 20 – December 26

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Adler Blaise, 44, of 375 Broadway, Lynnfield, December 20, 8:56 a.m., arrested at 269 Broadway on a charge of resisting arrest and warrant charges of no inspection sticker, operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended registration, and non-transparent window obstruction.

David White, 33, of 706 Old Country Rd., Westport, December 20, 8:22 p.m., arrested at 220 Washington St. on warrant charges of marked lanes violation and negligent operation of a motor vehicle.

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Somerville man and woman arrested for stealing Christmas packages

A man and a woman, both residents of Somerville, were arrested this afternoon in connection with an investigation into multiple package thefts from area residences. In recent days, Somerville Police and other greater Boston Police Departments have been investigating reports of thieves taking advantage of the seasonal spike in express deliveries by stealing packages from porches and doorways. Acting on information from the Medford Police Department, Somerville officers today stopped a vehicle at Pearl Street and McGrath Highway that matched the description of a car suspected of involvement with the theft of packages from area homes. The officers immediately noticed that the car was full of boxes marked for delivery to a variety of local addresses. Manuel Sheehan, age 27, and Kristen Casey, age 26, both of Somerville, were placed under arrest for receiving stolen property.

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Somerville Police Crime Log December 12 – December 19

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Robin Valentine, 51, of 30 Churchill, Cambridge, December 12, 1:01 p.m., arrested at Harvard St. on charges of unregistered motor vehicle, attaching wrong motor vehicle, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and uninsured motor vehicle or trailer.

Wallace Dornevil, 28, of 267 River, Waltham, December 12, 5:49 p.m., arrested at 40 Memorial Rd. on warrant charges of operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended registration, unregistered motor vehicle, and uninsured motor vehicle or trailer.

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Somerville Police Crime Log December 5 – December 12

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Daniel Merrill, 26, of 130 Morrison Ave., December 5, 9:28 a.m., arrested at 250 Elm St. on multiple charges of armed robbery, unarmed robbery, and false bomb threat.

Robert Flagg, 19, December 5, 11:57 p.m., arrested at 7 Holyoke Rd. on charges of operation of a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor, leaving the scene of property damage, and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

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Somerville Police Crime Log November 28 – December 4

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Nicole Lavoie-Huard, 26, of 18 Pollard St., Lowell, November 28, 9:33 a.m., arrested at Crescent St. on a charge of violation of city ordinance possession of a dangerous weapon.

Jason Dodge, 42, of 56 Broadway, November 29, 5:27 p.m., arrested at home on charges of assault and battery on a police officer, resisting arrest, and trespassing.

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Unruly, unwanted guest removed

By Jim Clark

Somerville police received a call last Sunday from a Franklin Street resident complaining of an unwanted guest who was reportedly drunk and behaving aggressively, police said.

Police officers arrived at the residence and were met by the complaining party, who immediately pointed at her couch and indicated that the woman in question was there, completely covered by a blanket, according to reports.

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Somerville Police Crime Log November 21 – November 27
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Joseph Wheeler, 24, of 2 Foster Ct., Main St., Salem, November 21, 8:34 a.m., arrested at 137 Washington St. on a warrant charge of operation of a motor vehicle with a suspended license.

Brian Botelho, 34, of 21 Nassua St., November 22, 11:43 a.m., arrested at 400 Somerville Ave. on a charge of larceny from a person.