Saturday, October 27, 2012
Our weekly compilation of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
How does Jane Doe's Dine-n-Dash sound to you? A woman identified as Jane Doe refused to be booked. Brookline Police received a report of disorderly conduct at the Sunset Cantina on Commonwealth Avenue, after a woman left without paying and was disrupting other diners. She was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and defrauding an inkeeper for the unpaid bill: http://patch.com/A-yVnV For most movie-reviewers, a thumbs-down signal suffices A teen from New York City was arrested Saturday after he allegedly kicked out a window at the AMC Theatres in Chestnut Hill. According to police reports, one of the theatre's security guards saw two male teens walking by the theatre when one of them kicked a glass pane, shattering the window. The…
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Our weekly compilation of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Flipping the Bird Leads to This The Sudbury Police Department received a call Friday afternoon about a hit-and-run accident on Boston Post Road. The responding officer located the car and driver who allegedly left the scene at Horse Pond Road. After further investigation, the incident turned out to be a case of road rage between two drivers instead of a hit-and-run. The drivers apparently exchanged gestures that started the incident. Neither car showed damage. http://patch.com/A-y1nF Bieber v. Tupac Lexington police on Monday responded to a report of graffiti written in spray paint and magic marker on basketball courts on Worthen Road. Among the vandalism was a rather vulgar declaration that, when it comes to the ladies, “Justin Bieber…
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Patch's weekly compilation of some of the more unusual police reports from around the area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Dunkin’ Donuts Employee, Customer Have Water Fight Needham Police were called to the Dunkin' Donuts at 1203 Highland Ave. on Sept. 25 to help with a dispute between a customer and an employee. The Dunkins employee told police that the customer had ”tossed a cup of water at her face,” according to reports. The customer said that the employee had “tossed two metal water pitchers at her head and arm.” Neither individual wanted to press charges: http://needham.patch.com/articles/police-reports-dunkin-donuts-employee-customer-have-water-fight 'Scuse me, officer, could I run to the bathroom while you look into whether I was OUI?' Brookline police responded to a crash outside 1477 Beacon Street Saturday night. Police report one driver smelled of …
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Our weekly compilation of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Bizarre man demands fake arm Woburn police responded to a West Cummings Park business Wednesday morning for a report of an unwanted party. According to police, a man entered the facility in March, and then again on Sept. 24, asking to buy a prosthetic arm. The employee explained how prosthetic limbs are prescribed by a doctor and then purchased. The employee told police that the man was “extremely confrontational” and “persistent to the point of being bizarre.” Police identified the man through his car registration and told the employee how she could obtain a no-trespass order: http://patch.com/A-yhNx Burl-poachers strike Watertown Vandals attacked a Watertown tree. Police say some large growths, known as burls, have been removed from…
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Our weekly compilation of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Not exactly a request for Grey Poupon On the afternoon of Sept. 12, Wayland police received a call about an unruly Rolls Royce driver. A woman called to report that the male driver of gray Rolls Royce was yelling obscenities at her as he traveled westbound on Boston Post Road: http://patch.com/A-xRsj I'm sorry, but clothing isn't optional here On the morning of Sept. 16, Burlington police arrested a resident on a charge of open and gross lewdness, after a Beacon Village manager reported a resident walking around with no clothes on: http://patch.com/A-xTHv The golf cart blanket just wasn't comfy A Concord woman came into the station on Sept. 14 to report that, while caring for her daughter’s dog, she was playing a round at Nashawtuc …
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Our weekly compilation of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
When it comes to family, the knives are out. Literally. A Waltham man faces multiple felony charges after allegedly breaking into a Tewksbury home this week — and attacking family members with a knife. Why? Because they wouldn't post bail for him on a domestic assault charge. After Waltham Patch Editor Ryan Grannan-Doll tweeted the story of Eathan Becker's arrest, which was headlined: 'Why Did Waltham Man Try To Kill His Relatives?' A Patch reader tweeted back to Grannan-Doll: @WalthamPatch Really? Why? Maybe because THEY ARE HIS RELATIVES... For the whole story: http://patch.com/A-xJ8z Angry men: Please don't wake me A Watertown man got angry at three men walking and talking loudly at 3 a.m.; police said he got into an argument …
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Our weekly compilation of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Pledge, pay up, or I'll punch you again In Newton, an older gentleman got steamed when a bicycle fell against his parked car. The man wanted to make sure the bicyclist would pay up if his car had been scratched; an altercation ensued. The driver was charged with assault & battery. For the full story: http://patch.com/A-x85l Someone really wants those Volvo parts A Watertown resident reported that someone took the cover of the directional signal off of a 1995 Volvo. That was not the first item pilfered from the car, police said: http://patch.com/A-x7bg It looked like he had a rifle and he was staring at me Police were called to Stewart Road in Needham on the evening of Aug. 27 for a report of a man with a rifle hiding in the bushes, …
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Our weekly compilation of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Stop, or I'll staple A Waltham gas station clerk foiled an armed robbery on Aug. 27 after hitting the suspect with a stapler, according to Waltham Police. A white male walked into the BP Gas station at 6 Maple St. and held the store up at gunpoint, say Waltham Police. They said the man pointed a silver handgun at the clerk and demanded cash, but the clerk fought back by tossing a stapler at the robber, striking him in the face. The robber fled south on Crescent Street on a bicycle. He did not obtain any money during the robbery. For more details: http://patch.com/A-xsg6 Laughing squatters Brookline Police responded to a noise complaint from Duffley Court; a caller said that a group was outside, being loud and inflating balloons with …
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Our weekly compilation of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Let's Discuss the Political Ramifications of the New World Odor On the morning of Aug. 11, police responded to a report of graffiti vandalism to a business block in East Lexington. According to the incident report, the words “New Odor,” “Weed,” “Under the Influence” and “Knax” were tagged in black-and-purple spray paint. Police believe the phrase "New Odor," was possibly a misspelled attempt to tag "New Order." Similar tagging was also reported in Arlington that night. The matter is under investigation. I Don't Remember Leaving Those There A resident of Oxbow Road in Wayland awoke on the morning of Aug. 9 to find an unusual addition to her front yard. At 7:45 that morning she called Wayland Police to report that two horses had taken up …
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Our weekly compilation of some of the more, ahem, unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Bopped by a beer can This is what happens when you walk down Boylston Street at 3 a.m. on a Sunday: a man said a car whizzed by and tossed a half-full beer can at him and hit him. Police were able to trace the offending car's license plate to a Dedham resident; not clear who was driving: http://patch.com/A-wkxM Extremely lactose tolerant Taking inventory, employees at the Watertown Friendly's discovered they are missing 55 gallons of ice cream and milk: http://watertown.patch.com/articles/watertown-police-log-woman-stole-50k-from-store-friendly-s-missing-ice-cream-and-milk Fleeing turtle A large turtle was reportedly spotted in the road in the area of Maple Street and Solomon Pierce Road in Lexington in the middle of Sunday afternoon…
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