Melrose Public Safety Log: Oct. 14–20, 2024
Compiled from official records by Townbrief | Edited by Dave Watkins
The following is a compilation of incidents and arrests recorded in the Melrose Police Department's official public log for the period October 14–20, 2024. All persons listed are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Domestic violence incidents, sexual assaults, and juvenile matters are excluded per Massachusetts law (G.L. c. 41, section 98F).
Monday, Oct. 14, 12:05 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient was referred to another agency.
Monday, Oct. 14, 5:32 a.m. — Noise Ordinance Violation: A noise complaint was reported near the intersection of Hurd Street and West Wyoming Avenue; unit cleared.
Monday, Oct. 14, 6:24 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient was referred to another agency.
Monday, Oct. 14, 7:27 a.m. — Gas Odor: An odor of gas inside a structure was reported in the vicinity of the 100 block of Green Street; unit cleared.
Monday, Oct. 14, 7:32 a.m. — Commercial Alarm: A commercial alarm activated at a business on the 800 block of Main Street; unit cleared.
Monday, Oct. 14, 7:48 a.m. — Welfare Check: A welfare check was conducted at a business on the 600 block of Main Street; unit cleared.
Monday, Oct. 14, 7:58 a.m. — Disturbance: A disturbance was reported on the 100 block of Forest Street; a report was taken.
Monday, Oct. 14, 8:22 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; services rendered.
Monday, Oct. 14, 8:37 a.m. — Complaint: A complaint was reported in the vicinity of the 9 block of Trenton Street; a report was taken.
Monday, Oct. 14, 11:38 a.m. — Parking Complaint: A parking complaint was reported in the vicinity of the 100 block of Warwick Road; unit cleared.
Monday, Oct. 14, 2:14 p.m. — Larceny/Forgery/Fraud: A larceny, forgery, or fraud was reported at a business on the 400 block of Franklin Street; a report was taken.
Monday, Oct. 14, 3:10 p.m. — Complaint: A complaint was reported at a business on the 40 block of Martin Street; unit cleared.
Monday, Oct. 14, 3:56 p.m. — Motor Vehicle Accident: A motor vehicle accident was reported in the vicinity of the 19 block of West Emerson Street; a report was taken.
Monday, Oct. 14, 4:42 p.m. — Welfare Check: A welfare check was conducted at a business on the 100 block of Main Street; unit cleared.
Monday, Oct. 14, 6:12 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; notification made.
Monday, Oct. 14, 6:31 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to the hospital.
Monday, Oct. 14, 7:36 p.m. — Disturbance: A disturbance was reported at a business on the 800 block of Main Street; a report was taken.
Monday, Oct. 14, 11:02 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; unit cleared.
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 1:41 a.m. — Motor Vehicle Tow: A motor vehicle was towed in the vicinity of the 100 block of Essex Street; a summons was issued.
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 7:48 a.m. — Noise Ordinance Violation: A noise complaint was reported on the 100 block of Lynde Street; unit cleared.
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 9:19 a.m. — Found/Lost Property: A found or lost property report was filed on the 200 block of North Forest Street; a report was taken.
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 9:22 a.m. — Motor Vehicle Accident: A motor vehicle accident was reported on the 200 block of Tremont Street; a report was taken.
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 1:41 p.m. — Motor Vehicle Tow: A motor vehicle was towed on the 27 block of Essex Street.
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2:41 p.m. — Motor Vehicle Accident: A motor vehicle accident was reported at Melrose Wakefield Hospital on the 500 block of Lebanon Street; a report was taken.
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 5:04 p.m. — Disturbance: A disturbance was reported on the 1 block of Nason Drive; a report was taken.
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 6:17 p.m. — Motor Vehicle Accident: A motor vehicle accident was reported at the intersection of Mount Vernon Street and the 200 block of Main Street; a report was taken.
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 7:19 p.m. — Welfare Check: A welfare check was reported at a business on the 500 block of Main Street; a report was taken.
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 9:32 p.m. — Auto Theft: An auto theft was reported at an address on the 200 block of West Wyoming Avenue; unit cleared.
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 7:09 a.m. — Motor Vehicle Accident: A motor vehicle accident was reported at the intersection of the 600 block of Main Street and East Emerson Street; a report was taken.
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 10:15 a.m. — Police Information: A police information report was taken at an address on the 200 block of Sylvan Street.
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 10:44 a.m. — Larceny/Forgery/Fraud: A larceny, forgery, or fraud was reported on the 300 block of East Foster Street; a report was taken.
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 12:47 p.m. — Suspicious Motor Vehicle: A suspicious motor vehicle was reported on the 23 block of East Highland Avenue; unit cleared.
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 4:04 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to the hospital.
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 6:21 p.m. — Animal Complaint: An animal complaint was reported on the 100 block of Penney Road; a report was taken.
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 7:37 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; notification made.
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 8:15 p.m. — Commercial Alarm (False): A commercial alarm activation at a business on the 800 block of Main Street was determined to be a false alarm.
Thursday, Oct. 17, 9:19 a.m. — Medical/Overdose: A medical overdose was reported; a report was taken.
Thursday, Oct. 17, 9:28 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to the hospital.
Thursday, Oct. 17, 8:12 a.m. — Wire Down: A wire down was reported on the 40 block of Naples Road; unit cleared.
Thursday, Oct. 17, 10:17 a.m. — Motor Vehicle Accident: A motor vehicle accident was reported in the vicinity of the 83 block of Essex Street; a report was taken.
Thursday, Oct. 17, 10:48 a.m. — Vandalism: Vandalism was reported at Melrose High School on Lynn Fells Parkway; a report was taken.
Thursday, Oct. 17, 11:08 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to the hospital.
Thursday, Oct. 17, 1:26 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to the hospital.
Thursday, Oct. 17, 4:12 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to the hospital.
Thursday, Oct. 17, 6:29 p.m. — Soliciting: A soliciting complaint was reported on Fairmount Street; unit cleared.
Thursday, Oct. 17, 10:31 p.m. — Noise Ordinance Violation: A noise complaint was reported on the 400 block of Grove Street; unfounded.
Friday, Oct. 18, 8:08 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to the hospital.
Friday, Oct. 18, 9:03 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to the hospital.
Friday, Oct. 18, 10:01 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to the hospital.
Friday, Oct. 18, 12:42 p.m. — Larceny/Forgery/Fraud: A larceny, forgery, or fraud was reported on the 5 block of Crest Avenue; a report was taken.
Friday, Oct. 18, 1:14 p.m. — Motor Vehicle Accident: A motor vehicle accident was reported in the vicinity of the 100 block of Myrtle Street at Essex Street; unit cleared.
Friday, Oct. 18, 1:53 p.m. — Suspicious Activity: Suspicious activity was reported at a golf course on the 100 block of Slayton Road; a report was taken.
Friday, Oct. 18, 4:20 p.m. — Harassment: A harassment complaint was filed at the Melrose Police Station on the 56 block of West Foster Street; a report was taken.
Friday, Oct. 18, 7:46 p.m. — Welfare Check: A welfare check was reported at a residence on the 80 block of Grove Street; a report was taken.
Friday, Oct. 18, 9:46 p.m. — Disturbance: A disturbance was reported in the vicinity of the 500 block of Pleasant Street; services rendered.
Friday, Oct. 18, 10:52 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to the hospital.
Friday, Oct. 18, 10:58 p.m. — Missing Person: A missing person was reported on the 11 block of Sanford Street; a report was taken.
Saturday, Oct. 19, 5:01 a.m. — Disturbance: A disturbance was reported at an address on the 900 block of Main Street; a report was taken.
Saturday, Oct. 19, 6:57 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to the hospital.
Saturday, Oct. 19, 11:50 a.m. — Larceny/Forgery/Fraud: A larceny, forgery, or fraud was reported on the 36 block of Warren Street; a report was taken.
Saturday, Oct. 19, 11:50 a.m. — Unwanted Guest: An unwanted guest was reported at a golf course on the 100 block of Slayton Road; a report was taken.
Saturday, Oct. 19, 12:11 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to the hospital.
Saturday, Oct. 19, 12:18 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to the hospital.
Saturday, Oct. 19, 12:22 p.m. — Trash Dumping: A trash dumping complaint was reported in the vicinity of Swains Pond Avenue; a report was taken.
Saturday, Oct. 19, 1:53 p.m. — Larceny/Forgery/Fraud: A larceny, forgery, or fraud was reported at an address on the 900 block of Main Street; a report was taken.
Saturday, Oct. 19, 1:49 p.m. — Hit-and-Run Accident: A hit-and-run motor vehicle accident was reported near the intersection of the 400 block of Main Street and Grove Street; unit cleared.
Saturday, Oct. 19, 2:28 p.m. — Motor Vehicle Accident: A motor vehicle accident was reported in the vicinity of West Wyoming Avenue; unit cleared.
Saturday, Oct. 19, 2:49 p.m. — Motor Vehicle Accident: A motor vehicle accident was reported in the vicinity of the 700 block of Main Street at Lebanon Street; services rendered.
Saturday, Oct. 19, 5:41 p.m. — Vandalism: Vandalism was reported on the 600 block of Main Street; unit cleared.
Saturday, Oct. 19, 4:30 p.m. — Auto Theft: An auto theft was reported in the vicinity of Washington Street; referred to another agency.
Saturday, Oct. 19, 11:06 p.m. — Medical/Overdose: A medical overdose was reported; patient transported to the hospital.
Sunday, Oct. 20, 2:40 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to the hospital.
Sunday, Oct. 20, 4:17 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to the hospital.
Sunday, Oct. 20, 8:29 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to the hospital.
Sunday, Oct. 20, 9:12 a.m. — Welfare Check: A welfare check was conducted on the 100 block of Tremont Street; services rendered.
Sunday, Oct. 20, 11:32 a.m. — Vandalism: Vandalism was reported on the 51 block of Gooch Street; unit cleared.
Sunday, Oct. 20, 3:57 p.m. — Welfare Check: A welfare check was reported on West Wyoming Avenue at Hurd Street; unit could not locate.
Sunday, Oct. 20, 4:03 p.m. — Disturbance: A disturbance was reported at Melrose Wakefield Hospital on the 500 block of Lebanon Street; a report was taken.
Sunday, Oct. 20, 5:41 p.m. — Larceny/Forgery/Fraud: A larceny, forgery, or fraud was reported on the 19 block of Ferdinand Street; a report was taken.
Sunday, Oct. 20, 11:06 p.m. — Noise Ordinance Violation: A noise complaint was reported on the 100 block of West Wyoming Avenue; unit cleared.
--- Source: Melrose Police Department official public log, Oct. 14–20, 2024. G.L. c. 41, section 98F. All incidents are as reported in the official log; Townbrief has not independently verified each entry.
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