Melrose Public Safety Log: Feb. 23–March 1, 2026
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 Feb. 23–March 1, 2026. 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, Feb. 23
Monday, Feb. 23, 9:50 a.m. — Wire Down: Downed wires were reported on the 30-block of Nelson Road and the 180-block of Upham Street; both were cleared.
Monday, Feb. 23, 9:54 a.m. — Odor of Gas: A gas odor inside a structure was reported on the 10-block of Blueberry Hill Lane; the incident was resolved.
Monday, Feb. 23, 9:32 a.m. — Disturbance: A disturbance was reported at the intersection of Marvin Road and Franklin Street; services were rendered.
Hmm, wait — I need to keep these in strict chronological order. Let me re-sequence:
0143 — Parking complaint, unfounded → drop 0311 — Parking, towed → drop (just a parking enforcement action) 0353 — Commercial alarm, building checked → drop 0358 — Parking, towed → drop 0550 — Parking, unit clear → drop 0603 — Commercial alarm, building checked → drop 0825 — Assist other agency, report taken (8 Regans Way) → keep briefly 0830 — Serve restraining order → OMIT (statutory) 0832 — Assist citizen, services rendered (Island Hill Ave) → drop (no detail) 0854 — Traffic, services rendered + report (Lebanon/Forest) → keep 0927 — Wire down, Nelson Rd → cluster with 1129 0932 — Disturbance, services rendered (Marvin/Franklin) → drop (services rendered, no report) 1011 — Disabled MV → drop 1040 — Parking → drop 1105 — Medical emergency, transported → fold into medical cluster 1129 — Wire down, Upham St → cluster with 0927 1136 — Odor of gas (Blueberry Hill) → keep 1155 — Assist citizen (TD Bank) → drop (no detail) 1200 — MVA not investigated, no action → drop 1201 — MV accident, report (198 Howard St) → keep 1212 — Parking complaint, report (44 Fairview Ave) → keep briefly (report filed, recurring address) 1356 — MV accident, report (314 Main @ West Wyoming) → keep 1429 — Residential alarm, false alarm → drop 1433 — Medical, transported → fold into medical cluster 1554 — Medical, taken/referred → fold 1619 — Medical, taken/referred → fold 1659 — Police Information, unit clear → drop 1844 — Medical, unit clear → fold 1930 — Medical, taken/referred → fold 1938 — Medical, transported → fold 1949 — Medical, unit clear → fold 2156 — 911 hangup at hospital → drop 2345 — Parking → drop
Medical cluster 2/23: calls at 11:05 a.m., 2:33 p.m., 3:54 p.m., 4:19 p.m., 6:44 p.m., 7:30 p.m.,