Melrose Public Safety Log: Feb. 20–26, 2023
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 February 20–26, 2023. 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. 20, 4:33 a.m. — 911 Call: A 911 call originating from Dutton Street was referred to another agency.
Monday, Feb. 20, 5:48 a.m. — Commercial Alarm: Alarm at Roosevelt School, Vinton Street; building checked and secure.
Monday, Feb. 20, 7:29 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency at Whole Foods, Main Street; unit cleared.
Monday, Feb. 20, 9:28 a.m. — Well-Being Check: A welfare check near the 400 block of Main Street at West Foster Street; unit cleared.
Monday, Feb. 20, 9:49 a.m. — Commercial Alarm: Alarm at a business on the 600 block of Main Street; building checked and secure.
Monday, Feb. 20, 11:25 a.m. — Motor Vehicle Accident: A motor vehicle accident on the 20 block of Naples Road; report taken.
Monday, Feb. 20, 12:03 p.m. — Citizen Assist: Report taken at Melrose Police Station, West Foster Street.
Monday, Feb. 20, 12:52 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; referred to another agency.
Monday, Feb. 20, 1:00 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; unit cleared.
Monday, Feb. 20, 1:02 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency at Melrose Wakefield Hospital, Lebanon Street; report taken.
Monday, Feb. 20, 1:10 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; patient transported to hospital.
Monday, Feb. 20, 1:16 p.m. — Commercial Alarm: Alarm at Turner's Seafood, Main Street; notification made.
Monday, Feb. 20, 1:26 p.m. — Complaint: A complaint at Shaw's Supermarket, Essex Street; services rendered.
Monday, Feb. 20, 1:59 p.m. — Suspicious Activity: Suspicious activity reported on the 100 block of Woodland Avenue; unit cleared.
Monday, Feb. 20, 3:31 p.m. — Disturbance: A disturbance at Melrose Wakefield Hospital, Lebanon Street; peace restored; report taken.
Monday, Feb. 20, 4:49 p.m. — Breaking and Entering (Past): A past breaking and entering reported on the 90 block of West Emerson Street; report taken.
Monday, Feb. 20, 4:58 p.m. — Found/Lost Property: A found or lost property report at a business on Essex Street; unit cleared.
Monday, Feb. 20, 5:15 p.m. — Suspicious Activity: Suspicious activity reported on the 30 block of Simonds Road; report taken.
Monday, Feb. 20, 8:08 p.m. — Motor Vehicle Accident: A motor vehicle accident near Lebanon Street at Upham Street; report taken.
Monday, Feb. 20, 8:25 p.m. — Medical — Overdose: A medical overdose incident; report taken.
Monday, Feb. 20, 8:26 p.m. — Vandalism: Vandalism reported on the 20 block of Ruggles Street; report taken.
Monday, Feb. 20, 9:25 p.m. — Residential Alarm: False alarm.
Monday, Feb. 20, 9:36 p.m. — Motor Vehicle Accident: A motor vehicle accident near Howard Street at Green Street; report taken.
Monday, Feb. 20, 11:29 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; unit cleared.
Monday, Feb. 20, 11:53 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; patient transported to hospital.
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 1:59 a.m. — Motor Vehicle Tow: A motor vehicle towed near Hurd Street; report taken.
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2:18 a.m. — Parking Complaint: Parking ticket issued on Hurd Street.
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2:26 a.m. — Motor Vehicle Tow: A motor vehicle towed near the 500 block of Pleasant Street; report taken.
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 4:03 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; unit cleared.
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 10:31 a.m. — Suspicious Activity: Suspicious activity near a condominium complex on Melrose Street; unit cleared.
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 11:01 a.m. — Motor Vehicle Tow: A motor vehicle towed near Lynn Fells Parkway.
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 11:47 a.m. — Wire Down: A downed wire reported on the 10 block of Sheffield Road; unit cleared.
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 12:39 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; patient transported to hospital.
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 1:31 p.m. — Larceny/Fraud: A larceny, forgery, or fraud report on the 30 block of Mystic Avenue; report taken.
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2:28 p.m. — Disturbance: A disturbance; report taken.
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 3:34 p.m. — Larceny/Fraud: A larceny, forgery, or fraud report at Rockland Trust, Melrose Street; report taken.
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 3:36 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; unit cleared.
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 5:00 p.m. — Suspicious Activity: Suspicious activity reported on the 5 block of Hurd Street; report taken.
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 6:01 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency at Melrose Police Station, West Foster Street; patient transported to hospital.
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 6:17 p.m. — Harassment: A harassment complaint; report taken.
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 8:31 p.m. — Motor Vehicle Accident: A motor vehicle accident near Tremont Street at West Emerson Street; report taken.
Tuesday, Feb. 21, 11:27 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; patient transported to hospital.
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2:17 a.m. — Parking Complaint: Parking ticket issued on Hurd Street.
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 9:40 a.m. — Odor of Gas: Odor of gas outside a structure on the 100 block of Tremont Street; unit cleared.
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 11:26 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; patient transported to hospital.
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 12:29 p.m. — Motor Vehicle Stop: Motor vehicle stop on Nelson Road at Clifford Street; report taken.
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 12:45 p.m. — Well-Being Check: A welfare check on Mount Vernon Street; unit cleared.
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2:52 p.m. — Complaint: A complaint at Shaw's Supermarket, Essex Street; report taken.
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 5:52 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; notification made.
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 6:38 p.m. — Well-Being Check: A welfare check at a business on Main Street; subject transported to hospital.
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 7:01 p.m. — Well-Being Check: A welfare check on Russell Street; could not locate subject.
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 8:32 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; services rendered.
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 8:04 p.m. — Disturbance: A disturbance at Melrose Wakefield Hospital, Lebanon Street; services rendered.
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 8:56 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency near East Foster Street; patient transported to hospital.
Wednesday, Feb. 22, 11:08 p.m. — Disturbance: A disturbance on Hesseltine Avenue; could not locate.
Thursday, Feb. 23, 2:59 a.m. — Odor of Gas: Odor of gas inside a structure on the 10 block of Orient Avenue; unit cleared.
Thursday, Feb. 23, 8:23 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; patient transported to hospital.
Thursday, Feb. 23, 10:20 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; patient transported to hospital.
Thursday, Feb. 23, 11:09 a.m. — Breaking and Entering (Past): A past breaking and entering reported on the 100 block of First Street; report taken.
Thursday, Feb. 23, 11:50 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; referred to another agency.
Thursday, Feb. 23, 12:31 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; referred to another agency.
Thursday, Feb. 23, 12:34 p.m. — Larceny/Fraud: A larceny, forgery, or fraud report on the 50 block of Sargent Street; unit cleared.
Thursday, Feb. 23, 12:45 p.m. — Motor Vehicle Accident: A motor vehicle accident near City Hall, Main Street; report taken.
Thursday, Feb. 23, 4:34 p.m. — Disturbance: A disturbance on the 900 block of Main Street; report taken.
Thursday, Feb. 23, 6:17 p.m. — Citizen Assist: Report taken at Melrose Police Station, West Foster Street.
Thursday, Feb. 23, 6:18 p.m. — Larceny/Fraud: A larceny, forgery, or fraud report on the 40 block of Bellevue Avenue; report taken.
Thursday, Feb. 23, 6:57 p.m. — Complaint: A complaint near Lebanon Street; peace restored; report taken.
Thursday, Feb. 23, 7:06 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; unit cleared.
Thursday, Feb. 23, 10:10 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; patient transported to hospital.
Friday, Feb. 24, 12:03 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; patient transported to hospital.
Friday, Feb. 24, 5:09 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; patient transported to hospital.
Friday, Feb. 24, 6:53 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; patient transported to hospital.
Friday, Feb. 24, 7:23 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; services rendered.
Friday, Feb. 24, 7:25 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; patient transported to hospital.
Friday, Feb. 24, 8:49 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; patient transported to hospital.
Friday, Feb. 24, 10:08 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; unit cleared.
Friday, Feb. 24, 10:18 a.m. — Motor Vehicle Stop: Motor vehicle stop near Melrose Towers, Melrose Street; citation or warning issued.
Friday, Feb. 24, 10:21 a.m. — Motor Vehicle Tow: A motor vehicle tow on the 10 block of Vine Street; report taken.
Friday, Feb. 24, 10:49 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; referred to another agency.
Friday, Feb. 24, 1:58 p.m. — School Alarm: Alarm at Ripley School, Lebanon Street; building secured.
Friday, Feb. 24, 3:46 p.m. — Water Problem: Water problem reported on the 50 block of Reading Hill Avenue; notification made.
Friday, Feb. 24, 7:42 p.m. — Unwanted Guest: Report taken; no location specified.
Friday, Feb. 24, 8:26 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency on the 700 block of Newburyport Turnpike; patient transported to hospital.
Saturday, Feb. 25, 12:00 a.m. — Citizen Assist: Report taken at Melrose Wakefield Hospital, Lebanon Street.
Saturday, Feb. 25, 3:34 a.m. — Disturbance: A disturbance at an apartment complex on Pleasant Street; unit cleared.
Saturday, Feb. 25, 3:49 a.m. — Disturbance: A disturbance on the 10 block of Echo Street; unit cleared.
Saturday, Feb. 25, 7:26 a.m. — Suspicious Activity: Suspicious activity reported on the 190 block of West Wyoming Avenue; report taken.
Saturday, Feb. 25, 3:12 p.m. — Breaking and Entering (Past): A past breaking and entering reported on the 59 block of Hawley Road; report taken.
Saturday, Feb. 25, 3:12 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; patient transported to hospital.
Sunday, Feb. 26, 2:29 a.m. — Noise Ordinance Violation: A noise ordinance violation on the 10 block of Island Hill Avenue; unit cleared.
Sunday, Feb. 26, 3:07 a.m. — Well-Being Check: A welfare check on Cleveland Street; unit cleared.
Sunday, Feb. 26, 9:17 a.m. — Water Problem: Water problem reported on Enmore Road; notification made.
Sunday, Feb. 26, 10:06 a.m. — Animal Complaint: An animal complaint on the 400 block of Pleasant Street; report taken.
Sunday, Feb. 26, 11:37 a.m. — Motor Vehicle Tow: A motor vehicle tow on the 99 block of Washington Street; report taken.
Sunday, Feb. 26, 11:41 a.m. — Larceny/Fraud: A larceny, forgery, or fraud report on the 80 block of Meridian Street; report taken.
Sunday, Feb. 26, 2:46 p.m. — Well-Being Check: A welfare check at a restaurant on Main Street; services rendered.
Sunday, Feb. 26, 3:27 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; patient transported to hospital.
Sunday, Feb. 26, 3:57 p.m. — Well-Being Check: A welfare check at a pharmacy on Main Street; subject transported to hospital.
Sunday, Feb. 26, 4:11 p.m. — Found/Lost Property: A found or lost property report at Melrose Police Station, West Foster Street; report taken.
Sunday, Feb. 26, 5:31 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; patient transported to hospital.
Sunday, Feb. 26, 7:55 p.m. — Unwanted Guest: An unwanted guest reported at Shaw's Supermarket, Essex Street; unit cleared.
Sunday, Feb. 26, 11:04 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; report taken.
Sunday, Feb. 26, 11:52 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency; unit cleared.
--- Source: Melrose Police Department official public log, February 20–26, 2023. 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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