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Melrose Police Log: Oct. 5 to 11, 2026

The incidents and arrests below are reported according to the Melrose Police log for Oct. 5 to 11, 2026.

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The incidents and arrests below are reported according to the Melrose Police log for Oct. 5 to 11, 2026.


Monday, Oct. 5, 12:11 a.m. Missing person: Police took a report of a missing person.

Monday, Oct. 5, 1:24 p.m. Larceny: Police took a report of a theft or fraud at a gas station on Main Street.

Monday, Oct. 5, 1:30 p.m. Larceny: Police took a report of a theft or fraud on Grove Street.

Monday, Oct. 5, 5:19 p.m. Larceny: Police took a report of a theft or fraud on Albion Street.

Tuesday, Oct. 6, 12:02 a.m. Missing person: Police took a report of a missing person on Main Street.

Tuesday, Oct. 6, 12:04 a.m. Missing person: Police took a report of a missing person.

Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1:56 a.m. Missing person: A missing person report was resolved near Main Street.

Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2:45 a.m. Missing person: A missing person report was resolved near Main Street.

Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1:09 p.m. Missing person: A missing person was found and taken to a hospital.

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 8:05 a.m. Larceny: Police took a report of a theft or fraud on Cleveland Street.

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 10:15 a.m. Arrest: Police arrested a driver after a motor vehicle stop near Lynn Fells Parkway and Burrell Street.

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1:22 p.m. Arrest: Police arrested a driver after a motor vehicle stop on Crystal Street.

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1:49 p.m. Vandalism: Police took a report of vandalism near Lynn Fells Parkway.

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 6:32 p.m. Missing person: A missing person report was resolved.

Thursday, Oct. 8, 11:22 p.m. Missing person: Police took a report of a missing person.

Thursday, Oct. 8, 11:23 p.m. Missing person: Police took a report of a missing person.

Thursday, Oct. 8, 11:56 p.m. Drug overdose: A drug overdose was reported and a person was taken to a hospital.

Friday, Oct. 9, 1:44 a.m. Missing person: A missing person was found and returned to a family member or guardian near East Foster Street.

Friday, Oct. 9, 10:10 a.m. Larceny: Police took a report of a theft or fraud at a nursing home on Main Street.

Friday, Oct. 9, 11:22 a.m. Summons: Police issued a summons after a motor vehicle stop near Linwood Avenue and Lynde Street.

Friday, Oct. 9, 11:55 a.m. Vandalism: Police took a report of vandalism at a school on Lynn Fells Parkway.

Friday, Oct. 9, 5:02 p.m. Summons: Police issued a summons after a motor vehicle stop near Geneva Road and Upham Street.

Friday, Oct. 9, 5:43 p.m. Summons: Police issued a summons after a motor vehicle stop on Upham Street; the vehicle was towed.

Friday, Oct. 9, 7:15 p.m. Vandalism: Police took a report of vandalism on Pearl Street.

Saturday, Oct. 10, 8:05 a.m. Missing person: Police took a report of a missing person.

Saturday, Oct. 10, 11:15 a.m. Disturbance: Police responded to a disturbance on Upham Terrace.

Saturday, Oct. 10, 3:51 p.m. Break-in: Police took a report of a past breakin on Day Street.

Saturday, Oct. 10, 8:57 p.m. Disturbance: Police responded to a report of a fight in progress near Boardman Avenue and Cranmore Lane.

Saturday, Oct. 10, 11:53 p.m. Larceny: Police took a report of a theft or fraud on Greenleaf Place.

Sunday, Oct. 11, 12:57 p.m. Larceny: Police took a report of a theft or fraud on Prospect Street.


Source: Melrose Police Department log, Oct. 5 to 11, 2026. All entries are as recorded in the official log.

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