Malfunctioning Fryer Forces Stop And Shop Evacuation in This Arlington Police Log

Friday, June 5

• Small Fire Breaks Out at Stop and Shop, 1:58 p.m.

Police arrived at the supermarket to investigate a fire that briefly forced an evacuation of the premises, but upon their arrival, it was already out.

Representatives from Arlington Fire said the fire was brought about by a malfunctioning rotisserie/fryer in the deli department.

• Three-Car Crash, Massachusetts Avenue, 9:36 p.m.

Depending on who you believe, the driver of a Toyota going eastbound on Massachusetts Avenue either wasn’t as careful as he needed to be when switching lanes and crashed into an Audi, then subsequently crashed into the rear bumper of a Lexis, or he had to abruptly swerve to avoid crashing into a vehicle that had stopped without warning in front of him.

Police say damage to the vehicles involved supports their “didn’t check before switching lanes” theory.

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