Crime & Safety
Melrose Police Log: No Arrests, Lots Of Complaints
People sitting on a bench and others smoking a cigarette were among those who were the subject of calls last week.

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Monday, April 20
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8:23 a.m. — Someone reported a person going through her motor vehicle on North Mountain Ave.
2:20 p.m. — Caller reports three children playing in the woods near Goodyear Ave.
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3:51 p.m. — Caller reports vehicle broken into during the night on Forest Street, credit card and gift cards missing.
7:54 p.m. — A caller said a person with a large wrench was knocking on her door on Washington Street, saying he was the plumber. She said she did not call a plumber and asked him to leave. Person left in double-cab pickup truck.
Wednesday, April 22
11:23 a.m. — Caller reports computer was stolen out of vehicle parked in Shaw's parking lot.
Thursday, April 23
5:52 p.m. — Caller said a suspicious male in a black Chevy was following her around Franklin Street.
Friday, April 24
12:07 a.m. — A woman reported a large group of kids in the Winthrop School parking lot. When asked to leave, they threatened to come back and egg her house.
3:02 a.m. — Caller reported loud animal "sounding like it is getting mutilated" on Lynde Street. An officer heard a loud bird but found nothing else.
12:09 p.m. — A truck ran over a pedestrian crossing sign on Franklin Street at Greenleaf Place.
3:21 p.m. — Complaint of five people smoking marijuana at the West Wyoming train station. Police said they were just smoking a cigarette.
5:37 p.m. — A report of a group of people gathering in the Bellevue Country Club parking lot.
Sunday, April 26
10:49 a.m. — Caller reports people sitting on bench on Crystal Street.
7:51 p.m. — A clerk at a Main Street gain station said a man came into the store and urinated.
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