Belmont Police Log, Aug. 4-13: Check washing, dog attack, Bitcoin scam and more
The following are excerpts from the Belmont Police log as made available by the Belmont Police Department. The log is public and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law.
Monday, Aug. 4
1:45 p.m.: A Harris Street resident reported a bicycle stolen sometime last month from an unlocked shed adjacent to the home. The value of the bike was approximately $250 to $300.
2 p.m.: A woman shopping at Star Market on Trapelo Road in Belmont reported her passenger side mirror was stolen. The manager of Star Market said was no security footage related to such an incident.
2 p.m.: A Juniper Road resident was a victim of an online scam on May 6, 2025 involving crypto currency, Bitcoin. He received a phone call from a male who said he was from Coinbase, the company that holds his Bitcoin account. He told the victim the account was hacked and compromised. He believed the call was legitimate and followed the instructions from the male caller regarding his account to put his assets into the “safe” and was given an account number that was presumably for the “safe. He transferred $140,000 worth of Bitcoin to the account given. He was told the transfer was successful and the assets were now safe. The representative said he would get in touch with him soon and he was advised not to make any changes to his account until he received a call back. On May 7th, he became suspicious of the interaction and checked his accounts. They were all empty, showing zeroes. He was advised by representatives of Coinbase to file a report explaining the incident and they would attempt to recover the stolen Bitcoin.
6:12 p.m.: A Burnham Street resident reported his patio door window was shattered. His mother noticed a man walking near the patio at 2 p.m. when the window was intact. He described the man as a young Hispanic male, skinny build, 5-feet-8-inches tall, wearing a red or orange shirt. The neighbor had landscapers mowing the lawn near his patio window. He believes a rock may have got caught in the lawnmower and broke the window due to the patio lawn being covered in pebbles. He did not know if there was any security camera footage. Belmont Police asked the neighbor for the name of her contracting service. She provided a name and phone number.
Tuesday, Aug. 5
11:15 a.m.: A Belmont Street resident reported both trash barrels belonging to the rental property were taken. They went missing one month ago and she has not been able to locate them.
5:20 p.m.: A Radcliffe Road reported her tenant mailed her rent check for $3,000 on July 28th. A few days later, the tenant’s bank contacted her and informed her someone attempted to wash her check. She closed her bank account and provided her landlord with a new check. The bank contacted the tenant and said someone who said they were the landlord attempted to cash the original check that was stolen. A copy of the check and identification used was provided. Belmont Police advised the victim how to protect herself from identity theft.
7:58 p.m.: A woman who parked her car on Oxford Avenue reported a hit and run. There was damage to the front left of her vehicle and front left wheel well.
Wednesday, Aug. 6
12:44 p.m.: A break-in reported by Waverley Place, 1010 Pleasant Street. The paper towel dispenser was off the wall in one of the bathrooms and placed upright on the counter next to the sink. The screw holes in the wall did not appear to be blown out or widened. There was feces in the toilet in the adjacent bathroom as well. The kitchen area of the suite had black marker in three spots on an overhead cabinet, the wall underneath the cabinet and the wall next to the cabinet.
The door was locked overnight and required badge access. The cleaners have access and come after personnel have left the building. They were advised to contact the cleaners to inquire if any damage was noted in the areas reported. The reporting party was concerned the door may not have been latched closed and that somebody off the street gained access into the building. He frequently observes suspicious individuals near the property sleeping on benches outside the building. He was encouraged to call McLean Security and request extra checks be made of the property after hours. Belmont Police will also monitor the area off hours.
6:17 p.m.: A Belmont resident reported an animal attack. He was walking his dog along Marsh Street when a woman he had previous interactions with in 2024 drove by and honked at him. He was concerned about this behavior as it startled his dog. He was unsure of the woman’s name, but knew she lived on Marsh Street. He previously called for an animal complaint against her as her dog had been aggressive and off leash. This evening at 5:55 p.m., he was walking his dog again on Marsh Street and saw the woman outside her home. He asked her not to honk at him while he was walking his dog. At that point, the same dog he reported in 2024 who was in the yard unsecured, ran at his dog and began to bite him. Another dog at the residence also ran at his dog but was chased away by its owner. The woman did not appear to make an attempt to secure her dog throughout the encounter. His dog sustained several bite marks, but not blood was drawn. The information will be forwarded to the Animal Control Officer. The dog owner also provided a video to be logged as evidence.
Friday, Aug. 8
5:16 a.m.: A School Street resident reported a break-in. He heard a noise in his driveway at 3 a.m. When he looked outside his bedroom window, he saw a man on top of his garage with a flashlight looking around the garage and backyard area. He believed the individual at the time was his second-floor neighbor. He then heard noises coming from the basement of his home while he was in the shower, which is directly above the basement window. He believes the individual gained entry into the basement through the window. He was still unsure if it was his neighbor, so he did not investigate. Hours later, he received a phone call from his wife, and she told him after reviewing the camera footage she believes the individual was not their neighbor, but an unidentified person. He will email the images captured on the Ring camera. The basement window appeared to be damaged, consistent with someone forcing it open to gain entry. Attempts were made to contact the second-floor resident, but he could not be reached. Nothing appears to be missing from the garage or basement at this time.
Sunday, Aug. 10
3:10 p.m.: A Belmont resident mailed his rent check for $1,850. The amount was changed to $4,700 and the name of the individual it was payable to was also changed. The funds were withdrawn from his account. The bank closed his account and provided him with a new account number.
Monday, Aug. 11
9:30 a.m.: Collision on Leonard Street between a 2016 Toyota operated by a Manchester, New Hampshire woman and a 2019 Honda operated by a Newton woman. The New Hampshire woman said the Newton woman stopped short to let two pedestrians cross the street. She was unable to stop her vehicle in time and crashed into the rear of the vehicle The New Hampshire woman was issued a citation for failing to stop/yield. Her vehicle was towed.
12:20 p.m.: Missing person reported by McLean Hospital. A patient who went with a group to the Institution of Contemporary Art in Boston did not return by his curfew. He texted McLean staff that we he was going to find and Equinox to workout at and then texted his partner at 8 p.m. that he was going to get himself a hotel room to take a bath. He then stopped responding to his partner and has not answered any McLean staff. He is usually good about notifying the staff if he is out past his curfew and they have not typically had issues with him. The staff is concerned he will use drugs if he comes into contact with them. The patient was located at a Boston hotel using his credit card purchase information and transported to Tufts Medical Center.
Wednesday, Aug. 13
10:30 a.m.: A Common Street resident reported a package stolen from his apartment building. It contained four times from Hollister vailed at $154.80. FedEx delivered the package on Aug. 9th. He contacted both FedEx and Hollister to report the theft.
12:40 p.m.: Contractor dispute reported on Bright Road. The homeowner said a white male with an Irish accent approached her about doing some work on her front steps. She said she was not interested, and he was very insistent. He eventually left only to return a few hours later and began to pull apart some loose bricks from the front stairs. She confronted him and began to yell at him. He left the area. No money was exchanged. She showed the police a flyer he gave her from Revive Masonry and Construction in Boston. A Google search revealed the company has a website and there was one review from Yelp on Aug. 12, 2025, from a Lexington resident accusing the company of being a scam. A call to the company was not answered.
5:17 p.m.: Threats reported by a Belmont resident. He and a friend moved here from Brazil and were living together. They began to argue about the monthly cost of rent when one of their other roommates moved out. As a result, his friend moved out. He is unsure where he resides now. They continued arguing about the rent via text, audio messages and phone calls. He told him he needed the money by Aug. 15th. He said he would not have all the money in time for the deadline. He responded with threatening texts. Belmont Police contacted the individual who threatened him and left a voice mail. He was advised of his rights and how to get a harassment prevention order. He said he would go to Cambridge District Court to obtain one.
9:54 p.m.: A Belmont resident reported his daughter received a Snapchat text from a man which purportedly discussed possible sex with her. She told her father she doesn’t remember what was said and does not have a copy of the messages. He made verbal comments about her directly to a friend. The man left the school years prior and is possibly younger than his daughter. The father texted him that he would go to the police if he didn’t call him. The man responded, “Bout what. What would you press charges on pal. Ye pipe down pops queen. Pipsqueak.”
Belmont Police responded to two mental health calls Aug. 2-14, 2025.