Belmont Police Log, Oct. 31 to Nov. 6: Overnight car breakins, bicycle theft 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. 

Friday Oct. 31

8:19 a.m.: A Chilton Street resident reported vandalism. The flagpole attached to her front porch was bent in half and laying on the ground. She then noticed one of her lawn decorations, a wooden scarecrow, was also on the ground.

12 Noon: A Bright Road resident reported bicycle theft. It was stored I the corner of the garage with four or five other bicycles. The garage was accidentally left open on Oct. 26. The bicycle is a white Trek with green hand tape around the handlebars, valued between $200 and $400.

2:02 p.m.: A Thayer Road resident served a warrant and arrested.

4:17 p.m.: A Van Ness Road resident reported lost property. She believes she lost her purse while walking in the area from Sophia’s Greek Pantry on Belmont Street by Newton Street to Belmont Street by Payson Road. Officers searched for the purse but were unable to locate it. It was a black and brown cloth purse with a strap with a knot in it. It contained apartment keys, a red leather wallet, her identification, credit cards and other miscellaneous items.

9:41 p.m.: Several high school aged juveniles were fleeing the area of Warwick Road where many cars were parked. There was a lot of noise coming from a house on Common Street. When officers entered the house through the open back door, they observed empty beer bottles, cans and nips all over the kitchen and house. There were 50 juveniles who officers helped disperse from the house. The parents, who were home during the party on the second floor with 50 high school aged juveniles consuming alcoholic beverages in their home will both be charged with one count of furnishing alcohol to a person under 21.

Saturday, Nov. 1

2:30 p.m.: A Belmont resident reported one of her cards that rarely gets used had a purchase on it of $120. She had no idea what was purchased and said she did not make the transaction. She believes it is fraudulent. She was advised to keep an eye on activity on all her cards and to return if she notices anything unusual. She was also advised to freeze her bank credit card.

7:44 p.m.: A Beech Street resident reported theft. She ordered a set of unique light bulbs and screen protectors for her cell phone through Amazon. She received a notification the package was delivered on Oct. 30 at 4:25 p.m. She was not home at the time but saw a photo of the package in the foyer of the home. When she returned at 8:30 p.m., the package was nowhere to be found. She asked neighbors if they mistakenly took it, but they denied doing so. The estimated vale for the products was $22.

Sunday, Nov. 2

9:39 a.m.: A Shaw Road resident reported she had video of an individual attempting to open her car door overnight in her driveway. The person in the video is a light-skinned male wearing a black winter cap, gray hoodie, blue sweatpants and black backpack. The individual is seen attempting to open the door handle and leaves immediately when realizing it is locked.

12:27 p.m.: A Harriet Avenue resident reported a motor vehicle break-in overnight. The center console was rummaged through. A 200 ml bottle of Million Elixir cologne worth approximately $150 was taken. His Blink security camera shows an individual closing the door of his Subaru at 3:16 a.m. Another camera from a neighbor captures the individual attempt to enter a Jeep in his driveway. The individual is a male with a short and stocky build, wearing a distinct hat and backpack. It appears to be the same individual from a Shaw Road incident.

9:21 p.m.: Officers responded to a disturbance on Gilbert Road, which has a history of incidents.

10:02 p.m.: Officers responded to a motor vehicle break-in in progress on Anis Road. Upon arrival, officers observed a person place a bicycle by a tree and begin walking away from the officer. The officer asked the individual if he was going through cars on the street. He said he was. He was then handcuffed. A Cell phone, work gloves and a medical mask were found in his hoodie pocket. Loose, crumpled up currency and a white USB-C phone charger were in his pants pocket. A roll of quarters, plastic bag of United States currency and loose quarters were found in another pants pocket. He did not have an identification but provided his name and date of birth. He said he is currently homeless and just looking for money. He was charged with breaking and entering a motor vehicle at nighttime for felony.

Monday, Nov. 3

10 a.m.: An Orchard Street resident reported suspicious activity. He and his son were working on a car outside the home. A male party in a red Corolla was seen across the street. After some time, the male exited his vehicle and approached the reporting party. He said he was messaging a girl online who told him to come to the address on Orchard Street to meet him. He said there was no female at the address who would be messaging him online to meet. He then left but was spotted near the intersection of School and Orchard Streets.

Tuesday, Nov. 4

10:54 a.m.: A Cross Street resident reported damage to his property. The boom from a truck belonging to power line contractors struck a Verizon internet line attached to his house, causing it to tear and damage the siding. The power line contracting crew who were working on Broad Street said they accidentally struck the line and advised the resident to call Verizon. Officers advised the resident to contact both the Belmont Public Works department who hired the power line contractors and Verizon regarding the damage.

Wednesday, Nov. 5

8:58 a.m.: A Church Street resident reported a stolen bicycle. On Oct. 30 at 7:30 p.m., he locked his bike at the Waverley Station. At 8 a.m. on Nov. 5, he realized it was stolen. It was a blue Raleigh M40 with a gray trailer attacked to the back. The trailer has yellow poles on each side and a hazard flag on the back. Jow said he uses the bicycle and trailer for his window washing business.

11:09 a.m.: A Grant Avenue resident reported a neighbor dispute. Security camera footage shows the neighbor walking onto her property. The home has a long history of neighbor disputes. The reporting party is currently in the process of obtaining a harassment prevention order and has told the neighbor multiple times she does not want him on her property. The footage shows the neighbor walk on her front lawn and touch her fence.

3:54 p.m.: A Thayer Road resident reported a black female in a gray Toyota Camry said, “You’re a dead man and you’re going to die and I’m gonna do it,” to him. Prior to this, the woman called him and another woman drug addicts. There is a history between these individuals. The woman visits her aunt who lives in the neighborhood and often parks in spots designated for residents. She also smokes marijuana and cigarettes on the Sherman Gardens property which is against the policy.

Thursday, Nov. 6

8:11 a.m.: The property manager of a Brighton Street property said overnight surveillance shows two individuals engaged in suspicious activity. He has noticed a male and female during the early morning hours take water from an outdoor spigot for bathing and hydration. He turned the water off as a result. This morning, he noticed the same male and female attempt multiple times to take water from the spigot. They then left the property but left behind a black bag.  Inside the bag were three small Coleman propane tanks that appeared to be empty, a large amount of candy wrappers, black socks, empty Gatorade bottles and syringes. The investigation is still ongoing.

12:25 p.m.: A Belmont resident reported he rented his car to someone through the car share app, TURO, and they haven’t returned it back yet. The car is often parked on a Brockton Street. He was advised it is a civil matter and to contact the Brockton Police Department in assisting him with retrieving his car.

3:46 p.m.: A Belmont resident reported a check altered. It was for the amount of $7,665 to Alpha Mechanical. He mailed it in the mailbox located on Concord Avenue across from the post office at 405 Concord Avenue. He received a call from TD Bank questioning the validity of the check. They said it was made payable to an individual. He informed them the check was altered. A second check was mailed on the same date and at the same location for approximately $45,000, made out to the internal Revenue Service. He was advised to follow up with IRS to confirm receipt of his payment. If he discovers the check was also altered, he was advised to contact the police. He was also advised to monitor his financial accounts and report any further suspicious activity.

Belmont Police responded to two mental health and three domestic calls Oct. 31 to Nov. 6.