Belmont Police Log, April 2-15: Check washing, two children struck in crosswalk on Bright Road, fire in Belmont Street yard

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.

Thursday, April 2, 2026

3 p.m.: A Belmont resident reported being scammed out of $3,800. He got an email from someone he thought was his boss asking him to buy Apple gift cards to give to clients. As instructed, he bought a total of 19 gift cards worth $200 each, totaling $3,800. He then provided the gift card numbers and codes via email to the person he thought was his boss from office467@gmail.com with his boss’s name listed as the sender. He contacted his credit card company and Apple regarding the incident.

3:05 p.m.: Threats made at Dunkin Donuts on Church Street. A woman reported a 92-yeare-old man was being mean to her by telling her not to return to the Dunkin Donuts. A couple of days ago, he threw a coffee at her and hit her in the chest. During the investigation, the woman said she was having trouble breathing and felt light-headed. Belmont Fire arrived and evaluated her. The officer went to the man’s house and spoke to him about the incident. He said the woman constantly annoys him and his friends when they are at Dunkin. He told her to leave him alone multiple times and she does not listen. He admitted throwing iced coffee towards her stomach area due to the fact she would not get away from him. He said he did not hit her in the chest.

Friday, April 3, 2026

3:26 a.m.: A Pilgrim Road resident reported suspicious motor vehicles in the area and someone looking through cars. She described one as a red SUV and one as a white SUV Her Ring camera footage shows three individuals get out of the car and open her car door. She does not believe anything is missing. They also opened doors of two other vehicles on the street. She was unable to describe the individuals. They were all wearing hoodies and had masks covering their faces. All vehicles had contents rummaged through. Officers observed the Ring footage, which shows two individuals exiting a red SUV and running up driveways and entering vehicles. A third suspect exits the driver’s seat and gets into the back of the vehicle. They then flee the area when a white SUV enters the video frame with its hazard lights on. The driver of the white SUV is most likely the newspaper delivery driver.

8:32 a.m.: A Belmont resident reported being a victim of check washing. On March 15, he put a check in the mailbox outside the Waverley Square post office at 492 Trapelo Road. The original amount was $975. On March 24, the check was cashed for $2,161.50, payable to “Yer Vue” for opera tickets. Everything on the check was altered except for his signature. The address on the check was also altered to read, “Wgite St.” instead of “White St.” Another check was also cashed against the same account on April 1 for a check number that is still in his checkbook and has not been used yet. It was made out to the same person, Yer Vue, for $2,500 for rent. He was advised not to put checks in mailboxes and whenever possible, to bring them inside the post office or make online payments. He was also advised to go to his bank and file with their fraud department. He closed his compromised account and ran a credit check.

9:18 a.m.: An altercation between an employee of the Bradford and a female at 525 Common St. She parked in the public area of the garage with her son, and he used the bathroom on the main floor of the apartment building before she walked him to school. When she was leaving, an employee chased after her asking who she knew in the building and why she was using the apartment complex facilities. The employee yelled at her not to come back or she would call the police. She felt like the employee’s statement was a threat. The officer explained the public part of the parking garage is available for public use and access, but the residential part of the building is private property, and the property representative has the right to deny entry. She argued that private businesses and residences should not have the right to deny people in the community to use their facilities. She wanted the police officer to tell the employee that her behavior was wrong. The officer explained as an unbiased public servant, he cannot compel a person to act a certain way. The woman then began yelling at the female employee, calling her a profanity and a “disgusting Human” for not letting her son use the bathroom. The employee said this was going on long enough and she was no longer welcome on the property. The woman continued to yell and insult the employee over the officer’s shoulder. The officer explained to the woman she had been no trespassed from the Bradford. She was still free to use the public area of the parking garage but is not allowed I the residential area. The employee said this has been going on since July 2025. She would park in the garage, change her child, come into the building to use the bathroom, take snacks and then leave on foot before returning and leaving with her car. This happened routinely. The employee asked her if she knew anyone in the building and she would always say she does. She was advised to call the police if the woman returns.

10:31 a.m.: A Belmont resident reported check washing. He mailed three checks in the mailbox at the Waverley Square Post Office, 492 Trapelo Road, on March 22. Two of the checks were altered. One was payable to the IRS for $13,417 and was altered to be payable to Jaden Brown. The second check’s original amount of $433 was altered to $16,051.71, also payable to Jaden Brown. He filed a fraud report with his bank and was able to recover the $16,051.71 but is still in the process of recovering the $13,417 from the other check. There was an attempt to cash a third check through another account he owned. It was originally made out to Eversource for $128 but altered to be payable to “Arianna Marie Chadwick for $19,400.76. This check did not go through and there were no lost funds. He closed both his bank accounts. He was advised to bring checks inside the post office, rather than drop them in mailboxes, or set up online payment methods.

Sunday, April 5

1:52 p.m.: A Pinehurst Road resident reported someone crashed into her front yard fence between 12:50 p.m. and 1:20 p.m. She saw tire marks on the grass next to her fence. She asked her neighbors if they saw anything and no one witnessed the crash. There was no security camera footage on a neighbor’s camera.

7:30 p.m.: A neighbor dispute on Davis Road. A dumpster temporarily placed in one of the neighbor’s driveways caused minor damage to the other neighbor’s fence. The dumpster has since been removed from the property. There were minor scratches on the fence in the area where the dumpster was placed. All parties were advised this is a civil matter.

Monday, April 6

3:18 p.m.: A vehicle crashed into an electrical pole on Royal Road. The operator complained of knee pain. He said he underestimated how close he was to the curb, which caused him to collide with the pole. He was driving approximately 25 miles per hour. There was damage to the front right area of the vehicle, and the wheel was off the axle. The electrical pole sustained minor damage. Belmont Light arrived to stabilize the pole. The driver was issued a citation for marked lanes violation.

6:05 p.m.: A license plate was stolen on Walnut Street. The owner of the vehicle stated in late November or early December he threw away two license plates that were previously on his vehicle that was totaled. He did not cancel the registration after the vehicle was totaled and threw away the license plates in his garbage. He recently received a notice in the mail for an unpaid Boston parking ticket issued to a Jeep with his old license plate attached to it. He has since cancelled the registration.

Tuesday, April 7

5:21 a.m.: A suspicious person was reported on Hill Road. He was described as a white male wearing a grey tracksuit, white sneakers and a black sweatshirt, He was knocking on the door of a Hill Road address. Officers observed a party matching the description standing on the roadway in front of the Hill Road property. He said he was having problems with his wife and wanted to talk to the residents on Hill Road to figure out what was going on. The residents have known him for 10 years and haven’t communicated with him for three years due to messages he sent them on LinkedIn. They were very concerned he was trying to confront them. They knew he was having issues with his wife and believe there were several restraining orders against him from other members of their Mosque community due to similar behavior. A CJIS query showed four restraining orders against him. He was told he was not welcome on the property and not to return. Officers advised the residents on the process of obtaining a Harassment Prevention Order.

8:34 a.m.: An eight-year-old male pedestrian was struck at the intersection of Bright Road and Gale Road. He was conscious and breathing and complaining of elbow pain. The weather conditions were heavy overcast with a wintery mix falling at a consistent rate making the roadway wet. Belmont Fire evaluated the child. The reporting party was walking his son and a neighbor’s son to school They were crossing Bright Road, utilizing the crosswalks. He was walking ahead of the two boys to ensure the flow of traffic would slow and come to a stop on Bright Road. They were inside the crosswalk, approximately at the midpoint of the roadway when a white 2016 Toyota Highlander entered the intersection from Gale Road attempting to make a left turn onto Bright Road. He immediately put up his arms int eh air, yelling towards the vehicle to get the attention of the operator, who continued making the left turn, ultimately striking his neighbor’s son on the back left side of his torso and grazing his son’s left leg. The boy got pushed approximately five to 10 feet back from the location of the crosswalk landing on the pavement but got up to his feet quickly. One witness believes the operator of the vehicle that struck the child did not appear to see the pedestrians in the crosswalk actively crossing the street. Another witness said the driver was either looking in the opposite direction or her view was obstructed in some way when she struck the child and grazed the other. A third witness said it seemed that the operator was not looing or did not see the pedestrians in the crosswalk until after the impact with the children. The operator of the offending vehicle said she was traveling approximately five to 10 miles when she struck the children. She said she was looking to her right to make sure there was no oncoming traffic and when she looked back to the front, it was too late and she struck the children. She was informed she will receive a citation for crosswalk violation, failing to yield to pedestrian in a cross walk.

8:46 a.m.: A Trapelo Road resident reported a package stolen. He received a notification on April 4 at 5:06 p.m. that it was delivered to his apartment. A picture shows the box in the lobby of the building. Anyone can access the front lobby of the building. You do not need a key. At 10 p.m., when he returned home, the box was no longer there. It contained one bottle of Kiehls face cream valued at $55.

Thursday, April 9

8:50 a.m.: A man who buys and sells good on Craig’s List reported a suspicious interaction with an individual named, “John,” using a Blanchard Road address as the meeting location for a sale. He contacted the man regarding an ad he posted for a Concept2 rowing machine he was selling for $300. This type of rower typically sells for $750 to $1000, so the sale price was a red flag for him. He received a text back from him stating he would require payment to take the ad down. He sent him his Venmo account. This also was a red flag, so he did not send any money.

4:48 p.m.: Two males directed the police to a fire in the rear yard of a Belmont Street home. There were heavy black smoke and visible flames originating from a refrigerator located in the yard against a wooden fence. The fire was actively extending onto and above the fence. Due to fear of fire continuing to spread and potentially burn the fence, the cruiser fire extinguisher was used to extinguish the fire. Belmont Fire also arrived on the scene. The firefighters neutralized the remaining fire and a nearby grill that was smoking. The upstairs tenant said they were cooking food on the grill and initially ignited a fire on the grill approximately one hour ago. She was unaware the fire spread to the refrigerator and had no idea how it happened. She said she would notify her landlord about what occurred.

Sunday, April 12

2:37 p.m.: An Audobon Lane resident reported a damaged mailbox. A car backed into it, coming to a stop on a large boulder near a front wall on the property, then drove away. They will check neighbors’ security camera footage to see if a license plate could be identified.

Monday, April 13

10:30 a.m.: An Irving Street resident reported her “No Trespassing” sign was missing. Her security camera shows a white male with curly hair walk up onto the porch and grab her sign and run off on April 11 at 10:45 p.m. She is concerned it has to do with an ongoing lawsuit with a neighbor.

9:25 p.m.: A vehicle crashed into a traffic light pole on Church Street. The operator of the vehicle said he missed the turn onto Church Street and was attempting to back up to be able to make the turn. While reversing, he struck the traffic light pole and knocked it down.

Wednesday, April 15

11 a.m.: A Moraine Street resident reported over the past year she has been getting scratches on her vehicle. She parks it at the end of Moraine Street She tried moving spots to see if it helps, but it hasn’t. On April 6^th, she noticed a really deep scratch on the back of her vehicle and a broken fog light in the front left. There are no cameras in the area.

Belmont Police responded to seven mental health and nine domestic calls between March 31 and April 15, 2026.