Police Log: Percocet, Please

Incidents handled by the Belmont Police Department. Just because you're mentioned in this column doesn't mean you've been convicted of anything.

Unhealthy meal Thanksgiving – A quiet day for police other than the annual football game but they did have to assist fire rescue with three medical emergency calls during or just after the Thanksgiving meal.  The tryptophan appears to have kicked in just in time. Nov. 23 – A gentleman returning to Belmont from Thanksgiving celebrations on the 73 bus line encountered two fellow passengers who were in a distinctly non-festive mood with the other. In fact, the threats of violence each made on the other caused the gentleman to call and warn police of a possible confrontation after the pair departed the bus at the end of the line at Lexington and Church. But a sweep of the area by officers didn't uncover the two possible combatants.  Sounds …

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Fire Log: Kitchen, Fireplace Is Where the Action Was

Incidents and emergencies handled by the Belmont Fire Department.

Up the pole Nov. 18 – Just before half past 2 p.m., the entire company was sent to Simmons Avenue for a reported fire. When Engine 2 got there, they discovered that a light pole was in flames from apparent electrical contact. The Belmont Municipal Light Department arrived on the scene and confirmed to the firefighters that the power to the pole was disconnected which allowed Engine 2 to extinguish the fire as well as cool down the pole and the surrounding area. The Light Department remained on scene to handle bringing power back to the neighborhood.  Burner burning Nov. 19 – A minute after 1 a.m., Engine 2, Ladder 1 and an engine from Watertown took to the early morning streets to a multifamily building on Ericsson Street for smoke in the …

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Police Log: Caught by CVS Cameras

Incidents and arrests made by the Belmont Police does not indicate a court conviction.

Not taken to make a Revere saucepan Nov. 12 – A quarter after 11 a.m., an Evergreen Way property owner and the construction supervisor of his house told police that someone with nefarious intentions entered the building site and from the open walls and the basement stole approximately $600 of copper pipe.  Elderly taken by credit card fraud Nov. 13 – A quarter 'til noon, a elderly White Street resident called the police after learning that someone had been issued three credit cards in her husband's name. It could not have been him since he has been housed in a nursing facility for the past 18 months. The total take of the cards that were issued in July was approximately $9,000. The police assisted the woman in closing the accounts and …

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Fire Log: Kids, Keys and Cars

Incidents and emergencies handled by the Belmont Fire Department.

Check list: Child, keys ... Nov. 4 – Firefighters were dispatched sometime after half past 7 p.m. to a Lorimer Road residence: someone left their child in their car ... and guess where the keys were? The crew from Engine 1 used their skills to gain entry into the vehicle without damaging it.  Leaking on Pleasant Nov. 6 – Just after 1 p.m., Engine 2 headed over to Pleasant Street for what appeared to be a truck leaking some unknown liquid. Turns out that a Verizon Ford Super Duty truck had somehow damaged the vehicle's underbelly and gasoline was leaking into the street from the fuel tank. In addition, a minor intermittent drip and damage to the axle were noted from beneath the vehicle. The crew spread Speedi dri (c) on the liquid and used …

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Belmont Resident Arrested After Leaving Path of Destruction in Watertown

The woman allegedly destroyed a crosswalk warning barrel before being pulled over miles away while driving on a burst tire.

A Belmont resident wasn't being a good neighbor as Watertown Police arrested her after she allegedly destroyed a crosswalk warning barrel before being pulled over for driving on a deflated tire. An officer patrolling on Main Street by Waverley Avenue pulled over a woman identified as 25-year-old Marguerite J. Conley, said Watertown Police Lt. Michael Lawn. "The officer observed a Honda Accord travellling at a high rate of speed with a front tire that had been shredded," Lawn said. The officer pulled the car over on Waverley Avenue and smelled a strong odor of alcohol on Conley's breath, Lawn said. Field sobriety tests were performed, and Conely was placed under arrest.  Across town, on Mt. Auburn Street, another police officer discovered a…

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Police: Sex-for-Drugs, McDonalds Drive-Through Smash-and-Run & T-H-E-F-T: Bingo!

A weekly compilation of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

"Partying"-for-Drugs Watertown Police received a tip that a man was advertising that he would trade drugs to "party" with a woman. Police set up a time to meet the man in the Starbucks parking lot and a female undercover officer met the man. He gave her Adderall, and police arrested him for having a Class B drug: http://patch.com/A-zvQ  Trip to the Hospital, Trip To Jail On Nov. 6, Wayland police received information leading them to believe that a suspect wanted for an attempted carjacking might be at a Concord hospital. Police did some checking and verified that John R. Abbott, of Wayland, was in fact at a Concord hospital. Concord police subsequently arrested Abbott, wanted in connection to an attempted carjacking on Oct. 24 in Wayland, …

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Fire Log: Hurricane Sally Leaves a Mess

Events and incidents handled by the Belmont Fire Department.

Candle burning bright and melting Oct. 29 – At two minutes before 1 p.m., Engine 2 and Ladder 1 were sent to lower Washington Street after a fire alarm was struck inside a single family. The crew from Engine 2 went inside and discovered the owner had accidental left a wax candle on top of a wood-burning stove that is located in the kitchen. The candle melted when the stove was fired up and the fumes caused the smoke detector to go off. The owner had reset the alarm and aired out the place before the firefighters arrived.  Tree, meet house Oct. 29 – Just before 2 p.m., Engine 1 was dispatched to a Dante Avenue two-family dwelling for the first of a slew of storm related incidents. A large branch had fallen off a tree and was now leaning on …

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Fire Log: Dryer in Flames on Benjamin Road

Incidents and emergencies handled by the Belmont Fire Department.

Burner almost did that to a Marsh Street house Oct. 23 – At half past 3 p.m., Engines 1 and 2, Ladder 1 and the Rescue unit was sent up on the Hill to a Marsh Street house when the fuel burner flared up. Luckily the fire was confined to the unit. Be sure to check your heating systems before the real cold weather starts up. Sometimes you need to replace more than the batteries Oct. 25 – At just before a quarter past 7 p.m., units were at a home on Little Pond Road after a pair of gas detectors were going off intermittently on both the first and second floors. So the fire crews metered the home and couldn't find any readings of gas even after the heat and hot water were turned on and all the gas piping was inspected as well as the gas meter…

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Fire Log: Water Pouring From Storage Area & More

Incidents and emergencies handled by the Belmont Fire Department.

Water main break down Oct 14 – Early in the morning, just after 1 a.m., Engine 1 and Ladder 1 were sent to a business on White Street which has residential units attached. Police officers were already there as the crews came up the street. Once parked, they could first hear and then see a large amount of water flowing from a storage area. Firefighters were able to gain entry by forcing open a door where they found a main water pipe had separated from its attachment to the ceiling, activating the sprinkler head and it was gushing water. Companies shut down the main water flow and replaced the sprinkler head, then re-activated the water main putting the system back in service. Fire dispatch was able to leave a message with the building owner…

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Familial Affection, Guy in Road in His Undies & Stories of Angry Men

Our weekly compilation of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

When it comes to family, the knives are out. Literally. A Waltham man faces multiple felony charges after allegedly breaking into a Tewksbury home this week — and attacking family members with a knife. Why? Because they wouldn't post bail for him on a domestic assault charge. After Waltham Patch Editor Ryan Grannan-Doll tweeted the story of Eathan Becker's arrest, which was headlined: 'Why Did Waltham Man Try To Kill His Relatives?' A Patch reader tweeted back to Grannan-Doll:  @WalthamPatch Really? Why? Maybe because THEY ARE HIS RELATIVES...  For the whole story: http://patch.com/A-xJ8z   Angry men: Please don't wake me A Watertown man got angry at three men walking and talking loudly at 3 a.m.; police said he got into an argument with …

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