Somerville Police Crime Log Feb. 27 – March 4
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Assault
On 3/2/24 at approximately 3:56 p.m., Somerville Police responded to 290 Broadway for a weapons call. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated he was threatened by two male parties and one of them brandished a knife at him earlier in the day.
 

Somerville Police Crime Log December 26 – Jan 1

Commercial Breaking and Entering

On 12/27/23 at approximately 9:35 p.m, Somerville Police responded to a business on Holland St for report of a breaking and entering in progress. Upon arrival, officers conducted a search of the business and located a male party inside. He was then placed under arrest.

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Somerville Police Crime Log December 19–25
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Assault

On 12/19/23 at approximately 10:03 p.m., Somerville Police responded to Grant St. for report of a past assault. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated earlier in the day, he was involved in an altercation with a juvenile male. During the altercation, the juvenile punched the victim in the face.

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Somerville Police Crime Log Oct. 10 – 16
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Assault
On 10/4/23 at approximately 6:40 p.m., Somerville Police responded to 355 Broadway for report of an assault. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated he was picking up food and was approached by an unknown male who yelled at him and threatened to come back with a gun. Shortly after, the male came back with another male party and they started attacking the victim with a metal pole.

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Somerville Police Crime Log Aug. 15 – 21

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Assault
On 8/16/23 at approximately 8:39 p.m., Somerville Police responded to 14 McGrath Hwy. for report of a vandalism. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated he was approached by a male party who smashed his headphones then shoved him.

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Somerville Police Crime Log Aug. 15 – 21

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Assault
On 8/16/23 at approximately 8:39 p.m., Somerville Police responded to 14 McGrath Hwy. for report of a vandalism. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated he was approached by a male party who smashed his headphones then shoved him.
 

Somerville Police Crime Log Aug. 8 – 13
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Assault
On 8/12/23 at approximately 12:15 a.m., Somerville Police responded to 265 Broadway for report of a past robbery. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated while walking home, he was approached by a male suspect who placed a knife against his neck and demanded money. The victim then smacked the knife away and the suspect fled the area. The suspect was described as a white male, early 20s, black beard and wearing a black shirt and blue jeans.

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Car battering woman sidelined by police
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By Jim Clark

On Monday, July 17, at approximately 7:03 p.m., Somerville Police officers were dispatched to the intersection of Myrtle St. and Pearl St. on reports of a suspicious person. The reporting party was stating that an older woman wearing a sundress and black scarf was punching cars as they were driving by.

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Somerville Police Crime Log July 17 – July 24
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Arrests:
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Nadine Buckley, July 17, arrested on charges of assault and battery on a police officer, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest.

Remington Polonia, July 18, arrested on charges of attempt to commit a crime and malicious defacement of property.

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Shady suspect caught with the goods
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By Jim Clark

On Saturday, July 15, at approximately 5:15 p.m., a Somerville Police officer on patrol overheard another officer transmit over the radio that he witnessed a man running out of Sun Glass Hut at Assembly Row holding several pairs of sunglasses.

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Somerville Police Crime Log July 11 – July 17
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Arrests
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Nature Moncoeur, July 11, arrested on warrant charges of assault and battery and attempt to commit a crime.

Darren Sheridan, of Hyde Park, July 15, arrested on a charge of larceny over $1200.

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Alleged bicycle thief preferred moped
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By Jim Clark

On Monday, June 19, Somerville Police officers were dispatched to the Super Stop and Shop store on McGrath Hwy. on reports of a stolen moped.

Upon arrival, the officers were met by the victim, who stated that he came out of Stop and Shop to find his motor scooter stolen. He provided a photo of the moped to the officers. He then pointed out another man who stated that he witnessed the incident and could provide a description of the suspect.

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Somerville Police Crime Log June 19 – June 26
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Arrests:
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Mark Paul Bourglas, June 19, arrested on charges of larceny over $1200, larceny from a building and defacing property.

Brian P. Alley, June 22, arrested on warrant charges of unregistered motor vehicle, uninsured motor vehicle and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.


Serial shoplifter caught at last
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By Jim Clark

Somerville Police officers were dispatched to the Marshall’s store at McGrath Hwy. last Saturday on reports of a shoplifter.

While en route to Marshalls, Somerville Police Dispatch informed the officers that the shoplifter had just made threats to employees of the store that he was going to shoot up the store.

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Somerville Police Crime Log May 23 – May 29
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Arrests:*
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Anthony Pantone, of Wilmington, May 25, 8:33 p.m., arrested at McGrath Hwy. on a charge of fugitive from justice.

Richard Payne, of Everett, May 27, 3:10 p.m., arrested at McGrath Hwy. on charges of shoplifting over $250 by concealing merchandise and threat to commit a crime.

On May 24 at approximately 7:15 pm., Somerville Housing Police responded to 530 Mystic Ave for report of a past robbery. Upon arrival, officers spoke with a juvenile male who stated while in the area of the parking lot, he was approached by a group of males wearing masks. One of the males then punched him in the face and took several of his belongings.
 

Fugitive from ICE found out
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By Jim Clark

On Wednesday of last week, Somerville Police officers in charge for the day shift at the Somerville Police Department received a call from a member of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, alerting them that one of their detainees who had been arrested the previous night was wanted by them.

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Somerville Police Crime Log April 18 – May 8
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Arrests:
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Felix Almendarez, of Chelsea, May 2, 2:46 p.m., arrested at Mt. Vernon St. on a charge of furnishing a false ID info to law enforcement, and on warrant charges of no inspection sticker and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

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Larceny and a switchblade knife in hand
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By Jim Clark

Somerville Police officers were dispatched to Assembly Row last Saturday evening on reports of a man threatening people with a knife.

Upon arrival, the officers were flagged down by one of the victims in front of Starbucks, who stated that the suspect, later identified as Quentin Harris, took off towards the Christmas Tree Parking lot.

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Somerville Police Crime Log April 10 – April 16
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Arrests:
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Mauro Spindola, of Medford, April 10, 12:41 p.m., arrested at Broadway on a warrant charge of unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

Stephen Fusco, of Providence, RI, April 12, 4:26 p.m., arrested at Somerville Ave. on a warrant charge of shoplifting by asportation.

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The judge will let him back in
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By Jim Clark

Somerville Police officers were dispatched to the Dunkin’ Donuts on Broadway last Thursday morning on reports of an unwanted, apparently unwanted inebriated man inside the store refusing to leave.

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Somerville Police Crime Log April 3 – April 10
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Arrests:
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Leodan Salmeron-Molina, April 6, 8:08 a.m., arrested at Broadway on charges of trespassing, resisting arrest, and witness intimidation.

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