May 24
6:45 a.m. — The Harbormaster called to request that several cars be towed from the Public Landing.
8:20 a.m. — A man came in to report a case of identity theft.
10:44 a.m. — A resident claims that kids are entering the Dalrymple School building at night. DPW is notified. Building will be secured.
12:52 p.m. — THE ACO is notified about a cat stuck in a tree on Floyd Street.
2:24 p.m. — A person who removed a tree limb on Main Street without the use of safety equipment or a detail officer was told to follow proper procedures the next time he wants to trim a tree.
2:55 p.m. — Police respond to a residence on a report involving a juvenile and her mother. When units arrive, the mother is reportedly barricaded in the bedroom, while the daughter is outside the room with a knife.
4:49 p.m. — A caller reports receiving a postcard from her husband, in violation of a restraining order.
5:57 p.m. — A female reports that her diamond tennis bracelet is missing, and that she may have lost it on May 15 at or near an event at the Cottage Park Yacht Club.
6:27 p.m. — An alarm is activated at a home on Bellevue Terrace. The door appears to be ajar, which triggered the alarm. A neighbor will attempt to contact the homeowner.
6:30 p.m. — A car blocking access to a common driveway is towed from Pauline Street.
7:14 p.m. — A caller reports a domestic dispute on Grovers Avenue. When units arrive, the female party agrees to leave for the night.
8:53 p.m, — A Shirley Street resident reports that her car was hit while parked in a pharmacy parking lot.
9:18 p.m. — Units are unable to locate a man who was reportedly looking into windows on Sea Foam Avenue.
9:21 p.m. — A woman reports that her husband is texting her, in violation of a restraining order. The same woman filed another report the following the morning, indicating that the most recent text was particularly offensive.
May 25
2:23 a.m. — Officers ask the people inside a Moore Street apartment to turn down the volume on their television.
6:30 a.m. — A mother comes into the Police Station to report that her son, a minor, was the victim of statutory rape.
10:03 a.m. — A mother reports that her daughter has run away again. While WPD is taking measures to file the appropriate reports, the subject returns home.
10:08 a.m. — A caller reports that his dog, a white shitzu, is missing.
11:26 a.m. — The door to a building on Banks Street appears to have been broken, but nothing inside appears to be missing or disturbed. Officers will attempt to contact the owner of the building.
3:22 p.m. — A caller reports a car being in the water at Belle Isle Marsh. WPD and WFD respond. No one is in the vehicle, which is towed away.
5:18 p.m. — A party reports being harassed by youths at the baseball field. Officer McCarthy talks to the caller and the youths, and settles the matter.
9:14 — A caller reports a red pick-up truck hit a retaining wall on Summit Avenue and fled the scene.
11:24 p.m. — Officers Bonavita and Freeman quiet down a party on Bellevue Avenue.
May 26
12:03 a.m. — A caller reports a man “in his 50s with a pot belly and long, curly hair†followed her home from work and tried to get in her car. Officers search the area but are can’t locate the subject.
2:53 a.m. — Officers pursued a car into Revere. The vehicle eventually crashes on Endicott Avenue in Revere, where the suspects fled on foot. The vehicle is towed.
5:18 a.m. — Deborah Stanton, 57, of Revere, is arrested for allegedly breaking into a car, as well as two outstanding warrants.
10:40 a.m. — Laura McNulty, 28, of Chelsea, is arrested on an outstanding warrant after her vehicle was stopped for speeding on Veterans Road.
11:52 a.m. — While working a detail, Officer Donnellan observed a woman coming out of a Winthrop Street residence, “screaming she had been beat up.†The victim left the scene, and officers talked to a man at the scene.
12:39 p.m. — A Town Civil Citation will be issued against a Somerset Avenue resident who has not returned a placard requested by Parking Ticket Hearing Officer Mike LiLuiso.
12:55 p.m. — A Sargent Street resident reports that someone might have obtained her checking card information. She and her bank want the matter recorded.
1:48 p.m. — Officers report an incident of bullying at the high school.
3:09 p.m. — A report of a man assaulting a woman on Shore Drive turns out to be unfounded. Officers talked to both subjects and found no evidence of an assault.
4:03 p.m. — The owner of a business reports that someone bought a coffee machine from him by using a fake check, issued to a fake company out of California. If the offender calls, authorities will try to do a phone trace.
4:13 p.m. — A domestic dispute involving a brother and sister on Beach Road was resolved when officers responded and helped the woman get a taxi to another part of town.
6 p.m. — A motor scooter with no identification was towed for being illegally chained to a tree at Forrest Street and Shore Drive.
7:01 p.m. — A River Road resident reports a contractor deposited a $500 check she had given him, despite the fact that she exercised her legal right to cancel the job. The incident is logged, although it is a civil matter.
7:57 p.m. — A 48-year-old male reports that a 15-year-old hit him with a “good, left hook in the face†in Shirley Park. The boy’s mother, the man also alleged, kicked him in the testicles. The man was advised of his rights, although he decided not to file charges.
9:07 p.m. — A woman reports a 209-A violation.
May 27
7:36 a.m. — Ralph Rizzuti, 43, of Winthrop, is arrested on an outstanding warrant.
12:04 p.m. — A man against whom there is a no trespass order is told to leave the area of a Winthrop Housing Authority property on Golden Drive. The man cooperates and leaves peacefully.
7:31 p.m. — A caller reports that her purse was stolen out of a parked car at a business on Shirley Street.
8:37 p.m. — Officers disperse a group of kids from the entrance to Governors Drive.
May 28
1:10 a.m. — Officers respond to two different calls concerning an outdoor party on Centre Street. The group is told to go inside and close the windows. When the person in charge was told to break up the party, he went inside the home without complying.
1:50 a.m. — A caller reports a dog escaped from his yard on Buchanan Street. The dog looks like a fox.
5:49 a.m. — A Sunnyside Avenue resident claims that his neighbor is purposely setting off his car alarm.
6:48 a.m. — Robert Robson, 55, of Winthrop, is arrested on two outstanding warrants after Detective Farland spotted him at Cora and Lincoln streets.
7:21 a.m. — WPD assist Lynn Police, State Police and FBI agents in responding to the Fort Heath Apartments, where authorities are trying to execute a warrant search. The subject was not there, but a large quantity of “hard drugs†and cash was found.
8:50 a.m. — A report of a past larceny at Winthrop High School is filed.
9:06 a.m. — An administrator from the Cummings School reports that a parent is forging medical records to keep their child out of school. WPD obtain the fake documents and file a 51-A.
9:21 a.m. — An officer is dispatched to take a report of a larceny that occurred at Twist ‘N Shake on Shirley Street the previous night.
2:44 p.m. — A caller reports that a group of kids are drinking beer in public, near Trident Avenue and Shore Drive. Officers respond but find no alcohol or disturbance of any kind.
6:54 p.m. — A rabid squirrel is euthanized by K9 Officer Vanbuskirk and Officer McCarthy.
8:32 p.m. — A group of kids who appear as if they might be ready to fight are dispersed from Ingleside Park.
8:58 p.m. — Units investigate a harassment dispute between neighbors on Sunnyside Avenue. Parties are advised of their rights. The matter is making its way through the court system.
9:55 p.m. — A group of kids drinking inside an apartment on Underhill Street is dispersed.
11:34 p.m. — A man reports that a group of kids kicked his car, leaving a mark on the door.
11:52 p.m. — Units quiet down a boat party at the Crystal Cove Marina.
May 29
3:06 a.m. — Officers respond to a dispute between two sisters on Veterans Road. They agree to quiet down for the night.
7:15 a.m. — A syringe is removed from Whittier Street.
9:51 a.m. — A Freemont Street resident reports that her trash was not picked up, even though it was properly tagged, on the previous day.
11:06 a.m. — A Winthrop Street resident reports that his front door was smashed in sometime the previous night.
2:53 p.m. — A Shore Drive resident reports that a small wrought iron garden fence, valued at approximately $20, was stolen from in front of her home sometime the previous night.
5:14 p.m. — A man reports losing his wallet, containing his driver’s license and credit and bank cards. He is advised to cancel his credit cards and contact his bank.
5:54 p.m. — A caller reports that kids are gathering inside an unsecured building on Somerset Avenue during the evening. Units find two open doors, but no one is present, when they respond. WFD and the Building Inspector are notified and the building will be properly boarded.
8:22 p.m. — A Palmyra Street resident indicates that someone might be living in her shed. No one is present when units respond.
8:32 p.m. — A group of kids is dispersed from Hannaford Park.
9:04 a.m. — A Winthrop resident was placed into protective custody after being observed by an off-duty reserve officer in the Town Center.
10:36 p.m. — A caller reports a group of kids is drinking on Halford Beach, but no one is there when units respond.
10:47 p.m. — A group of people, all over the age of 21, is dispersed from a Beacon Street location. Units are called back a second time, and they are sent inside once again.
11:04 p.m. — A group of people playing loud music is dispersed from Cliff Avenue and Floyd Street.
11:41 p.m. — A man wants it recorded that a woman has called and texted him several times about their children. No threats were made, but he wants the matter logged.
May 30
1:35 p.m. — A group is dispersed from the Sea Wall and beach on Shore Drive.
4:27 a.m. — Officers have the owner of a barking beagle bring it inside a home on Buchanan Street.
7:45 a.m. — A caller reports finding a cell phone in Ingleside Park. The owner will be contacted.
12:59 p.m. — The Suburban Extended Stay contacts WPD about a car that has been parked on the hotel property for several days, but doesn’t belong to a guest. Vehicle is not reported stolen. Employee is told to have the vehicle towed if they so choose.
2:10 p.m. — State Police are notified about a report of two people drinking on the jetty on Shore Drive, at Beacon Circle.
9:28 p.m. — Units tell a resident on Underhill Street to control an ever-growing, and increasingly loud party,
May 31
1:43 a.m. — A group of kids is dispersed from Trident Avenue.
7:13 a.m. — The ACO is notified of a pit bull dog running loose near Main and Walden streets.
12:28 p.m. — A person from Brothers Restaurant reports that a man and a woman are begging for money from people entering and exiting the business. They are gone by the time units respond.
12:30 p.m. —A party reports that his brother is attempting to operate a motor vehicle with a suspended license. A second call was made about a dispute at the same location. Units respond and settle the matter.
Legend for police blotter: 51A = a report by a state mandated reporter of child abuse or neglect; 209A order = domestic abuse prevention restraining order; A&B = assault & battery; ACO = Animal Control Officer; B&E = breaking & entering; BOLO = be on the lookout; CMVI = civil motor vehicle infraction; DSS = Department of Social Services; D/W = dangerous weapon; MGH=Mass. General Hospital; MV = motor vehicle; MVA = motor vehicle accident; OUI=Operating a MV while under the influence; RMV=Registry of Motor Vehicles; SRO=School Resource Officer; tagging = graffiti; WFD=Winthrop Fire Department; WMS=Warrant Management Service.