Police Blotter

The following incident reports are among the calls to which the Winthrop Police Department responded on the listed dates:

Monday, June 29

0904: An officer stopped a motor vehicle (MV) for a civil motor vehicle infraction (CMVI) on Grovers Ave. and gave a verbal warning to the operator.

1130: A resident came into the station to report an identity theft relating to her bank account.

1307: A Seal Harbor resident reported that her MV was struck by another MV while her MV was parked in the garage. The other operator left a note on the victim’s car. The officer will file a report.

1837: An officer stopped a motor vehicle (MV) for the civil motor vehicle infraction (CMVI) of failing to stop for the stop sign at Walden and Main Sts. and gave a verbal warning to the operator.

2339: An officer stopped a MV that had been reported stolen at the Dunkin’ Donuts on Main St. The officer arrested Badr Aguaouz, 20, of Everett, on charges of receiving a stolen MV and unlicensed operation of a MV.

Tuesday, June 30

1015: An officer stopped a motor vehicle (MV) for a civil motor vehicle infraction (CMVI) at Revere and Hutchinson Sts. and gave a verbal warning to the operator.

1214: An officer responded to a motor vehicle accident (MVA) on Cross St. Both operators were injured, but refused medical attention. The officer will file a report.

1303: An officer had the owners of two cars that were parked facing the wrong way on Putnam St. move their vehicles.

1425: A tow company reported that it had performed a trespass tow of a MV on Trident Ave. 

1536: A MV that had been driven halfway into the marsh on Morton St. was towed out.

1755: An officer issued a parking ticket for a MV that was parked blocking the stairs of a residence on Pleasant Ct.

Wednesday, July 1

1511: A resident reported that her identity had been used by someone attempting to obtain unemployment benefits.

2120: An officer responded to a report of a dog barking on Cutler St. The officer spoke to both parties. The dog owner explained that they had left the dog alone for an hour. 

2306: An officer directed five persons who were talking loudly outside of their residence on Revere St. to bring it inside for the night.

2311: An officer dispersed a group of youths from Halford Beach.

2315: An officer dispersed a male party from the steps at Hannaford Park.

Thursday, July 2

0358: An officer dispersed a MV with two persons from the area of Hannaford Park.

1214: A tow was ordered for a MV blocking a driveway in the 900 block of Shirley St.

1245: A Pebble Ave. resident reported that the windshield on his MV had been broken overnight.

1421: An officer directed the owner of a MV blocking a driveway in the 900 block of Shirley St. to move the MV.

1547: A Woodside Park resident reported the theft of a kayak from his backyard about a week ago.

2208: An officer responded to a one-car MVA on Cross St. at the golf club in which the MV went off the road and struck the town guard rail and a National Grid pole, bringing down wires in the middle of the street. The MV was towed. 

Friday, July 3

0031: An officer directed a couple, who said they were enjoying the view at Hannaford Park in their MV, to move along.

0109: Officers directed a group of loud party-goers on Jefferson St. to end their festivities for the night.

0249: Officers directed a group of party-goers in the 300 block of Winthrop St. to end their festivities for the night.

0832: An officer retrieved a hypodermic syringe that was found by a DPW worker in the cemetery on Cross St.

1039: An officer responded to a report of a MV striking a wooden fence at the cemetery on Kennedy Drive. The operator agreed to pay for the damage.

2007: An officer dispersed a group of about 50 youths from Yirrell Beach.

2051: An officer returned to Yirrell Beach to disperse the group of youths who had congregated behind the water tower.

2057: An officer stopped a motor vehicle (MV) for the civil motor vehicle infraction (CMVI) of failing to stop for the stop sign at Shirley St. and Washington Ave. and gave a verbal warning to the operator.

2114: Officers ensured that the youths who were congregating at Yirrell Beach behind the water tower were picked up by their parents.

2142: Two male parties on Yirrell Beach were ordered to leave for the night.

2206: An officer directed youths setting off fireworks behind the water tower to leave the area.

2256: An officer stopped a motor vehicle (MV) on Washington Ave. for the civil motor vehicle infraction (CMVI) of a one-way violation and gave a verbal warning to the operator.

Saturday, July 4

0031: A officer directed a group of party-goers playing music loudly on Revere St. to turn it down.

0031: Two MVs that were damaged in a MVA on Main St. were towed. The operator of one of the MVs had fled the scene.

0047: An officer confiscated fireworks from a group that had been setting them off at Short Beach.

1132: An officer stopped a motor vehicle (MV) on Hadassah Way for the civil motor vehicle infraction (CMVI) of a one-way violation and gave a verbal warning to the operator.

1253: An officer directed the owner of a MV illegally parked along Yirrell Beach to move his MV.

1357: An officer issued multiple parking tickets to vehicles parked illegally in the 900 block of Shirley St.

1615: Vehicles that were parked so as to obstruct the flow of traffic on Billows St. at Triton Ave. were ordered towed.

1657: An officer stopped a motor vehicle (MV) on Winthrop St. for the civil motor vehicle infraction (CMVI) of failing to yield and gave a verbal warning to the operator.

1708: An officer issued parking tickets to four MVs that were parked illegally in the 700 block of Shirley St.

1921: Officers arrested a 30 year-old Wilshire St. man on an outstanding warrant.

1931: An officer ended a fireworks display at Lewis Lake.

2049: Officers shut down more fireworks at Bowdoin St. and River Rd.

2059: An officer stopped a motor vehicle (MV) on Washington Ave. for a civil motor vehicle infraction (CMVI) and gave a verbal warning to the operator.

2108: An officer directed parties on Almont St. to end their fireworks.

2125: An officer directed youths at Beacon Circle to end their fireworks.

2228: A group of youths who were setting off fireworks at Morton St. and Amelia Ave. fled the scene when an officer arrived. The officer seized the remaining fireworks.

2309: An officer directed residents and guests at a loud house party at Wyman St. and Tafts Ave. to end it for the night.

2315: Officers dispersed a large group from Yirrell Beach.

2319: An officer stopped a motor vehicle (MV) on River Rd. for a civil motor vehicle infraction (CMVI) and gave a verbal warning to the operator.

2343: Officers dispersed a group of 30 persons from the area of Shirley and Eliot Sts. who reportedly had been setting off fireworks and drinking.

Sunday, July 5

0017: An officer restored the peace among persons involved in an altercation on Crest Ave., one of whom allegedly had a baseball bat.

0042: Officers ensured that a loud party at a Court Rd. address had ended for the night.

1056: A Pleasant St. resident reported that a children’s bicycle had been stolen from their backyard overnight. The officer will file a report.

1210: An officer assisted a person who reported that she had lost her engagement ring on Yirrell Beach. The officer located a person with a metal detector and the ring was found.