Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Jacob BLUMENTHAL (Trespass, Larceny Under & Chelmsford, Revere, Quincy, Peabody Warrants)

On Friday, September 21, 2018, I was assigned to marked unit East-4 and on routine patrol. At approximately 1:11 PM, I was dispatched to Home Depot (75 Mystic Avenue) on a report of a shoplifter that was becoming aggressive with loss prevention officers. Officers Soares (E-1) and Reece (A-1) responded as backup.

Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Jacob BLUMENTHAL (Trespass, Larceny Under & Chelmsford, Revere, Quincy, Peabody Warrants)

Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Brandon TRACY (Possess A, Possess B, Shoplifting & SPD, Andover Warrants)

On September 20, 2018, at approximately 17:15 hours, I was contacted by Kmart Loss Prevention, who sent me a surveillance photo of a suspect who had concealed clothing in a camera blind spot, and fled the store. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Brandon TRACY (Possess A, Possess B, Shoplifting & SPD, Andover Warrants)

Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Ramon ORDONEZ (OUI Liquor, Negligent Op of MV, MV Op Giving False Name to Police, VCO Littering… )

On September 19, 2018, while assigned to marked unit East-4, I was travelling east on Broadway, I was behind a pickup truck bearing MA registration xxxx at a red light at Broadway and Cross Street East. At this time a large food container was expelled from the passenger’s side of the vehicle. Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Ramon ORDONEZ (OUI Liquor, Negligent Op of MV, MV Op Giving False Name to Police, VCO Littering… )

Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Jordan YANDLE (Trespass) & Davonte BOWDEN (Trespass, Disorderly)

“Report entered by SPD Records Personnel based upon report by SHA (LC)”

On 9/17/18 BOWDEN was a disorderly person, in that he or she did, with purpose to cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof, engage in fighting or threatening, or in violent or tumultuous

behavior, or did create a hazardous or physically offensive condition by an act that served no legitimate purpose of the

defendant, in violation of the common law.

Continue reading Real Life Somerville Police Stories: Jordan YANDLE (Trespass) & Davonte BOWDEN (Trespass, Disorderly)

NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY IS ‪TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25‬:

Here’s How to Register in Somerville

Deadline to Register to Vote in the 2018 Election is Wednesday, October 17

SOMERVILLE— National Voter Registration Day is Tuesday, September 25, and the City of Somerville—and the Somerville High School Student Council—encourage eligible residents to register so that they are able to vote in the upcoming election on November 6. Continue reading NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY IS ‪TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25‬:

SOMERVILLE POW-MIA FLAG CEREMONY AT CITY HALL CONCOURSE

By William Tauro

This past Friday afternoon, Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone and Veterans Commissioner Bryan Bishop invited the public, emergency first responders and veterans to the raising of the POW-MIA  (Prisoner of War – Missing in Action) Flag to remember the brave soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen who served as Prisoners of War or are considered Missing In Action.

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GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer

GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS MONDAY, September 24, the 267th day of 2018 with 98 to follow. Sunrise in the Boston area is @ 6:32 and sunset is @ 6:39. The Full Harvest Moon is exact @ 10:54 PM EDT. The morning stars are stars are Jupiter, Mars, Mercury & Saturn. The evening stars are Neptune, Uranus & Venus.

ON THIS DAY IN: 1789 – The U.S. Congress passed the First Judiciary Act. The act provided for an Attorney General and a lower federal courts. Continue reading GOOD MORNING – TODAY IS by John Dwyer