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A JOB WELL DONE . . . . . On Wednesday, September 1, 2010, Officers' Sean Kelley, Kent Yee, James Goldrick and Chris Klier were dispatched to the area of 190 Quarry Street after a caller reported that he had been stabbed in the face with a fork. The caller was unsure exactly where he was, but added that the victim was detaining the suspect while speaking on the phone. Dispatch questioned the victim and learned that he could be in the Highpoint complex across the street. As the Officers arrived on scene with their blue lights on, the victim was asked if he could see the cruisers. He said he could and was in a specific apartment, but was unsure the number of the actual building.
Officer Goldrick entered one of the buildings and was able to locate and interview the victim, who said that he was stabbed with a fork and the suspect was still in the apartment. They entered the apartment, where Officers found two females on the living room couch. One female was sitting on the couch while the other was asleep.
Officer Kelley asked the female what happened. She spoke with slurred speech, smelled of alcoholic beverage and her eyes were bloodshot and glassy. She stated that she had been drinking. She said that she did not live in the apartment but was a friend of the girl asleep on the couch, who was actually house-sitting for a friend. When asked what happened, the female said there was a disturbance because she couldn't find her car keys, then got into an argument with the victim, who she claimed pushed her.
Officer Kelley then attempted to wake the female on the couch and after several attempts, was able to get her attention, although she first said she didn't know where she was. She confirmed that she was house sitting for a friend and that she invited the other woman over. She also said that she later invited another friend, the victim, who is also her boyfriend, over to visit as well. She told the Officers that she had several alcoholic beverages, passed out on the couch and did not witness the argument. The victim confirmed what the females said, then added that the incident occurred after the female who was sitting on the couch said she was going to drive home. Due to her intoxicated condition, the victim said he followed her out to the parking lot to prevent her from driving. Once outside, the female could not find her car, so they went back upstairs. At this time, the female recalled that she was pulled over earlier in the evening and this was the last she remembered of her car. The victim told the female that he was going to call the Quincy Police to see if the car had been towed. As he did this, the female became "enraged" and started to yell and "got into my face" and stated "don't you call the police on me." As he continued to dial the number, the female grabbed a fork and held it over her head, then in a downward motion, she stabbed him in the neck with the fork. The victim grabbed the female suspect's wrist and forcibly removed the fork and threw it against the wall. The victim said he held down the female suspect and told the Police Dispatcher what occurred. Fallon Ambulance responded but the victim refused treatment. The suspect was asked for her version of events and she became very agitated, then stated, "He is lying - I didn't do anything." Based on the statements of all involved, the female, a 28 year old Weymouth resident, was placed under arrest for "Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon, to wit a fork." The fork was placed into evidence for court purposes. The victim said that he did not want photos taken of his neck and no longer wanted to speak with the Police, then exited the building. Nice Work!
STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLES: McDonald Street, 79 Coddington Street
CAR BREAKS: 175 Centre Street, Seaport Drive, 300 block of Farrington Street, 114 Whitwell Street, 300 block of Copeland Street, Mechanic Street, 2 Hancock Street, 29 Hancock Street, Lois Terrace, Dickens Street, Palmer Street
BREAKS AND ATTEMPTED BREAKS: 2 Hancock Street, 290 Quarry Street, 48 Billings Road, Haviland Street, Lois Terrace
ARRESTS: 38
TOTAL CALLS: 1244
A JOB WELL DONE . . . . . On Friday, August 20, 2010, at approximately 6:45 P.M., members of the Quincy Police Drug Control Unit, Detectives Coen, Barkas, and O'Brien were conducting surveillance in the area of Rawson Road due to several citizen complaints of drug activity in the area. At this time, Detective O'Brien observed a female sitting in a car parked on Rawson Road at the intersection of Hamden Circle. This location seemed like an odd place to park so he kept the vehicle under surveillance as he ran the plate, which came back to a Sea Street address. About five minutes later, he observed another vehicle operated by a male drive down Rawson Road and stop directly behind the female's vehicle. The female then exited her vehicle and got into the front passenger seat of the male's vehicle. Detective O'Brien, believing a drug transaction was occurring notified other Detectives in the area. The suspect vehicle then drove a short distance down Rawson Road, passing directly by the Mass Field Playground (where several young children were playing on the swing sets and several teens were playing basketball), then turned left onto Eustis Street. The vehicle drove down Eustis Street to the intersection of Cummings Ave where it stopped for several seconds. The vehicle then turned left onto Cummings Avenue and then left onto Hamden Circle. As the vehicle was almost half way back to Rawson Road, it stopped and Detective Coen observed the female exit the male's vehicle and begin to walk back towards her car. Detective O'Brien continued to follow the male suspect's vehicle as Detective Coen encountered the female as she approached her car. Detective Coen introduced himself as "Quincy Police" and read her Miranda Rights, then asked her where the drugs were. After the female suspect said, "They're in my pocket," she then handed him rolled up Saran Wrap which contained (4) small plastic corner bags of a white powder believed to be cocaine. Detective Coen immediately relayed this information to Detective O'Brien over the radio. Detective Coen asked the female suspect what it was and she stated "cocaine." She said she purchased the cocaine from the male in the Jeep for $135.00 dollars, giving him (6) twenties, (1) ten, and (1) five dollar bill. She added that she has met with him for the past year at the same location. She told the Detective that the suspect always takes the cocaine from his groin area. The female suspect, a 44 year old Quincy resident, was placed under arrest for "Possession of Class B substance."
Detective O'Brien followed the male suspect as he turned right onto Rawson Road and drove towards Billings Road, then contacted Quincy Communications for a marked cruiser to stop the Jeep. As the male suspect crossed Billings Road and onto Faxon Road, Detective O'Brien learned from Detective Coen that he recovered cocaine from the female suspect. At the intersection of East Squantum and Hancock Streets, Officer Mike Sullivan and Sergeant Patrick Faherty stopped the male suspect's vehicle. Detectives' Barkas and O'Brien arrived soon after and placed the male suspect, a 37 year old Roslindale resident, under arrest for Distribution of Class B. A brief search of the suspect's pocket revealed $135.00 in the same denominations the female suspect listed. In addition to other monies, the suspect also had a cell phone and a folding knife with a 4 inch blade. The suspect appeared to understand English except when it would benefit him, so Sergeant Faherty spoke to him in Spanish. The male suspect stated that he just met with a friend named Brenda but he would not answer why he drove her around the block. He stated that he was from Puerto Rico. Once at the Police Station, Detective Coen conducted an extensive search of the male suspect and located rolled up Saran Wrap which contained (3) small plastic corner bags of cocaine, identical in packaging, size, shape, and color as the contraband found on the female suspect.
During booking, the male suspect stated he was born in Puerto Rico, listed his height as 5' 5" and gave a birth date of 12/16/72. His fingerprints were taken and run through the FBI fingerprint database and the results showed that the male suspect had never been arrested in the United States but another criminal check source showed that
the suspect had been arrested in Cagua, Puerto Rico on 10/20/08. This person with the same name listed the same date of birth and SSN but his height was 5' 9" and the color of hair as brown. The male suspect in custody was much shorter, his hair is black and he appeared much older than the 37 years of age he claimed to be.
A further search of the suspect's wallet produced a prayer card from San Marcos de Leon in the Dominican Republic. The wallet also contained (2) two dollar bills, which Detective O'Brien knew from training and experience that residents of the Dominican Republic often carry two dollar bills for good luck. He also knew that
illegal aliens from the Dominican Republic will steal or buy identities of Puerto Rican Citizens in order to live in the United States. With this information, high bail was set for the suspect in order to determine his actual identity. Soon after, a female walked into the Police Station Lobby with $2,500.00 in cash for the male suspect's bail. Detective O'Brien questioned her. She said that she was a friend of the suspect's girlfriend but she knew very little about him. When asked where she got the money and why she would risk so much money on bail for someone she didn't know, she
stated that she worked at Wendy's and was saving her paychecks, which is directly deposited into her account. She stated she recently withdrew $5,000.00 and happened to have $2,500.00 left. She stated she was from Puerto Rico, but when asked simple questions about Puerto Rico, she could not answer them. She became nervous and upset, then left the police station, taking with her bail money for the male suspect.
The male suspect was charged with Distribution of a Class B Substance (cocaine), Possession with Intent to Distribute a Class B Substance (cocaine), Selling Controlled Substance near School or Park, (Mass Fields Playground) and Conspiracy to Violate the CSL. Detective Coen field tested one of the plastic bags containing white powder which were found on the suspect and it tested positive for the presence of cocaine. The $239.00 dollars and cell phone located on the suspect was seized pending civil forfeiture. The vehicle was also seized pending civil forfeiture as it was used to facilitate a drug sale. Nice Work!
STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLES: 100 block of Willard Street, Victory Road, Scammell Street
CAR BREAKS: 1250 Hancock Street, 900 block of Southern Artery, Freeman Street, Westford Street, Phipps Street
BREAKS AND ATTEMPTED BREAKS: 100 block of Adams Street, 100 block of Copeland Street, 110 Willard Street, Assabet Road, Crosby Street, 324 Quincy Avenue, 100 block of Fayette Street, 150 Quarry Street, 240 Washington Street, 300 block of Palmer Street, low numbers of Beach Street, 230 Willard Street.
ARRESTS: 36
TOTAL CALLS: 1224
A JOB WELL DONE . . . . . On Monday, August 15, 2010, at approximately 2:41 P.M., Officer Tom Pepdjonovic was driving his police cruiser by
the intersection of Faxon Road and Billings Road when he observed a male flagging him down. As the male walked closer to the cruiser, the Officer recognized him as a local resident from past incidents and arrests. The male immediately stated that he wanted his 19 year old son arrested because he was attacked by him. The male victim, (the father) speaking excitedly, stated that his son is out of control and was fearful of him. He added that they had a verbal argument earlier in the day due to his son smoking in the house and it ended when the son punched a hole in the wall located in the hallway. The father said he left his son in the apartment and went outside. The father also said that his son attacked him last Friday with a "sickle", (an edge tool for cutting high grass or crops; has a curved blade and a short handle) chasing him around the apartment with the sickle, yelling that he was going to kill him. The father said that his son did not strike him with the sickle but held it in a threatening manner towards him. The father said that once his son calmed down, his wife placed the sickle under their mattress in the bedroom. The father stated, "You can go in the bedroom to retrieve the sickle if you don't believe me." When asked why he didn't report the incident, the father said, "I didn't want to get my son in trouble, but I can't take it anymore." At this time, Officer Stephen DesRoche arrived on scene and stayed downstairs with the victim while Officer Pepdjonovic went upstairs to find the suspect. The Officer was greeted by a younger son, who stated that his older brother did not do anything and that his father was overmedicated. The Officer told the son that his father appeared to be coherent and that he needed to speak to his brother. The suspect came out of his room and was questioned if he had an argument with his father. The suspect said that there was an argument and he admitted to punching the hallway wall, then showed the Officer a cardboard piece of paper that covered a medium size hole in the wall. The suspect stated that it is old damage and he just replaced the old cardboard that he had damaged with a new piece of cardboard. When the Officer brought up the incident with the sickle on Friday, the suspect denied being home on Friday. Officer Pepdjonovic asked the younger son about the sickle and he stated that there was no sickle and that the Officer could search anywhere he wanted.
The Officer inquired where the parent's bedroom was and the younger son showed him. He then lifted the mattress and located the sickle. At this point, Officer Pepdjonovic placed the suspect under arrest for "Assault with a Dangerous Weapon/ a sickle", and then transported him to the station for booking. The father was advised of his rights to get a restraining order, but decided that he wanted to talk to his wife first. The sickle was placed into evidence awaiting trial. Nice Work!
STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLES: 300 block of Copeland Street, 200 block of Quarry Street, 200 block of Billings Road, 600 block of Washington Street.
CAR BREAKS: 100 block of Common Street, 200 block of Willard Street, 100 block of Beach Street, Union Street, Station Street
BREAKS AND ATTEMPTED BREAKS: Rice Road, Putnam Road, Fairview Road, 200 block of Newport Avenue, Buckley Street, 460 Quincy Avenue, Hatherly Road, Roberts Street, Price Street, 706 and 714 Adams Street
ARRESTS: 43
TOTAL CALLS: 1281
A JOB WELL DONE . . . . . On Monday, August 9, 2010, Officers' Sean Glennon and Michael Eddy were dispatched to the area of Cross Street by Miller Street on a report of 3 males in the area, wearing black hoodies and acting suspiciously. Within moments, the Officers began checking the area. Officer Eddy found a parked vehicle
on Cross Street with the driver's side door open, the glove box open and the interior of the vehicle in disarray as if it had been rummaged through. Officer Eddy notified dispatch that he found a vehicle that had been entered illegally. The Officers, knowing that suspects breaking into cars will often walk through residential neighborhoods targeting unlocked vehicles. They usually focus on, but are not limited to electronic equipment (IPODS, GPS Units, Laptops, etc...). As Officer Eddy attempted to make contact with the victim, Officer Glennon continued to check the area for the suspect(s). As Officer Glennon approached Common Street, he observed a blue minivan without lights on, pull out of Reardon Street and turn left onto Common Street.
The Officer pulled the minivan over in front of 154 Common Street and notified dispatch of his actions. Officer Eddy responded to the location. As Officer Glennon approached the vehicle, it started to slowly roll forward. Officer Glennon ordered the driver to place the car in park and turn off the vehicle's engine. When the driver was asked for his license and registration, the male driver said he didn't have a license or the registration, claiming that his mother owned the minivan. With no positive identification or valid registration, the driver was instructed to step out of the vehicle. As the driver got out, a black Phillips head screw driver fell from his person to the ground. The driver then responded, "Oh @#$%". Through training and experience, the Officers knew that people who steal and/or break into vehicles often times use screw drivers to punch the locks and ignitions. When asked again who owned the minivan, the driver said, "I don't know who's car it is." At that time, Officer Glennon gave the driver his Miranda warnings and asked him if he wished to answer questions, and he said he would. When asked where the car came from, the driver said, "I took it from around the corner." The Officer asked him if he stole it and he responded, "yeah." The driver/suspect said the windows were down in the minivan and the keys were in it, so he stole it. The Officer noted that the suspect's clothing was damp with sweat. When asked why he was sweating, the driver/suspect stated that he was playing basketball at Merrymount Park earlier that evening. It should be noted it was now nearly 3:30 A.M. and the lights at Merrymount Park are turned off at 10:30 PM. The location of where the car was stolen from in relation to where the caller reported seeing the suspicious parties (the area of 108 Cross Street) were within a few hundred yards of each other.
At that time, Officer Eddy informed Officer Glennon that he searched the minivan and found an IPOD and three GPS units inside. Officer Glennon asked the suspect
if he had been breaking into cars that evening and he confessed. When asked where the breaks occurred, the suspect stated, "all over the place, I don't even remember."
Officer Glennon made contact with the owner of the minivan, who said that she did not give permission to anyone to take the van. She said that the GPS units and IPOD were not hers. Utilizing the home function on the GPS units, addresses were discovered for each and notification to all the property owners were made.
The suspect, a 16 year old Willard Street, Quincy resident, was placed under arrest for "Larceny of a Motor Vehicle, Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Operating a Motor vehicle at Night without Lights, 4 counts of Receiving Stolen Property under $250.00 and Seatbelt Violation. Juvenile Probation was contacted since the juvenile was already on probation. This suspect was linked to car breaks on Lyons Street, Town Hill Street, Crescent Street and Cross Street. Nice Work!
TELEMARKETING CALLS: beware of a recorded call that begins with, "The FBI is reporting breaks into homes in your area." This is from a home security company that offers free equipment, then requires you to press #1 to proceed. There is a monthly fee and installation fee. This company uses a scare tactic to catch your attention. If you are interested in home security, it is always best to shop local, with references and the BBB as additional tools to determine the quality of any company.
STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLES: Atherton Street, Reardon Street, 165 Copeland Street
CAR BREAKS: Verchild Street, 2 Hancock Street, Townhill Street, Grenwold Road, Taber Street, Cross Street, Crescent Street, Beach Street, Vassall Street, Lyons Street, Water Street.
BREAKS AND ATTEMPTED BREAKS: Langley Circle, Assabet Road, 300 block of Water Street, Buckley Street
ARRESTS: 44
TOTAL CALLS: 1324
A JOB WELL DONE . . . . . On Wednesday, July 28, 2010, at approximately 10:05 P.M., Officers' Bill Lanergan and Matt Tobin were dispatched to Sagamore Street for a report of a past robbery that occurred on Clay Street. The victim informed communications that the person who robbed her was known to her and on Clay Street. As the Officers went to the victim, Sergeant James McNeil, Officers' Dan Parisi and Dan Francis started over to Clay Street. Officer Lanergan interviewed the victim, who was crying and visibly upset. She stated she had just been robbed by her "friend" and pointed to her neck, which was slightly red and raw. She said that her friend grabbed her by the neck with one hand and used his other hand to rip her purse off her shoulder while they were in the elevator of the Clay Street building. The victim said she walked home to Sagamore Street and then called the Police. When questioned further, the victim said that she visited her friend at Clay Street around 10:20 P.M.. She stated that they went out to purchase alcohol and as they got into the elevator, her friend physically took her purse
The victim said that her friend does not usually act this way, but he had been acting strange after taking some Klonopin pills earlier in the evening. Officer Lanergan radioed to Sergeant McNeil, informing him that there was probable cause to place the suspect under arrest for unarmed robbery. The victim said that her identification and approximately $80.00 was in her X&O purse. Sergeant McNeil knocked on the door and was met by a party who identified himself as the friend/suspect. He invited Sergeant McNeil in and when asked if he knew anything about a missing purse he stated, "Yeah -Jennifer's" and motioned with his hand to a table that had the missing purse. The purse had the victim's identification in it. Sergeant McNeil then placed the suspect in custody. The suspect said that the victim came over earlier in the night to purchase some Klonopin from him, but she never paid for the pills she received. When she left the apartment, he followed her out to the elevator and ripped her purse off of her so he could get his money. The missing $80.00 was not located. The victim denied going over to Clay Street to purchase any pills and stated that she was only trying to help the suspect, but instead he robbed her. Officer Francis returned the X&O purse and the identification to the victim. The suspect, a 46 year old Quincy resident, was charged with "Unarmed Robbery." Nice Work!
A JOB WELL DONE . . . . . On Thursday, July 29, 2010, at approximately 4:39 A.M., Officers' Jim Cassidy and James Parisi were dispatched to 21 Franklin Street for a report of a breaking and entering of a motor vehicle that had just occurred. The caller reported that a white male carrying a hammer, wearing a white hooded sweatshirt, shorts and black sneakers, smashed out the driver's side window of a red pick up truck parked in front of 21 Franklin Street. The caller reported that the suspect leaned into the truck, took something, then fled to the rear of the building. Upon arrival, Officers checked the area and located a male in the rear of 21 Franklin Street, matching the description given by the witness. The suspect was rummaging through a TJ MAXX shopping bag. As the Officers approached the suspect, they observed a hammer lying on the ground, next to a white hooded sweatshirt and some tissue paper that was strewn about. Due to the information given by the caller, the hammer on the ground next to the white hooded sweatshirt, the suspect was handcuffed and the witness was brought over to confirm the identity of the suspect. The suspect was walked out onto the illuminated street, where the caller observed him and stated that he was "100%" sure that it was the same man who entered the truck after breaking the window with a hammer. An examination of the truck showed tissue paper that was similar to the tissue paper located in the TJ MAXX bag that the suspect was rummaging through when the Officers first observed him. The suspect, a 39 year old homeless person, was transported to the station for booking. Upon search incident to arrest, three pills believed to be Suboxone was located in the suspect's wallet. The suspect was unable to provide a prescription for the pills. He was charged with "Breaking and Entering into a Motor Vehicle with intent to commit a felony, Malicious Damage to a Motor Vehicle, Possession of Burglarious Tools and Possession of Class B Drug."
Due to the witness's account and the quick response by the Officers, this suspect was apprehended on his first attempt at breaking into cars with his hammer. Most breaks into cars are due to owners failing to lock their doors, but in this case, leaving something of value in plain view drew the suspect to this particular vehicle, so always remove or hide temptations under the seat or in the trunk. Nice Work!
STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLES: 0
CAR BREAKS: Ricciuti Drive, Murdock Avenue, 200 block of Sea Street, 495 Southern Artery, Macy Street, Clive Street, Flynt Street, Henry Street, Alton Road, Botolph Street, Guild Street, Franklin Street.
BREAKS AND ATTEMPTED BREAKS: 100 Granite Street, 652 Washington Street, Bigelow Street, Cleverly Court, West Street, Pembroke Street
ARRESTS: 36
TOTAL CALLS: 1333
A JOB WELL DONE . . . . . On Tuesday, July 20, 2010, at approximately 4:25 A.M.,
Officers' Ken Wood, Sean Glennon, Jim Goldrick and Sergeant Dan Guarente responded to Quincy Medical Center for a report of a fight between a male and female in front of the emergency room entrance. Upon arrival, Officers learned from a witness that the male suspect fled the area and the female victim was in the emergency room being treated for extensive facial injuries. The witness said that at approximately 4:10 A.M., he was in his car when he came upon the male and female in a verbal argument at the intersection of Whitwell and Granite Street. He stopped his car when he saw that the couple were shoving and wrestling each other in the street. When he asked what was going, the female stated the obvious, that the male was punching and beating her up.
The male suspect said that he was only trying to get her to the hospital so she could be seen for drug addiction. The witness was able to calm them down and convinced the female to go to the hospital. The couple got into their own car and drove up to the hospital, where the argument flared up again. They then went into the emergency room but less than five minutes later, they came back out and she kicked the male suspect's car. They both argued and shoved each other in the street and were screaming at each other. The male suspect got into his car to drive away but the female jumped onto the driver's door, yelling at him. The suspect accelerated away with the female hanging on briefly, then fell from the car and landed on her face, losing a tooth in the process. The witness estimated the vehicle's speed between 15-25 MPH when she fell off. The suspect then stopped the car, briefly yelled at her and then drove off.
A second witness, a Q.M.C. security officer, said that he witnessed part of the incident at the emergency room doors. He saw the female attack the male suspect, hitting him very hard in the mouth with a closed fist. When the male suspect demanded that the female be admitted to the hospital for treatment, the Security Officer informed him that she would have to voluntarily get help. Officer Wood asked the female victim what happened and she angrily said, "Go ask your boys - I already told them." She was told that she spoke with a QMC security officer and not a Quincy Police Officer. The victim said that her boyfriend punched her, dragged her by her hair, and then dragged her along side a moving vehicle. She said that she was also punched prior to being dragged by the suspect's vehicle. Officer Wood told the victim that a witness stated that it appeared that the female was hanging onto the vehicle of her own free will and another witness stated he saw her punch the male suspect. He also advised her that cameras will also show what occurred. The victim then changed her story, stating, "Yeah, I grabbed onto the car but it was because I was mad at him for bringing me to the hospital - and I did hit him but it was in self defense." The victim then became very hostile and agitated towards the Officer, which delayed further questioning until she could calm down.
Officer Wood had Quincy Police Communications contact Weymouth Police to arrest the 23 year old Weymouth suspect assault charges. A short time later, Weymouth Police Officers arrested the male suspect and Officer Goldrick transported him to the station for booking. After waiving Miranda rights, the suspect said he wanted to tell his side of the story. He said that the night started with he and the victim hanging out under the Fore River Bridge, which is where she grew angry at him for her addiction to drugs. The argument went on at various times overnight. At one point, the victim took out an uncapped needle and tried to stab him with it. He said he was able to grab her arm and wrestle the needle away. He stated he then drove her to the hospital where she became enraged again and hit him several times. He said that he drove off and she hung on to his car, but got off. When told of the witnesses account of him speeding off and if this account was correct, the male suspect said, "Yes - but I yelled at her to get help."
Officer Wood noted that the suspect had scratches on both upper arms, his chest and below his left eye. He said that the female did this to him.
As Officer Goldrick brought a camera to QMC to take pictures of the victim's injuries, he spotted her walking down Whitwell Street. He learned that she refused medical treatment and did not want any information on her domestic violence rights. Officer Goldrick transported the victim to her home and was able to capture one picture of injuries due to her lack of cooperation. Based on witness accounts as well as from those involved, Officer Wood determined that the male was the aggressor for most of the confrontations and that the victim also struck the male suspect. The male suspect was charged with "Assault and Battery with a dangerous weapon to wit vehicle and Assault and Battery." The female, a 20 year old Quincy resident, will be charged with "Assault by means of a dangerous weapon to wit needle and Assault and Battery." Nice Work!
PRESS RELEASE/RECENT UNARMED ROBBERIES
The Quincy Police Department wants to make the community aware of a recent trend of unarmed robberies. In the past five weeks, there have been five unarmed robberies in the Wollaston/Montclair area of the city. In 3 of these incidents, the victims were walking from the Wollaston train station. 4 of the 5 victims were of Asian descent. Four victims were females and their purses were targeted by the suspect. These robberies are occurring between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. In four of the incidents, the suspect was described as a white male, 20 to 30 years old, 5'10" tall. The Quincy Police Department took action by increasing patrols, which led to arrests. Pedestrians should consider these safety recommendations as they walk anywhere at anytime. The most important tip is to be aware of your surroundings, to have your head up and scan the area that you are approaching, not just the immediate area but at least a block ahead. Having a cell phone handy to report any suspicious behavior is a good idea, but using the phone for texting - with your head down and preoccupied leaves you vulnerable. Using headphones impairs your ability to use all your senses to detect a potential threat. When walking, try staying near another person who left the train station and is walking in the same direction, since there is strength in numbers and any suspect would not a witness. If you are walking alone and you see a person standing in your pathway or walking towards you, a suggestion would be to cross the street to create distance and have your cell phone at the ready. If the person also crosses the street, this should be considered a threat and action should be taken on your part. Walking from the direction you came from is one option, going up to a residence with lights on is another, but in either case, a "911" call to the Police is vital so that we can check out who this person is. For residents of these
neighborhoods, if you see someone acting suspiciously, give the Police a call so that you as well as fellow citizens remain safe. For any additional safety tips or if you have information, please contact Lieutenant Dan Minton, Crime Prevention Unit, at 617 745 5719.
STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLES: 318 Hancock Street, Sagamore Avenue
CAR BREAKS: 100 block of Quincy Avenue, Weston Avenue, 2 Hancock Street, Holmes Street, 475 Hancock Street, 333 Victory Road, Yardarm Lane, 135 Quincy Avenue, 23 East Elm Avenue
BREAKS AND ATTEMPTED BREAKS: Kilby Street, Beacon Street, St. Germain Street, Sumner Street
ARRESTS: 39
TOTAL CALLS: 1341
A JOB WELL DONE . . . . . On Friday, June 25, 2010, at approximately 6:17 P.M.,
Officer M.J. O'Brien was flagged down at the intersection of Franklin and Water Streets by a female motorist, who yelled to him that there was a female sitting in a grey Chevy in the parking lot of the 7/11 convenience store (75 Franklin Street) "Shooting up." The term, "Shooting up" is a slang term for the injection of heroin into one's body. Officer O'Brien entered the 7/11 parking lot and observed the suspect vehicle occupied by a male operator and a female passenger. When the male operator saw the Officer, he immediately became alarmed, said something to the female passenger, then put his vehicle in reverse and quickly exited the parking lot. As the suspect vehicle passed by the Officer's cruiser, he observed the female passenger frantically moving about in the passenger seat. The suspect vehicle drove through the parking lot of the adjacent gas station and then made a right turn onto Water Street towards Quincy Avenue. Officer O'Brien quickly turned his cruiser around and activated his overhead blue lights and siren to stop the suspect vehicle. The female passenger looked back at the Officer as the driver, stuck in traffic attempted to drive into the opposite lane. The suspect vehicle had to abruptly stop due to on-coming traffic, so the Officer exited his cruiser and ran up to the driver's side window. As the Officer ordered the driver to put the vehicle in park, he observed the driver to look all around and act extremely hyper. The driver did not put the car in park, so the Officer, at great risk, opened the driver's door, reached in, placed the vehicle in park. Officer O'Brien then pulled the driver from the vehicle and placed him in handcuffs. The Officer then contacted dispatch and requested a back up unit. Once the driver was placed in the cruiser, Officer O'Brien approached the female passenger and observed her to be shaking and sweating. She appeared extremely nervous and her pupils were pin-pointed, which is consistent with the use of opiates. The female then attempted to hand over a small piece of plastic sandwich bag and said, "Here - This is all I've got on me." The substance appeared to be heroin.
A search of the vehicle was conducted by Detectives' Coen and Keenan, revealing
four silver spoons containing heroin in the female's make-up bag. They also found seven used hypodermic syringes and a crack pipe. The female admitted to buying a "sixty" bag of heroin and injected herself with the heroin in the 7/11 parking lot. She said that the male driver was present in the motor vehicle while she injected the heroin but he did not inject heroin. The female passenger, a 29 year old Braintree resident, was placed under arrest and charged with "Possession of Class A (Heroin) Subsequent Offense." The male driver, a 43 year old Quincy resident, was charged with "Knowingly Being Present Where Heroin Is Kept." Nice Work!
A JOB WELL DONE . . . . . On Thursday, June 24, 2010 at approx. 5:41 P.M., Officer Timothy Simmons, assigned to the Quincy Square beat, observed three people known to him from past incidents, in the area of McIntyre Mall in front of Quincy City Hall. The Officer was drawn to the attention of the male, who had his shorts and underwear falling off his waistline, to the halfway point on his buttocks, exposing his hind parts. This was lower than the trend for today's youths. The suspect (#1) also appeared to be under the influence of alcohol/drugs, unsteady on his feet, his body swaying back and forth. For safety purposes, the male suspect was placed on the park bench and the Officer then notified dispatch for assistance. Officer Simmons questioned the two friends, who also had dilated pupils and spoke in a lethargic manner. Through his training and experience, Officer Simmons believed this was a sign of
heroin use. Suspect #1 began to fall asleep on the bench and stated that he was tired because "I smoked pot all day." The Officer examined the suspect's arms and noticed fresh track marks on the inner area of his left arm consistent with heroin use. Suspect #1 then admitted to using heroin yesterday. A warrant check was conducted on suspect #1 and showed an outstanding straight Warrant from Quincy Court. Suspect #1 was placed under arrest. At this point, Detective Cleary and Officer Simmons interviewed the remaining friends about their drug use. Detective Cleary learned from suspect #2 that she used heroin earlier in the day. He then received permission from female suspect #2 to look through her purse for drugs and found a small glassine baggie that contained a brownish powder believed to be heroin. In addition, the Detective also found a pill bottle with no label on it, containing 13 Class C Controlled pills, along with 7 hypodermic needles. She too was placed under arrest. The third suspect was sent on his way. Once at the police station, suspect #1 admitted to ownership of
the heroin and the pills, acetaminophen hydrocodone, that were in suspect #2's purse. At this time, suspect #1's condition worsened. He said that he took "heroin, perc's and benzo's earlier that day. Suspect #1 was transported to Quincy Medical Center for an overdose. Suspect #1, a 23 year old Weymouth resident, was charged with Possession Class A -Subsequent Offence, Possession Class C and the arrest Warrant. Suspect #2 was charged with "Possession Class A and Possession Class C drugs. Nice Work!
POSSIBLE SCAM? Many residents with college age children are getting letters from "College Admissions Assistance," with information about college admission and financial aid eligibility. This company actually names your child and provides a date and time for the meeting. In the letter, it states, "There is no cost for the educational instruction or the student interview." However, if you "Google" this company, with the word "scam", there are numerous comments about the fee of around $2000.00 as well as actual service provided.
STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLES: Albertina Street
CAR BREAKS: 600 block of Southern Artery, 378 Granite Street, Quincy Street, School Street, Pleasant Street, Weston Avenue, Grenwold Road, 495 Southern Artery, Ashworth Road, Marina Bay, Westford Street
BREAKS AND ATTEMPTED BREAKS: 3 Arlington Street, Nelson Street, 700 block of Sea Street, Thompson Street, Walker Street, 175 Centre Street, Quincy Street, Elliot Avenue, 225 Fenno Street, Standish Avenue, 100 block of Main Street, 100 Granite Street, 1574 Hancock Street,
ARRESTS: 29
TOTAL CALLS: 1392
A JOB WELL DONE . . . . . On Tuesday, June 22, 2010 at approximately 9:35 P.M.,
Officer Dan Parisi was dispatched to Deerfield Street on a report of 2 males acting suspiciously, standing in the street as they looked into driveways. Upon arrival, the Officer located the 2 males standing on the sidewalk. As the Officer exited his cruiser and approached the two males, he was immediately met with an overpowering odor of marijuana coming from them. After receiving identification from the two males, Officer Parisi told them that they reeked of the smell of marijuana, then asked male suspect #1 if he had any marijuana on his person. He replied that he did and it was in his right front watch pocket. A search of this pocket revealed a small zip lock plastic bag with marijuana in it. A further search of his person revealed a large plastic sandwich bag of marijuana. Through the Officer's training and experience, he believed that not only was this amount more than an ounce, but it was for more than just personal use.
Concerned that he had two suspects at hand without additional units, Officer Parisi
placed suspect #1 into handcuffs and placed him in his cruiser. Officer Parisi then asked suspect #2 if he had any marijuana on him and he too confessed, stating that it was in his crotch. Suspect #2 was now placed into handcuffs. The Officer examined the plastic corner bag of marijuana and believed that the suspects were selling the marijuana. The marijuana is packaged in this form so it is easier to conceal, so that the narcotics will not fall out of the bag and it is easier to pass to another party undetected. Officer Parisi believed that the amount and packaging of the marijuana recovered from Suspect #2 was intended for sale rather than personal use. Detectives Ryan and Duran arrived on scene and read Miranda Rights to both suspects, who confirmed that they understood these rights. Suspect #1 told the Officers, "I just started selling," when asked how long he had been dealing. Suspect #2 said, I used to sell but I don't anymore."
Suspect #1 had $224.00 in various denominations, folded together in various amounts in a key chain wallet and in a Camel tobacco tin. Drug dealers will often fold their money in this way in order to keep track of their sales. During this time, suspect #1's cell phone rang constantly, consistent with someone who sells drugs.
A criminal record check of suspect #2 showed that he had 14 arraignments, 2 for possession of class D, 1 for possession of class D with intent to distribute, and 1 for violation of controlled substance act. Officer Parisi placed the suspects, 19 and 20 years old and from Wollaston, under arrest for "Possession of Class D with intent to Distribute and Violation of the controlled substance act." Nice Work!
STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLES: Henry Street
CAR BREAKS: Dysart Street, Town Hill Street, Holmes Street, Sagamore Avenue, Ruggles Street, 234 Hancock Street, Taffrail Road, Pontiac Road, Narragansett Road, Hardwick Road, 235 Atlantic Street, 100 block of Whitwell Street
BREAKS AND ATTEMPTED BREAKS: 100 block of East Elm Avenue, 100 and 200 block of South Street, Greenleaf Street, Whiton Avenue, 100 block of Main Street, Bishop Road, 100 block of Quincy Street, Howe Street,
ARRESTS: 1037
TOTAL CALLS: 27
A JOB WELL DONE . . . . . On Friday, June 4, 2010, at approximately 1:10 A.M.,
Sergeant Mark Kennedy and Officer Mark Smith were working a detail in full uniform at the Ocean Club nightclub in the Marina Bay section of Quincy, when they were
alerted by the club doorman that there was a disorder in the parking lot in front of the nightclub. The Officers observed two males at the far end of the parking lot jumping around as if they were getting ready to fight each other. Upon closer review, it was determined that the males were horse playing. Since the males were drawing a crowd and causing a commotion, they were advised, along with the crowd to disperse.
As Sergeant Kennedy approached these two males, he detected that they were both intoxicated. One of the males (suspect) had ripped his t-shirt off and was now having trouble maintaining his balance. When the suspect spoke, his speech was slurred and at times incoherent. Sergeant Kennedy told the two males that it would be best for them to take a taxi and leave, then offered to get them a taxi. The suspect replied, "We're all set - I have my car." The
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