Charlestown Beat
POLICE/COMMUNITY MEETING: Meet the police & discuss public safety issues on the last Wednesday of every month at the police station, 20 Vine Street, at 6:00 p.m., 2nd floor, community room.
POLICE RELATED INFO: Contact the District A-1 Community Service Office at 617-343-4627.
REPORT DRUG DEALING: Contact the District A-1 Confidential Drug Line at 617-343-4879.
CHARLESTOWN POLICE STATION: Contact at 617-343-4888.
RESERVE THE COMMUNITY ROOM: Contact Christine Vraibel at [email protected].
Drugs
09/22/15 – As a result of a drug investigation in the area of Main and Austin streets, an individual was placed under arrest for possession of a Class B substance.
Robbery-Commercial
09/27/15 – A victim on Main Street reported that an unknown male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants and a black cold-weather mask entered the store, brandished a black handgun and took a bag of money from behind the counter.
The suspect fled the store, but had to return because he dropped the bag. He then fled down Dunstable Street, dropping money as he ran. Several people turned over the found money to police.
Surveillance video may be available of the incident, and detectives are investigating the matter.
Warrant
09/28/15 – Officers in the area of Terminal Street placed an individual under arrest for an outstanding Woburn Court warrant charging motor-vehicle violations.
Drugs
09/28/15 – As a result of a traffic stop on Rutherford Avenue, an individual was placed under arrest for operating a motor vehicle with a revoked license. Twenty-one individual packets of crack cocaine were also found on the suspect, who will be charged accordingly.
Disturbing the Peace
09/28/15 – As a result of several calls to Walford Way for a disturbance, an individual was placed under arrest for disturbing the peace.