Melrose Public Safety Log: Sept. 22–28, 2025
Compiled from official records by Townbrief | Edited by Dave Watkins
The following is a compilation of incidents and arrests recorded in the Melrose Police Department's official public log for the period September 22–28, 2025. All persons listed are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Domestic violence incidents, sexual assaults, and juvenile matters are excluded per Massachusetts law (G.L. c. 41, section 98F).
Monday, Sept. 22, 2:30 a.m. — Suspicious Activity: Suspicious activity reported at the 400 block of Main Street; a report was taken.
Monday, Sept. 22, 1:37 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical overdose call was received; unit cleared.
Monday, Sept. 22, 5:33 p.m. — Larceny/Fraud: A larceny, forgery, or fraud complaint was reported at Cafe Nero on the 500 block of Main Street; a report was taken.
Monday, Sept. 22, 5:33 p.m. — Harassment: A harassment complaint was reported on Pleasant Street; a report was taken.
Monday, Sept. 22, 6:51 p.m. — Trespassing: A trespassing call was reported at the 36 Waverly Place area; unit cleared.
Monday, Sept. 22, 8:12 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; unit cleared.
Monday, Sept. 22, 8:31 p.m. — Disturbance: A disturbance was reported at the intersection of Banks Place and Main Street; a report was taken.
Monday, Sept. 22, 9:49 p.m. — Motor Vehicle Accident: A motor vehicle accident was reported in the vicinity of the 200 block of Grove Street; unit cleared.
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 5:09 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to hospital.
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 8:22 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; unit cleared.
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 11:10 a.m. — Well-Being Check: A well-being check was conducted at the 27 East Foster Street area; a report was taken.
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 12:26 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to hospital.
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2:57 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; services rendered.
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 4:57 p.m. — Missing Person: A missing person call was reported near the intersection of Main and Grove Streets; unit cleared.
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 5:00 p.m. — Motor Vehicle Accident: A motor vehicle accident was reported at the 52 Lovell Road area; unit cleared.
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 5:02 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to hospital.
Tuesday, Sept. 23, 5:05 p.m. — Harassment: A harassment complaint was reported near the 388 Pleasant Street area; a report was taken.
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 12:47 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; a report was taken.
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 10:28 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to hospital.
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 11:04 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to hospital.
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 11:05 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to hospital.
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 9:28 a.m. — Motor Vehicle Stop/Summons: A motor vehicle stop on Washington Street resulted in a summons being issued; a report was taken. (See editor flag — no name or charges appear in extracted text.)
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 1:15 p.m. — Larceny/Fraud: A larceny, forgery, or fraud complaint was reported at the 167 Lebanon Street area; a report was taken.
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2:31 p.m. — Motor Vehicle Accident: A motor vehicle accident was reported near the intersection of Grove Street and Linwood Avenue; unit cleared.
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2:25 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to hospital.
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 3:03 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to hospital.
Wednesday, Sept. 24, 6:32 p.m. — Complaint: A complaint was reported at the 8 Glen Avenue area; a report was taken.
Thursday, Sept. 25, 7:44 a.m. — Motor Vehicle Accident: A motor vehicle accident was reported at the intersection of West Emerson Street and Tremont Street; unit cleared.
Thursday, Sept. 25, 7:44 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to hospital.
Thursday, Sept. 25, 7:44 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to hospital.
Thursday, Sept. 25, 7:49 a.m. — Hit and Run: A hit-and-run motor vehicle accident was reported at the intersection of Upham Street and Ardsmoor Road; a report was taken.
Thursday, Sept. 25, 8:04 a.m. — Animal Complaint: An animal complaint was reported near the 500 block of Main Street; services rendered.
Thursday, Sept. 25, 12:10 p.m. — Suspicious Activity: Suspicious activity was reported at the 248 East Foster Street area; a report was taken.
Thursday, Sept. 25, 12:58 p.m. — Motor Vehicle Accident: A motor vehicle accident was reported at the intersection of Bellevue Avenue and Lynn Fells Parkway; a report was taken.
Thursday, Sept. 25, 3:04 p.m. — Motor Vehicle Accident: A motor vehicle accident was reported at the 22 Greenwood Street area; a report was taken. Ana Lopes, 21, of Melrose, was charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.
Thursday, Sept. 25, 5:35 p.m. — Motor Vehicle Stop/Tow: A motor vehicle stop near Melrose Middle School on Lynn Fells Parkway resulted in the vehicle being towed.
Friday, Sept. 26, 9:15 a.m. — Motor Vehicle Accident: A motor vehicle accident was reported in the vicinity of the 348 Main Street area; unit cleared.
Friday, Sept. 26, 9:47 a.m. — Larceny/Fraud: A larceny, forgery, or fraud complaint was reported at the 170 Bellevue Avenue area; a report was taken.
Friday, Sept. 26, 10:16 a.m. — Larceny/Fraud: A larceny, forgery, or fraud complaint was reported at the 19 Ledge Street area; a report was taken.
Friday, Sept. 26, 9:48 a.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; unit cleared.
Friday, Sept. 26, 3:34 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to hospital.
Friday, Sept. 26, 4:03 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to hospital.
Friday, Sept. 26, 4:55 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to hospital.
Friday, Sept. 26, 5:00 p.m. — Complaint: A complaint was reported at the Melrose Care Center nursing home on Martin Street; a report was taken.
Friday, Sept. 26, 8:31 p.m. — Odor of Gas: An odor of gas was detected outside a structure at the 20 Albion Street area; unit cleared.
Friday, Sept. 26, 9:14 p.m. — Motor Vehicle Accident: A motor vehicle accident was reported at the intersection of Main Street and Green Street; services rendered.
Friday, Sept. 26, 9:21 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to hospital.
Friday, Sept. 26, 10:50 p.m. — Harassment: A harassment complaint was reported; a report was taken.
Saturday, Sept. 27, 12:05 a.m. — Disturbance: A disturbance was reported on Cumner Avenue; unit cleared.
Saturday, Sept. 27, 8:28 a.m. — Unwanted Guest: An unwanted guest call was reported at the 3 Mount Vernon Street area; a report was taken.
Saturday, Sept. 27, 2:42 p.m. — Disturbance: A disturbance was reported at the intersection of Franklin Street and Greenwood Street; unit cleared.
Saturday, Sept. 27, 3:05 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; no action required.
Saturday, Sept. 27, 10:45 p.m. — Motor Vehicle Accident: A motor vehicle accident was reported at the intersection of Franklin Street and Warren Street; unit cleared.
Saturday, Sept. 27, 10:26 p.m. — Assist Other Agency: Another agency was assisted on Woodcrest Drive; services rendered.
Saturday, Sept. 27, 11:12 p.m. — Missing Person: A missing person was reported at the 1159 Main Street area; a report was taken.
Saturday, Sept. 27, 11:07 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to hospital.
Saturday, Sept. 27, 11:20 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; a report was taken.
Sunday, Sept. 28, 10:25 a.m. — Vandalism: Vandalism was reported at the 260 Tremont Street area; a report was taken.
Sunday, Sept. 28, 2:42 p.m. — Disturbance: A disturbance was reported at the Memorial Hall area on Main Street; unit cleared.
Sunday, Sept. 28, 2:19 p.m. — Assist Citizen: A citizen assistance call was reported at the 458 Franklin Street area; a report was taken.
Sunday, Sept. 28, 4:37 p.m. — Larceny/Fraud: A larceny, forgery, or fraud complaint was reported at the 189 West Wyoming Avenue area; a report was taken.
Sunday, Sept. 28, 8:33 p.m. — Medical Emergency: A medical emergency was reported; patient transported to hospital.
Sunday, Sept. 28, 8:03 p.m. — Disturbance: A disturbance was reported near the 700 block of Newburyport Turnpike; a report was taken and two arrests were made. (See editor flag — no names or charges appear in the extracted text.)
Sunday, Sept. 28, 9:18 p.m. — Missing Person: A missing person call at the 1159 Main Street area was resolved; unit cleared.
--- Source: Melrose Police Department official public log, September 22–28, 2025. G.L. c. 41, section 98F. All incidents are as reported in the official log; Townbrief has not independently verified each entry.
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