POLICE LOG: Approximately $21K of Jewelry Reported Stolen from Residence

The following is an excerpt from the Woburn Police Department log. Please note that this is a sampling of activity in the log, not a complete account. We report all arrests included in the daily police log.

Featured Incident

April 8-

At 8:47 a.m. a woman came to the station to report a past larceny.  The woman said that on March 22 someone stole property from her apartment and that she believes it was his boyfriend’s sister. She said she thinks the woman was in her apartment and stole jewelry.

The items stolen included 24 karat gold engagement ring with three diamonds totaling 3 karat valued at $17,000, a thin string chain with amethyst and diamonds valued at $500, a gold chain with pearls valued at $3,000 and a s watch valued at $500.

Other Incidents

April 12-

At 12:13 p.m. police issued a summons to a Boston man on a charge of larceny over $250. The summons was issued after a Woburn woman reported that her child’s father was in her apartment that morning and stole her apartment keys and the keys to a rented motor vehicle. Police went and spoke to the man at his place of work and found the apartment keys in his vehicle. He said the car rental keys were in his apartment and police informed him the company would charge $500 to replace them.

At 5:08 p.m. police responded to the Family Dollar on a report of shoplifting. Police met with the store manager and the alleged shoplifter. The manager said the man had put a bottle of juice in his pocket in an attempt to steal it after he paid for another item.

The police report states the officer believed the man to have mental health issues and was confused by the situation. The store manager didn’t want to press charges but did request the man no longer shop in the store.

April 13-

At 11:09 a.m. police responded to the Washington Street Dunkin Donuts on a report of a past assault. A manager reported that at about 10:30 a.m. a mother of a former employee came into the store and began yelling at her. She was apparently upset that her daughter had recently resigned. The manager said the woman was yelling loudly and causing a scene. The manager said the woman also tapped her on the shoulder while yelling.

Police spoke with the woman at her residence and she admitted to being at the scene. She said she was upset because she believed the management at the Dunkin Donuts forced her daughter to resign.  Police advised her that they were no longer welcome at the Dunkin Donuts.

April 14-

At 5:12 p.m. police responded to John Street to speak to the victim of a hit and run accident involving a motorcycle.

The caller said that was parked in a lot off of John Street a Ford Mustang backed up into causing it to fall over. The caller did not see the accident but it was described to him by a witness. The bike had damage to the side panels. Police got the identity of the Mustang owner and will check back periodically until contact is made.

April 15-

At 8:43 a.m. police to USA Demolition on a report of illegal dumping. Caller showed police a video of a red Chevy pickup truck dropping three large T.V.s besides a commercial dumpster on the company’s property.

At 2:41 p.m. police responded to a Harvard Street Extension location to take a report of identity theft. The caller said he was advised by the IRS to contact the police for a report of identity fraud. The man stated that he had received a letter from the IRs inquiring about additional information needed in order to process a claim. The caller noticed on the letter a Florida mailing address with his name and social security number. It appears someone used his name to file a false tax claim.