POLICE LOG: Boy Left Alone in Hotel Room

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 Call of the Day:

Nov. 23 – At 10:05 p.m., police conducted a well-being check at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. According to police, an 11-year-old boy was left in a room alone. The boy was in good spirits and was fine when officers arrived, said police. Police spoke to the father, who said he went downstairs to watch a basketball game. The father told police he would stay with the boy for the rest of the night, before checking out tomorrow. The Florida Department of Children and Families was notified of the incident. 

Other Incidents:

Nov. 21 –

At 6:47 a.m., police responded to a medical aid on Warren Avenue.

At 8:51 a.m., a Woburn man reported a lost passport.

At 11:18 a.m., police were called to Washington Street for a four-car accident at the south entrance to the Elks. According to police, one car rear-ended another, striking a third car in front of it. A fourth car attempted to avoid the accident, but was unable to.  

At 1:05 p.m., police were called to Warren Avenue for a report of a domestic dispute. According to police, both parties involved admitted that it was a verbal argument only.

At 1:18 p.m., police responded to Washington Street at Erie for a report of a two-car accident. According to police, a car struck another in the intersection sending it into a telephone poll and fence at Leland Park. Two people were taken to the hospital. The driver was cited for failure to yield.

At 4:08 p.m., police were dispatched to a two-car accident at Washington and Grape streets. According to police, one driver was cited for failure to stop for a stop sign.

At 4:23 p.m., police responded to a report of an unwanted party on Warren Avenue. When police arrived, they found the woman lying in a room, with shallow breathing. The woman was taken to the hospital. Police also found a purse that did not belong to anyone in the building. Officers brought the purse to the police station for safe-keeping.

At 8:06 p.m., a 60-year-old Woburn man was taken into protective custody after police received a report of a man passed out on the floor in a Kimball Court building. According to police, the man was intoxicated and had no where to go, so he was taken to the police station.

Nov. 22 –

At 11:08 a.m., police were called to a hit-and-run accident on Main Street at Salem.

At 11:46 a.m., police responded to a harassment protection order call on Poole Street. According to police, one neighbor reported another had put leaves in her yard, which violated the order. Police spoke to the man, who said he would clean up the leaves that had gone into her yard while he was working immediately. Police read the order and determined that the actions did not violate the terms.

At 5:23 p.m., police responded to a report of a domestic dispute on Westgate Drive. One man had already left the premises.  

Nov. 23 –

At 8:43 a.m., a Montvale Avenue resident reported a window broken by a BB gun pellet.

At 11:45 a.m., a Woburn woman reported she left her pocketbook at a party in Reading. The purse was given to an ex-boyfriend, who refused to give it back. Police visited the man’s house and told his father that the man would be subject to a larceny charge if he did not return the property.

At 2:32 p.m., police were called to a Main Street for a report of a loud argument. Police determined it was verbal only.

At 4:36 p.m., police responded to John Street for a disturbance. According to police, a man and a woman argued over a cell phone bill. Another woman reportedly pushed a person to the ground twice, said police. The officer spoke to the suspect, and advised her to stay away from the victim.

At 5:32 p.m., Stephanie L. Flynn, 22, of 52 School St., was arrested and charged with an outstanding warrant. According to police, Flynn was in a car with another person and parked on Breed Avenue. An officer conducting a routine check of the area discovered Flynn and the outstanding warrant. The 22-year-old was taken into custody.

Nov. 24 –

At 4:46 a.m., a 27-year-old Cambridge man was taken into protective custody after police received a report of an intoxicated man hitchhiking on Montvale Avenue. The man was unable to tell police who they could call to pick him up, so he was taken to the police station.

At 5 a.m., police responded to Winn Street after a man approached an officer and said his computer and car keys were at that location and the residents wouldn’t return them. Police walked to Winn Street with the man, and learned that the argument occurred when the homeowner was upset that the man had stayed overnight with the permission of another resident. The property was returned, said police.

At 6:59 a.m., a Dix Road Extension resident reported her mailbox damaged overnight.

At 9:05 a.m., a Robinson Road resident reported damage to a fence overnight. Police believe youths caused the damage and likely vandalized the seasonal decorations in the area, as well.

At 10:54 a.m., a Nashua Street business reported a steel rail missing from outside the building.

At 11:28 a.m., police were called to a two-car accident on School Street. According to police, one car had slowed down to attempt to go around the trash truck that was pulled over, but could not due to oncoming traffic. She stopped her vehicle and was rear-ended by another driver.

At 11:30 a.m., a Woburn woman reported over $20,000 in jewelry was stolen from her home earlier in the month. The woman told police that several pieces were gold, including earrings, necklaces and rings.

At 11:44 a.m., police were called to a residence for a report of a man locked out of a home. According to police, a wife locked her husband out of the home after he spent $400 at a casino and lied about it. The wife asked the husband to leave for the day, which he did, said police.

At 12:37 p.m., police responded to a report of a man with a hand laceration at Sichuan Garden restaurant. According to police, the man cut himself while preparing food. The man was taken to the hospital for his injury.

At 2:17 p.m., a North Warren Street woman reported her car damaged while it was parked on the street. Police believe a car struck the vehicle and fled the scene.

At 4:41 p.m., police assisted a couple on Third Road. According to police, a man collected some items and left the residence.

At 6:27 p.m., a Woburn man reported his ex-girlfriend may have taken his keys.

At 6:35 p.m., police responded to a three-car accident on Cambridge Road at Revere. One driver told police he thought the light was green and did not see the other vehicles stopped in front of him. That driver was cited for failure to use care and caution.

Nov. 25 –

At 7:20 p.m., police were dispatched to Cambridge Road for a report of a single-car accident. The driver told police she was cut off by another vehicle and struck a pole.

At 10:50 p.m., Elaine S. Ivanowski, 23, of 51 Old Boston Turnpike in Hubbardston, was arrested and charged with disturbing the peace on Spring Court. According to police, a couple called 911 and reported someone was banging on their door and attempting to break into the home. Police found Ivanowski and a friend outside the home. The witness confirmed that Ivanowski was the person banging on the door, said police. The 23-year-old woman was taken into custody for disturbing the peace due to her “annoying and disruptive behavior” in the neighborhood.