POLICE LOG: Thief Enters Many Cars Overnight

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:

Sept. 27 – At 7:23 a.m., police responded to Elijah Street for a report of several vehicles broken into overnight. According to police, the investigating officer found five vehicles entered on Elijah Street, all of which were unlocked. The investigating officer said all the items stolen were “easily pocketed.” A set of “expensive” golf clubs was left in one of the entered vehicles, said police. Officers will conduct extra patrols in the area. Police advise residents to lock their cars. 

Other Incidents:

Sept. 27 –

At 1:00 p.m., police responded to a report of larceny on Main Street. According to police, a woman reported her home entered and several items taken, including a laptop, iPod, identification card and ATM card. Police believe the suspect entered through a window.

At 2:37 p.m., a Woburn man entered the police station Thursday to report finding three counterfeit bills. According to police, the man was walking behind the McDonald’s on Cambridge Road when he noticed three $20 bills on the ground. He picked them up and saw that the bills had no watermark and all had the same serial number, said police. The man turned the bills into police.

At 3:20 p.m., police responded to a two-car accident on Salem Street near Wildwood Avenue. According to police, one car attempted to pass a truck on the right, believing that the truck was turning left, when the truck turned to the right. The driver told police the truck’s operator did not use a turn signal.

At 6:52 p.m., police were dispatched to a two-car accident on Russell Street. According to police, one car was stopped and waiting to turn onto Old Russell Street when it was rear-ended by another vehicle.