DAILY INCIDENTS FOR MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2007

Nicotine Craving Lands Smoker in Jail
Yesterday, December 30, 2007 around 5:06pm, officers from District E-18 (Hyde Park and Roslindale) arrested suspect, Tyrekia S. Teixeira, 17, of Roxbury and charged her with Shoplifting.
Officers initially responded to 991 River St. for a larceny in progress. There, officers spoke to the owner/victim who reported that a customer stole a pack of cigarettes and fled the store. A description of the female suspect was broadcast, and a short time later an individual matching the suspect description was located at the intersection of Huntington and Westminster Streets. Officers approached that individual and she stated “I !$@*^ up, I needed the cigarettes!” The suspect was returned to the location of the victim where she was positively identified, and the cigarettes recovered from her person.
B&E Suspects Caught Trying to Sell Stolen Goods by Off-Duty Officer
At approximately 5:44pm yesterday, officers from District A-1 responded to 228 Hanover Street in Boston to assist an off duty officer.
On arrival, officers met and spoke to an off-duty officers who reported that he observed two individuals, one of whom looked like a suspect wanted on a police BOLO (Be On the Look Out), attempting to sell a GPS system. The officer successfully stopped the two individuals to determine whether or not one was indeed the person wanted on the police BOLO. Based on the threshold inquiry, officers determined that one of the two suspects was in possession of what appeared to be a stolen GPS system, and the other still had pieces of broken car glass in his coat, along with the other components to the GPS system. Neither suspect was in possession of a receipt for the GPS, nor could they explain where they had gotten the GPS. After briefly talking to the suspects, one admitted that they had broken into a car earlier, and stole the GPS system.
Suspect, Philip G. Carter, 25, of Burlington was arrested and charged with Receiving Stolen Property, and Possession of Burglarious Tools for a screwdriver found on his person. Suspect, Daniel P. Mulcahey, 23, also of Burlington was arrested and charged with Receiving Stolen Property.
B&E Suspect Arrested Before Striking
Yesterday around 9:54pm, officers from District A-7 (East Boston) responded to the area of Marion and Princeton Streets for two suspicious individuals looking into random cars attempting to open the doors to the cars.
Responding officers in an unmarked car observed the one individual in the 160 area of Princeton St. climb onto several large box trucks, look into the cabs, and attempt to open their locked compartments. Officers then continued their observation and noted that the suspect also went to a smaller passenger car, and also attempt to enter that car by pulling on their doors.
Officers stopped suspect, Marlon Ochoa, 22, of East Boston and placed him under arrest for Attempted Breaking and Entering of a Motor Vehicle based on the observations made and the call received by 911 operators.

“I Have to Have My Whopper”
Last night, Sunday, December 30, 2007, officers from District B-2 (Dorchester and Roxbury) arrested suspect, Jonathan S. Sanders, 18, of Dorchester and charged him with Disorderly, Assault and Battery and Possession of Class D.
Officers assigned to District B-2 Grove Hall Safe Street Team were on patrol in the area of 100 Washington St. in Dorchester around 10:20pm when security officers inside Burger King summoned them. Officers quickly responded and assisted security officers with a struggling suspect.
After securing the suspect, officers learned that the suspect had been one of about twelve people who had been in the Burger King earlier loitering, and had been ordered out with an order not to return. According to security officers, the suspect returned a short time later despite the previous orders and attempted to push his way past them, and assaulted them. The suspect was placed under arrest, and transported to the District station for booking where during the booking process, several bags of marijuana was found on his person.

DAILY INCIDENTS FOR SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2007

MAN WITH KNIFE ARRESTED IN ROXBURY
At about 1:59am, on Saturday, December 29, 2007, officers from Area B-2 (Roxbury) responded to a radio call for a man with a knife in the area of 200 Blue Hill Avenue. On arrival, officers observed an individual swinging a knife at another individual. Upon seeing the officers, the suspect attempted to flee the scene. After a short foot pursuit, officers were able to subdue the suspect. Officers then arrested Ira Grayson, 22, of Chelsea and charged him with Assault By Means of a Dangerous Weapon (knife) and Resisting Arrest. Officers also were able to recover the weapon used in the incident.
OVER THE LIMIT .. UNDER ARREST IN DORCHESTER
At about 4:58am, on Friday, December 28, 2007, officers from Area C-11 (Dorchester) were on patrol when they observed a motor vehicle fail to stop for a red light, and then, almost come into contact with another motor vehicle. As a result, officers activated their emergency equipment (lights & sirens) and stopped the motor vehicle. As officers were speaking to the operator of the motor vehicle, officers detected an odor of alcohol coming from the operator. Officers also noted that the operator’s speech was slurred and his eyes glassy. When asked if he’d been drinking, the operator replied, “I had like 2 beers.” When asked if he knew what time it was, the operator stated, “I have no idea.” At his point, the operator was asked to exit the motor vehicle in order to perform a field sobriety test. After failing the exam, Ranko Sredovjivic, 27, of Cambridge was arrested and charged with Operating Under the Influence (Alcohol).

DAILY INCIDENTS FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2007

TWO ARMED ROBBERS ARRESTED DOWNTOWN
At about 9:24pm, on Friday, December 28, 2007, officers from Area A-1 (Downtown) responded to a radio call for an armed robbery in progress at the Quality-Mart Convenience Store at 21 Massachusetts Avenue. On arrival, officers spoke to a store employee who stated that two black males entered the store and robbed him at gunpoint. According to the store employee, one of the suspects stepped behind the counter, showed a firearm and demanded all of the money in the cash register. In addition to the money in the register, the suspects also grabbed a number of lottery tickets, batteries and Altoid mints. The suspects then ordered the store employee to the back of the store. According to the victim, the suspects then ordered him into a back room and fled the store. Officers quickly broadcast a description of the suspects over the police radio. A short time later, officers located the suspects in the area of the Esplanade. When the suspects saw the officers approaching, they began to run. During the course of the foot pursuit, officers observed one of the suspects discard his jacket. Upon recovering the jacket, officers were able to recover batteries and Altoid mint tins.
Officers then arrested Ronald Greene, 37, of Dorchester and Michael Dias, 29, of Boston and charged both with Armed Robbery. Officers were also able to recover the weapon used in the crime. Officers recovered a small, black semiautomatic firearm. The victim also positively identified both suspects.

PUNCHING AN AMBULANCE LANDS ONE IN CUSTODY
At about 12:23am, on Saturday, December 29, 2007, officers from Area A-1 (Downtown) responded to a radio call for an EMT in need of assistance in the area of 21 Merchants Row. On arrival, officers observed an individual punching the side of an ambulance. Officers then spoke to the EMT’s who stated that they had received a radio call for an intoxicated female who had fallen and bumped her head. According to the EMT’s, when they arrived, they began tending to the woman. However, as they were doing so, the woman’s boyfriend approached them and began interfering. At one point, the woman’s boyfriend punched one of the EMT’s in the arm. After placing the victim into the ambulance, the EMT’s told the suspect he had to wait outside the vehicle. At this point, the suspect began punching the side of the ambulance.
When officers approached the suspect, he became physically aggressive and verbally belligerent. Officers then arrested suspect and charged him with Assault & Battery on a Public Employee (EMT).

ONE ARRESTED FOR DRINKING & DRIVING AND THEN REFUSING TO STOP
At about 12:55am, on Saturday, December 29, 2007, officers, in conjunction with members of the Massachusetts State Police, were performing a sobriety checkpoint in the area of Charles Street when officers observed an operator of a motor vehicle who appeared (glassy eyes) to be under the influence of alcohol. As officers were talking with the individual, he admitted to having been drinking earlier in the evening. However, when officers asked the operator to pull over and shut the engine off, the operator, instead, chose to drive off. After a short pursuit, officers were able to locate the motor vehicle. In fact, the suspect’s motor vehicle came to a stop after coming into contact with a snow bank.
Officers arrested Kevin Sherman, 50, of Boston and charged him with Operating Under the Influence (Alcohol), Refusing to Stop for a Police Officer, Speeding and Driving to Endanger. When officers conducted an inventory search of the suspect’s motor vehicle, officers recovered several bottles of liquor and empty cans of beer.

Daily Incidents

DAILY INCIDENTS FOR THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2007
These Shoes Were Not Made for Walking Away
Last night, Wednesday, December 19, 2007 around 7:29pm, a detail officer performing a detail at 500 Geneva Ave. in Dorchester arrested Joel Montanez-Rivera, 20, of Dorchester and charged him with Shoplifting.
The officer was approached by Loss Prevention personnel who observed the suspect (on closed circuit television) take off his old pair of sneakers, remove some Timberland boots from a box, place his old sneakers in the box and put on the new pair of Timberland boots. The suspect then attempted to walk out of the store without paying for the boots. The suspect was stopped and placed under arrest.
Robbery Victim Lured by Promise of More “Fun” and Drinks
At approximately 1:49am today, officers from District A-7 (East Boston) responded to 114 London St. in East Boston for a crime in progress. Officers were further advised that three females and one male had taken a victim to that location and were going to rob him.
On arrival, officers spoke to the victim who reported that he had just been robbed. The victim reported that he was at Trainor’s Bar located in Maverick Street when he met the suspects. The suspect asked the victim if he had more money to buy drinks and if so whether they could go to his house and have more drinks. The victim reported that as he neared his house the male suspect reached into his pocket took his money and walked away with the three female suspects.
The officers stopped the suspects a short distance away where they recovered the stolen money and placed them under arrest. Suspects, Rhonda Dunn, 34, of East Boston, Jesus Santiago, 23, of East Boston, Nadyne M. Correale, 30, of Framingham, and Kimberly Capone, 20 of East Boston were arrested and charged with Unarmed Robbery.
B&E Suspects Arrested After Kicking In Door
This morning around 1:59am, officers from District D-14 responded to 22 Glenville Ave. in Allston for a breaking and entering in progress.
Officers arrived a short time later and observed a minivan parked in front of the dispatched location. The victims immediately walked out and identified the car as being occupied by the suspects. The car and its occupants were detained while officers spoke to the victims.
The victims reported that they had a few friends over when two uninvited individuals opened their door and walked in. One of the victims stated that she confronted the suspect but she was pushed to the side. Another victim attempted to intervene on behalf of the first victim and asked the suspects to leave when the suspects also assaulted him. A third suspect then entered their apartment yelling in a confrontational manner. The victims reported that one of their friends came over and after a while they were able to get the suspects out of the apartment, and locked their door. The victims reported that after getting the suspects out of the apartment, their apartment door was kicked in and they heard the suspect laughing and saying ”Yeah! We kicked in your door!” Officers observed damage to the door.
Officers then went outside, and further investigated the incident. Suspects, Joseph D. Bosse, 20, Anthony J. Smith, 20, Michael W. Bogner, 20 all from Milton were arrested and charged with Breaking and Entering in the Nighttime, Malicious Destruction of Property, and Being Minors in Possession of Alcohol. A fourth occupant of the car, Michael Lannon, 20, of Milton was also arrested and charged with Being a Minor in Possession of Alcohol.