Somerville Police Captain O'Connor and a uniformed officer search the basement of the three decker dwelling. Somerville Police Detective Alex Capobianco investigates documents and other valuables that are contained in blown open safe. ~Photo by William Tauro

By William Tauro

Somerville Police detectives were called at approximately 9:45am on Monday morning to the basement of a three-decker located at 298 McGrath Highway after a report that a tenant discovered and subsequently reported to his landlord that he had seen a gun and other suspicious items. According to one eyewitness at the scene, a shotgun, shotgun shells, other various bullets, flat screen TVs, bicycles, computers, a bag full of money and a blown-open safe were in the basement of that property. Police are conducting an investigation to determine if this is related to a series of break-ins and robberies in the area.