By Jim Clark

Somerville Police officers were dispatched to the Mercedes-Benz of Boston dealership on McGrath Hwy. in the early morning hours of last Thursday for a check condition of a male party in a vehicle located in the parking lot.

Up arrival, police made contact with a delivery driver, who pointed out a man sitting inside one of the dealership’s Mercedes.

The officers approached the vehicle and asked man, later identified as Tyler Baker, if he was all right and if this was his car.

Baker reportedly replied that it was not his vehicle. He was then ordered out of the vehicle, placed into handcuffs, and pat frisked.

Officers asked Baker if he worked at Mercedes and he replied that he did not. When they asked him why he was in the vehicle he stated that he “was around” and “I’m here”. They asked him to further clarify what that meant, but he reportedly became uncooperative.

Inside of the vehicle various items had been tossed around. As the officers waited for the transport wagon, Baker bent over and a large amount of change fell out of his pocket while stating, “Would you look at that”.

The officers asked Baker if the money was his and if he wanted them to pick it up so he could have it. He refused to answer. The change was collected and entered into evidence.

Baker was transported to Somerville Police headquarters and booked in the usual manner on a charge of misdemeanor nighttime breaking and entering of a vehicle or boat.