Somerville Police Crime Log October 8 – 14
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Residential Breaking and Entering
24063136: On 10/10/24 at approximately 12:00 a.m., Somerville Police responded to a residence on Prospect St. for a past breaking and entering. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated he was sleeping and awoke to a male party in his room attempting to take his backpack. The victim confronted the suspect and the suspect fled out of the house.

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Somerville Police Crime Log October 1 – 7
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Attempted Robbery
24062359: On 10/6/24 at approximately 11:54 p.m. Somerville Police responded to Walnut St. for report of a robbery. Upon arrival, officers spoke with two victims who stated they were sitting in their car at Leathers Park and were approached by two males who demanded their money and car. The victims stated they saw a black object resembling a handgun in one of the suspects waistbands. The victims then fled the area. Shortly after, officers spoke with two more victims who stated while they were walking home near Walnut St & Gilman St, two males approached them and demanded their money. The victims both fled the area to their home.
 

Somerville Police Crime Log August 27 – September 2
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Assault

24052808: On 8/29/24 at approximately 7:15 p.m., Somerville Housing Police responded to Weston Ave for report of a past assault. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated he invited a male party inside his apartment and the male party threatened him with an object. Officers identified the male suspect.


Somerville Police Crime Log July 16 – 22
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Assault
24043038: On 7/18/24 at approximately 8:09 p.m., Somerville Police responded to a business on McGrath Hwy for report of a larceny. Upon arrival, officers spoke with an employee who stated a male party entered and stole a prepaid meal. The suspect then shoved an employee trying to stop him.
 

Somerville Police Crime Log July 9 – 15
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Residential Breaking and Entering
24040886: On 7/10/24 at approximately 9:33 a.m., Somerville Police responded to a residence on Vernon St. for report of a past breaking and entering. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated a male party stole a bicycle and electric scooter from his garage.
 

Somerville Police Crime Log July 2 – 8

Assault
24039741: On 7/5/24 at approximately 12:02 a.m., Somerville Police responded to Perkins St. for report of a fight. Upon arrival, officers spoke with two victims who stated they were outside and observed their friend in altercation with a male party. They went over to see what was going on and the male suspect pulled out a machete and began waving it at all of them. Officers identified the male suspect.
 

Somerville Police Crime Log May 14 – 20
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Assault
On 5/15/24 at approximately 2:13 p.m., Somerville Police responded to Middlesex Ave. for report of a fight. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victims who stated they were involved in an altercation with two male parties after selling them some speakers. During the altercation, one of the male suspects brandished a knife at them and the other male hit the victim with a golf club. Officers identified both male suspects.
 
 

Somerville Police Crime Log May 7 – 13
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Robbery
On 5/4/24 at approximately 8:23 p.m., Somerville Police responded to a business in Assembly Row for report of a shoplifting. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated a male and female party entered the store and began to shoplift several items. When he approached the suspects, the male suspect brandished a knife at him.

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Somerville Police Crime Log April 9–15
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Commercial Breaking and Entering
On 4/14/24 at approximately 9:18 p.m., Somerville Police responded to a business in Union Sq. for report of a past breaking and entering. Upon arrival, officers observed damage to the back of the store and the alarm disabled. An ATM machine inside was sawed open and the cash was stolen. Additionally, cash was stolen from two registers as well numerous cartons of cigarettes.
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Somerville Police Crime Log March 2 – 8
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Robbery
On 4/2/24 at approximately 10:10 a.m., Somerville Police responded to Davis Sq for report of a robbery. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated while walking toward Statue Park, he was attacked by two males. The suspects then stole his wallet, and iPhone. One suspect was described as wearing blue jeans and the other dark colored sweatpants.

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Somerville Police Crime Log Feb. 27 – March 4
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Assault
On 3/2/24 at approximately 3:56 p.m., Somerville Police responded to 290 Broadway for a weapons call. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated he was threatened by two male parties and one of them brandished a knife at him earlier in the day.
 

Somerville Police Crime Log December 26 – Jan 1

Commercial Breaking and Entering

On 12/27/23 at approximately 9:35 p.m, Somerville Police responded to a business on Holland St for report of a breaking and entering in progress. Upon arrival, officers conducted a search of the business and located a male party inside. He was then placed under arrest.

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Somerville Police Crime Log December 19 – 25
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Assault

On 12/19/23 at approximately 10:03 p.m., Somerville Police responded to Grant St. for report of a past assault. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated earlier in the day, he was involved in an altercation with a juvenile male. During the altercation, the juvenile punched the victim in the face.

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Somerville Police Crime Log Oct. 10 – 16
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Assault
On 10/4/23 at approximately 6:40 p.m., Somerville Police responded to 355 Broadway for report of an assault. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated he was picking up food and was approached by an unknown male who yelled at him and threatened to come back with a gun. Shortly after, the male came back with another male party and they started attacking the victim with a metal pole.

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Somerville Police Crime Log Aug. 15 – 21

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Assault
On 8/16/23 at approximately 8:39 p.m., Somerville Police responded to 14 McGrath Hwy. for report of a vandalism. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated he was approached by a male party who smashed his headphones then shoved him.

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Somerville Police Crime Log Aug. 15 – 21

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Assault
On 8/16/23 at approximately 8:39 p.m., Somerville Police responded to 14 McGrath Hwy. for report of a vandalism. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated he was approached by a male party who smashed his headphones then shoved him.
 

Somerville Police Crime Log Aug. 8 – 13
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Assault
On 8/12/23 at approximately 12:15 a.m., Somerville Police responded to 265 Broadway for report of a past robbery. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated while walking home, he was approached by a male suspect who placed a knife against his neck and demanded money. The victim then smacked the knife away and the suspect fled the area. The suspect was described as a white male, early 20s, black beard and wearing a black shirt and blue jeans.

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Car battering woman sidelined by police
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By Jim Clark

On Monday, July 17, at approximately 7:03 p.m., Somerville Police officers were dispatched to the intersection of Myrtle St. and Pearl St. on reports of a suspicious person. The reporting party was stating that an older woman wearing a sundress and black scarf was punching cars as they were driving by.

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Somerville Police Crime Log July 17 – July 24
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Arrests:
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Nadine Buckley, July 17, arrested on charges of assault and battery on a police officer, disorderly conduct, and resisting arrest.

Remington Polonia, July 18, arrested on charges of attempt to commit a crime and malicious defacement of property.

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Shady suspect caught with the goods
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By Jim Clark

On Saturday, July 15, at approximately 5:15 p.m., a Somerville Police officer on patrol overheard another officer transmit over the radio that he witnessed a man running out of Sun Glass Hut at Assembly Row holding several pairs of sunglasses.

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