The following is based on selected Arlington Police Department logs from Sept. 16 through Sept. 21. Excerpts from the Arlington Police Department log:
Wednesday, Sept. 16
1:05 p.m. Identity fraud. A reporting party on Summer Street spoke to Arlington police officers about a matter involving identity fraud. She said that she and her husband moved to Arlington from Flushing, NY, in August, but several pieces of her mail, including a bank statement, had not been forwarded. On Aug. 31, she realized a fraudulent check for $750 had been cashed, but it was attached to her old address, and the first wire transfer of $402.99 had not been charged. Additionally, on Sept. 8 another check of $1,800 had attempted to be cashed. She was given an identity theft packet and report for the bank.
6:06 p.m. Injury on town property. Officers and fire rescue arrived at the back of Ottoson Middle School in the parking lot for a female party who had fallen and injured herself. They found her on the ground in the parking lot holding her ankle when they asked her what happened. She stated she was talking on the phone when she did not notice the pothole in front of her. When she stepped in it, she twisted her ankle. Officers observed bruising and swelling on her left ankle, so she was transported by Arlington Fire Rescue to a local hospital.
Thursday, Sept. 17
8:04 a.m. A reporting party came into the police station to report an overnight breaking and entering involving his motor vehicle. He stated he parked his 2004 Volvo in his driveway at 7 p.m. the evening prior. When he returned to his car the next morning, he noticed his wallet on the floor of the car and several debit and credit cards missing. He believes he locked his car, but he may not have. He contacted his bank and learned there had been no fraudulent activity since the incident. The bank provided him with a report number.
Friday, Sept. 18
9:15 a.m. Larceny. Officers spoke with the community liaison of The Sanborn Foundation, A charitable foundation founded in Arlington to assist residents with finances related to cancer treatment. The liaison wanted to inform Arlington police of several fraudulent accounts used to apply for grant funding from the foundation. No funding was issued to those accounts because of inconsistencies and fraudulent information in applications dating back to 2023. They attempted to identify the parties associated with the accounts, but found no results for the false names. This matter is under investigation.
Saturday, Sept. 19
5:17 p.m. Accident. Officers arrived at Water Street for a past hit-and-run involving a Domino’s driver who hit a pedestrian. The reporting party stated he was experiencing pain in his right ankle area. He stated that after picking up food from Domino’s on Mass. Avenue, he turned to walk northbound on Water Street behind Domino’s when a gray Toyota with the Domino’s label on top pulled out and ran over his foot. Officers spoke with the shift manager at Domino’s and asked him to speak with the driver. The vehicle operator stated he did not have a Massachusetts driver’s license but had a Turkish license. He showed officers a printout from the RMV showing he had completed the application for a Massachusetts driver’s permit. Because he operated a vehicle without a state license and left the scene of a personal injury, officers issued him citations for both. A criminal complaint was filed, so he must appear in court.
Monday, Sept. 21
2:35 p.m. Neighbor problem. A resident on Hillcrest Street reported a previous neighbor dispute on Sept. 7 involving land ownership. He said he hired a professional to survey the property line at his residence. Wood and metal stakes were placed on his property, but he believes his neighbor removed those stakes afterward. He received a text message from an unknown number with a PDF document labeled “cease and desist.” Afterward, he stated his neighbor had been videotaping him from inside his house, which made him uncomfortable. Officers advised him to contact a lawyer because this is a civil matter and informed him of his right to file a harassment order for the videotaping. They spoke with the other neighbor, who said he and his girlfriend were flipping the house, and that Massachusetts law states you gain adverse ownership of another’s land if you occupy it for over 20 years. Officers advised the neighbors to get official documents of this ownership and contact a lawyer.
This installment of the police log, published on Sept. 23, 2026, is based on information from Arlington Police Department daily logs.
