Residential Breaking & Entering
23034950: On 6/22/23 at approximately 8:24 PM, Somerville Police responded to a residence on Calvin St for report of a past breaking and entering. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated she observed a male party near the door of her bedroom. The suspect then fled out the rear door of the residence. Nothing was reported stolen.
Residential Breaking & Entering
23033648: On 6/16/23 at approximately 10:07 AM, Somerville Police responded to a residence on Ashland St for report of a breaking and entering. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim who stated he saw a male party in his bedroom take cash from his nightstand then flee toward Sartwell Ave.
Assault
23031877: On 6/8/23 at approximately 3:30 PM, Somerville Police were flagged down by a male party in the area of 81 Broadway. He told officers that while he and his wife were waiting at a nearby bus stop, two males approached him and one of them brandished a firearm, pointed it at him and threatened to kill him. The male with the firearm was described as a white male, 5'5", medium build, wearing a black sweater, dark pants and a black hat. The other male was described as a white male, wearing a blue t-shirt and dark colored shorts.
Robbery
23030330: On 6/1/23 at approximately 11:17 AM, Somerville Police responded to CVS in Davis Sq for report of an armed robbery. Upon arrival, officers spoke with an employee who stated a male party entered the store wearing a Halloween mask then brandished a firearm and demanded money. Shortly after, officers received a report of a robbery in progress at Chipotle nearby. Officers responded and located a male party who matched the description of the suspect in the CVS robbery. He attempted to flee but was quickly apprehended. Officers recovered a fake gun and two knives from his backpack. He was placed under arrest.
SOMERVILLE – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Somerville Chief of Police Charles Femino have confirmed that April Monroe, 48 of Somerville has been charged with strangulation and assault and battery causing serious bodily injury on a person on a person over 60 in connection with an alleged assault on her mother, Gail Gasperini, 73 of East Boston, who was found dead inside the defendant’s Summer Street apartment on May 28, 2023.
The arrest logs will not include arrests associated with juveniles, domestic violence or sexual assaults. (MGL c.41 s.98F)
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