Jeweler Reports Fraudulently Purchased Ring, Man Runs From Store With 12 Pairs of Sunglasses

The following log entries were provided by the Burlington Police Department. Where mentioned, an arrest does not indicate a conviction.

Tuesday, June 17

• At 3:06 a.m. an ambulance was requested to Liberty Ave. The Fire Department handled the scene.
• At 6:22 a.m. a caller reported a syringe on the sidewalk of Cambridge Street. The item was removed and disposed of by police.
• At 8:09 a.m. a man on Cambridge Street said the bark mulch in his truck caught on fire. The Burlington Fire Department was notified.
• At 9:02 a.m. a Tinkham Ave. resident reported there are two chickens in her back yard. The Animal Control Officer assisted the chicken’s owners.
• At 1:10 p.m. a caller reported a child locked in a car on Old Concord Road. The child was removed and transported to Winchester Hospital for treatment. A 40-year-old Lexington resident was summonsed for reckless endangerment of a child.
• At 6:31 p.m. a power line fire was reported on Carey Ave. Power was restored to the area.
• At 7:50 p.m. loss prevention at Nordstrom reported that a man fled the store with over 12 pairs of sunglasses. He is described as a heavy set black man with a white shirt, jean shorts, sneaks and a baseball hat. The suspect fled in a black Honda with six or seven black men and women.

Wednesday, June 18

• At 1:16 p.m. an officer reported that several high school students entered Marshall Simonds Middle School and caused problems. The officer moved the students along.
• At 3:42 p.m. a Kay Jewelers employee reported that a customer used someone else’s credit card in April and charged a ring for approximately $7,500.
• At 7:20 p.m. Cambridge Street caller requested a well-being check on a suspicious man sleeping under a pine tree. The Fire Department transported the man to an area hospital. 

Thursday, June 19

• At 1:09 p.m. a caller from Marshall Simonds Middle School asked for a police cruiser to come to the parking lot and disperse high school students.
• At 9:10 p.m. Bedford Police received a 911 call for a report of a possibly intoxicated elderly man on Old Colony Road. The man checked OK and was home with his son and family.