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Arlington Police, Schools Acting after Girls are Stuck by Used Syringe

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For Immediate Release

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Arlington Police, Schools Acting after Girls are Stuck by Used Syringe

Girls were Stuck with Needle while Playing Outside During Recreation Department Program

Facilities Staff at all Arlington Public Schools to Check Grounds and Perimeters at all Buildings

ARLINGTON — Town government leaders in Arlington are taking action after two girls were stuck by a used, discarded syringe while playing outside a school in town during an after-school program.

Arlington Police responded to the Foster Street side of the Gibbs Middle School at 4 p.m. Tuesday for a medical call. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the director of the Arlington Recreation Kid Care program who reported that a 5-year-old girl and a 7-year-old girl were playing outside when, according to the girls, one of them picked up a syringe and was stuck in the hand by the needle. A second girl removed the needle from the first girl’s hand, and she was stuck as well.

Police officers treated the girls until firefighters and Armstrong Ambulance medics arrived. The syringe was placed in a sharps container, and the girls were transported to Winchester Hospital for tests and treatment. Medical officials will conduct tests on the syringe to determine any further care that the girls may need.

Superintendent of Schools Kathleen Bodie, Police Chief Julie Flaherty, Health and Human Services Director Christine Bongiorno, Town Manager Adam Chapdelaine, and support staff from throughout Arlington town government will meet Wednesday morning to determine an appropriate response and plan of action.

“It is extremely concerning that a hypodermic needle would be so carelessly disposed of on the ground of a school, where children constantly gather, walk and play,” Superintendent Bodie said. “We are instructing facilities staff at all of our buildings to conduct extensive and scheduled searches of the grounds and perimeters to ensure that if anything else is out there, that it is immediately and safely disposed of.”

Additional announcements are expected from town officials on Wednesday.

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*Updated* Arlington Police Present Officer of the Year and Employee of the Year Awards

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Arlington Police Department
Julie Flaherty, Acting Chief of Police
112 Mystic St.
Arlington, MA 02474

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

*Updated* Arlington Police Present Officer of the Year and Employee of the Year Awards

Left to right: Capt. Richard Flynn, Acting Chief Juliann Flaherty, Officer Brandon Wenz, and Capt. James Curran. (Courtesy Photo Arlington Police Department)

Note: This version includes the Civilian Service Citation awarded to Master Mechanic Robert DeRosa.

ARLINGTON– Chief Julie Flaherty is pleased to share that the Arlington Police Department recognized several of its members last week for their exemplary service to the town over the last year.

Several members of the Arlington Police Department were honored for their dedication and hard work at the department’s annual awards ceremony on Thursday, March 7 at the Sons of Italy Function Hall on Prentiss Road.

“Congratulations to all of those who were recognized at this year’s awards ceremony,” Chief Flaherty said. “These awards celebrate our officers and civilian employees who go above and beyond the call of duty, and have shown an exemplary dedication to serving the people of Arlington.”

Officer Brandon Wenz was honored with the award for the 2018 Officer of the Year.

“Through his performance and actions, it is clear that Officer Wenz genuinely cares about the public he serves and the officers he serves with,” Chief Flaherty said. “He treats every call as if it is the most important call he has been assigned, giving comfort to those he serves. He treats everyone he comes in contact with as I would want members of my family treated. He epitomizes the department image we aspire to.”

A member of the patrol division, Officer Wenz has been with the department for 11 years.

Records Clerk Suzanne Santorelli was presented with the 2018 Employee of the Year Award.

“Suzanne Santorelli has shown that she can be relied upon to consistently do an outstanding job,” Chief Flaherty said. “She is often the unsung hero working behind the scenes that makes it possible for the Support Services Division staff to excel. Her consistency and quality of work is exceptional and her dedication has not wavered since the day she began her job.”

Santorelli has worked for the department for approximately 20 years, and as the Firearms Licensing Coordinator for the Arlington Police Department has streamlined the department’s licensing process.

Additionally, the ceremony included:

Civilian Service Citation:  Master Mechanic Robert DeRosa

The Excellence in Leadership Award: Sgt. Michael Flynn

Certificates of Commendation:

  • Inspector Edward DeFrancisco
  • Officer Bryan White
  • Officer Henry Donham
  • Officer Jessica Scearbo
  • Sgt. Brian Fennelly
  • Officer Michael Hogan
  • Officer Chad Brown
  • Officer Michael Wesley
  • Officer Joseph Dunn

Meritorious Service Ribbons:

  • Sgt. Brian Fennelly
  • Officer Michael Hogan
  • Officer Dennis Mahoney

Life Saving Ribbons:

  • Sgt. Brian Fennelly
  • Officer Salena Zona
  • Officer John Kelley
  • Officer Thomas Guanci
  • Officer Tenzing Dundutsang
  • Sgt. David Martin
  • Officer Will Milner
  • Officer Nicholas Stotik.
Left to right: Capt. Richard Flynn, Acting Chief Juliann Flaherty, Records Clerk Suzanne Santorelli, and Capt. James Curran. (Courtesy Photo Arlington Police Department)

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Arlington Police Arrest and Charge Man with Trafficking Fentanyl

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Arlington Police Department
Julie Flaherty, Acting Chief of Police
112 Mystic St.
Arlington, MA 02474

For Immediate Release

Friday, Jan 18, 2019

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

 

Arlington Police Arrest and Charge Man with Trafficking Fentanyl

ARLINGTON — Police Chief Julie Flaherty reports that the Arlington Police Department arrested and charged a man with trafficking fentanyl, among other charges, on Friday afternoon.

ANGEL MANUEL RODRIGUEZ, AGE 24, OF LYNN was charged with:

  • Trafficking More Than 10 Grams of Fentanyl
  • Distribution of a Class A Drug (Fentanyl)
  • Distribution of a Class B Drug (Cocaine)

At approximately 2:20 p.m. Friday, members of the Arlington Police Criminal Investigation Bureau, Arlington Police Patrol Division and members of the the Suburban Middlesex County Drug Task Force conducted a drug investigation into RODRIGUEZ allegedly selling fentanyl and cocaine.

An undercover officer met RODRIGUEZ at his vehicle in the parking lot of Fremont Court and allegedly bought fentanyl and cocaine from him.

Following the transaction, RODRIGUEZ was pulled over by officers a short time later and was subsequently placed under arrest.

In a search of RODRIGUEZ’S vehicle, officers located and seized multiple plastic baggies of fentanyl and cocaine and $2,983.

The total amount of fentanyl sold to the undercover officer and seized from RODRIGUEZ’S vehicle weighed 56.58 grams. The cocaine confiscated during the operated totaled 3.7 grams.

RODRIGUEZ was booked at the Arlington Police station and is expected to be arraigned on Tuesday at Cambridge District Court.

These are allegations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

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Arlington Police Alert Residents About Recent Residential Break-Ins

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Arlington Police Department
Frederick Ryan, Chief of Police
112 Mystic St.
Arlington, MA 02474

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Arlington Police Alert Residents About Recent Residential Break-Ins

ARLINGTON — Chief Frederick Ryan and the Arlington Police Department are seeking to notify residents about a recent rash of house break-ins over the past several weeks. Police are also asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a male suspect caught on video inside one of the affected homes.

Since September, a total of 11 homes in Arlington have been broken into, including seven homes so far in November. The break ins have occurred throughout the town during the early evening hours, mostly between 4:30-8 p.m.

Homes that are being targeted have typically been located on corners of streets or in close proximity to a corner. Access has typically been gained through a window in the rear or side of home that’s view is obstructed from the street.

Items that have been taken include jewelry, cash, handheld electronics and camera equipment.

In one recent break-in on Moulton Road, a male suspect can be seen on camera in a living room of the home using a flashlight to search the room.

The suspect in video is described as six-feet-one-inch tall, with a thin build and light skin complexion. He is seen wearing a hooded sweatshirt, long pants, sneakers and gloves.

“We are actively investigating these break-ins, and we ask the members of our community to call 911 immediately if they witness any suspicious or unusual activity in their neighborhood,” Chief Ryan said. “Our residents are our eyes and ears. If you see something, say something.”

Anyone who has information about these break ins, or who may have video footage of an incident is asked to call the Arlington Police Department Criminal Investigation Bureau at 781-316-3910.

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