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Arlington Police Arrest Man for Breaking into Storefront, Stealing Bicycle

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

For Immediate Release

Monday, March 18, 2019

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

Arlington Police Arrest Man for Breaking into Storefront, Stealing Bicycle

ARLINGTON — Acting Police Chief Julie Flaherty reports that the Arlington Police Department arrested a man early this morning after he allegedly broke into a local bicycle shop.

LEVI RUSSELL, AGE 23, OF SOMERVILLE was charged with Breaking and Entering in the Nighttime to Commit a Felony.

At 3:09 a.m. on Monday, March 18, Arlington police responded to Quad Cycles, 1043 Mass Ave., to investigate a commercial alarm.

Upon arrival, officers found that the right side of glass double doors leading into the shop had been shattered. After clearing and securing the scene, police found that surveillance footage from inside the store showed a white male in his twenties with dark red curly hair breaking into the shop at approximately 3:03 a.m. and taking a bright colored Cannondale bicycle from the store.

At approximately 4 a.m. police located a man, identified as RUSSELL, matching the description of the individual from the surveillance video and in possession of a bike matching the one missing from the store, walking on Broadway. After an on scene investigation, RUSSELL was placed under arrest.

“Thanks to the vigilant, detailed police work of our officers, we were able to locate this individual and the missing bicycle in a short amount of time,” Chief Flaherty said. “This type of fast-paced police work is crucial to the safety and security of our community, and I commend our officers for resolving this incident within hours of the initial crime.”

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

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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 Implement SafeWatch Program to Serve At-Risk Residents

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

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

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

Arlington Police Implement SafeWatch Program to Serve At-Risk Residents

ARLINGTON — Acting Police Chief Julie Flaherty is pleased to announce that the Arlington Police Department has implemented a new program that will help officers locate residents who are at-risk of wandering from home and becoming lost.

Earlier this winter, the Arlington Police Department implemented SafeWatch, a feature of Delphi Technology Solution’s Digital HeadQuarters (DHQ) software, which compiles information about residents ‘at risk’ for potentially wandering or going missing, including the elderly, individuals with dementia and children with autism. The software will store information that will help police locate a missing individual, such as a photo of the person, his or her verbal abilities, and more.

The new SafeWatch software initiative replaces and expands the department’s former program for at-risk residents, which mainly served residents with dementia and the elderly community.

The department is currently working to integrate the SafeWatch program into Arlington Public School district as an optional choice for parents who wish to include their children in the program. Arlington Police are also working with other town departments, including elder services, to gather information to help locate residents should they wander or go missing.

“SafeWatch is an incredible resource that will help us disseminate key information in the event a person goes missing or becomes lost,” Chief Flaherty said. “As residents opt in to the program, our officers are also connecting with more and more members of our community. This software is allowing us to get to know our community better than before, and will help us find a missing person much more quickly.”

The new SafeWatch software will also allow the Arlington Police Department to quickly create missing person flyers and BOLOs in the event that an individual goes missing.

Representatives of the Arlington Police Department attended a focus group at Delphi Technology Solutions in Lawrence on Feb. 19, along with members from the Bedford Police Department. At the focus group, public safety officials shared their experiences and tips for implementing the software.

Guns & Hoses Charity Hockey Game

The Arlington Police Department will have an informational SafeWatch table set up at the annual “Guns & Hoses” Hockey Game on Friday, March 15.

The Arlington Police Department will have reading material pertaining to the SafeWatch program and SafeWatch forms at its table. Parents, guardians and family interested in adding someone to the SafeWatch program are asked to bring a photo to attach to the form.

All of the funds raised by the annual hockey game between the Arlington Police and Fire Department will be donated to Autism Speaks and other charities that support individuals with autism.

The game begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 per person, with a cap of $20 per family. Children under 10 years old will be admitted for free.

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Arlington Police Offer Safe Location for Online Marketplace Transactions

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

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, Feb. 5 2019

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

Arlington Police Offer Safe Location for Online Marketplace Transactions

OfferUp, an online marketplace, donated a sign to the Arlington Police Department to mark a designated safe meet up spot in the lobby of the police station for transactions between vendors and buyers of goods sold online. (Courtesy Photo Arlington Police Department)

ARLINGTON– Interim Chief Julie Flaherty is pleased to announce that the Arlington Police Department has created a designated meet up spot for the vendors and buyers of online marketplaces to complete their transactions safely.

Arlington Police partnered with OfferUp, an online marketplace, to create a safe meet up location in the lobby of the police station at 112 Mystic St. OfferUp works with law enforcement agencies to create safe locations for in-person transactions of goods sold online, and donated a sign to designate the official meet up location in the lobby of the station.

“Online marketplaces have become a popular way for people to buy and sell goods, but these platforms can also pose a danger if the buyer or seller is a criminal seeking to take advantage of the situation, or if the sale goes badly,” Chief Flaherty said. “By opening our lobby as a meet up location, we hope residents feel safe as they complete these transactions.”

By using the police station as a meet up location, residents that are purchasing or selling items online can also avoid the risk of meeting at home to complete a transaction and sharing an address with a stranger.

“Our ability to partner with the Arlington Police Department allows us to bring a collective and focused effort and investment to the well-being of this community by improving the security of in-person transactions,” said Natalie Angelillo, Vice President of Community at OfferUp. “Our MeetUp Spots program helps serve the much needed purpose of providing an easy and free way to establish a community location that is public, surveilled, well lit, and monitored by the police department. OfferUp is proud to have a partner in Arlington to support our commitment to building trust in communities throughout the country.”

OfferUp is dedicated to reinventing the way people buy and sell in their communities. As the largest and fastest growing mobile marketplace for local buyers and sellers in the United States, the company offers iOS and Android apps that make selling an item as easy as snapping a picture from your mobile device. The privately held company is based in Bellevue, Washington, and backed by top investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Warburg Pincus, GGV Capital, Altimeter Capital and Allen & Company. For more information, visit www.offerup.com and follow OfferUp at www.twitter.com/offerup and www.facebook.com/offerup.

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