Crime & Safety

Police Log: Pair in Stolen Car Arrested

Medford police log. Monday, March 26 to Thursday, March 29, 2012.

A man and woman from Somerville each face multiple charges after they allegedly stole a GPS from a car on Tyler Avenue, then tried to flee from police in a stolen car Wednesday afternoon.

Michael Barnett, 31, of Somerville is charged with leaving the scene of property damage (two counts), failure to stop for police, receiving a stolen motor vehicle, breaking and entering, larceny, use of a motor vehicle without authority, unlicensed operation, negligent operation, and possession of burglarious equipment. Kelly Murray, 31, also of Somerville, is charged with larceny, breaking and entering, use of motor vehicle with out authority, receiving a stolen motor vehicle, and possession of burglarious equipment.

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Here's a look at some of the events from the police log (all charges are alleged, not indicative of guilt. Events, locations and times are recorded as they appear in the Medford Police Department's public journal):

Monday, March 26

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  • 9:49 a.m., larceny, 383 Mystic Ave. (Burger King)
  • 10:21 a.m., larceny, 221 Mystic Ave.
  • 4:11 p.m., shoplifting, 3850 Mystic Valley Parkway (Kohls)

Tuesday, March 27

  • 2:34 p.m., breaking and entering, 81 Sydney St.
  • 3:53 p.m., larceny of a motor vehicle, 23 Riverside Ave. (Papa Gino's)
  • 6:56 p.m., shoplifting, 3850 Mystic Valley Parkway (Marshall's)
  • 7:09 p.m., shoplifting, 3850 Mystic Valley Parkway (Kohls)

Wednesday, March 28

  • 3:17 p.m., larceny, 70 Fulton St.
  • ARRESTS: 4:06 p.m., Mystic Valley Parkway Info: Michael Barnett, 31, Somerville, leaving the scene of property damage (two counts), failure to stop for police, receiving a stolen motor vehicle, breaking and entering, larceny, use of a motor vehicle without authority, unlicensed operation, negligent operation, possession of burglarious equipment; Kelly Murray, 31, Somerville, larceny, breaking and entering, use of motor vehicle with out authority, receiving a stolen motor vehicle, possession of burglarious equipment
  • 9:45 p.m., vandalism, 52 Exchange Ave.

Thursday, March 29

  • 12:13 a.m., larceny of a motor vehicle, 25 Commercial St.
  • 8:19 a.m., road rage, Boston Avenue at Harvard Avenue
  • 8:44 a.m., vandalism, 364 Boston Ave. (Dunkin' Donuts)
  • 12:02 p.m., breaking and entering, 43 Seventh St. Floor 1
  • 3:53 p.m., breaking and entering, 10 Sherman Place
  • 4:18 p.m., larceny from a motor vehicle, 3850 Mystic Valley Parkway (Meadow Glen Mall)


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