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Teens Help Police Rescue Driver After Arlington Car Crash: Police Teens Help Police Rescue Driver After Arlington Car Crash: Police
Teens Help Police Rescue Driver After Arlington Car Crash: Police Three high school students are being applauded for helping officers rescue an unresponsive man after he crashed his car in Arlington on Thursday night, Dec. 28, authorities said.  The crash happened just before 10:15 p.m. when the Honda Civic jumped the curb in front of the Capital Theater at 204 Massachusetts Ave., Arlington police said.  Three teen boys who saw the crash stopped to help police get the unconscious man out of the car so police could provide life-saving measures until paramedics could arrive.  Responders rushed the man to an area hospital for treatment.&…

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by Josh Lanier
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Hateful Graffiti At Bluebike Station Leads To Arrest Of Arlington Man: Police Hateful Graffiti At Bluebike Station Leads To Arrest Of Arlington Man: Police
Hateful Graffiti At Bluebike Station Leads To Arrest Of Arlington Man: Police An 65-year-old Arlington man was arrested for allegedly vandalizing a Bluebike station multiple times over the past month with homophobic graffiti, authorities said.  Albert Silva was charged with four counts of malicious destruction of property of $1,200 after he was arrested on Wednesday, March 22, Arlington Police Chief Julie Flaherty reports. While patrolling the area of Scannell Field where, an officer found a vehicle parked next to the station that was vandalized with Silva standing next to it, Flaherty said.  As the officer approached him, Silva got in the vehicle and drov…

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by David Cifarelli
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FOUND: 29-Year-Old Arlington Man Last Seen On Belmont/Cambridge Line FOUND: 29-Year-Old Arlington Man Last Seen On Belmont/Cambridge Line
Found: 29-Year-Old Arlington Man Last Seen On Belmont/Cambridge Line UPDATE: Arlington Police report that Diego Valderrama has been found.  Arlington Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 29-year-old man who was last seen early Monday morning. Diego Valderrama was last seen at the Cambridge/Belmont line around 6:50 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, according to Arlington Police on Twitter. Valderrama is described as standing 5-foot-6, with long black hair and blue glasses.  **Missing Person** Please be on the lookout for Diego Valderrama. Description: 29 y/o male, 5’6”, long black hair, blue glasses. He was last seen at the Cambridge/Belmon…

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by David Cifarelli
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Trio Targets Elderly Resident In Arlington Home Improvement Scam: Police Trio Targets Elderly Resident In Arlington Home Improvement Scam: Police
Trio Targets Elderly Resident In Arlington Home Improvement Scam: Police Three men were hit with several charges each for trying to scam an older Arlington resident out of thousands of dollars in a home improvement scam, authorities said.  The resident told police that three men quoted him $200 to fix a small crack on his front steps on Tuesday, Jan. 10, Arlington Police Chief Julie Flaherty reports.  When the man came home a few days later, he found his front steps were ripped out from his home without his permission. The resident was then quoted $6,000 for repairs, Flaherty said.  After writing a check for a portion of the total amount, th…

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by David Cifarelli
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Cambridge Man Busted For Trying To Rob Arlington Pet Store: Police Cambridge Man Busted For Trying To Rob Arlington Pet Store: Police
Cambridge Man Busted For Trying To Rob Arlington Pet Store: Police A Cambridge man proved that his bark was worse than his bite when he tried – unsuccessfully – to rob a pet store in Arlington, according to authorities.  Lucas Torres, age 70, was arrested following the attempted heist at the Petco Unleashed Store, located at 1406 Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington, around 4:40 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, Arlington Police Chief Julie Flaherty reports.  A caller told police that Torres tried breaking into the store's register before running away. Responding officers obtained a description of Torres and later arrested him in the area of Massachusetts Ave…

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by David Cifarelli
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Basement Fire Breaks Out At Greater Boston Area Church Clergy House: Fire Officials Basement Fire Breaks Out At Greater Boston Area Church Clergy House: Fire Officials
Basement Fire Breaks Out At Greater Boston Area Church Clergy House: Fire Officials Authorities are offering rewards of up to $5,000 for information regarding an early morning fire that occurred at an empty clergy house in Arlington, fire officials said.  Firefighters responded to the area of 22 Appleton Street just before 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21, according to a release from State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey. Upon arrival, crews found heavy smoke conditions inside the rectory located a short distance away from St. Athanasius Church. The fire was coming from the basement and crews extinguished it quickly, the release said.  “There are few fire…

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by David Cifarelli