Police Log: Arlington Man Too Smart for Internet Scam

Fake Job Offer Doesn’t Fool Grove Street Man

A Grove Street resident was reportedly the target of an Internet scam, but he wasn’t duped, according to police.

The resident recently received a job offer online. After, he was asked to sign and date a document and return it to the company, which he did. Then, he was told that he’d be receiving a check for $2,900 – he was told to deposit the check and wire back $1,900 of it to the company.

The resident did receive the check last week but grew suspicious after talking to Bank of America employees, who advised him that it was probably a scam.

He reported the incident at about 10:10 a.m. Thursday.

Woman Falls on Mass Ave Across the Street from Candidates’ Night

As residents were filing into Candidates’ Night at Town Hall on Thursday, Arlington Fire and EMTs were called across the street for a report of a woman injured in a fall.

The woman tripped on the lip of a tree bed at about 7:35 p.m. and suffered an eye injury, according to police.

She was planning to go to the hospital with her family, police said.

Car Vandalized

An Amsden Street resident reported at about 11:30 a.m. Thursday that her Chevy Prizm had been vandalized sometime in the last week, while she had been away. She said that the insulation around the vehicle’s left-side rear window and door post had been “cut up,” police said.

Arrest for A&B

Anthony E. Caprio, 28, of Billerica, was arrested for assault and battery shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday on Fremont Court after allegedly making contact with a woman.

Notable Incidents on Thursday, March 29

7:36 p.m., Massachusetts Avenue, Injury on town property (see above)

2:17 p.m., Mill Street, Breaking and entering into a motor vehicle, daytime for felony

11:30 a.m., Amsden Street, Malicious destruction of property over $250 (see above)

11:01 a.m., Fremont Court, Assault and battery (see above)

10:07 a.m., Grove Street, Attempt to commit a crime (see above)