Crime & Safety
Police Log: Arlington Woman Arrested for DUI After Hit-and-Run
Incidents and arrests in Arlington from Friday to Sunday, March 30 to April 1.
Arlington Woman Arrested for DUI After Hit-and-Run Crash
A 23-year-old Arlington woman was arrested early Friday morning after she allegedly crashed her Jeep Commander into a parked car on Gray Street while driving drunk and then fled in the heavily-damaged SUV, according to police.
Rachel White was charged with DUI, first offense, and leaving the scene of property damage, police said.
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At about 12:55 a.m. Friday, police responded to Gray Street, near its intersection with Lockeland Avenue. There, officers found a Mazda3 hatchback with heavy damage to its rear bumper and shattered rear and back-left windows in a residence’s front yard, according to police.
Officers also found a detached black bumper with a license plate linking it to White’s Jeep, which was not on scene.
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Soon after, officers located White, parked in her heavily-damaged Jeep in an alley off of Appleton Street, about a mile away from the crash site.
After interviewing White and administering field sobriety tests, police arrested her for DUI.
She was not injured in the crash.
$10,000 and Gold Jewelry Reported Stolen from Central Street Home
A Central Street resident reported Sunday morning that someone had stolen nearly $10,000 in cash and several gold jewelry items from her home sometime between Sunday, Feb. 4, and Saturday, March 31.
Arlington Man Arrested for A&B
Lamont Harris, 32, of Arlington, was arrested shortly after 3:30 p.m. Friday for assault and battery after he allegedly assaulted a woman at a Summer Street residence.
Notable Incidents from Friday to Sunday, March 30 to April 1
Sunday, April 1
11:49 a.m., Central Street, Larceny over $250 (see above)
6:43 a.m., Claremont Avenue, Missing person
Saturday, March 31
10:54 p.m., Appleton Street, Leaving the scene of property damage
9:48 p.m., Magnolia Street, Leaving the scene of property damage
1:49 p.m., Melrose Street, Bike larceny
1:25 p.m., Massachusetts Avenue, Larceny over $250
2:25 a.m., Park Avenue Extension, Missing person
Friday, March 30
6:05 p.m., Stop & Shop, Massachusetts Avenue, Suspicious Condition
3:27 p.m., Summer Street, Assault and battery (see above)
1:08 p.m., Windsor Street, Violation of abuse prevention order
12:07 p.m., Franklin Street, Violation of abuse prevention order
10:05 a.m., Frazer Road and Minuteman Bikeway, Malicious destruction of property over $250
12:55 a.m., Appleton Street, DUI, first offense (see above)
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