Five Police, Fire Stories that Had Arlington Talking in 2011

A body is found in Spy Pond, a karate coach confesses to molesting a 7-year-old student, a three-alarm fire destroys a home in Arlington Heights and more of this year's newsmakers in Arlington.

As 2011 comes to a close, Arlington Patch will review some of the year's most read and important news stories. Watch for our Year in Review pieces on the days leading up to New Year's Eve. So far, we have looked at the five most read police logs and the top schools news of the year. Here are the five most police and fire news articles that had Arlington talking in 2011: New Hampshire Man Found Dead in Spy Pond Arlington Police found the body of a white male in Spy Pond behind the Arlington Lodge of Elks in December. Capt. Richard Flynn, of the Arlington Police Department, said police determined the body had been in the water for three weeks. The man was identified as Cameron Raudonis-Blicker, 23, of Derry, N.H. Police noted there was no …

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New Details Surface in Spy Pond Death

Police close in on details surrounding the November death of a 23-year-old New Hampshire man, who was found nearly three weeks later in Spy Pond.

Arlington police are still trying to figure out how a 23-year-old New Hampshire man ended up dead in Spy Pond. But they have found new details surrounding his death, including that he was likely in the water for nearly three weeks when police found him. Cameron Raudonis-Blicker, 23, of Derry, N.H., was found unclothed in Spy Pond on Dec. 6. Officials are still waiting for autopsy results—including a toxicology report—to determine how he died. There were no clear signs of trauma to his body. On Thursday, Capt. Richard Flynn said police have locked down the likely date of death to be Nov. 18, nearly three weeks before the man was found. According to the captain, there are receipts showing Raudonis-Blicker’s last few activities in Arlington—…

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Week in Review

Week in Review: Body Found in Spy Pond, Breach of Confidentiality at Schools

Joe Curro becomes the first candidate for Board of Selectmen, police stop a drug deal near Arlington High School and Post Office closures to be pushed back.

Authorities this week identified the man whose body was found in Spy Pond on Tuesday. The deceased is Cameron Raudonis-Blicker, 23, of Derry, N.H. A cause of death has not been determined. School Committee member Joe Curro became the first candidate to take out papers to run for the Board of Selectmen. In an interview, Curro said he wants to be the voice of Arlington Public Schools parents, following the expected 2012 departure of  Selectman Annie LaCourt. And Superintendent Kathleen Bodie has been asked to review the school district’s protocols on student confidentiality, after an official mistakenly distributed a redistricting map showing approximate addresses of special education homes. Here are more of this week's essential news from …

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UPDATE: Body Found in Spy Pond Identified

Police say the man found Tuesday is Cameron Raudonis-Blicker, 23, of New Hampshire.

Updated at 2:18 p.m. Authorities have identified the man whose body was found in Spy Pond on Tuesday. The deceased is Cameron Raudonis-Blicker, 23, of Derry, N.H., according to Cara O'Brien, a spokeswoman for the Middlesex District Attorney's Office. O'Brien said officials are still waiting for autopsy results to determine the cause of death. No further information is available at this time, she added. Chief Fred Ryan, of the Arlington Police Department, on Tuesday said the body appeared to have been in the water for days, which had hampered the identification process. Ryan added there was no clear sign of trauma. Raudonis-Blicker was found unclothed, police said. On Thursday, Capt. Richard Flynn said officers found the man's clothes at …

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UPDATE: Body Found in Spy Pond, No ID

Officials are on the scene investigating.

UPDATE (5:45 P.M.): Spokeswoman Cara O'Brien, of the Middlesex District Attorney's Office, said the body has been transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for fingerprinting. It is unclear whether the man had any form of identification on him. UPDATE (4:40 P.M.): Scene is being cleared out. Body has been removed and police will continue to attempt to identify the body. *** UPDATE (4:18 P.M.): The medical examiner is now on the scene and the body is being removed from the water for further investigation. *** UPDATE (4:00 P.M.): Arlington Police Chief Ryan briefed members of the press moments ago at Spy Pond and stated that authorities have not yet identified the man and that “it’s unclear how he met his demise.” Ryan said …

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