Crime & Safety

A Locksmith Who Can Forget About A Good Online Review

Information provided by the Wakefield Police. Where arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Wakefield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Monday, December 9, 2013.
At 10 a.m. a car fire was reported on Vernon Street. The vehicle was towed from the scene.
At 10:32 a.m. the fire department responded to the high school for a report of a burning smell coming from the vents.
At 11:29 a.m. a woman fell and hit her head on North Ave. and was transported to a nearby hospital.
At 1:53 p.m. police took a report that turned out to involve a landlord/tenant dispute.
At 3:41 p.m. an accident was reported near Water Street and Vernon Street.
At 7:12 p.m. a woman reported being harassed by an ex-boyfriend. The individual was advised not to contact her anymore.
At 7:53 p.m. an Audubon Road resident reported an ongoing issue with neighbor harassment.
At 11:12 p.m. a woman reported that a locksmith she hired had just refused to perform the work she requested, and then drove off with her passport and vehicle registration. Soon after, the locksmith reportedly called back to say he had dropped the items into a nearby mailbox to be returned. 


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