Police Log: Two Arrested for Alleged Disorderly Conduct

Wakefield Police Log for Thursday, August 2, 2012: The following information was supplied by the Wakefield Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Featured item: Wakefield Police arrested two individuals for allegedly disturbing the peace on Chestnut Street late Thursday night. Police said they were orginally called to the area around 11:45 p.m. on Thursday for people ringing doorbells to homes on Chestnut Street. When police arrived, they determined there was a house party nearby from which people had entered the neighborhood.

Police said they observed one female who appeared to be heavily intoxicated, so they attempted to place her under protective custody. However, police said the female, Jacqueline Boudreau, 23, of 22 Fielding St. began yelling and screaming and causing neighbors to come out of their homes to see what was happening. Police placed her into custody and charged her with disorderly conduct out of Malden District Court.

While police were still in the area, they said they found a male in the area who was also heavily intoxicated, and who was lying beneath a patio table in the corner of someone's yard. Police attemted to speak with the male, Robert Kelly, 18, of 259 Albion St., and reported he began yelling and swearing at officers, also causing a disturbance. Police said a struggle ensued as they attempted to place Kelly under protective custody. Kelly was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest out of Malden District Court. 

Other incidents:  
8:41 a.m. - A car accident was reported at the corner of North Avenue and Willard Road. No injuries were reported. 

11:28 a.m. - Police arrested William Ranucci, 35, of 43 Jefferson Rd. for allegedly being in possession of heroin in Wakefield.  Police said a caller reported seeing a white male in camoflauge shorts "injecting something" behind a parked car on Harrison Avenue. Police responded to the area and located Ranucci, who fit the description of the caller. Police determined Ranucci was under the influence of some type of narcotic. Upon further investigation they discovered a syringe in his pocket and a small bag with heroin inside. Ranucci was taken into custody and charged with possession of a Class A substance out of Malden District Court.

12:54 p.m. - A victim reported that several pieces of jewelery were stolen from her Ames Street home. However, police had no further information on the incident at this time. 

3:58 p.m. - A minor car accident was reported at the corner of Farm Street. 

4:12 p.m. - A student at Wakefield High School reported leaving a bag with her wallet in it at Wakefield High School and when she returned, the bag was gone.

8:52 p.m. - A resident of Redfield Road reported being a victim of a possible telephone scam. A caller told the victim he was from Verizon Fios. However, when the victim called Verizon back, they told him no one was making calls in his area.