Police Log: Break-ins and Theft Continue Around Town

July 26, 6:08 a.m. – Winchester Police were called to Main Street where a driver claimed that someone tried to steal his car. He told police that the doors were unlocked. While the thief didn't steal anything, it was apparent he tried to hotwire the car, as the wires under the dashboard were fiddled with.

July 27, 12:28 p.m. – Police arrived at Church Street, where an employee of one of the businesses said her ex-husband had just called her and threatened to kill her. The woman explained to police that she has a restraining order against him because he had recently broken into her home. He broke into her home on another occasion and beat her up.

Both the Winchester and Woburn police departments were on the lookout for her ex-husband. The Woburn PD found and arrested the man, Glen Nelson, at Baldwin Park in Woburn. He was then transferred back to Winchester where he was booked for violating the restraining order and threatening to kill the woman.

July 27, 6:10 p.m. – Winchester Police were called to Thompson Street to investigate possible larceny at the Box and Bow store. The owner told police that $280 was stolen from the store and the bank informed her that her ATM card was flagged because of three suspicious purchases, ranging from $600 - $700. The police found no sign of forced-entry.

July 27, 11 p.m. – The police were called to Holton Street because of a suspicious vehicle parked along the street. The four people inside the car – all minors – had opened containers of beer in the cup-holders. The police found more alcohol in the car and what they believed to be marijuana. Three of the four individuals received citations for possession of an illegal substance.