Police Log: Man Arrested, Plant Stolen and Mysterious Smell Investigated

Friday, June 10, 6:02 p.m. – Lien Nguyen, 33, of 36 Payton Street in Revere was arrested for driving while having a revoked license.

Saturday, June 11, 1:39 a.m. – Winchester Police pulled over an Arlington man while driving along Cambridge Street for havine an expired registration.

12:15 p.m. – A Chester Street resident was pulled over and given a citation for having an expired registration sticker.

Monday, June 13, 3:03 p.m. – A Sheffield Road resident informed police that someone came onto her front lawn and stole a plant. The woman didn’t know what type of plant was stolen, but she showed the officer two leaves that were left behind and the location where the plant once was.

Tuesday, June 14, 8:50 a.m. – After dropping off his children at school, a Cabot Street resident was struck by a Mitsubishi as he was pulling into his driveway.

The man told police that the other vehicle was driving very fast right behind him and as he slowed down to turn into his driveway, the Mitsubishi, driven by a Williamstown resident, veered to the left and struck his car.

The man said he went over to the woman's car and as she drove off, he hit the hood of her car.

The woman drove off, telling police later that she was scared.

Winchester Police caught up with her and issued her a citation for leaving the scene of an accident.

9:45 a.m. – The manager of the Parkview apartments on Swanton Street received complaints from a number of tenants regarding an odor emanating from one of the units.

Winchester Police knocked on the door and a woman eventually answered.

Lt. Carl Fuller of the Winchester Police Department was only able to open the door halfway. According to Lt. Fuller, the odor smelled as though something was rotting.

Upon entering the home, he observed multiple bugs flying around, and trash, “piled as high as my chest.” According to the police report, there were 100 wine bottles scattered on the floor.

According to Fuller, the source of the odor came from the bathroom, where the woman was using her bath tub as a “giant litter box.”

Police called the Board of Health to handle the situation.

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