Police Log: Stolen Car, Road Rage and a Craigslist Scam

Friday, June 3, 4:59 p.m. – A Sheridan Circle couple hired a moving company they found on Craigslist to help them move to India. The couple paid the company $1,673.50. The husband has already moved to India, while his wife is still in Winchester.

The couple have been unable to contact the company. Winchester Police discovered that the man the couple met from the company – America Movers Inc. – has had his license revoked. The police have been unable to contact the man.

5:53 p.m. – A Sylvester Avenue teenager parked his bike at the train station and when he returned it was stolen.

Saturday, June 4, 8:38 a.m.  – A Fells Road resident was riding his bike with his son when they came to the intersection at Washington Street and Swanton Street. The man said that the driver of a Toyota began to accelerate towards them when he and his son began to cross the street.

The man said that the driver started to honk his horn at him and drove through the red light. The bicyclist told police that as the car sped by, he punched the window, causing it to crack.

The driver, a Cross Street resident, told police that the bike rider stopped in the crosswalk, while the light was not red. The driver then said that the man started to yell at him, that’s when he honked his horn and tried to speed past him.

Winchester Police were unable to find out who was at fault and if the light was red or not. The Fells Road resident was informed that he may have to pay for the broken window, while the driver was given a written warning for failing to yield to a pedestrian in the crosswalk.

Monday, June 6, 1:53 p.m. – An Arbor Lane resident has his home on the market. They recently had a viewing, and afterwards the man noticed two Rolex watches missing. The first, a “Submariner” is valued at $4,000 and the second, a “GMT-Master II” is valued at $15,000.

8:07 p.m. – Winchester Police were called to Vine Street to take a report of a stolen car. The man told police that his son wanted to drive his car. The father told police that his son took the car anyway and that he wanted to report that it was stolen.

Four hours later, the father called police to inform them that his son had returned home with the car and to cancel the stolen vehicle report.

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