Belmont Police log, March 6-16: Neighbor disputes, check fraud, man illegally dumping, man appeared to be breaking into mailbox in Cushing Square

The following are excerpts from the Belmont Police log as made available by the Belmont Police Department. The log is public and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law.

Friday, March 6

1:42 a.m.: An officer on traffic enforcement duty at the Cushing Square service gas station, saw a rented 2026 white Ford Explorer come to a stop on Common Street at the light facing Cushing Avenue. A passenger jumped out of the vehicle wearing a face covering and ran to the mailbox on the corner of Trapelo Road and Cushing Avenue. He knelt down on front of the panel door of the mailbox and then ran back to the vehicle and continued Northbound on Common Street. A motor vehicle stop was initiated. Two other officers assisted. There were three black mails inside. The operator had a driver’s permit, not a license. One of the passengers had a suspended license. The other passenger had an active license but had a broken right foot, which is why he wasn’t driving. The officer asked why the passenger jumped out and ran to the mailbox. He said he was sending out a piece of mail. The officer said his action raised suspicion due to the high number of reports of check fraud received by Belmont Police daily. They were asked why they were in the area and then became argumentative and one of them said they were going to his “Baby Mamma’s house. When asked where that was located, he became argumentative and would not give an answer. There was no evidence of tampering at the mailbox. It should be noted that all three individuals have extensive BOP’s including multiple firearms charges, ammunition charges, attempted murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, armed robbery, assault and battery on a police officer, resisting arrest, trafficking a controlled substance. Officers are warned to exercise caution when coming across these individuals. A post was uploaded onto Frontline and extra checks were made to the mailboxes on Belmont Street. A citation will be sent to the operator of the vehicle for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

10:30 a.m.: A Cushing Avenue resident reported his snowblower missing from his shed. He used it during a snowstorm a few weeks ago and placed it in his unlocked shed on his property. Ring camera footage from Jan. 22, 2026, at 4:59 p.m. shows a heavy-set white male with a brownish colored beard, red sweatshirt, jeans and an orange hat approaching his front porch and placing a piece of paper in his mailbox. He was unable to recall what was written on the paper but says it may have said something about a snowblower. Another Ring camera on the rear side of the house captured the same individual opening the shed where the snowblower was stored. The camera cuts out as the individual opens the shed doors. He was unable to obtain any footage after it cut out. He did not recognize the individual in the video and said he did not give anyone permission to use his snowblower.

5:20 p.m.: A Prospect Street woman reported receiving a phone call from a man who claimed to be associated with Medicare. He told her he needed to verify some information and would need her Medicare number on her card. She initially believed the caller to be legitimate and provided him with her Medicare identification number. He began requesting more information, but she hung up because she became concerned the call was fraudulent. Her son contacted the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services to report the incident and advised them his mother’s Medicare information may have been compromised. The representative said she would receive a new identification number and card via mail. She was advised to continue to monitor her Medicare summary notices for any unauthorized medical claims.

Saturday, March 7

3:51 p.m.: A Belmont resident reported she typically leaves her employment identification card at her residence on Trapelo Road but was unable to locate it. She last saw it in December of 2025. She also kept a Bank of America card on the table but was unable to locate it. She has not used the bank card in over a year, but on March 2, 2026, she was charged $49.52 for a Doordash order. She contacted Bank of America to cancel the card and declined the charge. The only people with access to her residence are herself, husband and cleaners.

Monday, March 9

3:15 p.m.: A Thayer Street resident noticed several large salmon filets and a packaged beef tenderloin in her backyard near the fence that separates yards of two other units. They have been having parking issues with their neighbors as it is a shared driveway. Back in February, the resident found milk and flour splattered all over her vehicle’s windshield while it was parked in the driveway. She believes her neighbors may be responsible for both events but is unable to prove it. She was advised to set up Ring cameras around her property. Officers attempted to contact the accused residents, but the son said his mother was unable to talk at the time.

5:21 p.m.: A Chenery Middle School employee who parked her car on Hurd Road reported moderate damage to the left rear bumper.

9:59 p.m.: A Belmont resident reported her daughter is in a theater production. An individual on X posted an AI generated photo of what appeared to be himself and her daughter in front of the theater stage. The photo was similar to one she uploaded to her theater profile. She was recently on the news for the theater production and believes the person looked her up and found her picture. He posted two comments under the AI generated photo saying, “she’s a blind actress.’ Her daughter is visually impaired. The man had numerous other AI generated posts on X with female actresses. They will attempt to report the photo on X and would like the incident documented.

Tuesday, March 10

3:45 p.m.: A white male in his 20s was reported sitting on a resident’s front steps talking to himself. When officers arrived, the individual left the area heading toward Oliver Road. An Oliver Road resident later reported a light-skin male with blue sweatshirt and black pants went into his yard and dumped stuff under a neighbor’s tree, and dumped trash in the water and proceeded to Larch Circle. The individual was then reported heading towards Sandrick Road through a resident’s backyard. Belmont Police saw the individual who started walking back into a resident’s backyard toward Little Spy Pond. Officers issued verbal commands to the male to get on the ground. He complied and was detained in handcuffs. He had a cell phone, four lighters and a Patriot’s ring on his person. An uncapped used needle was found in the yard where he was seen dumping stuff. The syringe was bent and had a red substance that appeared to be blood in it. Several empty plastic bags and a black PlayStation portal case with no contents in it were also observed in the area. The man said he had multiple needles that possibly contained fentanyl, heroine or cocaine in them. He was unable to provide a helpful description of where he may have dropped the needles, then later denied the needles contained any illegal substances altogether. The police K-9 conducted an article search in backyards of multiple houses on Sandrick Road and Oliver Road where residents reported seeing them man dumping things. The Watertown K-9 also responded. The searches yielded negative results. Belmont Fire responded with their boat to retrieve some of the bags placed into the pond. The bags appeared to be empty and washed out from being in the pond water, yielding negative results. Officers provided the man with a ride to Alewife train station.

Wednesday, March 11

8:09 a.m.: A Marlboro Street resident found an iPhone in the snow on the sidewalk directly in front of his house. He charged the phone and turned it on in an attempt to identify the owner, but the cell service was turned off. It was placed in the found property locker at the police station.

1 p.m.: A hit and run was reported by the owner of a 2014 white Honda Odyssey parked outside Handy Liquors on Belmont Street. There was damage to the driver’s side mirror. Officers will attempt to locate surveillance footage of the incident to identify a suspect vehicle.

1:09 p.m.: Computer fraud reported by a Candleberry Lane resident. This morning his computer froze. Within a few minutes, screens began to pop up stating his computer had been hacked and to call 844-830-0212 for assistance. He called the number and spoke to a male party who identified himself as Victor Grant, an employee of Microsoft. The man spoke with what appeared to be a Middle Eastern accent. He began to instruct him ow to unfreeze his computer. He complied but terminated the call when Victor said he would have to provide his postal zip code and other personal information to continue. He called another number that came up on his screen, 332-203-7635. A female party who also appeared to have a Middle Eastern accent, answered and identified herself as Nancy Dawson. She said she was with the Federal Communications Commission and that his computer was used to download child pornography. She asked him for personal information, which she did not provide. The call was terminated. He then contacted the Geek Squad who are coming to him home later this week to inspect his computer. He said he would not use his computer until they checked it out. He has not suffered financial loss, and no personal information was given out. Officers tried calling both phone numbers, but they appeared to be disconnected and were no longer in service.

5:44 p.m.: Hit and run reported at the Watertown Savings Bank parking lot on Church Street. The owner of a gray Tesla said his vehicle was parked on the roadway, partially blocking a driveway of a home on Thayer Street. He showed officers video of the encounter between him and the resident whose driveway he was partially blocking the video captures a white male wearing a black jumpsuit, running after his vehicle and eventually striking the vehicle with his hand. He was frightened by the encounter and the male later left the parking lot and returned to his residence after keying his vehicle. The resident arrived on the scene shortly after officers met with the victim. He said while attempting to exit his driveway, the vehicle made contact to his side stonewall due to him having to make a sharper turn than expected He hit the wall in his driveway because the other man’s vehicle was partially obstructing his vehicle’s path. He had approximately $2,000 worth damage to his vehicle and believed it was the fault of the other driver. He requested his insurance information. He denied giving it to him and drove away. He caught up with the vehicle and hit his window with an open palm and keyed the passenger side door, causing a 3–4-inch scratch. He was apologetic about his behavior, saying he overacted and understood it was not the other man’s fault causing the collision in the driveway. They will handle the matter privately. He agreed to pay for the damage he caused to the Tesla. The owner of the Tesla said he did not want to pursue criminal charges at this time.

6 p.m.: A Belmont man said he contacted Goldman Sachs to open an account, when he provided them with his information, they said someone already opened an account with his name, date of birth and social security number. They provided him with the email account registered to the account, which was not his. The bank would not provide him with any more information as they could not verify his identity. He was advised to file a police report. There were no other suspicious activities related to his credit score or information online. He was provided with a departmental identity theft brochure.

6:24 p.m.: A woman operating a Tesla on Concord Avenue hit a pothole in front of Beth El Temple causing the front left shock or wheel to start squeaking.

7:02 p.m.: A Belmont resident reported she believes her vehicle was struck while it was parked at Star Market on Trapelo Road. There was damage to the rear driver’s side bumper of her grey 2019 Toyota Rav4.

Thursday, March 12

12:22 p.m.: There was a collision at the intersection of Sycamore Street and Davis Street between a 2014 Toyota Corolla and a 2011 Toyota Rav4. The operator of the Corolla said the Rav4 was attempting to make a right turn onto Sycamore Street and never yielded to her, crashing into the front of her vehicle. The operator of the Rav4 said he checked to see if any vehicles were coming in each direction but did not see the Corolla because there was a legally parked gray Toyota 4Runner at the intersection. He did not have his driver’s license but instead produced a Guatemalan passport with the vehicle registration. He was informed he was violating the auto laws. He was asked if he knew anyone with a valid driver’s license who could take possession of the vehicle and he said he did not know anyone who could come. Waltham Auto Tow was contacted to tow the vehicle. The operator of the Rav4 was issued a citation for causing the crash and violating the auto laws.

4:24 p.m.: A former patient at McLean Hospital reported being treated inappropriately. A male nurse threw her against a wall and aggressively tied her down in a restraint chair. She also said staff would make her take pills that fell on the floor. She said she has experienced permanent negative effects from the psychiatric drugs injected in her. She is considering hiring an attorney but does not think she will have the money to do so.

Sunday, March 15

12:25 p.m.: A Belmont resident reported her neighbor’s drug use. The officer smelled marijuana outside the building. The resident said her neighbor frequently smokes marijuana in her front foyer at around 10 p.m. every other night. Her daughters’ bedroom is located directly above the foyer and the smoke travels into her room. The officer smelled a strong odor of marijuana in the daughters’ bedroom, strongest by the window located directly above the offending neighbor’s door. She said she was concerned about the health and safety of her daughters due to the frequency of the exposure. She previously had conversations with the neighbor, asking her to smoke elsewhere but did not result in any change. She also informed the Belmont Housing Authority who advised her to contact the police for further documentation. The officer attempted to contact the offending neighbor several times but there was no response. She was advised to contact the police if further issues arise.

Monday, March 16

11:30 a.m.: A Belmont resident reported check fraud. He wrote two personal checks on March 10 and mailed them inside the mailbox located outside the post office at 492 Trapelo Road. One was for $1,600 for lawn care and the other was for $3,531.10 for the city of Portland. On March 10 at 6 p.m., he went to Eastern Bank and deposited a check for $4,397.60, which brought his balance to $9,138.47. On March 14, he noticed he had a negative balance. He discovered one of the checks was washed and cashed for $9,200 and the payee was changed. The memo for 2025 lawn care was also erased. The other check wasn’t cashed yet, but he fears the individual who washed the other check will do the same with this check. He was going to put a stop on the other check.

Belmont Police responded to two mental health and seven domestic violence calls, March 6-16, 2026.