OMGPD: St. Patrick's Day Punches, Busted By the Dog Walker and More

Good Thing the Dog Needed to Go Out

A Wayland dog walker arrived at her client's Main Street home Monday, March 18, to find a strange pickup truck in the driveway and an unknown man in the client's home. Police say the dog walker spoke with the man, assuming he was supposed to be there, but also aware that he was "trying to get her out of the house quickly," police said. That afternoon the homeowner discovered that a water jug containing $500 or more of loose change was missing and two basement windows had been broken. Joseph Sweeney is being held on a probation violation warrant and a Wayland Police warrant. http://patch.com/A-2WhY

Not-So-Lucky Start to St. Patrick's Day

Weston Police noticed a car driving slowly along the road at about 1 a.m. on Sunday, March 17. The driver pulled over and when police approached, they noticed the driver's glasses were broken and he had cuts and bruises on his face. Police also noticed that Brendan Sullivan was intoxicated and arrested him for OUI. An investigation then revealed that a woman walking down the road a short distance away was the Sullivan's girlfriend. She was angry at Sullivan for driving after drinking and their disagreement had become physical, police said. Christina Rosenthal was subsequently arrested for domestic assault and battery. http://patch.com/A-2R81

Three-Wheeling Woman

A Watertown woman was caught allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol early in on the morning of St. Patrick's Day. A police officer who had stopped to help a colleague with another traffic stop noticed a car driving with a completely flat tire. When he pulled it over, he discovered the driver was intoxicated. http://patch.com/A-2Xn8

On the Moove

A lawn statue was reportedly stolen on March 13 from Reed Street in Lexington. According to the incident report, the item reported missing was an antique iron cow skeleton valued at $400. http://patch.com/A-2MF0

This Line is Recorded

A Great Plain Avenue business in Needham reported threats. Upon arriving, police spoke to an employee, who said a customer made threats overnight while talking to customer service. Customer service calls are recorded. During the conversation, a 47-year-old Needham caller made threats, and police summonsed him to court for threats to commit a crime. http://patch.com/A-2YS9

What did the car do to you? 

Newton Police responded on March 18 after a man reportedly got out of his vehicle, walked up to another man's car and began punching the window. He also started screaming obscenities and tried to open the car door. The suspect went back to his vehicle but soon returned to the man's car and punched it 10-15 more times, reports said. The suspect also threatened to follow the man home and hurt him. The suspect then got into his car and sped off. Police searched the area but did not find the man. http://patch.com/A-2ZfX