Witness Tips Lead to Two Arrests on Home Break-In Charges

A Malden Police sergeant working a detail spotted two people fitting the description given by a homeowner of the two break-in suspects.

Malden Police arrested two Medford residents Friday on breaking and entering charges, after a passerby reported two people acting suspiciously and going door-to-door on Glenwood Street. Officers responded to Glenwood Street around 9:30 a.m. on Friday after the witness reported the suspicious behavior, and while they were there a report of a housebreak in progress was given for a home on Woodland Road, according to a press release provided by Malden Police Captain John Amirault. The homeowner provided police with a detailed description of the suspects, according to the release, and uniformed and plain clothes officers established a perimeter in the area of the home. A Malden Police sergeant working a construction detail located two people …

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jirkyrick

3:16 pm on Thursday, March 21, 2013

I believe the proper response is Thank You Very Little   more ›

Car Crashes Into Hancock Street House

A building inspector was requested to the home at 52 Hancock St.

A car reportedly crashed into a Hancock Street home on Saturday night, according to scanner reports. The intial report came in at 10:44 p.m., with a request for a building inspector at 52 Hancock St. It was not known at time of initial report of any injuries involved with the accident. At 11:10 a.m., Malden firefighters were clearing from the scene with Malden Police still at the home, near the intersections of Hancock and Acorn Streets and Hancock and Lowell Streets. The initial report was based on public safety transmissions and has not been verified with Malden Police. Check back at Malden Patch for further updates.

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Stop and Shop Offers Reward for Labor Day Robbery Info

One alleged robber created a diversion while another pointed a gun at a store employee and demanded money on Labor Day. The FBI and Malden Police are investigating.

Stop and Shop is offering a monetary award for information leading to charges and arrests related to the armed robbery on Labor Day of the grocery store at 88 Charles St. in Malden. Two men entered the grocery store at approximately 6 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 3, wearing yellow Stop and Shop shirts and baseball caps, with one man creating a diversion, according to an FBI press release issued Thursday.  During the diversion, the other alleged robber loitered near the manager's office then opened the door, according to the FBI, and then confronted an employee in the office, pointed a handgun at the employee, demanded money and "threatened to severely harm" the employee. After the employee handed over the money, the alleged robber placed the …

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david mokal

12:03 pm on Sunday, September 16, 2012

Its not the Mayor It's the Devolpers and Real Estate companies that control what goes out there. They want to sell property so they contribute to this paper and pay for adds. Lawyers and Real Estate have licences to steal. Just look what they did to this country and they all walked away from fudging the numbers.   more ›

Letters to the Editor

Letter: Solutions to Gun Violence In Malden's Backyard

Resident Rachel Browns pens a letter regarding the recent shootings in the city.

The following letter was submitted to Malden Patch for publication. There are so many wonderful things about living in Malden, Massachusetts. The cultural diversity of our city is, to me, the centerpiece of Malden’s laudable features. The rich tapestry of languages and cultures overlap in all of our public spaces. Our community events are well attended by a mosaic of people from differing social and economic locations, a veritable united nations represented. Our schools, most recently rated some of the best in the country, attract many students. And, oh yes, the escalating gun violence? Woven within Malden’s landscape is the darker aura of crime and illegal activities that are, unfortunately, as distinct as all that is great. A simple walk…

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Bonnie Parker

9:15 pm on Thursday, May 16, 2013

May your daughters date them.   more ›

Alleged Teen Shooter Arraigned in Malden Court

Tyrell Berberena, Jr., 17 faces charges of armed assault with intent to murder, aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and carrying a loaded firearm without a license. He was held pending a dangerous hearing.

The 17-year-old arrested in connection with Monday's shooting of another 17-year-old near Warren Street was arraigned in Malden District Court on Tuesday morning, according to the Middlesex District Attorney's Office.  Tyrell Berberena, Jr., 17 of Malden, was arraigned on charges of armed assault with intent to murder, aggravated assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and carrying a loaded firearm without a license, according to a press release from the DA's Office. Malden District Court Judge Dominic Paratore ordered Berberena held pending a dangerousness hearing scheduled for this Friday. The 17-year-old victim sustained "serious injuries" in the shooting according to the DA's Office. Malden Patch previously reported he was taken …

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Tony H.

11:01 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013

I take full responsibility for hitting flag 3 times heh   more ›

DA: Teen Shooting Suspect Arranged to Meet With Victim

Tyrell Berberena, Jr., 17 of Malden, faces charges of armed assault to murder and possession of a large capacity firearm.

The 17-year-old arrested in connection with Monday's shooting of another 17-year-old near Warren Street allegedly knew the victim and had arranged to meet when the shooting happened, according to the Middlesex District Attorney's Office. Malden Police arrested Tyrell Berberena, Jr., after the shooting, according to a press release from the DA's Office. He faces charges of armed assault to murder and possession of a large capacity firearm and will be arraigned Tuesday morning in Malden District Court. At 10:31 a.m. on Monday, Malden Police responded to reports of a shooting at the intersection of Warren Street and Eastern Avenue, according to the DA's press release. Police found the victim with an "obvious gunshot wound;" he was transported…

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mats

9:39 am on Thursday, September 13, 2012

It's good for the absentee landlords - check gets mailed right to their home! They don't have to do a thing to their properties to make them remotely presentable, easy money lining their pockets, their tenants get away with all sorts of things and no one cares...what's better than that? Easy money for them, painful taxes taken out of us to pay for their housing, food, medical care...I'll never …   more ›

Crime Map: March 12-18

The following arrest information was supplied by the Malden police department. It does not indicate a conviction.

The following information was supplied by the Malden police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

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