Public Safety Report: Woman going door to door asking for money causes string of calls

Police responded to several calls this week involving a woman going door to door asking for money.

On Jan. 16 at 1:48 p.m., police responded to a call on Ellison Park involving a woman with short hair knocking on people’s doors asking for money. Officers located and spoke to the woman, telling her to stop the activity.

Police responded to two similar calls in the same area on Jan. 19 at 7:56 a.m. and Jan. 20 at 11:47 a.m.

On Jan. 20 at 4:14 p.m., police responded to Middlesex Road, where a party reported being approached by a woman in a car who was asking for money. Police believe it was the female from the previous incidents. All officers are aware of the situation and will continue to respond to incidents as they are reported.

A summary of police activity from Jan. 15 to Jan. 20 is as follows:

On Jan. 15 at 4:36 p.m., police responded to Reyem Street, where a woman reported finding several high capacity gun magazines with ammunition in her daughter’s laundry. Police determined they belonged to the daughter’s boyfriend and are seeking charges.

On Jan. 16 at 5:16 p.m., police responded to Margarita’s on Moody Street to reports of vandalism. The party reported leaving Margarita’s and discovering that his car was covered in dried eggs and had several deep scratches. There are no witnesses or suspects.

On Jan. 16 at 6:58 p.m., police responded to reports of a partially nude male at the intersection of High Street and Hall Street. The reporting party stated that there was a male who was walking down the street with his pants down and his genitals exposed. Police checked the area and were unable to locate the male.

On Jan. 20 at 2:16 p.m., police responded to Middlesex Road to reports of vandalism. The reporting party said that someone had splashed “a substance” on her door and left a note that said “Kick our front door open again, watch what happens.” There are no witnesses or suspects.

All information was obtained from spokespeople with the Waltham Police Department, the publicly available police blotter and police reports available at Waltham District Court.