Crime & Safety

Local Man Charged with Drugs

The following are excerpts from the Braintree police log. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

Tue., March 18

  • 12:40 p.m. Shoplifting was reported on Granite Street.
  • 3:02 p.m. A disturbance was reported near 426 Pond St.
  • 4:06 p.m. Police were called for a hypodermic needle found on Powder Hill Road.
  • 5:27 p.m. Suspicious activity was reported on Pilgrim Road.
  • 8:51 p.m. Theft was reported on Eleanor Drive.
Wed., March 19
  • 11:25 a.m. Theft was reported on Plain Street.
  • 2:03 p.m. A hypodermic needle was found on Washington Street.
  • 4:15 p.m. A drug violation was reported on Union Street.
  • 4:34 p.m. Johanne Prophete, 27, of Mattapan, was charged with shoplifting and receiving stolen property.
  • 9:39 p.m. A hit-and-run crash was reported on Grandview Road.
  • 10:59 p.m. James R. Cress, 34, of Methuen, was charged with two counts of drug possession.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.