SOMERVILLE — Somerville police responded to a series of thefts and break-ins across the city between Dec. 13 and Dec. 16, including two residential burglaries and an assault at a local business.
On Dec. 13 at 6:17 p.m., officers were called to a residence on Pleasant Avenue for a reported break-in.
The homeowner told police he confronted a male intruder in his hallway.
The suspect fled but was later apprehended nearby.
The following day at 3:25 p.m., police responded to another break-in on Alpine Street.
The victim reported two bicycles stolen from his basement.
On Dec. 16 at 6:13 p.m., officers were dispatched to a business in Assembly Row for an assault.
An employee said a juvenile male threw an egg at him, striking him in the eye, after being asked to leave the store.
Additional incidents reported during the period included six package thefts, two car break-ins, two motor vehicle thefts, two bicycle thefts and one case of motor vehicle vandalism.
