Police Log: Stolen Vehicle Recovered, Another Goes Missing

The following information was provided by the Stoneham Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Illegal Immigrant Accused of Assaulting Stoneham Girl

Yuri Mikalixen, 23, allegedly hit a 15-year-old Stoneham High School runner from behind in September 2010 in the Middlesex Fells, Fox 25 News reported. He is expected to stand trial.

Video: Police Nab Suspected Serial Robber in Wakefield

A tip from a witness identifying the suspect's license plate led to the arrest of a man accused of robbing several area businesses, including a Dunkin' Donuts in Stoneham.

WAKEFIELD — A Natick man accused of robbing several businesses in the Stoneham area was taken into custody Jan. 5, police said. Eric Bjork, 39, of 11 Foskett Court, was arrested for allegedly robbing Revere Tanning Salon, 979 Main St., in Wakefield Jan. 4. Police are investigating whether or not Bjork also robbed two other local businesses on previous days - the Dunkin' Donuts at 128 Franklin Street in Stoneham, and an individual leaving a Bank of America ATM in front of the Kowloon Restaurant, 948 Broadway, in Saugus. A witness to the crime who was working at the tanning salon on the night of Jan. 4 said at first she didn't think it was an actual robbery. "He came up to the counter holding a kitchen knife and said, 'Give me the money,' …

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