Arrests
r After a brief foot chase through backyards on Chestnut Street, police arrested Nicholas Pappas, 24, of 27 Chestnut St. on Monday at 10:30 p.m. after receiving a report of a woman screaming at that address and a possible domestic assault.
Officers said when they arrived at the scene, they saw a woman running out of the house into the driveway with blood on her face. After entering the house, they chased Pappas through backyards before finding him back at the house in a closet in the basement.
The victim said Pappas had punched her and held her down on the floor by her hair.
Pappas was charged with domestic assault and battery, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.
After he was booked, police said Pappas began complaining of back pain and said he had jumped out of the second-story window to avoid arrest before heading into the yard.
Pappas was transported to Addison Gilbert Hospital and then Beth Israel Medical Center in Boston.
Incidents
r Police and firefighters yesterday at 6:12 a.m. responded to Farrington Avenue after receiving a report of a tractor-trailer carrying bananas had flipped over.
The driver was not injured, but was cited for speeding. A tow truck was called to remove the truck and its load.
r Police received a report yesterday at 2:17 p.m. of a large 5-foot bird cage being stolen from a property on Amero Court.
The owner of the cage said it had been next to her driveway and disappeared. The incident is under investigation.
