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Melrose Police Department
Michael L. Lyle, Chief
56 W. Foster St.
Melrose, MA 02176

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, May 13, 2016

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: john@jgpr.net

Melrose Police Invite Residents to Attend May Community Meeting on Senior and Summer Safety

MELROSE – Chief Michael L. Lyle announces that the Melrose Police Department will host its May community meeting on senior and summer safety later this month. 

The meeting will be held at the Milano Senior Center, 201 West Foster St., on Wednesday, May 25 from 6-8 p.m.

Topics will include popular scams that often affect seniors, such as the IRS scam, the grandparent scam, lottery scam, computer phishing scam and utility scam.

Additionally, police will provide summer safety tips to those in attendance. Residents will be reminded to always lock their vehicles, while securing valuables in the trunk or taking them with them. The community will also be advised to alert neighbors and the police department when they’re going on vacation.

“Our community is not immune to the various scams out there today and we certainly want our residents to be aware so they can avoid becoming a victim,” Chief Lyle said. “At the same time, as families head off on their vacations, we encourage them to let the police department know and we will periodically check your home if it’s going to be vacant.”

This event is part of the department’s monthly community meetings initiative, where police and other city and state officials gather to discuss a prevalent topic with residents. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Peter J. Malionek, Vice President, Regional Fraud Investigator from Eastern Bank will be in attendance.

May’s community meeting will be the last for the spring and summer. The initiative will resume in September.

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