Arlington

Level 3 Sex Offender Allegedly Tried to Strangle Sleeping Woman in Arlington
Michael T. Innis, the Level 3 sex offender who was arrested Aug. 24 on Broadway and charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault, allegedly straddled a woman while she was lying in bed asleep in his Milton Street residence and then tried to strangle her. — John Waller

Medford

Judge OK's Magic Store Owner's Request to Seal Psychological Evaluation
A judge in federal court approved a request Wednesday to seal from the public the psychological evaluation of a Medford business owner who admitted to more than $560,000 in credit fraud. Harry Levy, owner of Hank Lee's Magic Factory,  admitted to making 134 unauthorized transactions on a customer's American Express card totaling $561,927 between 2009 and 2011. —Jarret Bencks

Charlestown

Todd English, Chef Boyardee to Appear on E! Series
Todd English, whose Charlestown Olives location reopened this year after a long stretch of inactivity, will soon return to your television screen—though this time he'll be on basic cable instead of PBS. The Boston Herald reported Aug. 28 that English will be one of several personalities profiled in an upcoming "docu-series" about New York restauranteurs. — Matt Casey

Boston

Police Respond to Shooting in Ramsay Park
The Boston Police Department responded to Ramsay Park on Shawmut Avenue in the South End Aug. 28 for a reported shooting, according to a spokesperson for the Boston Police Department. — Sara Jacobi