Week in Review: Alleged Rapes, Fires, SWAT Team Arrest

Somerville High School Soccer Players Charged with Rape
Three members of the Somerville High School junior varsity soccer team have been arrested and charged with rape. The alleged rapes occurred on Aug. 25 at Camp Lenox, in Otis, where Somerville High School fall sports teams were conducting team-building activities.

Two More Fires Strike Somerville Wednesday Morning
One day after a fire on Highland Avenue, two more fires broke out in Somerville on Wednesday, one on Bromfield Road, another on Summer Street. Both fires remained under investigation.

Fire Shuts Down Highland Avenue Tuesday
This fire was determined to be accidental, but it displaced 12 people and shut down Highland Avenue Tuesday afternoon.

Somerville Real Estate Agent Stole $119K Worth of Clients' Deposits
A Somerville real estate agent pleaded guilty in Middlesex Superior Court to stealing more than $119,000 worth of deposits from clients and spending the money on herself.

SWAT Team Arrests Somerville Break-In Suspect
On Wednesday, Somerville detectives and a SWAT team arrested Somerville resident Alex Gomoes, 24, in connection to recent home break-ins.

Possible New Plans for IKEA Site in Assembly Square
It appears new plans are in the works for the former IKEA parcel in Assembly Square. Developers who wanted to build a large supermarket faced some opposition from residents who advocated for a mixed-use development. Somerville Alderman John Connolly withdrew a zoning amendment that would allow for the supermarket, saying "a mutually beneficial arrangement" could be in the works.

Sneak Peek: New Inman Square Whole Foods
A Whole Foods is opening on Beacon Street, in Inman Square, on Sept. 4, and we got a sneak peek this week. You can take a look at some photos and a quick video.

City Embarks on Journey to Improve Accessibility
Somerville held a public meeting Wednesday to discuss accessibility and ADA—Americans with Disabilities Act—issues in the city.