The Swellesley Report

The latest Wellesley Police Dept. arrests:

On November 1, 2025, at 2:11 a.m. Officer Bean was conducting traffic enforcement on Worcester Street when he observed a vehicle he estimated to be traveling approximately 80 mph in a posted 50 mph zone.  He confirmed the vehicle’s speed to be 82 mph with a radar unit.  Officer Bean stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator, who indicated she did not have a driver’s license.  A query of her information confirmed she was not properly licensed to operate a motor vehicle and there was an active warrant issued by Chelsea District Court for her arrest.  She was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on personal recognizance.

On November 12, 2025, at 1:23 p.m. Officer Misho was on patrol on Washington Street when he observed an Infiniti sedan with dark window tint.  He queried the vehicle registration which showed the registered owner’s license was suspended.  He stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator, and requested his license and the vehicle registration.  A query of his information showed that his license was suspended.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later transported to Dedham District Court.

On November 13, 2025, at 9:54 a.m. Officer Cunningham was conducting traffic enforcement on Worcester Street near Oakland Street when he observed a commercial vehicle with an expired registration.  A query of the vehicle registration showed that the vehicle was not properly insured, and the registered owner’s license was suspended.  Officer Cunningham stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator and owner.  The owner was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later transported to Dedham District Court.  During the booking process a bag with a white powdery substance believed to be cocaine was located.

On November 20, 2025, at 1:37 p.m. Officer Misho was dispatched to a bank on Central Street for a report of a male party attempted to pass a fraudulent check with a fraudulent identification.  The male party was still present at the bank when Officer Misho arrived.  He was able to provide some of the account holder’s correct information, but not all of it.  The license number on the identification he provided the bank employee did not belong to the account holder or the male party.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and held on $2,500 bail.

On December 1, 2025, at 11:05 a.m. Officer Misho was conducting traffic enforcement on Worcester Street near Emerson Road when he conducted a random query of a vehicle registration which showed the vehicle’s registration was suspended.  Officer Misho stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator, and requested his license.  The man indicated his license was suspended, which was confirmed.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later transported to Dedham District Court.

On December 3, 2025, at 2:51 p.m. Officer Shippole was conducting traffic enforcement on Washington Street at Abbott Road when a motorist approached her to advise her of a motor vehicle accident that had occurred on Washington Street at Laurel Ave.  Officer Shippole responded to the accident and while processing the paperwork for the operators involved Officer Shippole learned that one of the operator’s had an outstanding warrant issued by Chelsea District Court for motor vehicle related charges.  That operator was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on personal recognizance.