Wellesley Police Arrest and Incident Log 10/15/18 to 10/21/18

Arrests

On October 17, 2018 at 2:34 p.m. Officer Cunningham responded to a residence on Mayo Road regarding a straight warrant that had been issued by the Roxbury District Court for a woman for possession of a Class B Drug. She was taken into custody and transported directly to Dedham District Court.

On October 17, 2018 at 9:23 p.m. Officer DiCenso was conducting traffic enforcement on Washington Street when she observed an Audi sedan pass her location with a missing front tire. She stopped the vehicle on Washington Street near Prescott Street. As the vehicle pulled over it struck the curb. Officer DiCenso spoke with the female operator, and noted that her eyes were glassy, her eyelids appeared heavy and her speech was slow and slurred. She indicated she was trying to get to Everett and initially couldn’t recall where she was coming from. Officer DiCenso asked if she was willing to take some reasonable tests of balance and coordination to determine her ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. The operator agreed and was unable to successfully complete these tests. She was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner afforded all rights and later released on $500 bail.

On October 20, 2018 at 11:15 p.m. Officer Dixon was conducting commercial building security checks when his attention was drawn to a Camaro that was revving its engine while at a red light. The vehicle revved its engine and traveled closer to the vehicle in front of it that was also stopped at the red light. After the light turned green the vehicle drove very closely to the vehicle in front of it and then abruptly turned into the right lane and began speeding at a rate of approximately 60 mph on Washington Street. Officer Dixon attempted to stop the vehicle on Washington Street at River Street but was unable to do so. The vehicle came to a stop on Washington Street at Walnut Street. Officer Dixon spoke with the operator, and noticed that his speech was slow and slurred, his eyes were glassy and he could detect the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his person. Officer Dixon placed the driver into custody, he was transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on personal recognizance.

Incidents

On October 15, 2018 at 1:51 p.m. Officer Gover spoke to a reporting party regarding a power tool that was stolen from a motor vehicle on Tennyson Road.

On October 16, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. Officer Shore was dispatched to Centennial Park for a report of a disturbance. He spoke with the two female parties involved. One party alleged that the other was walking four dogs and one of the dogs ran towards her dog and she was concerned the dog was going to attack her dog. She stated she asked the female party for her name and phone number so she could report her to ACO Webb and the woman would not provide her with the information. The other female party stated that she is a dog walker and was walking four dogs, three on leash and one off leash but under her control. She stated when the other woman saw her walking a dog off leash she became upset and began yelling at her, asking for her contact information and began to follow her. Both women were advised a report would be filed regarding the incident.

On October 16, 2018 at 7:08 p.m. Officer Griffin spoke with a male and female reporting party about an identity theft issue where they had recently received credit card statements in the mail for accounts they had not opened. Two accounts had been opened with $17,000 in charges made at various Target locations. Officer Griffin is investigating.
On October 18, 2018 at 7:45 a.m. Officer Wagner was dispatched to a residence on Cedar Street for a report of a bicycle that was stolen from the front porch. The report is not complete at this time.

On October 18, 2018 at 4:20 p.m. Officer DiCenso spoke with a female reporting party who owns a business on Washington Street and stated she been the victim of an attempted fraud. She stated three electronic payments had been made in September using her bank account information. She reported the fraudulent transactions to her financial institution and was advised her account would be frozen and she would be refunded for the fraudulent charges. Officer DiCenso is investigating.

On October 19, 2018 at 12:05 p.m. Officer Hughes spoke to a female party about 3 packages that were delivered to her residence that were not hers. She stated the packages had a Winchester address. Officer Hughes is investigating.

On October 20, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. Officer Lindelof was dispatched to a business on Worcester Street for a report of a terminated employee who would not leave. Officer Lindelof spoke with the manager who stated the terminated employee was volatile and confrontational and he wanted the incident documented. The terminated employee was no longer present.

MORE: Past Wellesley Police logs