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Wellesley Police log: Library patrons creeped out; suspicious apartment listing; kid accidentally locked in car

August 6, 2019 by Bob Brown

Pollinator garden, Wellesley Police DepartmentWellesley Police Log for 7/29/19-8/3/19

Arrests

On July 29, 2019 at 3:40 p.m. Officer Mankavech was dispatched to a residence on Bristol Road for a male party making threats to some landscapers.  Upon arrival the male party was gone when Officer Mankavech arrived.  The reporting party identified the male party as and stated that he appeared to be intoxicated and left driving a black Acura.  At 5:51 p.m. officers were dispatched to the area of 530 Washington Street for a report of a 2-car motor vehicle accident where an Acura was involved and left the scene.  Officer Mankavech located the vehicle on Weston Road and stopped it.  When he spoke with the driver he appeared to be moving slowly and there was a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from his breath, his eyes were glassy and bloodshot, his speech was slurred, he was extremely unsteady on his feet and could not walk without stopping to keep his balance.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and held on $200 bail.

Incidents

On July 30, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. Officer Shore spoke with a female reporting party who stated she had listed an apartment for rent in Wellesley and was informed by another Wellesley resident that there was a posting on Craigslist for the same apartment that appeared suspicious.  The ad had different contact information.  The reporting party contacted Craigslist and the ad was removed.  She was advised to file a report with the police department to document the incident.

On July 30, 2019 at 2:38 p.m. Officer Hughes was dispatched to Wellesley Free Library about a suspicious male party who was asking women personal questions and making them feel uncomfortable.  The male party from Hudson was issued a letter of no trespass.  The report is incomplete at this time and no further information is available.

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On July 31, 2019 at 1:40 p.m. the Wellesley Police Department and Fire Department were dispatched to a residence for a small child that was locked inside a vehicle in a garage.  The vehicle door had been accidentally locked as the parent was removing another child from the vehicle.  The fire department was able to open the door to the vehicle and the child appeared to be fine.

On July 31, 2019 at 10:30 p.m. Officer Poirier was dispatched to the area of Washington Street in the hills for a report of an elderly female party walking in her nightgown.  Officers located the female party on Washington Street at Maugus avenue.  She was unable to provide officers with her name and did not know where she was coming from.  The female party was transported to the hospital and the hospital emergency room staff were able to identify her.  A family member was contacted and indicated that she has dementia and has never wandered off like that before.  He responded to the hospital. 

Officer Wall will be notified of the incident so he can follow up with the family to ensure they are aware of resources available to them.

On August 1, 2019 at 5:18 p.m. Officer Hughes was dispatched to a business on Central Street for a report of a customer being verbally aggressive towards an employee at the business.  The male party will be no trespassed from the business.  The report is incomplete at this time and no further information is available.

On August 1, 2019 at 7:26 p.m. Officer Wall spoke with a resident about identity theft.  The reporting party stated that he was advised by the human resources department of his current employer that his information was used to file a worker’s compensation claim.  The report is incomplete at this time and no further information is available.

On August 3, 2019 at 2:13 p.m. Officer Hughes spoke with a resident regarding a computer that was stolen. The report is incomplete at this time and no further information is available.

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Comments

  1. Susan says

    August 7, 2019 at 8:37 am

    What happened at the library? I didn’t see any details of the in ident.

    • bbrown says

      August 7, 2019 at 8:46 am

      On July 30, 2019 at 2:38 p.m. Officer Hughes was dispatched to Wellesley Free Library about a suspicious male party who was asking women personal questions and making them feel uncomfortable. The male party from Hudson was issued a letter of no trespass. The report is incomplete at this time and no further information is available.

     

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