Wellesley Police Arrest and Incident Log 12/31/18 to 01/06/19

Arrests

On January 1, 2019 at 1:22 a.m. Officer DeBernardi was on patrol when he observed a Toyota sedan traveling in front of him.  He queried the vehicle’s registration which showed the registered owner’s license was not active.  He stopped the vehicle on Cottage Street and spoke with the operator, who stated his license was suspended.  A query of his information confirmed that his license was suspended.  He was taken into custody and transported to the station.  While conducting a motor vehicle inventory a McDonalds bag was located in the trunk that contained various baggies with different types of prescription medications.   The pills were Ativan and Xanax.  The operator indicated he had a prescription for Ativan and he buys the Xanax for personal use.  Upon arrival at the station, he was booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on personal recognizance.

On January 4, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. Sgt. Gallagher received a call that an individual who was working as a subcontractor at a residence on Falmouth Road was on site.  Sgt. Gallagher was aware that this individual had an active warrant issued by Woburn District Court for his arrest for motor vehicle related offenses.  Sgt. Gallagher and Officer Gover responded to the residence on Falmouth Road and took the individual in question into custody, he was transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and transported to Dedham District Court.

On January 4, 2019 at 3:21 p.m. the Newton Police Department broadcast over the radio that a car break had just occurred and the male party fled on foot towards Wellesley.  The Newton Police Department described the male party as wearing a neon colored sweatshirt with a black hood.  Detective Connolly located a male party matching that description walking on Cedar Street.  The Newton Police Department reviewed surveillance footage of the car break and verified that the individual Detective Connolly had located, was the same individual that had broken into the vehicle.  He was transported to the Wellesley Police Department where a courtesy booking was completed and then his custody was transferred to the Newton Police Department.

Incidents

On December 31, 2018 at 9:17 a.m. Officer Cunningham spoke with a female reporting party at the police station regarding a wallet that had been left inadvertently in an Uber on December 30^th that resulted in fraudulent credit card charges at several stores using two of the credit cards in the wallet.  Officer Cunningham contacted Walmart and Target and obtained video of the fraudulent transactions.   He believed the individual using the credit card was the Uber driver.  He contacted the driver who agreed to come speak to Officer Cunningham at the police station.  The male

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Wellesley Police Arrest and Incident Log 12/24/18 to 12/30/18

Arrests

On December 26, 2018 at 6:06 p.m. Officer DiCenso was on patrol and noticed a Chevrolet sedan without a valid inspection sticker.  She stopped the vehicle in a parking lot on Church Street and spoke with the operator.  The driver provided Officer DiCenso with the vehicle registration and stated he did not have his license with him.  A query of his information showed an active default warrant for his arrest for motor vehicle related charges issued by the Roxbury District Court.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on personal recognizance.  While inventorying his personal property a small amount of cocaine was located in a folded up $20.00 bill which he indicated was for personal use. 

On December 27, 2018 at 1:35 p.m. Officer Shore was conducting traffic enforcement on Worcester Street near Kirkland Circle when he observed a black pickup truck and queried the registration number to verify the registration status.  The query indicated there was an active warrant issued by the Stoughton District Court for the owner.  Officer Shore stopped the vehicle on Worcester Street at Hastings.  He spoke with the operator and owner of the vehicle. The operator was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and transported to Dedham District Court.

Incidents

On December 26, 2018 at 7:22 p.m. Officer Dixon spoke with a female party who stated her motor vehicle was broken into on December 24^th and multiple credit cards were stolen.  She stated she received an email receipt for a purchase made at an Old Navy Store in Boston at 6:24 p.m. and also received a phone call regarding the fraudulent purchase.  Officer Dixon contacted the Old Navy loss prevention and is investigating.

On December 27, 2018 at 6:51 p.m. Officer DiCenso spoke with a female reporting party about harassing social media messages she was receiving from an unknown individual.  The unknown individual indicated he knew the reporting party and attended the same college and when the reporting party indicated there was no student by the name he provided in the college directory and she told him she believed he was fake or posing as someone else.  The unknown individual became annoyed and demanded an apology and then started making threats to come to her residence and harm her.  Officer DiCenso advised the reporting party to change her social media settings to private and is investigating the matter.

On December 27, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. Officer Dixon was dispatched to CVS on Worcester Street for a report of 4 female parties that were shoplifting makeup from the store.  The females had left the store prior to Officer Dixon’s arrival and the reporting party was unsure if they had a vehicle or left on foot.  The store employee he spoke with indicated there was store security camera footage of the theft and he would provide Officer Dixon with a copy.  The incident is under investigation.

On December 28, 2018 at 10:40 a.m. Officer Cunningham spoke with a female party who stated an unknown person had used her personal information to obtain cable services in Las Vegas.  The reporting party contacted Cox Cable and Officer Cunningham spoke with an employee who stated the account was opened in September and closed in November.  There are no suspects at this time and the information received from the reporting party have been forwarded to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

On December 29, 2018 at 4:36 p.m. Officer Wall was dispatched to Falmouth Road to speak with a male reporting party who was working on a house under construction whose motor vehicle had been broken into during the day.  The reporting party stated that sometime between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. someone entered his vehicle and took $250 in cash from his wallet.  The reporting party indicted there is a security camera on the property and he would forward any information found after viewing the security footage.  On December 31, 2018 the reporting party came to the police station and spoke with Officer Wall and stated the security footage showed a male party who had worked on December 27^th on the property on December 29^th.  He was told there would be no work for him on the 28^th or 29^th.  Officer Wall is investigating.

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Police Arrest and Incident Log 12/17/18 to 12/23/18

Arrests

On December 17, 2018 at 4:55 p.m. Officer Griffin was dispatched to a two-car motor vehicle crash on Central Street at Weston Road.  An Audi sedan struck a Nissan SUV that was stopped at a traffic signal.  Officer Griffin spoke with the operator of the Audi,  who was attempting to drive in reverse and denied being involved in a crash.  As Officer Griffin spoke to her he noticed that her eyes were bloodshot, red, her speech was slurred and her reactions were sluggish.  When asked her, she indicated that she had taken prescription medication and Benadryl prior to operating her motor vehicle.  She appeared confused and had to be reminded several times that she had been involved in a motor vehicle crash.  She agreed to take some reasonable tests of balance and coordination to determine if she was safely able to operate her motor vehicle.  She was unable to successfully complete these tests and was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on personal recognizance.

On December 17, 2018 at 9:41 p.m. Officer Keenan was dispatched to the Wellesley College Campus to assist the Wellesley College Campus Police with an unruly passenger on a passenger bus.  Officers encountered a male party on the bus who was using profane language, had slurred speech and was uncooperative.  He was taken into protective custody by the Wellesley College Campus Police and was transported to the Wellesley Police Department for processing.  He was later released to the care and custody of two friends.

On December 18, 2018 at 12:00 a.m. Officer DeBernardi was traveling on Washington Street near Chapel Place when he observed a Honda van with a headlight that was not illuminated.  He stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator.  A query of the driver’s information showed that his license was revoked for several motor vehicle related offenses.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on $250 cash bail.

On December 18, 2018 at 11:20 a.m. Officer Shore was on patrol on Worcester Street near Lexington Road when he conducted a random query of the vehicle’s registration which showed that it was revoked.  He stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator, and asked for his license and registration.  A query of the operator’s information indicated there was an active default warrant issued by the Dedham District Court.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner and transported to Dedham District Court.

On December 20 at 5:00 a.m. Officer Gerard was dispatched to the area of the Wellesley Department of Public Works for a report of a suspicious male party who was on the property and was confronted by an employee of the DPW and left the area.  Officer Gerard stopped the vehicle on Washington Street near the Worcester Street overpass.  He spoke with the operator, who stated he had been in the area of the DPW property because he had met with a woman there.  Officers observed wire cutters, a tarp

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