Wellesley Police log for the week of 5/07/18-5/13/18

Incidents

On May 7, 2018 at 10:14 a.m. Officer Kane was dispatched to the All Town Mobil gas station for a report of vandalism to the car wash that occurred over the weekend. He spoke with an employee who stated on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 9:20 p.m. a Jeep Wrangler with extended tires on it entered the car wash and caused damage to the car wash due to the tires being too large and the brushes of the car wash getting caught on the tires. The reporting party stated this is the second time the same vehicle has entered the car wash and caused damage. Officer Kane provided the reporting party with the Jeep’s information so an insurance claim for reimbursement for the damages could be filed.

On May 7, 2018 at 10:15 p.m. Officer Dixon spoke with a female reporting party who stated she received a phone call from an unknown male party who stated he was calling from the Chinese government and needed information from her to verify that she was not in the United States illegally and that she was not hiding money. The reporting party provided some information and was supposed to call them back at 11:00 p.m. Officer Dixon waited and when the reporting party called back at 11:00 p.m. to the number provided an unknown male party answered the phone. Officer Dixon identified himself as a police officer investigating the call at which point the caller hung up the phone and would not answer when called back. Officer Dixon advised the reporting party to notify her bank about the incident and to monitor her accounts for any suspicious activity as well as to speak to her friends and family about the scam so they would not fall prey to it should they receive a similar call.

On May 8, 2018 at 5:20 p.m. Officer Keenan spoke with a male reporting party who stated on May 4, 2018 around 10:00 p.m. he parked his vehicle on Kendall Road and when he returned to the vehicle on May 7th he observed two long gash marks on the passenger side of the vehicle. The marks looked to have been made intentionally as there was no other [Read more…]

Wellesley Police log for the Week of 0f 4/23/18-4/29/18

Incidents

On April 30, 2018 at 10:15 a.m. Officer Joseph was dispatched to a residence for a well-being check due to mail being uncollected at the residence.  The house was secure and the postal worker indicated the mail had not been picked up in over a week.  The residence was secure and Officer Joseph was unable to determine if anyone was inside the residence.  The fire department was able to open a door and it was determined that nobody was home.  The postal worker took possession of the mail and left a note for the homeowner and the house was resecured.

On April 30, 2018 at 2:36 p.m. Officer Kane spoke with a male reporting party regarding an attempted scam involving an item he had listed for sale on Craigslist.  An unknown party had contacted the reporting party and indicated he would purchase the item and send payment via check.  Once the check was received it was for a different amount and the unknown buyer requested that the reporting party cash the check and give the difference to the mover when he picked up the boat.  The reporting party made contact via text message with the buyer and cancelled the sale.  There was no financial loss and no suspects.

On April 30, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. Officer Dixon spoke with a female reporting party who wished to report a violation of a no contact order issued to a female party by the Framingham District Court.  She stated that the female party saw her in a parking lot and began yelling at her and spat on her motor vehicle several times.  Officer Dixon notified the individual’s probation officer of the incident and will forward the report to him.

On April 30, 2018 at 7:50 p.m. Officer Dixon responded to an apartment building on River Street for a noise complaint.  While waiting for someone to open the door to the apartment building he observed a male party exit the property who is not allowed on the property as a condition of his probation.  Officer Dixon advised the male party that his probation officer would be notified of the violation.

On May 1, 2018 at 9:43 a.m. Officer Kane was dispatched to Sprague Road for a report of vandalism to the sidewalk and tree lawn area in front of the residence.  He indicated that some large trucks were parked there from April 6, 2018 through April 14, 2018 and that the trucks damaged the tree lawn and sidewalk.  He was advised that the area that was damaged is town property and the appropriate parties would be notified. [Read more…]