Wellesley, Mass., police log for the week of  March 23-28:

On March 23, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Officer Pino spoke with a female party regarding an issue with a neighbor.  The female party stated that a neighbor’s children are shooting hockey pucks late at night and she heard them the prior night around 11:00 p.m.   She said the noise disrupts her when she sleeps and occasionally the hockey pucks hit her house.   One of them damaged the water drain on the side of the house.  Officer Pino was able to put the drain pipe back in place and spoke with the neighbor who was outside playing hockey.  He spoke with him about being a good neighbor and they agreed to a reasonable time for him to stop playing hockey at night so he does not disturb his neighbors.  He later spoke with the youth’s parent to inform them of the complaint and what he had spoken to her son about.

On March 23, 2020 at 12:15 p.m. Officer Pino was dispatched to Weston Road to speak with a resident about a bicycle that was left on her lawn over the weekend.  Officer Pino transported the bicycle to the police station where it will be held for one year in case the rightful owner comes forward to claim the bicycle.

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On March 25, 2020 at 11:59 a.m. Officer Kane spoke with a reporting party regarding an incident of fraud.  The reporting party stated she had checked one of her bank accounts online and found that it was overdrawn.  She applied for a job online and received a check from the AXAPPP company that hired her to purchase the necessary equipment.  She was contacted by someone at AXAPPP regarding the check clearing and they requested a security deposit for the equipment which was sent to them from her bank account.  She had reported the issue to her bank and they advised her to notify the police department.

On March 25, 2020 at 2:49 p.m. Officer Mankavech spoke to a female reporting regarding an incident of credit card fraud.  The report is incomplete at this time and no further information is available.

On March 27, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. Officer D. Popovski spoke with a female party regarding use of her credit card without her permission.  There were two fraudulent charges to Daily Burn and AirBnB.  The reporting party had contacted her bank and was advised she would not be held response for the charges.  Officer Popovski contacted AirBnB’s fraud department and was advised they would not provide any information to assist with an investigation without a court issued search warrant.

On March 27, 2020 at 5:11 p.m. Officer Griffin spoke with a female reporting party who stated that she had some concerns about a homeless individual staying in the shed in their back yard due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The reporting party was advised to lock the shed and they indicated they would leave a note on it for the individual.  Officer Griffin provided them with information about shelters in the area that they could pass along to the individual.

On March 28, 2020 at 9:49 a.m. Officer J. Popovski spoke with an employee from Whole Foods who stated that three of the granite pillars at the end of their parking lot and adjacent to the walking path by the Hunnewell Fields had been knocked over.  Officer Popovski contacted the Department of Public Works and advised them of the damaged pillars.

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It’s another quiet, arrest-free week for the Wellesley, Mass., Police log with fewer people out and about taking part in shenanigans. Here’s what the police sent for the period of March 18-20.

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On March 18, 2020 at 4:45 a.m. Officer Wagner spoke with a male and female reporting parties who were concerned about their child who was home from college that had not returned home the prior evening.   The individual had gone to visit with other college friends and was due to return home by a ride share at 12:30 a.m.  The parents were unable to get in touch with the college student by phone.  Officer Wagner went to the friend’s house and the college student was located.

On March 20, 2020 at 3:20 a.m. Officer Wagner was dispatched to the Wellesley Fire Department to speak to two youths that had run away from a residential school in Natick.  The two young men were provided a ride back to the school.

On March 20, 2020 at 1:06 p.m. Officer Shore and Sgt. Gallagher responded to Lincoln Road for a report of a raccoon that was acting strange and believed to be sick.  The raccoon was injured and was euthanized and removed from the area.

On March 20, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. Officer DeBernardi spoke with a reporting party regarding a family member who had been missing since March 18^th.  The reporting party stated that the family member was not answering phone calls or text messages and they were concerned about the individuals wellbeing.    The individual was located on March 21^st and had not wished to speak with the reporting party.

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Wellesley Police log for the week of March 9-12. Social distancing seems to limiting incidents…

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Arrests

On March 9, 2020 at 10:20 a.m. Officer Mankavech observed a blue Acura while he was stopped at an intersection and conducted a random query of the vehicle’s registration.  The query showed that there was an active warrant for the owner issued by the Somerville District Court for motor vehicle related offenses.  Officer Mankavech stopped the vehicle on Worcester Street by Ottaway Circle and spoke with the operator and owner, and requested his license and registration.  After confirming he was the owner he was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and transported to Dedham District Court.

On March 10, 2020 at 11:40 a.m. Officer Shore was conducting traffic enforcement on Worcester Street near Emerson Road when he observed a Ford coupe pass his location and conducted a random query of the vehicle’s registration which showed the vehicle registration was active to a brown Nissan.  Officer Shore stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator,  and asked for his license and registration.  He stated the vehicle was not registered as he had recently purchased the vehicle.    He advised Officer Shore that he did not have a driver’s license.  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 transported to Dedham District Court.  During the motor vehicle inventory a bag with a white powdery substance that later tested positive for the presence of cocaine.

Incidents

On March 10, 2020 at 1:35 p.m. Officer Mankavech spoke to a female party regarding fraudulent use of her Grubhub account.  She contacted the company and learned two orders had been placed in California and the account and the bank account associated with it were compromised.  Grubhub refunded her the lost money.  There are no suspects.

On March 9, 2020 at 6:58 p.m. Officer DeBernardi spoke with a female reporting party regarding unwanted contact from an unknown party through various social media applications.  Advice was given to the reporting party.

On March 10, 2020 at 9:58 a.m. Officer Kane spoke with a female party who stated sometime between 9:00 p.m. on March 9^th and 9:30 a.m. on March 10^th someone smashed the rear window of her vehicle.  She could not think of anyone that would want to damage her vehicle.  There are no suspects at this time.

On March 10, 2020 at 12:35 p.m. Officer Kane spoke with a male reporting party who stated he had been in contact with a female party through social media that he believed was an extended family member.  After a few months the female party asked him to use his credit card on two different occasions. His family was concerned who would fall victim to a scam attempt.  They had cancelled his credit card and bank account and opened new accounts.  There were no other charges made other than the two the reporting party had allowed the individual to make with his credit card.

On March 12, 2020 at 2:37 p.m. Officer Hughes spoke with an employee from CVS on Worcester Street regarding a past shoplifting where the individuals fled in an unknown direction.  The report is incomplete at this time any no further information is available.

On March 12, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. Officer D. Popovski spoke with a male reporting party who stated $40 in cash and 3 credit cards had been taken from his wallet today while he was at the Boston Sports Club.  One of the credit cards was used at a store in Dedham.  Other attempted transactions were declined.  Officer Popovski is investigating.

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Wellesley Police Announce Changes in Police Response due to COVID-19

From the Wellesley Police Department (March 13):

Until late March, 2020 the department will be suspending taking new license to carry (LTC) applications.  Renewals applications for LTC will also be suspended unless the LTC is about to expire.  Lt. Jeff Renzella [email protected] will judge these on a case by case basis.  Additionally, fingerprint services (card) for the public will also be suspended.  Car seat inspections and installations will be suspended as well.

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Wellesley Police log for the week of 3/2-3/7:

Arrests

On March 3, 2020 at 11:30 p.m. Officer DeBernardi was conducting traffic enforcement on Worcester Street when he observed a Toyota sedan traveling at a rate of 66 mph in a 50 mph zone. A query of the registration came back as expired to a Volkswagon sedan. He attempted to stop the vehicle after it turned onto Kirkland Circle. The vehicle pulled into a driveway of a residence and the passenger fled from the vehicle and ignored verbal commands given by Officer DeBernardi to stop. The operator of the vehicle was identified. Officer DeBernardi provided the Emergency Communications Center with the vehicle identification number of the Toyota. The query of the VIN showed that it had been stolen from a vehicle carrier in Natick on March 3rd. The driver stated the vehicle belonged to the passenger who had fled and was only able to provide a first name for him and indicated he had just met him that evening. A Massachusetts State Police K-9 Officer and K-9 assisted with a search for the passenger in the area. He was not located. The driver was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on personal recognizance.

On March 6, 2020 at 10:56 p.m. Officer Harris was at the intersection of Worcester Street and Washington Street when he observed a Honda traveling in the left lane drift into the right lane almost striking another vehicle. He observed the vehicle weaving back and forth within the left travel lane as well as slow to approximately 40 mph and then suddenly speed up to approximately 60 mph. The vehicle then nearly struck the curb and abruptly corrected. Officer Harris stopped the vehicle on Worcester Street near Ottaway Circle and directed the driver to put the vehicle in park. She repeatedly put the vehicle in neutral, drive and reverse and was unable to place it in park. Officer Harris asked her for her license and the vehicle registration. She attempted to hand Officer Harris a phone charger and a tube of hand lotion instead of her license. Officer Harris noted that her movements were slow and lethargic and her eyes were glassy and bloodshot. She agreed to take some reasonable tests of balance and coordination to determine if she was safely able to operate a motor vehicle. She was unable to successfully pass these tests. She was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on personal recognizance.

Incidents

On March 2, 2020 at 12:45 p.m. Officer Cunningham spoke with a female party who stated that she had check her credit report and found that a Verizon account had been opened in her name and was in collection. The reporting party stated the unknown individual used her name and email address to open the account. She contacted Verizon and advised them that she did not open this account. They told her to provide a police report and they would remove the charges. Officer Cunningham contacted Verizon’s fraud unit to attempt to investigate and they stated they would not provide any information regarding the fraudulent account.

On March 2, 2020 at 6:45 p.m. Officer Barros spoke with a female party regarding a gold necklace that was stolen from her residence. The reporting party stated she hired a cleaning company in late January and that on February 5th a female party cleaned her house and she noticed the necklace

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Wellesley Police log for the week of Feb. 24-28:

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Arrests

On February 25, 2020 at 10:45 a.m. Officer Shore was conducting traffic enforcement on Worcester Street when he observed an Audi sedan and entered the vehicle’s registration to confirm the status of the registration.   The query showed that the registered owner’s license was suspended.  Officer Shore stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator and owner.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner afforded all rights and transported to Dedham District Court

On February 25, 2020 at 11:23 p.m. Officer DiCenso assisted the Wellesley College Campus police with an individual they had taken into custody.  He was booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and held on $300 bail.

Incidents

On February 24, 2020 at 7:45 a.m. Officer Poirier spoke with a female reporting party who works at the Hunnewell School.  She reported that in January the Wellesley Park and Tree Department Department had removed a large oak tree from the property due to safety concerns.  An unknown individual had written some graffiti on the ground on the front entry to the school about the age of the tree and questioning if it was necessary to take it down.  Officer Poirier is investigating.

On February 24, 2020 at 10:40 a.m. Officer Shore spoke with a female reporting party who stated she is a teacher and received an unsolicited email from an unknown party requesting tutoring services for his daughter.  The parties agreed to a fee of $80 per hour for 12 hours of tutoring.  On February 21, 2020 the reporting party received a check for $2,750 which she attempted to deposit.  Her bank advised her the check was fraudulent.  Officer Shore advised her to block the phone number of the individual who contacted her and notify the school where she works in case the individual attempted to reach out to other teachers.

On February 24, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. Officer DeBernardi spoke to a male reporting party regarding identity fraud.  The male party became aware that someone opened a bank account with his personal information at the same bank where he holds another account.  The unknown individual then attempted to make two transfers from his account to the fraudulent account.  The account was closed and the male party did not suffer any financial loss.  There are no suspects.

On February 24, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. Officer DeBernardi spoke with a male party who stated he received a debit card in the mail that he did not request.  He contacted the bank and advised them that he did not open an account and cancelled the account.  There are no suspects.

On February 2, 2020 at 6:20 p.m. Officer Dixon spoke with a female party who works at a salon on Linden Street.  The female party was upset about a male caller who alleged she was treating him differently because he was a man and stated he would come to the salon so she could see what a real man looked like.  She was

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A very busy Wellesley, Mass., police log for the week of Feb. 17-23.

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Arrests

On February 17, 2020 at 3:10 a.m. Officer Knapp was dispatched to the intersection of Pembroke Road and Cornell Road for a report of a vehicle that had crashed into a utility pole.    The vehicle involved was a Tesla sedan and had left the roadway, struck a utility pole, splitting it into two pieces and there were wires laying on the roadway.  The operator was not with the vehicle and had walked a short distance to his residence.  Officer Knapp went to the residence and spoke with the operator, who was unsteady on his feet and had an odor of alcohol emanating from his person.  He agreed to take some reasonable tests of balance and coordination.  He was unable to successfully complete these tests.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on personal recognizance.

On February 17, 2020 at 12:21 p.m. Officer Mankavech was conducting traffic enforcement on Worcester Street when he observed a Nissan sedan traveling east with an improperly secured front license plate.  He conducted a query of the vehicle registration which revealed that it was expired.  Officer Mankavech stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator, who provided an expired New York license.  Officer Mankavech confirmed that his license had expired in 2016 and he did not possess a license in Massachusetts.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on personal recognizance.

On February 18, 2020 at 7:40 p.m. Officer Mankavech was on patrol on Worcester Street when he observed a Kia sedan traveling in front of him.  The vehicle was traveling at approximately 20 mph in a 40 mph zone.  The vehicle then changed lanes from the right ravel lane to the left travel lane and continued to drive at approximately 20 mph.  Officer Mankavech stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator and noticed both passengers were not wearing their seatbelts.  He asked the passengers for their identifications and a query of a female passenger showed there was an active straight warrant for her arrest issued by Dorchester District Court for motor vehicle related offenses.  She was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and was unable to post the $100 bail.  She was transported to Dedham District Court on February 19, 2020.

On February 19, 2020 at 10:42 p.m. Officer Fritts was dispatched to a motor vehicle accident on Central Street near Wellesley College.  Officer Fritts spoke to both parties involved in the crash and a query of one of the operator’s information showed that his license was suspended and there was an active default warrant for his arrest.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and held on $100 bail.

On February 20, 2020 at 11:45 a.m. Officer Pino was dispatched to assist Officer Cunningham on a motor vehicle stop on Worcester Street near Edmunds Road.  The operator of the truck Officer Cunningham had stopped had an active warrant issued by the Dorchester District Court.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and transported to Dedham District Court.

On February 22, 2020 at 8:58 p.m. Officer DeBernardi was on patrol on Barton Road near Cedar Street when he observed a white Ford SUV turn onto Barton Road crossing into the oncoming traffic lane.  As the vehicle travelled along Barton Road there were several instances where both tires crossed the double yellow center line and then the vehicle exited back onto Cedar Street.  Once on Cedar Street the vehicle drove almost entirely

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