Wellesley Police log for the week of 06/04/18 to 06/10/18

 

Arrests

On June 4, 2018 at 7:53 p.m. Officer DeBernardi was dispatched to Granite Street at Crown Ridge for a report of a male party who appeared to be unconscious in a motor vehicle.  Cataldo Ambulance had been dispatched to the call as well and arrived prior to the officers.  A medic from Cataldo Ambulance found the operator was asleep in the driver’s seat with the vehicle in drive.  The medic placed the car in park and removed the keys from the vehicle to ensure the safety of those present.  Officers spoke with the operator and observed that his eyes were glassy and bloodshot, his speech was slurred and he was unsure how he got to the intersection of Granite Street at Crown Ridge.  While speaking with him they could detect an odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from the vehicle and his person.  He initially agreed to take some reasonable tests of balance and coordination, but upon exiting the vehicle declined to take them.  He was unsteady on his feet and had to lean on the vehicle to maintain his balance.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner and held on bail.

On June 6, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. Officer DeBernardi was on patrol on Washington Street near Worcester Street when he observed a blue Ford pickup truck and conducted a random query of the vehicle’s registration.  The query showed there was an active warrant issued by the Waltham District Court for motor vehicle related charges for the owner of the vehicle.  He 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 June 9, 2018 at 12:35 p.m. Officer R. Poirier was dispatched to a motor vehicle crash on Washington Street near Reidy Field.   It was reported that a Toyota sedan was driving east on Washington Street, veered into the westbound lane striking a light pole on the sidewalk, the vehicle then crossed back into the westbound lane of travel and struck a vehicle that was driving in the westbound lane.  The vehicle then continued east in the westbound lane, swerved into the eastbound lane and then struck a parked motor vehicle.   The operator of the parked motor vehicle was on the sidewalk leaning into the vehicle when it was struck and suffered injuries as a result of the crash.    The operator of the Toyota sedan indicated that she had taken some prescribed medication prior to driving her vehicle.  There were several people on the sidewalks near the collisions.  The operator agreed to take some reasonable tests of balance and coordination to [Read more…]

Wellesley Police log for the week of 05/28/18 to 06/03/18

There were no arrests!

Incidents

On May 28, 2018 at 12:20 p.m. Officer R. Poirier spoke to a male reporting party at the police station regarding identity theft.  The male reporting party noticed a fraudulent credit card charge on his account which was made in at an Apple Store in Orland Park, Illinois.  He contacted the store and was advised they were aware of several fraudulent charges that occurred at their store, however they would not provide the reporting party with any information about what was purchased with his credit card information.  Officer Poirier forwarded the report to the Orland Park Police Department for their information.  There are no suspects.

On May 29, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Officer R. Poirier spoke with a male reporting party who stated an unknown individual had opened a Sears credit card using his personal information.   The reporting party stated there were also five (5) other attempts to open other credit cards with his information.    There were no charges made on the Sears credit card account.  The reporting party has placed a 90 day fraud alert on his credit as a precaution.  There are no suspects.

On May 29, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. several officers were dispatched to the area of the Wellesley Square Train Station for a report of a pedestrian who was struck by a commuter rail train and died.  Wellesley officers assisted the Transit Police Department at the scene.  The Transit Police Department is conducting an investigation into the accident.

On May 30, 2018 at 9:14 a.m. Officer Cunningham was dispatched to a residence on Washington Street for a report of a tree limb that had fallen on a parked car.  A tree crew was conducting work.  The report is incomplete at this time and no further information is available.

On May 30, 2018 at 4:24 p.m. Officer Griffin spoke with a female reporting party and an employee from Wellesley’s Council on Aging.  The employee from the Council on Aging indicated that the elderly female party may have been a victim of fraud and explained that a law firm had contacted her offering assistance in obtaining debt relief and she had initially signed up for the service, but decided to cancel the program and request a refund.  When she attempted to contact the company where her escrow account was being held they informed her that they were unfamiliar with the law firm.  Officer Griffin contacted the law firm and found that they work directly with American Debt Relief and the reporting party had contacted Global Client Solutions who [Read more…]

Wellesley Police log for the week of 5/21/18 to 5/27/18

 

Arrests

On May 21, 2018 at 10:35 a.m. Officer Shore was conducting traffic enforcement on Worcester Street near Bancroft Road when he observed a Dodge Pickup truck pass his location.  He conducted a random query of the vehicle’s registration which showed that the owner of the vehicle had a suspended driver’s license.  Officer Shore stopped the truck and spoke with the operator and owner and requested his license and registration.  The driver indicated that he did not have a driver’s license and provided Officer Shore with the vehicle registration.  The query Officer Shore had conducted showed that the driver’s license had been suspended in 2011.  The operator was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later transported to Dedham District Court.

On May 25, 2018 at 3:23 p.m. Officer Dennehy was on patrol when he observed a Chevrolet van with defective lights.  He then observed the van traveling east on Worcester Street cross from the right travel lane into the left passing lane and back into the right travel lane without signaling.  He stopped the vehicle on Worcester Street near Rockland Street and spoke with the operator.  A query of his information showed that he did not possess a driver’s license and there was an active warrant issued by the Worcester District Court for motor vehicle related offenses as well as a warrant issued in Pennsylvania.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and held without bail until he was transported to Dedham District Court.

Incident

On May 21, 2018 at 11:59 a.m. Officer Kane spoke with a male reporting party at the police station regarding a possible scam.  The male party sold a book through Amazon – Abebooks for $50 and later received a check for $900 and a request to send the remainder of the check.  The reporting party did not deposit the check into his account; he became suspicious and wanted advice on how to proceed.  Officer Kane advised him it was best to contact the buyer and advise him that he was cancelling the transaction and notifying the police.

On May 21, 2018 at 11:04 p.m. Officer Keenan spoke with a female reporting party at the police station who stated on May 18th she parked her car in the parking lot for her apartment building on Cedar Street and locked it.  She stated when she returned to the car on May 19th a computer keyboard that was on the back seat of the vehicle was missing and she did not observe any signs of forced entry into the vehicle.  She stated that she had lost the spare key to her [Read more…]

Wellesley Police log for Week of 05/14/18-05/20/18

Incidents

On May 15, 2018 at 3:10 p.m. Officer R. Poirier spoke with a male party who stated his bicycle had been stolen from the bike rack at Wellesley High School.  He stated he had locked his bike there on May 5^th and went back to retrieve it today and it was no longer there.  He described the bike as an orange and black Trek valued at $500.  There are no suspects.

On May 14, 2018 at 5:45 p.m. Officer Dixon spoke with a female reporting party who stated she is a make-up artist and was hired by a potential client for a wedding.  They agreed to a fee of $300 for her services and she received a check for $1,950 with a request to cash the check and forward $1,650 to the wedding planner.  She became suspicious that it was a scam and did not forward the money.   A query of the email addresses used by the client and wedding planner showed they were used for a similar type of scam in the past.  The reporting party did not suffer a financial loss.

On May 16, 2018 at 9:44 a.m. Officer Joseph spoke with a female reporting party regarding two rings that she had lost.  The report is incomplete at this time and no further information is available.

On May 16, 2018 at 10:44 a.m. Officer Kane spoke with a female reporting party in regards to suspicious phone calls that had been received by an individual stating they were from Fed Ex and were calling to schedule a time to deliver a package.  The caller asked when the reporting party would be home so she could deliver the package.  She had not previously received scheduling phone calls for package deliveries in the past and called a family member to discuss the call.  While she was speaking with the family member they received a call from the same phone number with the caller asking for that family member and when he confirmed it was him that answered the phone the caller hung up.  The reporting party stated that another family member had been the victim of identity theft the previous year and they felt this was possibly related.   Officer Kane attempted to call the phone number that showed on the caller ID, but it is not a functioning number.  Officer Kane is investigating. [Read more…]