Wellesley, Mass., police log for the week of 1/6/20-1/10/20:

Arrests

On January 10, 2020 at 1:55 a.m. Officer Pino was dispatched to the area of Washington Street near River Street for a report of a disabled motor vehicle.  Upon arrival he not a Ford SUV with significant damage to the driver’s side of the vehicle.  The operator of the vehicle stated he struck a curb.  Officer Pino noticed a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from the driver as he spoke, his eyes were glassy and when asked stated he had consumed a few beers in Boston.  Officer Pino noticed debris in the roadway and on the sidewalk east of River Street in Newton.   The operator stated he did not recall hitting anything other than a curb.  Officer Pino noticed that a parking meter had been struck and the wall over the Charles River.  The driver was traveling west on Washington Street, crossed over into the eastbound lane of travel, struck the curb, parking meter, wall and continued west until it came to rest just after River Street.  The driver agreed to take some reasonable tests of balance and coordination to determine if he was able to safely operate a motor vehicle.  He was unable to successfully take 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 January 10, 2020 at 8:42 Officer Cunningham served a warrant issued by the Dedham District Court for an arrest.  The suspect was located at his place of employment in Natick.  He was taken into custody and transported to Dedham District Court.

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Incidents

On January 7, 2020 Officer Kane spoke with a male reporting party from a business on Walnut Street who stated a subcontractor had $1,500 worth of equipment and paperwork that belonged to the company that had not been returned.  Officer Kane spoke with the subcontractor and learned the equipment had been returned to another employee and was able to get the subcontractor to turn in the reports and paperwork that were due to them.

On January 7, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. Detective Dunajski responded to a past breaking and entering on Edmunds Road where a door was forced open and several items were missing from the residence.  There were several drawers in the bedroom that had been opened and gone through as well as the closet.  The incident is under investigation.

On January 9, 2020 at 1:10 a.m. Officer Pino spoke with a taxi driver who had two male parties exit the taxi without paying for it.  They had attempted to pay with a credit card that was declined.  Officers located one of the male parties and payment was made.

On January 10, 2020 at 8:37 a.m. Officer Hughes took a report for a possible check fishing incident.  The report is incomplete at this time and no further information is available.

On January 10, 2020 at 2:12 p.m. Officer Cunningham was dispatched to Weston Road for a report of a past breaking and entering into a residence.   A glass door had been smashed and drawers in a night stand and dresser were opened and gone through.  The reporting party did not believe anything had been taken.  The incident is under investigation.

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Wellesley Police log for the week of Jan. 1-5:

Arrests

On January 1, 2020 at 4:10 a.m. Officer Mankavech was dispatched to a report of an altercation between two male parties on Washington Street near Glen Road.  Upon arrival Officer Mankavech noticed that one of the male parties involved appeared to be under the influence of alcohol, his speech was slurred and slow and he was uncooperative and argumentative.  He was taken into protective custody, transported to the station, processed in the usual manner and later released.

 

Incidents

On January 1, 2020 Officer Gerard spoke with a male party from Dennis Road who stated at around 4:10 a.m. an unknown party rang their door bell twice and then ran away from the house when he turned on the outside lights.  Officer Gerard checked the area and was unable to locate anyone. 

On January 3, 2020 9:59 a.m. Officer Mankavech spoke with a male reporting party regarding credit card fraud.  On January 1^st the reporting party had noticed there were several charged made between December 22^nd and December 24^th to ski resorts in California, Colorado and Vermont.  There were a total of 5 fraudulent charges totaling $2,723.72.  The reporting party had contacted his credit card company and closed the account.  They advised him he would not be held responsible for the charges and they would investigate the matter.  Officer Mankavech advised him to check his other credit cards for fraudulent activity and to contact the three major credit reporting bureaus to place a freeze on any new accounts being created using his personal information.

On January 5, 2020 at 8:45 p.m. Officer Misho spoke with a male reporting party who stated he had inadvertently left his wallet in Bruegger’s Bagels and realized a short time later and called the store to see if his wallet had been located.  They advised him that his wallet had been located.  He returned to the store and noticed his debit card was missing.  He contacted his bank and was advised that his credit card had been used at CVS on Central Street.  Officer Misho is investigating.

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Wellesley, Mass., police log for the week of Dec. 23-29.

Arrests

On December 24, 2019 at 6:18 p.m. Officer Harris was dispatched to the area of Worcester Street eastbound for a report of an erratic operator.  The reporting party stated a white van was unable to stay in its lane of travel and had almost struck her vehicle.  Officer Harris located the vehicle on Worcester Street near Dearborn Road and spoke with the operator, and requested his license and registration.   Officer Harris noticed that the operator had glassy and bloodshot eyes, his speech was slurred, he was drooling on himself and he had urinated on himself.  There was a strong odor of alcoholic beverages emanating from the vehicle.  The driver agreed to take some reasonable tests of balance and coordination to determine if he was able to safely operate a motor vehicle.  He was unable to successfully pass these tests. He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on $150 bail.

On December 29, 2019 at 2:33 p.m. Officer Mankavech was dispatched to the area of Bay State Road for a report of an erratic operator driving a Ram truck.  The reporting party stated the vehicle was traveling on the wrong side of the road.  Officer Mankavech located the truck on Washington Street at Pine Street. He observed the truck swerving within its lane of travel and as it was merging onto Worcester Street from Washington Street it stopped in the intersection.  He stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator, and requested his license and registration. The driver had difficulty finding the requested documents, there was an odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from the vehicle and his person, his speech was slurred and his eyes were glassy and bloodshot.  He agreed to take some reasonable tests to determine if he was able to safely operate a motor vehicle.  He was unable to successfully pass those tests. He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on $100 bail.

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Incidents

On December 23, 2019 at 7:30 a.m. Officer Wagner spoke with a female reporting party regarding fraud.  She stated she noticed a popup alert on her computer about a week prior and contacted the phone number provided.  She stated she spoke with 2 individuals from “TechMax” and scanned a copy of a personal check for $649.99 and then cancelled the payment the following day because she felt uncomfortable with sending a check electronically.  She stated she received emails

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Wellesley Police log for the week of Dec. 16-21:

 

Arrests

On December 16, 2019 at 1:37 p.m. Officer Cunningham assisted Lt. Cunningham with a motor vehicle stop on Worcester Street near Route 128.    Lt. Cunningham relayed to Officer Cunningham that he had witnessed a Toyota sedan traveling eastbound on Worcester Street at Route 16 when it proceeded through a red light nearly causing a collision.  Lt. Cunningham stopped the vehicle and a query of the information showed that the operator had a suspended license.  She was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner and later released on personal recognizance.

On December 17, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. Officer Mankavech observed an Audi sedan traveling on Barton Road and crash into a utility pole.  He spoke with the operator, and requested his license and registration.  A query of his information showed there was an active warrant for his arrest for motor vehicle related offenses and 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.

On December 18, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. Officer Mankavech was conducting traffic enforcement on Washington Street near Chapel Place when he observed a motor vehicle with a defective registration plate and stopped the vehicle.  A query of the operator’s information showed that there were two straight warrants issued by the Framingham District Court for Possession of a Class A Drug and Larceny Under $1,200, Forgery of a Document and Uttering a False Document.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and transported to Framingham District Court.

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On December 19, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Officer Shore was conducting traffic enforcement on Worcester Street at Washington Street when he observed a Chevrolet pickup truck drive past his location and conducted a random query of the vehicle’s information.  The query showed that the registered owner’s license was suspended.  Officer Shore stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator and registered owner, and asked for his license and registration.  Officer Shore asked the driver if he was aware that his license was suspended and he indicated that he was.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights transported to Dedham District Court.

Incidents

On December 16, 2019 at 4:15 p.m. Officer Pino spoke with a resident regarding stolen watches.  The report is incomplete at this time and no further information is available.

On December 17, 2019 at 12:08 p.m. Officer Cunningham spoke with a female reporting party who stated while driving on Walnut Street she observed the operator of a Bobcat punch the operator of a motor vehicle in the head several times.  The reporting party provided the vehicle description and registration number of the vehicle.  Officer Cunningham was able to locate a phone number for the registered owner of the vehicle who stated that while exiting a

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Wellesley Police Department Detective Chris Connelly ([email protected]) is investigating 2 daytime home break-ins that took place on Weston Road near the Hardy Elemetary School on Dec. 18.

In both cases, entry was forced into the home and items were removed. Anyone who saw anything suspicious, or who may have home security video from 9AM-4:30PM, is asked to call the WPD at (781) 235-1212.

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Wellesley Police log for the week of 12/9/19-12/15/19:

Arrests

On December 10, 2019 at 9:59 a.m. Officer Cunningham observed a man he recognized walking on Grove Street.  He was aware there was an active warrant for the man issued by the Salem District Court for Larceny by check over $1,200.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and transported to Dedham District Court.

On December 10, 2019 at 10:18 p.m. Officer Dixon was on patrol on Washington Street near Ledyard Road when he observed a grey Toyota Avalon sedan that drove past his location and conducted a random query of the vehicle’s registration.  The registration came back to a red Toyota Camry.  He stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator and noticed the passengers were not wearing their seatbelts.  He obtained information from the passengers and a query of one showed an active warrant issued by Taunton District Court and a query of another’s information showed an active warrant issued by Milford District Court.  They were both taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner and afforded all rights. The male suspect was later released on $150 bail and the female was released on personal recognizance.   The vehicle was not properly registered and was towed by Roadside Rescue.  The operator of the vehicle will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Attaching Number Plates and Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle. 

On December 11, 2019 at 11:30 a.m. Officer Mankavech was conducting traffic enforcement on Worcester Street near Bancroft Road when he observed a Hyundai sedan with a defective headlight.  He queried the vehicle’s registration and found it came back to a Ford van.  He stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator, for his license and registration.  He told Officer Mankavech that he did not have a license.  A query of his information showed that his license was revoked.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and transported to Dedham District Court.  When conducting an inventory of the vehicle’s contents an open bottle of beer was found under the seat.

On December 12, 2019 at 5:21 p.m. Officer Griffin was patroling Washington Street near Wellesley Avenue when he randomly queried the vehicle registration of a Chrysler sedan.  The query revealed that the vehicle’s owner had a suspended driver’s license for failure to pay child support.  Officer Griffin stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator.  After confirming the suspended status of his license, he was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, and afforded all rights. The suspect was held on $300 cash bail until being transported to Dedham District Court. He was charged with Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended License.

Incidents

On December 9, 2019 at 6:49 p.m. Officer Dennehy spoke with a resident about a possible computer scam.  The reporting party said that her mother had popups that appeared on her computer that said she needed to contact Fastsupport.com or she would lose the files on her computer.  Her mother contacted the phone number and allowed them access to her computer but

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Wellesley, Mass., police log for the week of Nov. 25-Dec. 1

 

Arrests

On November 25, 2019 at 4:40 p.m. Officer Pino was dispatched to Worcester Street for a report of an erratic operator. The reporting party stated the vehicle was swerving in and out of its lane of travel and that it struck a vehicle traveling in the left lane and continued on without stopping. Officer Shore located the Mercedes Benz SUV and stopped the vehicle on Arnold Road. Officer Pino spoke with the operator, and detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from her person, noticed that her speech was slurred and she appeared confused. She denied being involved in a motor vehicle crash and her eyes were bloodshot and glassy. When the operator exited the motor vehicle she was very unsteady on her feet and had to lean on her vehicle to avoid falling over. She was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on personal recognizance.

On November 26, 2019 at 10:28 a.m. Officer Mankavech was conducting traffic enforcement on Worcester Street when he observed a Lexus sedan that did not have a front license plate. He conducted a query of the vehicle’s registration which showed there was an active warrant for shoplifting for the operator and and his license was suspended. He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on bail. While conducting an inventory of the motor vehicle’s contents several bags of marijuana were located. They were packaged as if for sale, not personal use. Additionally, there were bags with pills in them, a bag with white rocks and powder and a small scale.

Incidents

On November 25, 2019 at 12:18 p.m. Officer Mankavech spoke with a female reporting party regarding missing items from her mother’s residence. The reporting party stated that her mother moved to Wellesley in 2015 and had all of her jewelry appraised at that time. She moved again in September 2019 and during the process of moving it was learned that two rings were lost sometime between 2015 and 2019. The value of the rings is approximately $11,000. The missing rings had been reported to their insurance company and they requested a police report.

Detective D’Innocenzo has been working with police officers and detectives from several other law enforcement agencies in relation to mail thefts. As a result, he became aware of several fraudulent checks that had been passed and the payee was a business located in Wellesley. Detective D’Innocenzo spoke with an employee of the business and after reviewing the checks he was unaware the transactions had occurred. The employee will review their bank statements. The incident is under investigation.

On November 25, 2019 at 7:50 p.m. Officer Wall was dispatched to a residence for damage to fence. Officer Wall observed that a section of the fence had sustained major damage. The damage occurred sometime between 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. There are no suspects.

On November 26, 2019 at 12:08 p.m. Officer Kane spoke with a female reporting party who had applied for a job online and provided personal information and a copy of her passport as part of the application process. She was advised to come to the business for training on Wednesday, November 20th and when she did she was advised to come back on Monday, November 25th. She became concerned that her personal information had been compromised. She was advised to contact one of the credit reporting bureaus and request that her credit be monitored for any fraudulent activity.

On November 27, 2019 at 8:17 a.m. Officer Kane spoke with a male reporting party who stated that a political sign that was on his property was taken from his property sometime between November 26th at 6:00 p.m. and November 27th at 8:00 a.m. The sign said “Any Functioning Adult 2020”. There are no suspects.

On November 27, 2019 at 5:20 p.m. Officer Harvey spoke with a male reporting party regarding an object that was thrown at his vehicle and threats that were made by another male motorist who was operating a Mercedes. The reporting party stated that he noticed a vehicle driving in front of him that did not have its brake lights on so he flashed his lights in an attempt to notify the operator to turn on the lights. He stated the operator then applied his breaks hard which caused him to have to break suddenly. The vehicle then changed lanes and while both vehicles were stopped at a traffic signal

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