Wellesley Police log for the weeks of July 17-31:

Arrests

On July 17, 2020 at 8:24 a.m. Officer Kane spoke with a male reporting party who stated he had parked his Jaguar FPace in the rear parking lot of his building at 10:00 p.m. on July 16^th.  He stated there was security footage that showed two male parties enter the parking lot around 1:35 a.m. on July 17^th and leave at 1:45 a.m.  The video footage later shows the vehicle being driven out of the parking lot at 2:23 a.m.  The reporting party had contacted Jaguar and informed them the vehicle had been stolen.  Officer Kane spoke with Jaguar and asked if they could provide and updates on the vehicle location.  At 1:50 p.m. the vehicle was located in Framingham, it was locked and appeared undamaged.  The vehicle was towed to the Wellesley Police Department so it could be processed for evidence.  As a result of the investigation the vehicle that was used in commission of the theft of the Jaguar was identified and a suspect was identified.  On July 24, 2020 detectives located the suspect in Framingham, took him into custody, transported him to the station where he was booked in the usual manner and afforded all rights.  He was later released on $2, 500 bail.

On July 25, 2020 at 5:33 p.m. Officer DiCenso was dispatched to a 2-car motor vehicle crash on Washington Street near Maugus Ave where one of the vehicles involved left the scene.   The vehicle that fled left behind a registration plate and was identified as Jeep Grand Cherokee.  The other vehicle involved in the crash was a BMW.  The operator stated that she was traveling east on Washington Street and a Jeep took a sudden left turn and struck her vehicle.  Officer DeBernardi located and stopped the Jeep on Washington Street at Eaton Court.  He made contact with the operator.  Officer DiCenso spoke with her and detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from her person, she was unable to respond to questions in a timely manner.  She agreed to take some reasonable tests of balance and coordination to determine if she was able to safely operate a motor vehicle.  She was unable to successfully take 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.

On July 28, 2020 at 5:15 a.m. Officer Mankavech received a probation warrant for an individual.  The probation department had attempted to make contact with him without success prior to issuing the warrant.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and transported to Dedham District Court.

On July 30, 2020 at 1:44 p.m. Officer Mankavech was conducting traffic enforcement on Worcester Street he observed a GMC utility vehicle with an expired inspection sticker and the vehicle was unable to maintain its lane of travel.   Officer Mankavech stopped the vehicle and noticed that both the driver, and passenger, were not wearing their seatbelts.  He asked both parties for their identification.  A query of the driver’s information showed there was an active default warrant issued by Wrentham District Court for failure to appear in court.  A query of the passenger’s information revealed there was an active default warrant issued by Wrentham District Court for failure to pay fines.  Both were taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner and afforded all rights.  The driver was held on $250 bail and transported to Dedham District Court.  The passenger was released on personal recognizance.

On July 30, 2020 at 5:41 p.m. Officer Griffin was on patrol on Weston Road when he observed a
Ford van and conducted a random query of the vehicle’s registration.  The query showed that the owner’s license was suspended.  He stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator, and requested his license and registration.   He stated he did not have his license with him and provided his information to Officer Griffin.  A query of his information showed there was an active straight warrant for 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 personal recognizance.

On July 31, 2020 at 7:03 p.m. Officer Griffin was conducting traffic enforcement on Washington Street near Cameron Street when his attention was drawn to a Honda SUV that was revving its engine and was traveling 43 mph in a 30 mph zone.  The vehicle stopped on Washington Street near Church Street in front of a fire hydrant and the operator

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exited and entered a food establishment.  A query of the vehicle’s registration showed that it was revoked for lack of insurance.  A few minutes later the operator came back to his vehicle and Officer Griffin began speaking with him and detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his person and noticed that he had blood shot eyes.  He 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 those tests.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on personal recognizance. 

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Incidents

On July 20, 2020 at 6:24 p.m. Officer Harris was dispatched to a neighbor dispute regarding a property line.  The reporting party stated that the neighbors threw mulch over the fence which struck her.  She was advised by both parties that this has been an ongoing issue.  Officer Harris viewed the security camera footage from one of the involved parties and it is unclear whether the reporting party had mulch thrown at her intentionally over the fence.  Both parties were advised it is a civil matter.

On July 2, 2020 at 10:20 a.m. Officer Mankavech was conducting traffic enforcement on Worcester Street when he observed a Chevrolet truck with windows that appeared tinted darker than allowed.  He stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator.  A query of his information showed that his license was revoked.  He will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Operating a Motor Vehicle After License Revocation and Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle.   The window tint was confirmed to be below 35% and he will be cited for this violation.

On July 21, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. Officer Pino spoke with a male party who stated he received a credit card in the mail that he had not requested.  He also received a message from LifeLock that an unknown individual attempted to open a small business loan using his personal information.  He had already notified the 3 major credit reporting bureaus.  There are no suspects at this time.

On July 22, 2020 at 6:13 p.m. Lt. Renzella spoke with a male party who stated there was vandalism to the Wellesley High School Snack Shack that occurred sometime between 7:00 p.m. on July 20^th and 6:00 p.m. on the 22^nd.  There was damage to the door but did not appear to be any damage inside the structure.  There are no suspects at this time.

On July 23, 2020 at 6:03 p.m. Officer Griffin was conducting traffic enforcement on Washington Street near the Hunnewell Fields when he conducted a query of a vehicle’s registration. The query showed that the registration was revoked.  He stopped the Jeep SUV and spoke with the operator.  The vehicle was towed and the operator will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Revoked Registration and Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle.

On July 25, 2020 at 5:20 p.m. Officer Dixon was traveling on Worcester Street when he observed a Ford van traveling in the right lane.  He conducted a random query of the vehicle the registration came back to an Isuzu Rodeo.  He stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator and requested his license.  The operator acknowledged the registration plates belonged to another vehicle.  A query of his identification showed that his license was revoked.  He will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Attaching a Number Plate, Revoked Number Plate, Operating with a Revoked License and Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle.

On July 27, 2020 at 12:11 p.m. Officer Dennehy took possession of pellet gun and ammunition from a resident who no longer wished to keep them.  They were returned to the station, inventoried, marked for destruction and put into storage until they can be properly disposed of.

On July 27, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. Officer Wall spoke with a female party who believed she was a victim of larceny.  The reporting party stated she had hired a handyman to do some small repair jobs for her at her home.  She stated on July 19^th the male party stated that he was bringing his brother to help him with the work at the house because he needed to leave early to attend to other business.  The female party stated the male party was working in the basement and she had placed a Black Chanel hand bag valued at $4,000 in box in the basement on the evening of July 18^th.   She stated after the male party left she went into the basement and noticed the bag was missing.  The incident is under investigation.

On July 27, 2020 at 3:21 p.m. Officer Dennehy was dispatched to a motor vehicle crash on Worcester Street.  Upon arrival he observed two vehicles and four individuals standing outside of the vehicles.  He asked who was operating the vehicles.  Two male parties indicated they were the operators.  One of the male parties stated he did not have a license.  A query of his information showed that his license was suspended.  He will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Operating a Motor Vehicle After License Suspension. 

On July 28, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Officer Pino spoke with a male reporting party who stated a bicycle was taken from his property overnight.  He stated he had left his bicycle and his son’s bicycle next to the garage overnight and his bicycle was gone this morning.  No suspects.

On July 29, 2020 at 11:02 a.m. Officer Cunningham spoke with a female reporting party who stated that she had checked her credit and Experian and Trans Union were showing that an AT & T account had been transferred to collection.  She stated she did not have an account with AT & T.  Officer Cunningham asked if she had contacted AT & T to inquire about the account and the reporting party stated she had not done so yet but was planning on doing so.  No further information is available at this time.

On July 29, 2020 at 6:49 a.m. Officer Rosenberg spoke with a male reporting party who stated that there were items missing from his mother’s residence.  He stated that he was in the process of moving his mother from her apartment and noticed on July 28^th that the apartment door was open and items were missing from the apartment.  Officer Rosenberg is investigating.

On July 30, 2020 at 3:06 p.m. Officer Kane spoke with a male reporting party who stated he had removed a window air conditioning unit on July 25^th and left it on his lawn to drain and when he went outside on the 26^th it was gone.  He estimated the value to be $50.  There are no suspects.

On July 30, 2020 at 9:30 p.m. Officer Griffin was dispatched to the area of Central Street at Bacon Street for a report of an elderly male party that was in the roadway and needed assistance.  The male party suffers from dementia and had wandered out of the home.  A family member responded and brought the male party back to his residence.  Officer Griffin notified Springwell Elder Services.

On July 31, 2020 at 1:56 a.m. Officer Rosenberg was dispatched to a hit and run motor vehicle accident where a vehicle struck a fence and left the scene on Worcester Street.  Officers located a male party nearby who stated he was in the vehicle that was involved.  Officers located the vehicle involved in a driveway nearby and observed there was significant damage to the front of the vehicle.  The operator and second passenger were located walking in the area.  The operator and passengers were not injured.  The operator will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Accident and Marked Lanes Violation.

On July 31, 2020 at 9:20 a.m. Officer Shore was conducting traffic enforcement on Worcester Street when he observed a Chevrolet SUV speeding.  He queried the registration which was listed to a Honda sedan.  He stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator.  A query of the operator’s information showed that his license was revoked.  The operator will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Operating a Motor Vehicle After License Revocation, Attaching Registration Plates to a Motor Vehicle, Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle and Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle.

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Wellesley, Mass., police log for the week of July 14-19:

Arrests

On July 16, 2020 at 8:30 p.m. Officer Dixon was on patrol on Worcester Street when he observed a Saturn sedan traveling in front of him and conducted a random query of the vehicle’s registration.  The query showed that the registration was cancelled in November 2019.  Officer Dixon observed the vehicle turn onto Westminster Court and stopped the vehicle there.  He made contact with the driver and asked for his license and registration.  He provided Officer Dixon with a Massachusetts ID card.  Officer Dixon asked him if he turned onto Westminster Court because he knew he was going to be pulled over and he indicated he had.  A query of his information revealed that his license was suspended and there were four active warrants for his arrest.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and held on $1,500 bail.

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Incidents

On July 14, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. Officer Shore spoke with a male reporting party regarding a broken car window.  The reporting party stated that the window was broken by a landscaping company and provided the information of the landscaping company.  Officer Shore advised the reporting party he would document the incident for insurance purposes.

On July 14, 2020 at 7:55 p.m. Officer Dixon was traveling on Worcester Street near Kingsbury Street when he observed a Hyundai sedan and conducted a random query of the vehicle’s registration.  The query showed that the registration was cancelled.  He stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator who stated that he had been unable to register the vehicle and the registration plates belonged to a family member.  He was advised that he would be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Attaching a Number Plate, Operation of an Unregistered Motor Vehicle and Operation of an Uninsured Motor Vehicle.

On July 15, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. Officer Dixon was on patrol when he observed a Chevrolet sedan pass his location on Worcester Street and conducted a random query of the vehicle’s registration.  The query showed that the registration was cancelled in August 2019 and was associated with a Mazda SUV.  He stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator and requested his license and registration.  The Operator provided Officer Dixon with his identification and a query showed that his license was suspended.  He was advised he would be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle, Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle and Attaching a Number Plate. 

On July 15, 2020 at 7:17 p.m. Officer DeBernardi responded to a call for a male party who had fallen off of a ladder and was injured.  The male party had been standing on a 24-foot ladder when he fell.  It appeared he had injuries to his legs and arms.  He was transported to a hospital in Boston for evaluation and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration was notified.

On July 16, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Officer Mankavech spoke with a female reporting party regarding credit card fraud.  The female party stated that there were 3 fraudulent purchases on her credit card.  Two of the purchases were delivered to an address in San Diego California.  The incident is under investigation.

On July 17, 2020 at 8:24 a.m. Officer Kane spoke with a male reporting party who stated he had parked his Jaguar FPace in the rear parking lot of his building at 10:00 p.m. on July 16^th.  He stated there was security footage that showed two male parties enter the parking lot around 1:35 a.m. on July 17^th and leave at 1:45 a.m.  The video footage later shows the vehicle being driven out of the parking lot at 2:23 a.m.  The reporting party had contacted Jaguar and informed them the vehicle had been stolen.  Officer Kane spoke with Jaguar and asked if they could provide and updates on the vehicle location.  At 1:50 p.m. the vehicle was located in Framingham, it was locked and appeared undamaged.  The vehicle was towed to the Wellesley Police Department so it could be processed for evidence.  The incident is under investigation.

On July 19, 2020 at 10:05 a.m. Officer Gerard spoke with a male and female reporting party regarding phone calls they had received overnight.  They stated they received 4 consecutive phone calls around 3:30 a.m. and learned in the morning a message had been left.  The female party played loud music and claimed they had been making phone calls to her residence.  They had also noticed damage to their fence and pool and decided to notify the police.  Officer Gerard is investigating.

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Wellesley Police log for the week of July 5-12:

Arrests

On July 5, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Officer Mankavech was dispatched to a residence regarding vandalism to the property.  Two light poles at the entrances to the driveway were knocked down by a vehicle and there were tire impressions leading to each light pole.  Additionally, another section of the lawn that had metal property line stakes was driven over and damaged.  It was also discovered that two street signs in the area were knocked over.  The tire treads where the street signs were knocked over matched the tire treads on the reporting party’s property.  The reporting party stated that a prior incident of vandalism had occurred and the person responsible was identified.  Officer Mankavech queried that male party and learned that his vehicle had been towed in Quincy.  The tow company stated the vehicle had damage to the front end and green paint transfer.  Through his investigation Officer Mankavech was able to confirm that this vehicle was the same vehicle that had caused the property damage and knocked the street signs over.  The vehicle owner was identified and indicated that he had previously worked at the residence where the property damage had occurred, but he did not wish to speak to Officer Mankavech about the property damage.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and released on $500 bail.

On July 11, 2020 at 5:50 p.m. Officer Harris was monitoring traffic on Worcester Street near Fire Headquarters.  He observed a Honda sedan with dark window tint and noticed that the gas cap was open.  He queried the vehicle’s registration which showed that there was an active warrant for the registered owner.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on $300 bail.

Only July 12, 2020 at 12:05 p.m. Officer Pino was conducting traffic enforcement on Worcester Street when he observed a Toyota Camry traveling at a high rate of speed.  He confirmed the vehicle’s speed to be 72 MPH in a 50 MPH zone.  Officer Pino stopped the vehicle and made contact with the operator and the passenger of the vehicle.  The passenger was identified.  There were three warrants issued by the Dorchester District Court, Quincy District Court and New Bedford District Court for his arrest.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later transported to the Dedham House of Correction.

Incidents

On July 7, 2020 at 9:12 p.m. Officer DeBernardi was on patrol on Worcester Street when a gray Acura sedan passed him.  He noticed that the rear license plate was not illuminated and stopped the vehicle.  He spoke with the operator and requested his license and registration.  He stated he only had a driver’s permit and provide his information.  A query of his information verified that he did not possess a valid driver’s license.  He will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle and having an Unlit License Plate. 

On July 8, 2020 at 9:05 p.m. Officer DiCenso was conducting traffic enforcement on Washington Street near Glen Road when she observed a Honda sedan pass her location.  She conducted a random query of the vehicle’s registration which showed that the vehicle had not been inspected.  She stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator.  A query of the driver’s information showed that his license was suspended.   He will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended License and No Inspection Sticker.

On July 9, 2020 at 12:15 p.m. Officer Wall spoke with a female reporting party who stated that at 12:00 p.m. an unknown male party came to her front door, looked in the front door window and then walk around to the side of the house and look through the side door window.  The male party then left the property.   She stated she was expecting a

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Wellesley Police log for the week of June 22-28:

Arrests

On June 28, 2020 at 9:50 p.m. Officer Dixon was dispatched to Worcester Street for an erratic operator in a black sedan.  He located the vehicle in the parking lot of 165 Worcester Street and noticed that it appeared the operator of the vehicle was asleep.  As he approached the vehicle he noticed the vehicle was still in drive with the brake lights on and the driver was passed out.  Officer Dixon knocked on the window several times and was unable to wake the operator.  He also noticed a small child in a child passenger safety seat in the back seat of the car.  Officer Dixon opened the unlocked door and began trying to rouse the driver by shaking his shoulders.  He could detect a strong odor of alcohol emanating from the driver.   It took several attempts to wake him.  He denied consuming any alcohol.  His speech was slurred and thick tongued.  He attempted to exit the vehicle with his seat belt on and when he did exit the vehicle he immediately fell backwards against the side of the vehicle.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on personal recognizance.  Due to a young child being in the vehicle while the driver was allegedly operating under the influence of alcohol the Department of Children and Families were notified.

Incidents

On June 22, 2020 at 10:55 a.m. Office Kane spoke with a male reporting party regarding a possible gas scam.  He stated he had requested regular gasoline at gas station on Worcester Street and the attendant pumped premium gas instead.  He complained to the attendant who gave him money back after the transaction.  He stated this was the second time this has happened at this gas station.  Officer Kane advised him he would file a report and the reporting party could file a complaint with the Better Business Bureau or the Attorney General’s Office.  Officer Kane contacted the owner of the gas station and he stated the attendant had already notified him of the mistake.  Officer Kane advised to owner to tell the attendants to be more cautious to pump the correct type of gas.

On June 22, 2020 at 6:20 p.m. Officer DeBearnardi spoke with a female reporting party who works at a business on Linden Street.  She stated she received a harassing text message on June 17^th and then again today from a number she did not recognize.  She stated the text messages said they had information that could cost her job.  The messages were coming from a TextNow subscriber.  He advised the reporting party to block the number and contact him if she continues to receive message.  Officer Dixon will investigate.

On June 23, 2020 at 11:01 a.m. Officer Wall spoke with a female reporting party regarding identity theft. The report is incomplete at this time and no further information is available.

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On June 24, 2020 at 2:56 p.m. Officer Shore was dispatched to a construction site for a dispute between contractors paving the road in the area of Rockridge and Chestnut.  The male parties got into a physical altercation.  One party stated he yelled at another male party after he threw a rake down on the newly paved asphalt causing a divot in the asphalt.  He stated the verbal altercation escalated to a physical altercation but he did not wish to pursue criminal charges.  The other male parties involved denied being involved.  Peace was restored.

On June 25, 2020 at 3:48 p.m. Officer Wall took a report regarding a plumbing company illegally dumping materials.  The report is incomplete at this time.

On June 26, 2020 at 4:56 p.m. Officer Harris spoke to a report party regarding an ongoing dispute he was having with painting contractors working on a neighbor’s home.   He stated the painters were dumping extra paint along the property line and he was concerned the paint would kill his plantings.  He stated his attorney

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Wellesley Police log for the week of June 15-21.

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Arrests

On June 16, 2020 at 8:22 p.m. Officer Harris was dispatched to the area of Washington Street and Weston Road for a report an erratic operator.   The reporting party stated that a gray pickup truck had difficulty maintaining it’s lane of travel while traveling on Worcester Street and while traveling on Bacon Street at Central Street it crossed over into oncoming traffic and almost struck another vehicle.   The vehicle continued to travel to Leighton Road where Officer Harris encountered the operator.  He exited his vehicle and was unsteady on his feet and supported himself by holding onto the side of his truck.  His eyes were bloodshot and glassy, his speech was slow and slurred and when asked he indicated he had consumed alcohol.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on personal recognizance.

On June 21, 2020 at 3:07 a.m. Officer Fritts was dispatched to the area of Solon Street for a disturbance where there was loud banging and there appeared to be a flashlight shining in a back yard.   Upon arrival officers could hear yelling come from the house.  Officers approached the yard and the yelling became louder and it appeared a glass door was damaged.    Officers heard two male voices arguing inside the residence.  Officers knocked loudly on the door to gain the attention of the two male parties inside.  The male parties, both with the same last name, were later identified and Officer Fritts advised them that the police department had received calls because of the noise.  Both individuals were uncooperative and were eventually taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on personal recognizance.

Incidents

On June 15, 2020 at 9:09 a.m. Officer Kane spoke with a male reporting party regarding a fraudulent unemployment claim that was filed using his personal information.  The reporting party had contacted the Department of Unemployment.  He was advised he should contact one of the credit report bureaus to request a credit report and to review it for fraudulent activity.

On June 17, 2020 at 10:52 a.m. Officer Pino spoke with a reporting party who stated the guard house at Morses Pond had been vandalized with graffiti.  The report is incomplete at this time and no further information is available.

On June 17, 2020 at 3:05 p.m. Officer Wall spoke with a resident about a fraudulent unemployment claim.  The report is incomplete at this time.

On June 19, 2020 at 12:49 a.m. Officer Rosenberg spoke to parent who stated their teenaged child did not return home at curfew.  The parent felt the teen was likely with friends, but wanted to let the police department know.  Officer Rosenberg attempted to contact the teen via cell phone and was unable to get in touch with the

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Wellesley, Mass., police log for the week of June 8-13.

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On June 8, 2020 at 5:28 p.m. Officer DeBernardi responded to a call for an intoxicated women entering a vehicle and driving.  The reporting party provided the vehicle registration.  Officer DeBernardi located the vehicle, spoke with the driver who was intoxicated.   She was unsteady on her feet.  She agreed to take some reasonable tests of balance and coordination.  She was too intoxicated to complete the tests.  She requested medical attention and was transported to the hospital.  She will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for OUI Liquor.

On June 9, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Officer D. Popovski was dispatched to a residence on Oakland Street for report of a motor vehicle breaking and entering.   A female reporting party stated that when she returned to her vehicle round 2:00 p.m. she noticed that the driver’s side window was smashed and a backpack that was in the vehicle was taken.  She stated the backpack contained her wallet and her credit card was stolen. She contacted her credit card company to cancel the credit card.  While speaking to the reporting party Officer Fritts was sent to another car break on Oakland Street at Centennial Park.  A vehicle’s window was smashed and a wallet was taken.  The wallet contained $100 in cash and a credit card.  The male party cancelled the credit card prior to any fraudulent purchases being made.

On June 9, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. Officer DiCenso was dispatched to Washington Court for a report of a past motor vehicle break.  Upon arrival Officer DiCenso noted that 3 vehicles had been broken into but it was not immediately apparent what if anything had been removed from the vehicles.

On June 10, 2020 at 12:15 p.m. Officer Misho was dispatched to the area of Washington Street in the Lower Falls for a report of a missing person.  The vehicle stopped at the Gulf station and Officer Misho observed that the driver’s side tire was missing and operator had been driving on the rim.  The elderly male party was confused and thought he was traveling in North Reading and stated he was coming from either New Hampshire or Maine.  He was taken to the hospital for evaluation.  Officer Misho has submitted an Immediate Threat report to the Registry of Motor requesting that they evaluate the operator’s ability to continue to safely operate a motor vehicle.

On June 10, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Officer D. Popovski spoke with a male reporting party regarding a fraudulent unemployment claim he received noticed of on June 3^rd.  He has already contacted the Massachusetts Unemployment Department and notified them he had not filed a claim.

On June 10, 2020 at 5:04 p.m. Officer Harris spoke with a female reporting party who stated that her vehicle window was damaged sometime between 10:00 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.  Officer Harris inspected the damage and advised the reporting party that it could been a rock that was thrown from a lawn mower or passing vehicle. 

On June 10, 2020 at 7:02 p.m. Officer Harris was dispatched to the area of Worcester Street at Minuteman Lane for a report of a male party in a vehicle in the break down lane that was possibly suicidal.  The female reporting party informed Officers that the male party was traveling east and almost struck the guardrail, was having difficulty maintaining his lane of travel and at one point his eyes were closed when he was sleeping.  She stated she was able to get him to pull over his vehicle and after speaking with him she felt he was suicidal because of statements that he was making.  The male party appeared to be intoxicated and was unable to successfully pass some reasonable tests of balance and coordination.  While processing the paperwork to tow the vehicle the male party began to make suicidal statements again and attempted to jump into traffic on Worcester Street.  The paramedics were called and the male party was transported to the hospital for evaluation.  He will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for OUI Alcohol and Possession of an Open Container of Alcohol in a Motor Vehicle.

On June 11, 2020 at 8:50 a.m. Officer Mankavech was dispatched to a motor vehicle crash on Worcester Street near Oakland Street involving a gray Ford F150.  As Officer Mankavech spoke with the male party he was not entirely coherent and his speech was mumbled.  There was significant damage to the front of the vehicle and the airbags had deployed.  A witness stated that while she was at the traffic signal at the intersection the F150 drove around her at a high rate of speed and then crashed into a fence.  The paramedics arrived on scene and it was determined that the male party had suffered a seizure while driving. He was transported to the hospital for evaluation.  He will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Accident, Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Marked Lanes Violation.  Additionally, an Immediate Threat Report was filed with the Registry of Motor Vehicles.

On June 12, 2020 at 6:20 a.m. Officer Rosenberg was dispatched to a residence for an individual having a manic episode.  The female party in question was unable to sleep, was making untruthful allegations against her roommate.  She was also making suicidal statements.  She was transported to the hospital for a psychological evaluation.

On June 12, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. Officer Mankavech spoke to a female reporting party who stated there were over $10,000 of fraudulent charges on her PayPal account.  The reporting party cancelled her PayPal account and several accounts associated with it.  There were several designer items purchased such as Gucci belts, Salvatore Ferragamo Belts, Burberry bets, and men’s designer clothing.  The incident is under investigation.

On June 12, 2020 at 6:54 p.m. Officer DeBernardi was dispatched to the area of Highgate Road for a report of an erratic operator.  The reporting party stated a Toyota Camry was all over the road, driving at high speeds, drove on his lawn and struck a lamp post destroying it.  Officer DeBernardi located the vehicle on Cliff Road near Garden Road traveling in excess of 50 mph in a 30 mph zone.  Officer DeBernardi stopped the vehicle and observed there was fresh damage and mud and dirt on the vehicle’s tires.  The male operator will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Accident and No License in Possession.

On July 13, 2020 at 10:45 a.m. Officer Mankavech spoke with a male reporting party regarding a fraudulent unemployment claim.  He stated the fraudulent claim was filed on May 21^st.  He has filed a report with the Massachusetts Unemployment Office. 

On June 12, 2020 at 11:15 p.m. Officer Dixon spoke with a female reporting party about a hit and run where the driver of the vehicle fled from the scene.  The vehicle involved was a red GMC pickup truck.  The reporting party stated that she was struck by the GMC while driving on Worcester Street and the vehicle did not stop.  She stated it seemed the vehicle was following her and each time she changed lanes the vehicle changed lanes.  She stated when the vehicles were approaching Worcester Street near Lexington Road the GMC swerved into her lane striking her bumper.  She felt the vehicle had done this intentionally.  Officer Dixon identified the driver of the vehicle and he will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Leaving the Scene of an Accident with Property Damage and Marked Lanes.

On June 12, 2020 at 8:43 p.m. Officer Griffin was dispatched to the concession stand at the Wellesley High School Track and Field for a past breaking and entering.  It appeared someone forced entry through a window and there was graffiti located inside.  There are no suspects at this time.

On June 13, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. Officer DeBernardi spoke with a male party regarding counterfeit Nike sneakers he traded several pairs of shoes for.  He explained why he believed they were counterfeit.  The reporting party provided Officer DeBernardi with the seller’s phone number.  Officer DeBerardi spoke to the seller’s parent who stated the seller was unaware the sneakers were counterfeit as they were purchased online and the items that were traded would be returned.

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Wellesley, Mass., police log for the week of June 1-5:

Arrests

On June 3, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. Officer Mankavech was dispatched to the area of Central Street and Washington Street for a report of a vehicle that had left the scene of a motor vehicle crash.   The vehicle was a black Subaru that a witness reported side swiped a Kia sedan in Framingham on Route 9 and continued on without stopping.  The driver of the Subaru was identified, and she was unaware that she had been involved in a motor vehicle accident.  A query of her information showed that she did not have a valid driver’s license.  Officer Mankavech spoke with her and noticed that her speech was slow and slurred, she believed she was in Ware ,Massachusetts.  She agreed to take some reasonable tests of balance and coordination to determine if she was able to safely operate a motor vehicle.  She was unable to successfully pass these tests.  She admitted she had taken Lorazepam this morning and believed she may have fallen asleep while driving.   She was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on personal recognizance.  While inventorying her personal belongings during the booking process there were four prescription pill bottles located in her purse with 20 different types of pills in them.  None of the pill bottles had her name on them. 

Incidents

On June 1, 2020 at 8:10 a.m. Officer Wagner spoke with a male party regarding unemployment fraud.  The reporting party stated he received a letter stating he was qualified for benefits.  He had notified the Office of Unemployment Assistance.  Officer Wagner advised him to contact one of the credit reporting bureaus to make sure there were no other suspicious activity or accounts opened using his personal information.  The Office of Unemployment Assistance is investigating all fraudulent claims internally.

On June 2, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. Officer Wall was dispatched to the Sprague School for a report of construction vehicles leaving debris in the parking lot.  Officer Wall spoke with the contractor who stated they were replacing a walkway at an adjacent property and the only way to access the walkway was through the parking lot at the Sprague School.  He stated he was taking precautions to ensure no damage occurred to the school property.  He was provided with the contact information for the Town of Wellesley Facilities Maintenance Department and advised he should have contacted them first to request permission. 

On June 2, 2020 at 9:30 p.m. Officer Fritts spoke to a male reporting party from an apartment complex on Grove Street that stated he had placed a bag down around 8:50 p.m. and when he returned to the bag a short time later a pair of Bose headphones was missing from the bag.  Officer Fritts called the management office and left a message for them to review the security video of the area.   The management office contacted Officer Fritts the following day and notified him that the reporting party’s pair of headphones had been located in the front lobby of the building.

On June 3, 2020 at 2:16 p.m. Officer Kane spoke with a female reporting party who stated that her accountant notified her that her 2019 tax filing was rejected due to a fraudulent tax filing already made using her information.  She was advised to check her other financial holdings to make sure no fraudulent activity had occurred.  She found that there had been several withdrawals from a bank account.  The report is incomplete at this time and no further information is available.

On June 5, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. Officer Pino spoke with female reporting party who stated she received an email that stated her PayPal account was past due.  She stated she does not have a PayPal account.  She contacted them regarding the account and was advised it was opened in Orlando, Florida.  She stated co-workers had experienced the same thing and believed there may have been a security breach at work.  She had already contacted a credit reporting bureau and they requested a police report.

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