Wellesley MA police log for the week of May 25-30:

Arrests

On April 22, 2021 Officer Cunningham received notification that a known suspect was in custody in New Hampshire.  He was aware that there were four default warrants for her issued by the Dedham District Court.  On May 25, 2021 he went to Dover, New Hampshire and took the woman into custody.  She was transported to the Wellesley Police Department where she was booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and transported to Dedham District Court.

On May 28, 2021 at 9:50 a.m. Officer Mankavech was conducting a security check of parking lots in the Lower Falls area.  The License Plate Reader in his marked cruiser altered him to the fact that there were two active warrants for a woman issued by Brookline District Court for Larceny from a Building and Credit Card Fraud.  She was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later transported to Dedham District Court.

Incidents

On May 26, 2021 at 2:10 a.m. Officer Knapp was conducting traffic enforcement on Worcester Street when he observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed.  He confirmed the Honda sedan’s speed to be 85 mph in a 50 mph zone.  He stopped the vehicle and spoke with the female party, who stated her driver’s license was suspended.  He confirmed the license suspension with the registry of motor vehicles.  The operator will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended License and Speeding.

On May 27, 2021 at 1:50 p.m. Officer J. Popovski spoke with a female party who stated she was being harassed by two former business partners.  The female party stated that she dissolved the partnership and they are now threatening to harm her reputation.  Officer Popovski advised the reporting party that it is a civil dispute and suggested she speak with an attorney. 

On May 27, 2021 at 2:27 p.m. Officer J. Popovski spoke with a male reporting party regarding a stolen cellular phone.  The reporting party stated that he must had inadvertently left his cell phone on his vehicle when he parked in the Municipal Parking Lot near Church Street.   He attempted to call the number and the phone was answered by an unknown individual.  He activated his find my phone app and found the phone resting on a trash barrel on Washington Street near State Street.  There are no suspects.

On May 29, 2021 at 4:52 p.m. Officer Harris was dispatched to the Sprague School Fields for a report of an elderly female party who appeared confused.  The female party was able to provide officers with her name, but was unable to provide them with any additional information.   Officers were able to locate family members who resided nearby who stated the female party suffers from memory issues.  They responded to pick up the female party and return her home.  Officer Harris advised them our Elder Resource Officers would be advised of the incident and would reach out to them with some information about resources potentially available to assist them.

On May 29, 2021 at 11:27 p.m. Officer Harris was dispatched to a residence for an unknown male party attempting to gain access to the residence with a key.  A juvenile party was located around the side of the house and appeared to be intoxicated.  He was able to communicate his address to the officers and an adult was contacted to take custody of the juvenile.  The parent indicated they had previously lived at this address and had moved a few years ago.   The parent refused medical treatment for the juvenile. 

On May 30, 2021 at 3:37 a.m. Officer Dennehy was dispatched to Worcester Street near Oakland Street for a report of a single car crash.  Upon his arrival he observed a Nissan sedan against a tree.  He spoke with the male operator who indicated he was traveling from Framingham to Brockton, but was unsure how the crash occurred and stated he was just following his GPS.  The male party was transported to the hospital for evaluation.  Officer Dennehy spoke further with him at the hospital regarding a license restriction that indicated he could only operate a motor vehicle during daylight hours.  The male party stated that he needs glasses and he was aware that he should not be operating a motor vehicle at night.  He will be summonsed to Dedham District Court Operating a Motor Vehicle in Violation of a License Restriction and Marked Lanes Violation.

On May 30, 2021 at 9:50 a.m. Officer Dennehy responded to a motor vehicle crash on Worcester Street at Washington Street.  He spoke with the female operator of the vehicle who stated she was driving straight ahead when her vehicle suddenly spun out and struck the retaining wall.   The female party was transported to the hospital for evaluation.  She will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Marked Lanes Violation and Equipment Violation (bald tires).

On May 30, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. an officer spoke with a male party who stated there is a group of teens that keep entering a building on Linden Street and leaving behind trash and attempting to open packages left for other businesses in the building.  He was advised to contact us in the future should the teens return so we could speak directly with them.

On May 30, 2021 at 1:01 p.m. Officer Kane spoke to a male party who stated he took a ride share home the previous evening and inadvertently left his wallet in the car.  He contacted the ride share company and was advised that the wallet was not located in the vehicle, but there was another fare after his and they were dropped off in Wellesley.  He has an air tag installed in his wallet and it appeared that the wallet was in Wellesley.  Officer Kane responded to that address and the residents indicated they were home the previous evening and did not take a ride share.  There are no suspects.

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Wellesley MA police log for the week of

Arrests

On May 19, 2021 at 4:10 a.m. officers were dispatched to the area of the Sprague School playing fields for a report of a verbal argument.  Officers located a male and female party near the maintenance building for the fields and observed that the male party was injured and bleeding from his head.   While speaking with the male party the Emergency Communications Center received a call from another individual involved in the incident, and responded to his residence.  The injured male party was reluctant to tell officers what had occurred and was transported to the hospital for evaluation of his head injury.  The female party stated that the male party and the male party who called had gotten into a verbal argument that escalated to a fight earlier in the evening and that the other man left.  She had dropped some items out of her purse and called the female party the man who left had been with and asked if they could come back and help her look for the items.  She stated while she and the other female party were looking for the items in the field the men began arguing again and the man who had left struck the male party in in the head with a metal bar.  When officers spoke with the man who had left he stated that the male party was intoxicated and they got into a physical altercation and he struck him in the head with the pipe because he was in fear for his safety.  The man who left was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and held on $2,500 bail.

On May 19, 2021 at 2:12 p.m. officers were assigned to serve a warrant for a Hearing on a Petition for Involuntary Commitment for Alcohol or Substance Use Disorder issued by the Dedham District Court.  The warrant was served and the female party was taken into custody and transported directly to Dedham District Court for the hearing.

On May 22, 2021 at 4:33 p.m. Officer Scopa was dispatched to a motor vehicle crash in the area of Westgate Road and Bristol Road.  He observed a black Audi SUV with severe damage on the driver side of the vehicle.   The driver side quarter panel was almost completely removed from the vehicle.  He also observed a red Ford pickup truck with a trailer that had damage to the driver side front end.  A witness advised Officer Scopa that the pickup truck turned from Bristol Road at too wide of an angle and struck the driver side of the Audi SUV.   Officer Scopa spoke with the operator of the pickup truck,  and noticed he was having difficulty standing, his eyes were glassy and bloodshot had difficulty locating his license in his wallet.   Officer Scopa detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from the pickup truck driver.  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 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.

Incidents

On May 17, 2021 at 11:43 a.m. Officer J. Popovski spoke with a male and female party who stated that they inadvertently left an iPad under the female party’s wheel chair in a common area of their apartment building on May 14^th and it was stolen.  There were no suspects.

On May 17, 2021 at 7:15 p.m. officers along with the Department’s Mental Health Clinician served an Involuntary Hospitalization Order that was issued by a resident’s physician.  The female party was located at her residence and transported to Newton Wellesley Hospital. 

On May 18, 2021 at 1:22 p.m. Officer J. Popovski spoke with a female party regarding her son being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle to school at 7:55 a.m.  The reporting party stated the youth was in the crosswalk on Clifford Street when he was struck by a mid-size white SUV which caused him to go over the handle bars and fall to the ground.  The male party exited the vehicle, asked the youth if he was okay and then left the area.  The youth had scrapes to the palms of this hands and the bicycle was damaged as well.  The are no suspects at this time.

On May 19, 2021 at 2:05 a.m. officers were dispatched to the area of Washington and River Street for a report of a female party acting in an erratic manner.  The female party had entered the reporting party’s vehicle and began throwing the reporting party’s personal belongings out of the car.  She then exited the vehicle and had removed some articles of clothing and was walking around.   She admitted she smoked marijuana laced with PCP.  Officers were unable to get in contact with a family member who could ensure she was safe for the evening.  She was placed in protective custody and transported to Newton Wellesley Hospital by Cataldo Paramedics.

On May 19, 2021 at 2:25 p.m. officers were dispatched to Roche Bros Supermarket for a report of a youth stealing items.  The male party had stolen a bag of chips and non-alcoholic beverage drinks.  He admitted he had taken items from the store in the past.  The store manager did not wish to press criminal charges but issued a letter of no trespass.  The male party was transported to the police station where a parent picked him up and was provided with the letter of no trespass.

On May 20, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. Officer Pino spoke with an employee from Wellesley Department of Public Works who stated he had placed a “Mowing Ahead” sign at the intersection of Linden Street at Weston Road at 9:00 a.m. and when he went back to get the sign it was no longer there.  There are no suspects.

On May 20, 2021 at 4:29 p.m. Officer Harris spoke with a resident who stated on four occasions going back to the winter and again today an unknown person had thrown a pink colored liquid on her house.   She has been able to remove the liquid without any damage to the residence.  The resident suspected it might be a neighbor.  Officer Harris spoke to the neighbor who denied throwing anything at the reporting party’s house and was surprised by the accusation.  Officer Harris suggested that the reporting party install a security camera that might capture video if it were to occur again in the future.

On May 21, 2021 at 7:26 a.m. officers were dispatched to Longfellow Pond parking lot for a report of an intoxicated male party sleeping in a vehicle.  Upon arrival they observed a male party asleep in the passenger seat of the vehicle with an open beer can in his hand.  There were several other empty beer cans in the vehicle.  After waking up the male party he stated he had come to the Pond with a friend and wasn’t sure where that person was now.  Officers contacted a family member who came and picked up the male party.  He will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Minor Possessing or Transporting Alcohol and Having an Open Container of Alcohol in a Vehicle. 

On May 23, 2021 at 1:39 p.m. officers were dispatched to Morses Pond for a report of a group of youths who had taken a Department of Public Works sign and placed it on top of the bath house.  Officers were able to locate and identify the youths involved.   The Department of Public Works was contacted and they responded to remove the sign from the bathhouse roof.  Officers contacted the parents of the youths involved.  The youths were apologetic for their actions and left the pond area.

On May 23, 2021 at 4:21 Officer Gaffney spoke with a female party who stated earlier in the day her son had been on the Sudbury Path and his bicycle was stolen.  It was described as a black and blue Trek Roscoe 6.  There are no suspects.

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Wellesley MA police log for the week of May 10-15:

Arrests

On May 13, 2021 at 12:05 a.m. Officer Gerard was dispatched to a property on Walnut Street for a report of an unknown male party being in the building after business hours.  Officer Gerard spoke with the reporting party who stated he had observed the same individual in the building on May 7^th.   He provided a description of the male party which matched the description of an individual that a property manager had encountered in a building across the street on May 2nd.   Officer Gerard conducted extra checks of the building and noticed at 1:35 a.m. that it appeared someone had entered the building.  He entered the building and encountered the male party, who stated he had entered the building to use the bathroom.  He placed under arrest for Trespassing.  He was transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and transported to Dedham District Court.

On May 10, 2021 Officer DiCenso took a report for a stolen credit card from a vehicle that had been parked at Hunnewell Field.  The stolen credit card was used at stores in Framingham and Cambridge.   Officer DiCenso along with the assistance of Detectives investigated the incident and identified a potential suspect and vehicle used in the theft.  On May 14^th the white Ford F-150 that was used in the theft was observed by Detectives in Wellesley.  Detectives followed the vehicle to the Hunnewell Field and observed the front seat passenger which they recognized from their investigation ] exit the truck and look into the windows of vehicles parked at Hunnewell Field.  The vehicle then traveled to the Maugus Club parking lot where the suspect entered a grey minivan.  He was taken into custody.  The male party driving the vehicle was also taken into custody.  Both male parties were transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later bailed on $300 each.  During the inventory of the vehicle per departmental policy 2 Best Buy Gift Cards that had been purchased with the credit card stolen on May 10^th were located.

Incidents

On May 10, 2021 at 6:53 p.m. Officer DiCenso spoke to a female party who stated her daughter’s vehicle had been broken into while parked at the Hunnewell Field on May 8^th between 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.   The female party learned her vehicle had been broken into and a credit card and debit card were stolen from her wallet that was left in her unlocked vehicle.   She was notified via text message and email about a suspicious purchase attempt in the amount of $1,599.80 which was declined.  Attempts to use the debit and credit card were made at Target in Framingham and CVS in Cambridge.  A successful transaction at the Best Buy in Cambridge for $1,268.73 was made Officer Diceno, with the assistance of Detectives, investigated the incident which resulted in the arrests described above.

On May 11, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. Officer Pino was dispatched to Sweetgreen on Linden Street for a report of an unruly customer.  The store manager stated that a male party who works for DoorDash had refused to wear a mask in the store and went in front of other customers who were waiting in line.  The male party stated the store manager was lying and that he had a mask on, but the mask fell down.  While Officer Pino was speaking with him the manager came back outside and issued the male party a verbal no trespass order.

On May 11, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. Officer D. Popovski spoke with a female party regarding a stolen package.  She stated that three packages had been delivered to her apartment on May 8^th and when she went outside the packages were gone.  She contacted Amazon and they stated they would send out new items. 

On May 13, 2021 at 2:09 p.m. Officer Kane spoke with a male party regarding harassing text messages he had received earlier in the morning.  The text messages threatened to harm his family members if he didn’t pay $2,000.  This appears to be a scam where the individual will text messages to random numbers and attempt to get money from them by threatening them.  He was advised not to text the number back and to contact Officer Kane if additional text messages were received.

On May 13, 2021 at 6:03 p.m. Officer Harris spoke with a resident about a possible scam.  The reporting party had attempted to purchase a kitten through a website called gatesiberiankittens.com on May 12^th and was instructed to send $800 via American Express Gift Cards via text message to the seller.  She was advised the kitten would be delivered to her on May 13^th.  She was later contacted stating there was a mix-up with the shipping and she needed to send $970 through a cash app.  When the kitten didn’t arrive on May 13^th she suspected it was a scam and reached out to the seller via another email address and was given the same instructions to send money to purchase the kitten.  Officer Harris is investigating.

On May 13, 2021 at 7:30 p.m. Officer Fritts spoke with a female party who stated on May 12^th she received a phone call from an unknown male party who stated he was from Medicare and asked her for her Medicare Number which she provided.  She stated later an unknown female party called and stated she was calling from Medicare and asked her height and weight which she provided.  She then spoke with a family member and they stated they would contact Medicare to report his as a scam. 

On May 13, 2021 at 10:00 p.m. Officer Misho was dispatched to speak with an elderly female party who stated she was having an issue with a family member.  Upon arrival he learned that she was attempting to use her computer to contact a family member that is currently in the hospital using a social media application.  Officer Misho attempted to help her do this, but encountered the same error message the reporting party had.  He suggested that she try to address the computer issue in the morning.  She stated she would contact the Council on Aging and Springwell to see if they could assist her with the computer issue.

On May 14, 2021 at 7:50 a.m. Officer Gaffney was dispatched to a residence on Pine Street for a report of a man falling approximately 10 feet from a tree.  The male worker appeared to have a fractured wrist and elbow and lost consciousness after the fall.  Due to him losing consciousness he was transported via Med Flight to Mass General Hospital.  OSHA was contacted and will investigate the work site accident.   

On May 14 2021 at 8:50 a.m. Officer Shore spoke with a female party who stated she had received an email that requested that an employee’s direct deposit be changed.  She had initially changed the direct deposit and later released the email address that the request was sent from was not the employee’s email address.  She contacted their payroll company and believes they were able to reverse the direct deposit change prior to the check being deposited into the fraudulent account.  Officer Shore advised her to contact him if this wasn’t the case.

On May 14, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Officer Scopa spoke to a family member of a resident who stated on May 4^th and May 11^th his mother had heard loud noises at night outside of the residence.  On May 12^th the female party observed that a storm door was broken and believed someone had attempted to break into the house.  Officer Scopa observed that the glass was broken and spoke to neighbors to see if anyone had seen or heard anything suspicious on either date.  The female party stated that she has a security system and is upgrading it.  There are no suspects at this time.

On May 15, 2021 at 1:20 a.m. Officer Gaffney was on patrol on Weston Road when he observed a Ford pick-up truck that appeared to be disabled.  He spoke with the female operator and noticed there was a flat tire and there appeared to be moderate front end damage to the vehicle.  He asked the female operator what happened.  She stated she was distracted by her cell phone and struck a utility pole.   A query of her information revealed that she only possessed a learner’s permit.  Officer Knapp located a fire hydrant and utility pole that had been severely damaged by the vehicle.   The female party will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Unlicensed Operation of Motor Vehicle and Marked Lanes Violation.

On May 15, 2021 at 10:24 a.m. Officer Scopa spoke with a male party regarding a fraudulent charge on his credit card for $849 for Budget Rental Car in Ohio.  He contacted them to report the fraudulent charge and they opened an investigation and advised him that a physical credit card is required to rent a vehicle.  He put a freeze on his credit card and did not notice any other suspicious charges.

On May 15, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. Officer Pino spoke with a female party who received a letter stating there was an overdue balance from Verizon.  She contacted Verizon and advised them she does not have a phone with the numbers provided on the letter.  They requested that she file a police report and they will investigate the fraud.

On May 15, 2021 at 2:50 p.m. Officer Scopa spoke with a female party who stated she was traveling on Wellesley Avenue when her windshield was struck by a golf ball.  Officer Scopa noticed that there was moderate splintering of glass on the front windshield.   The reporting party had gone to the Wellesley Country Club and asked to speak with the manager.  The manager indicated that they had an insurance policy, but was unsure if they would pay for the damaged windshield.  Officer Scopa advised the reporting party he would document the incident for her.

On May 15, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Officer DeBernardi spoke with a male party regarding fraudulent credit card charges.  The male party stated there were 9 fraudulent charges totaling $1,236.87 on his credit card.  He had contacted his credit card company and was advised he will not be responsible for the fraudulent charges.   The credit card company requested that he file a police report.  There are no suspects.

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Wellesley Police log for the week of May 3-8:

Arrests

On May 5, 2021 Detective D’Innocenzo applied for an arrest warrant for a suspect in relation to a breaking and entering case from 2018.  The warrant was issued by Dedham District Court for Breaking and Entering in the Nighttime, Wanton Destruction of Property and Larceny over $1,200 for breaking into a business on Central Street in November of 2018.  Detectives went to the suspect’s residence in Dorchester and placed him under arrest.  He was transported to Boston Police Department District B-2 where he was booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and held on $2,500 bail.

 

Incidents

On May 3, 2021 at 2:04 p.m. Officer Hughes spoke with a female reporting party who stated the catalytic converter was stolen from her Toyota Prius.  The report is incomplete at this time and no further information is available.

On May 3, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. Officer Pino spoke with a female party regarding a fraudulent purchase made with her credit card.  She stated there was a purchase on March 20^th for $3,378.04 at a furniture store in Liverpool, New York that she did not make.  She had already notified her credit card company and they requested that she file a police report.  There are no suspects at this time.

On May 4, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. Officer Collins spoke with a female reporting party who stated that $1,900 had been taken by a family member.  The reporting party called back at 4:05 p.m. and stated that the missing money had been located in the home.

On May 5, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. Officer Mankavech spoke with a female reporting party regarding identity theft.   She stated an unknown party opened a bank account at the bank she holds her accounts and transferred $35,000 from her account into the fraudulent account.  She was contacted by the fraud department at her bank and the funds were returned to her account.  The unknown individual had changed the contact information on her account as well.  The incident is under investigation.

On May 5, 2021 at 11:02 a.m. Officer Hughes spoke with a female reporting party regarding a catalytic converter being stolen from her Toyota Prius.  The report is incomplete at this time and no further information is available.

On May 4, 2021 at 2:13 p.m. Officer Poirier was advised that there were juveniles that had been damaging the windows, railings and cameras to a business on Washington Street.  The business owner observed the two juveniles and spoke with them and advised them they were not welcome on the property.  He asked for their names and they provided them to the reporting party.  Officer Poirier spoke with the parents of both juveniles and advised them that they were to stay away from the property.

On May 6, 2021 at 12:30 p.m. Officer Pino was dispatched to the Wellesley Recycle and Disposal Facility for a report of a motor vehicle that had driven into a ditch on the side of the road.  The driver of the vehicle was acting erratically after the crash.  The male party was transported to the hospital for a mental health evaluation.

On May 6, 2021 at 7:20 p.m. Officer Scopa spoke with a male reporting party who stated his son received a harassing email regarding an item that he had listed for sale on Craigslist.  He had initially agreed to sell the item to a buyer and then decided to sell to another buyer for more money.  The 1^st buyer was agitated that he would not be getting the item and threatened to come to the residence and to take him to small claims court.  Officer Scopa called the buyer and explained that it was a juvenile that had listed the item on Craigslist and advised him not to contact him again.

On May 8, 2021 at 3:49 p.m. Officer Collins was dispatched to the beach at Morses Pond for a shed that was on fire.  The reporting party stated that he observed a group of about 5 high school aged male parties attempting to set the shed on fire.  The reporting party confronted the youths at which point they left the area on bicycles.  The fire was extinguished by the reporting party.  There did not appear to be any damage to the inside of the shed and some charring to the outside of the shed.

ON May 8, 2021 at 10:20 p.m. Officer Dixon was on patrol when he observed a Honda pickup truck and conducted a query of the vehicle’s registration.  The query showed the insurance was revoked in January 2020 and belonged on a BMW sedan.  He stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator.  He will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle, Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle and Attaching a Number Plate.

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Wellesley MA police log for the week of April 26-May 2:

On April 26, 2021 at 11:33 a.m. officers were on patrol on Worcester Street when the police cruiser’s license plate reader indicated that the registration on a black Audi SUV was revoked.  The vehicle was stopped and the Wellesley Emergency Communications Center confirmed that revoked status of the registration.  The male operator will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Operating a Motor without Insurance and Operating a Motor Vehicle after Revocation of Registration.

On April 27, 2021 at 6:15 p.m. Officer D. Popovski spoke with a male reporting party who stated he received a text message from an individual who he believed was a friend that stated they needed help and asked for him to purchase three one-hundred dollar Google Play gift cards and provide the codes via text message.  After doing so he became suspicious that it might have been a scam and contacted the friend who indicated they had not sent the message.  At this point the gift cards had already been redeemed.  There are no suspects.

On April 28, 2021 at 5:18 p.m. an officer spoke to a female party who works for a pharmaceutical company that has been getting harassing messages from a female party who resides out of state that is interested in a new medical product that will not be available until July.  The female party is unhappy the medical product is not currently available and has created negative messaging online about the company.  She did not wish for the officer to contact the female party at this time out of concern that it may escalate the situation.  She was advised if she receives direct harassing messages from the female party to contact the police department.

On April 28, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. Officer Dixon was on patrol on Worcester Street when he observed a blue Toyota SUV with a license plate that was unreadable due to a dark tinted license plate cover.  He stopped the vehicle and found that the vehicle had a temporary Texas registration.   He spoke with the operator and passenger of the vehicle.  The passenger was the owner of the vehicle and stated he had purchased it in Boston and obtained the temporary Texas registration from someone and believed it was a legitimate registration.  Officer Dixon queried the vehicle identification number in Texas and Massachusetts.  The Texas query came back with no results showing that it was not purchased or registered in Texas.  The Massachusetts query showed it was owned by the passenger, but not registered or insured.  The owner of the vehicle will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Attaching a Number Plate, Unregistered Motor Vehicle and Uninsured Motor Vehicle.

On April 29, 2021 at 9:34 a.m. Officer Mankavech was dispatched to a residence for a report of a catalytic converter that had been stolen from the reporting party’s Toyota Prius.  He observed that the catalytic convertor had been cut out with some type of saw.  Officer Mankavech observed some security cameras at residences in the area and will be contacting the homeowners to determine if anything was noted on the security cameras.  The incident is under investigation.

On April 30, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. Officer Mankavech spoke with a resident regarding a package that had been stolen from their front steps.  The reporting party stated that her Ring doorbell captured an unknown female party taking the package after it was delivered.   The female party then got into a vehicle and left that area. The reporting party contacted the company she ordered the clothing from and they will send replacement.  The reporting party shared that she had posted the video on an application where local neighbors can share the security system videos and a resident of Dover stated the same vehicle had driven up to her driveway and stopped at her front door.  The incident is under investigation.

On April 30, 2021 at 4:39 p.m. Officer DiCenso spoke with a reporting party about a fraudulent credit card being opened using their personal information.  The report is incomplete at this time and no further information is available.

On May 1, 2021 at 10:20 a.m. officers were dispatched to the area of Cleveland Road for a report of a confused elderly male party.  They located the male party in the backyard of a residence that was not his.  They were eventually able to determine his name and from there determine where he resided.  After speaking with family members it was determined his mental status was altered from his normal status and he was transported to the hospital for evaluation.  The department social worker and Springwell Elder Services were notified. 

On May 2, 2021 at 12:08 p.m. Officer Collins was dispatched to a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of Worcester Street and Arnold Road.   A check of the license and registration status of the operators of the vehicles showed that one of the operators had a suspended driver’s license.  The male party will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended License.

On May 2, 2021 at 4:57 p.m. Officer DeBernardi was conducting traffic enforcement on Worcester Street when he observed a vehicle with excessive window tint.  He queried the vehicle’s registration which showed that the registration was expired.  He stopped the vehicle and spoke with the male operator and requested his license.  The male party provided his name and date of birth.  A query of this information showed that he did not have a license.  He will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle and Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle.

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Wellesley MA police log for the week of April 19-25:

On April 19, 2021 at 7:30 a.m. Officer Gerard spoke with an employee from a car dealership on Worcester Street about some tires and rims being stolen.  There were 4 tires and rims stolen from a minivan sometimes between 5:00 p.m. on April 18^th and 7:00 a.m. on April 19^th.  The vehicle was damaged in the process of the tires and rims being removed.  Detectives responded and processed the scene.  The incident is under investigation.

On April 20, 2021 at 4:04 p.m. Officer Misho was dispatched to a residence for a medical call.  While at the call it was observed that the elderly female may be in need of services as some of the plumbing in the residence was not properly functioning.  The Elder Affairs Officers will follow up with family members, the Council on Aging and Springwell Elder Services to ensure the family is aware of services available.

On April 20, 2021 at 7:02 p.m. Officer Mankavech was conducting traffic enforcement on Washington Street at Weston Road when he observed a white Ford pickup truck with an expired registration.  He stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator and requested his license and registration.  The operator stated he did not have his license or the vehicle registration with him.  A query of the vehicle’s registration showed that it had expired in December 2020 and the inspection sticker expired in September 2018.  Officer Mankavech noticed the vehicle had an inspection sticker affixed to the windshield that indicated it expires in July 2021.   Upon examination of the attached sticker Officer Mankavech found that it belonged to a red Ford pickup truck.  A query of the operator’s information revealed that his license was suspended.   The male party will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended License, Possession of a Forged Registry Document, Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle and Expired Inspection Sticker.

On April 21, 2021 at 10:55 a.m. an officer spoke with a resident who stated they had located a large bone while walking in wooded area of Rosemary Brook Reservation.  The male party stated the bone was large and resembled a human femur bone.  He took a photograph of the photo and forwarded it to the officer.   The officer forwarded the photograph to the State Medical Examiner’s Office.   The photograph was examined by a doctor at the Medical Examiner’s Office who advised that it was a tibia bone from a white tailed deer. 

On April 22, 2021 at 2:03 p.m. Officer Shore spoke with an elderly female party who suffers from memory loss.  The female party stated that a maintenance worker in her apartment building had come into her apartment a few weeks prior and pushed her.  Officer Shore spoke with the property manager and maintenance department and there had not been any recent work done in her apartment.  He also spoke with family members who indicated the reporting party’s memory issues had recently worsened.  Officer Shore notified the department’s social worker who will be working with the family to arrange for additional assistance for the elderly female party.

On April 21, 2021 at 7:52 p.m. Officer Misho spoke with a female party regarding several fraudulent charges on her credit card from the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.  The reporting party had spoken with the credit card company and was advised she would not be responsible for the charges and they requested that she notify her local police department.

On April 22, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. Officer Shore was conducting traffic enforcement on Worcester Street when he observed a Chevrolet sedan traveling at a high rate of speed.  He confirmed the vehicle’s speed to be 72 mph in a 50 mph zone.  He stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator and requested his license and registration.  The male operator stated he had a learner’s permit but not a license.  Officer Shore confirmed that he did not possess a driver’s license and that the vehicle was not properly registered or insured.  He will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Operating an Uninsured Motor Vehicle, Operating an Unregistered Motor Vehicle and Speeding.

On April 23, 2021 at 10:25 a.m. Officer Dennehy spoke with a male reporting party who stated that a neighbor’s contractor had placed some of their materials on his property.  Officer Dennehy spoke with the contractor who moved the materials.

On April 23, 2021 at 5:14 p.m. Officer Barros spoke with a male reporting party regarding identity theft where his debit card was stolen and purchases had been made with the card.  The report is incomplete at this time and no further information is available.

On April 24, 2021 at 5:41 p.m. Officer Harris was dispatched to the area of Worcester Street near Washington Street for a report of a road rage incident.   The reporting party stated one of the occupants in the vehicle had shown a handgun.   The reporting party then stated the vehicle exited Worcester Street onto Cliff Road and then turned quickly onto Garden Road.  Officer Harris located the vehicle as it turned back onto Cliff Road and stopped the vehicle.  He spoke with the operator and passenger who stated they had been followed by another vehicle since getting off Route 128 and they exited Worcester Street to try to get away from the vehicle.  They did not know why the vehicle was following them and stated there was no gun in the car.  When officers attempted to call the reporting party back to get more information he stated he thought someone in the vehicle had a gun and then the call was disconnected and when called back he did not answer the phone.

On April 25, 2021 at 10:24 a.m. Officer Hughes spoke with a female party who stated while moving a Chanel purse may have been stolen.  The report is incomplete at this time and no further information is available.

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