The Wellesley Police arrest log for July, 2025:

On July 2, 2025, at 11:25 a.m. Officer Poisson was conducting traffic enforcement on Worcester Street he observed a Toyota Camry and conducted a query of the vehicle’s registration which revealed there was an active warrant for the registered owner. He stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator and owner, and requested his license and registration. The operator was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later transported to Dedham District Court.

On July 3, 2025, at 10:50 a.m. Officer Sullivan was on patrol when he observed a Toyota SUV and conducted a query of the vehicle’s registration which revealed there was an active warrant for the registered owner. He stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator and owner, and requested her license and registration. She was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later transported to Dedham District Court.

On July 10, 2025, at 3:08 a.m. Officer Bean was on patrol on Forest Street when he observed a vehicle traveling northbound on Forest Street with its high beams illuminated and traveling at a high rate of speed. He observed the vehicle failing to stop for the stop sign on Forest Street at Wellesley Ave. He attempted to stop the vehicle on Forest Street. The vehicle turned right onto Washington Street and continued to travel. The vehicle then turned left onto Cliff Road where it came to a stop near the Route 9 onramp. Officer Bean approached the vehicle and observed there was an open container of beer in the cup holder, noticed that operator’s eyes were glassy and bloodshot, and he could detect an odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from the vehicle as he began to speak with the operator. She was uncooperative and attempted to drive away. She was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on bail.

On July 10, 2025, at 6:50 p.m. Officer Garland was conducting traffic enforcement on Worcester Street when he observed a Ford sedan that did not appear to have a license plate on the vehicle. He stopped the vehicle and observed that it had a paper temporary license plate. He then spoke with the operator, and requested his license and registration so he could confirm the status of the vehicle registration. A query of his information showed there was an active warrant issued by the Quincy District Court for his arrest. He was taken into custody,
transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on bail.

On July 12, 2025, at 3:15 p.m. Officer Garland was on patrol on Worcester Street when he observed a Nissan sedan with heavily tinted windows. While at the red light at the intersection of Worcester Street at Overbrook Drive the operator of the Nissan made an abrupt turn from the left-hand travel lane into the gas station parking lot. Officer Garland stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator, and
requested his license and registration. He indicated that he did not have a driver’s license. A query of the driver’s information showed that his license was suspended. He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on bail.

On July 14, 2025, at 3:17 p.m. Officer Cunningham was on patrol on Wellesley Ave when he observed a commercial dump truck with mulch that was not properly covered. He stopped the vehicle on Wellesley Ave and spoke with the operator, and requested his license and registration. The query showed there was a warrant issued by Framingham District Court for motor vehicle related charges. 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 14, 2025, at 5:40 p.m. Officer Shippole assisted Sgt. Shore with a motor vehicle stop on Worcester Street. The operator of the vehicle did not have a valid drivers license. 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 14, 2025, at 10:30 p.m. Officer Shippole was on patrol on Worcester Street when she observed a Dodge pickup truck traveling in the wrong direction, westbound in the eastbound travel lane. Officer Shippole then observed the truck pull onto Rockland Street to turn around. The vehicle pulled back onto Worcester Street and stopped partially pulled into a driveway and partially on the roadway. Officer Shippole spoke with the operator of the vehicle, and noticed her eyes were glassy and bloodshot, her speech was slightly slurred and there was an odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from her person. She agreed to take some reasonable tests of balance and coordination to determine if she could safely operate a motor vehicle. She was unable to successfully pass these tests. She was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on personal recognizance.

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Wellesley, Mass., police log (we’re working with the police department to get caught up on more current incidents…):

On March 3, 2025, at 3:13 p.m. an officer spoke with a male reporting party who wished to report a letter he received in the mail from the Bianlian Group indicating they had gained access to his business’ computer files, and they wanted $350,000 in bitcoin or they would publish the data on their TOR darknet websites.  The reporting party stated he was able to confirm that there was a data breach at his company, and he was not going to pay the ransom, but wanted to document the incident in case there were further threats received.

 On March 4, 2025, at 4:20 p.m. an officer spoke with a male reporting party who stated an employee at his company received a letter from the Bianlian Group demanding $350,000 in Bitcoin.  The reporting party stated the company he works for has been under cyber-attacks for the past few weeks from groups in both China and Russia.  He was advised to file an IC3 (internet Crime Complaint Center) report with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

On March 5, 2025, at 4:15 p.m. an officer spoke with a female reporting party at the police station regarding a wallet that was possibly stolen.  The reporting party stated the wallet had been missing since Friday and believed it was either taken while she was at the library at Wellesley High School or it was misplaced.  She stated she wanted to file a police report in case someone attempted to use her identification or personal information in the future.

On March 6, 2025, at 2:30 p.m. an officer spoke with a male reporting party regarding identity fraud.  He stated he had owned a residence in western Massachusetts over 25 years previously and he recently received a utility bill from National Grid totaling $1,696.25.  He stated he contacted National Grid to dispute the charges, and they advised him a police report would be required to dispute the charges.

On March 6, 2025, at 3:03 p.m. an officer spoke with a female reporting party regarding fraudulent use of a credit card.  The reporting party stated between March 2^nd and March 6^th there were two fraudulent charges on her credit card totaling more than $1,500.   She stated she went to the bank and notified the bank of both charges, and they put a fraud claim on the charges.  The 2^nd purchase was to be shipped to an address in Prior Lake, MN.  She removed this card from her Amazon account, cancelled her card and was issued a new card.  She was advised to closely monitor her credit for any other fraudulent activity.

On March 6, 2025, at 3:07 p.m. and officer spoke to a male reporting party who stated her received a call from an unknown individual posing as an employee of a bank stating that there were fraudulent charges on his credit card.  The unknown caller requested the reporting party’s cell phone number and then texted him a website to use to transfer his funds to a new account.  The reporting party asked about the fraudulent charges again and the caller requested the last 4 digits of his credit card number and then began listing off the allegedly fraudulent charges.  The reporting party became suspicious at this point and ended the call.   The reporting party later went to the bank and was advised this was a scam.  He was advised to monitor his accounts for any suspicious activity.

On March 6, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. an officer spoke with a male reporting party who stated he believed he had been paid by his new employer with a fraudulent check.   He stated he found a job listing on Indeed.com for a remote personal assistant job.  The reporting party accepted a job offer and was advised he would receive a check for his 1^st week’s pay and was provided with a list of tasks to perform with the remaining funds.  The individual he was texting with advised him to deposit the check in person with a teller so there would not be a long hold on the check.  The reporting party deposited the check through the ATM and advised his new employer that he would have to wait for the check to clear before he could carry out the tasks.  He did not hear from his new employer for several days and he decided to text him to tell him that the job wasn’t working out and he would return all the funds once the check is cleared.  He never heard back and later learned that the bank closed his account because the check he deposited was fraudulent.  He did not suffer any financial loss and was advised to monitor his credit as he had provided some personal information to the unknown individual who was pretending to be an employer.

On March 8, 2025, at 11:45 a.m. an officer spoke with a male reporting party regarding a dog bite that had occurred earlier in the day at a business on Washington Street.  The male party stated his child was bitten in the face by a dog and started crying.  While he was tending to his child the individual with the dog left the business.  He took his child to his pediatrician and was advised without knowing the vaccination history his child would have to undergo a series of shots to protect again rabies.  The officer went to the business and spoke with employees and was able to obtain some information that led to the identification of the individual who had the dog.  Later in the day officers were able to speak with the dog owner at their residence and were advised the dog was up to date with all vaccinations.  On Monday, March 10^th the Animal Control Officer placed the dog under quarantine for 10 days per state law.

 On March 9, 2025, at 10:25 a.m. an officer was dispatched to the area of Pierce Road for a report of water being pumped into the roadway.  The reporting party was concerned that it would turn to ice due to the cold conditions.  The officer located a property that was pumping water from a small pond near the driveway.   There did not appear to be anyone home in the residence.  The officer was able to contact the homeowner by phone and have the pump shut off.

On March 9, 2025, at 4:40 p.m. an officer spoke with a female reporting party who stated she believed she was the victim of cryptocurrency fraud.  The reporting party stated she met someone on LinkedIn a few months prior, and the individual was assisting the reporting party with investing monies into a Coinbase wallet.  The reporting party stated that she had deposited approximately 1.2 million dollars into the Coinbase wallet, and she was now not able to access the funds.  She stated when she attempted to withdraw funds the unknown party advised her, she would need to deposit an additional $800,000 to withdraw her funds.  She became suspicious and completed an IC3 form.   The officer conducted a search of the IP address associated with individual she was in contact with and was able to confirm the IP address originated in Thailand.  She was advised to immediately cease all communication with the individual.

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Less than a week after the Wellesley Police Department used social media to warn residents to lock their cars and hide valuables following a rash of break-ins and thefts in the area, the police were involved in a chase from Wellesley to Wakefield that resulted in the arrests of four juveniles (and continued pursuit of another suspect).

Wellesley police officers have been focused on vehicle break-ins and thefts during overnight shift patrols, according to a statement issued by the department. On Tuesday, May 27 at 2:33am, a sergeant saw a silver vehicle in an apartment building parking lot on Cedar Street that had its lights off but was running. Several masked people were seen walking through the lot looking into cars.

Upon seeing the police cruiser, the masked individuals ran to the suspect car (which was stolen) and drove off, though not before striking the front end of the cruiser, which had its blue lights activated. (No officers were hurt.)

The vehicle took Rte. 9, then Rte. 128/95, and was chased by Wellesley police in coordination with state police, who were able to deflate the suspect vehicle’s tires using devices called stop sticks. Suspects fled the vehicle, with Wellesley police nabbing one, and state troopers along with police from other communities capturing three more. The suspects were arrested and taken to the Wellesley Police Station; Parents were notified so that they could take custody of the juveniles.

An investigation is ongoing regarding a fifth suspect who escaped.

(A bit more from WCVB Channel 5 Boston.)

Wellesley MA police log for January 3-11, 2025:

Arrest

On January 6, 2025, at 9:49 a.m. Officer Cunningham served an arrest warrant to a man issued by Framingham District Court for Larceny from a Building. He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later transported to Framingham District Court.

Incidents

On January 3, 2025, at 8:12 a.m. ACO Smith spoke with a male party who stated earlier that morning while running at Centennial Park he encountered 5-6 dogs off leash that were not under the voice control of their owners. The dogs began running down a hill towards him and the owners did not seem to be able to control them. Most of the dogs ran past him, but one dog jumped up and bit him in the rear. The reporting party asked the dog owner to put the dog on a leash and the owner complied. He did not obtain the owner or the dog’s information. ACO Smith advised him to consult with his physician about proper care for the dog bite. The male party stated this was the second time he had been bitten by a dog that was off leash at Centennial Park, and he intends to contact the Select Board about the leash laws.

On January 4, 2025, at 12:30 a.m. an officer spoke with a male party who stated he had been chatting with an unknown individual who he thought was a student at the same college he attends and he sent a photo of his legs to her which she altered to make it look as though he was naked and then demanded a $200 payment or she would send the photo to all of his contacts on SnapChat. He told the unknown party that he did not have $200, and they agreed he would send a $50 Apple Gift Card to an email address. The unknown party then demanded [Read more…]

Wellesley Police officers were dispatched at 3am on Jan. 5 to Woodcliff Road for a report of several individuals running around outside of a few cars parked on the street. As an officer was responding to the call he observed vehicles traveling east on Lowell Road and then turn right onto Cliff Road.  Another officer encountered the vehicles turning from Cliff Road onto Washington Street and attempted to stop the vehicles. The vehicles did not stop for the officers.

The reporting party stated one of the individuals had entered an unlocked vehicle in his driveway and was unsure if anything had been taken.

There were no other reports on Jan. 5 or 6 of motor vehicles that were broken into, according to the police.

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The Middlesex District Attorney’s office has announced that a New York man has pleaded guilty to a series of ten housebreaks across Newton, Wellesley, Andover, and Quincy.  The breaks targeted homes belonging to Asian or South Asian families.

“His plan not only violated the victims’ sense of safety, but, in one instance, he created a physical threat for the family, including children, who were at home during the break,” said District Attorney Marian Ryan. “This case is an example of a frightening trend of targeted breaks. However, it also illustrates that we are committed to working collaboratively across agencies and multiple counties, if necessary, to hold those accountable who are organizing these complex criminal schemes.”

Between June and July of 2021, ten homes were broken into, four in Newton, four in Quincy, one in Wellesley and one in Andover. During these housebreaks approximately $200,000 worth of property was stolen, including currency, designer watches, jewelry and a handgun.

Geolocation and cell tower data obtained pursuant to search warrants revealed that the same Google account holder/phone subscribers were appearing at the location of all of the breaks.

In total, the man pleaded guilty to twenty-one indictments, and was sentenced to 4-5 years in State Prison as a Common and Notorious Thief. That sentence will run consecutively with a 5.5 to 11 year sentence already being served in New York state for similar conduct. The man was additionally sentenced to a three-year term of probation on an additional twenty counts charging Unarmed Burglary, Breaking and Entering, Larcenies in Buildings, Larceny of a Firearm and Attempted Breaking and Entering.

A co-defendant is scheduled for trial on April 14, 2025.

The investigation into this matter was conducted by the Newton Police, Wellesley Police, Andover Police, Quincy Police and the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, with assistance from the New England State Police Information Network.

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The latest Wellesley Police Department log from October and November, 2024

Arrests

On Friday, October 11, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. Officer Misho was conducting traffic enforcement on Worcester Street at Bancroft Road when he observed an Acura SUV and conducted a random query of the vehicle’s registration.  The query showed that the vehicle was not properly inspected and the registered owner’s license was suspended.  Officer Misho stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator and owner, who was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and transported to Dedham District Court.

On Friday, November 1, 2024, at 4:33 a.m. Officer Carr was conducting traffic enforcement on Worcester Street near Cliff Road when he observed a Honda sedan with heavily tinted windows pass his location.  He conducted a query of the registration which showed the vehicle was not properly inspected.  He stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator, and requested her driver’s license and the vehicle registration.  She provided Officer Carr with her driver’s license but was unable to find the vehicle’s registration.   Officer Carr queried the operator’s information and learned there was an active straight warrant for her arrest for motor vehicle related offenses that had been issued on October 23^rd.  She was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and released on personal recognizance.

On November 2, 2024, at 1:35 a.m. while conducting security checks of the businesses he heard a car horn sounding, and his attention was drawn to a vehicle traveling west in the eastbound lane on Worcester Street.  The vehicle passed several side streets and continued to travel in the wrong direction. The vehicle eventually turned into a parking lot on Worcester Street.  Officer Wagner spoke with the operator, and immediately detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from the driver. The officer observed the drivers’ eyes to be bloodshot and watery and there was significant damage to the front end of the vehicle that appeared to be new damage. The operator was afforded the opportunity to perform some reasonable tests of balance and coordination. He was unable to successfully complete these tests. He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on personal recognizance.

On November 16, 2024 at 2:21 a.m. Sgt. Lemenager was traveling on Central Street when he observed a Subaru Outback fail to stop for a stop sign on Cross Street at Central Street.  He stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator. While speaking with the driver, Sgt. Lemenager detected the odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from his person. He was afforded the opportunity to take some reasonable tests of balance and coordination. He was unable to successfully complete these tests. He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on personal recognizance.

Incidents

On October 1, 2024, at 9:40 a.m. an officer spoke to a female reporting party who fell victim to an email scam where she received an electronic invitation from Punchbowl. The reporting party was familiar with the name on the invitation, so she opened it and entered her information as requested. Shortly thereafter Punchbowl began sending invitations to people on her contact list that appeared to have been sent by her but were not sent by her. The reporting party has not noticed any suspicious activity with her bank accounts or credit cards. She was advised to continue monitoring this information
and she stated she would.

On October 2, 2024, at 10:31 a.m. an officer was dispatched to a bank for a counterfeit $20 bill. The bank manager showed the officer the $20 bill that he suspected was counterfeit and indicated that their internal fraud department would handle the investigation and would forward the bill to the Secret Service as well.

On October 2, 2024, an officer was dispatched to a store on Worcester Street for a report of a suspicious male party. The store employees reported that on several occasions the male party would walk around the store and stare at them making them feel uncomfortable. The male party was issued a letter of no trespass and advised he was not welcome to return to the store.

On October 2, 2024, at 3:28 p.m. an officer spoke to a male reporting party who stated that an iPhone 16 that was delivered by FedEx to his residence was stolen after it was delivered, and he had security video of the theft. A contractor who was at the residence at the same time provided a description of a male party wearing a ski mask and that he got into what he believed to be a Honda Civic.

On October 3, 2024, at 8:11 a.m. Officer Cunningham spoke with a male party who stated an iPhone 16 was delivered by FedEx to his residence. He observed on his ring camera that a male party walked to his doorstep and took the package the previous day. The video showed a male party wearing red pants and a white hooded jacket take the package and then get into a small black sedan and leave the area.

On October 4, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. an officer was dispatched to a residence for a well- being check of an elderly resident at the request of her physician’s office. The officer noticed while speaking with her that she was having some memory issues and needed some assistance. The officer [Read more…]