Wellesley Police log for the week of April 21-25:

On April 21, 2020 Officer Wall spoke with a female and male party separately about questions they had regarding a child custody order.  Both parents believed that this week was their week with their child and were advised to contact the Family and Probate Court with any questions or concerns they had regarding the custody order.

On April 22, 2020 at approximately 2:30 p.m. Officer Wall was dispatched to a residence for a well-being check.  A 3^rd party had contacted the Emergency Communications Center after receiving emails from an employee and they were concerned for that employee’s well-being.  Officer Wall spoke with the individual who explained emails were sent to their employer that were meant to explain some things the individual had been dealing with but that the individual was okay.  Officer Wall reviewed the emails and agreed the individual was not making any statements relating to self-harm.  The individual was provided with information to contact the Wellesley Police Department and we could put the individual in contact with services if needed.

On April 22, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. Officer DeBerardi spoke with a female reporting party regarding harassing behavior by a neighbor.  Officer DeBernardi found there was trash placed in the reporting party’s parking space and a window was knocked out of its frame.  He spoke with one of the individuals the reporting party believed may have been involved.  She denied any knowledge of the incident.  She was advised to avoid contact with the reporting party.

On April 22, 2020 at approximately 7:30 p.m. Officer D. Popovski was conducting traffic enforcement on Washington Street near Worcester Street when he heard a loud crashing noise and observed a white pickup truck traveling west on Worcester Street that had struck a stone wall and was continuing to travel west.  The vehicle then struck a stone wall that separates 457 and 459 Worcester Street.  He responded to the crash scene and observed that a male party, later identified as Mr. Patrick Cash, had been ejected from the vehicle and appeared to have suffered catastrophic injuries.  Mr. Cash was pronounced deceased at the scene by Cataldo Paramedics.  Officer Popovski and Wellesley Fire Fighters rendered medical aid to the two male occupants that were in the vehicle.  Both were transported to hospitals in Boston for treatment.  The driver of the vehicle succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased at the hospital.  The other passenger in the vehicle sustained significant but non-life threatening injuries.  The Wellesley Police Department Accident Reconstruction Team and Bureau of Criminal Investigation are investigating the cause of the crash.

On April 23, 2020 at approximately 7:50 a.m. Officer Rosenberg heard someone yelling for help from a Wellesley Housing Authority property.  Upon making entry into the apartment he found a female party had fallen on the floor.  She indicated that she had been on the floor for several hours.  The apartment appeared to be cluttered with trash and pet urine and feces.  Officer Rosenberg notified Officer Dixon, who is the Wellesley Housing Authority liaison of the incident and referred her to the department social worker for services.

On April 25, 2020 at 12:30 p.m. Officer Kane was dispatched to Centennial Park for a complaint about a dog being off leash and social distancing issues. Officer Kane spoke with a female reporting party who stated while walking her dog off leash she encountered two women who had their dogs on leash and were wearing face masks due to COVID-19.  She stated the women made comments to her regarding the fact that she did not have a face mask on and contracting COVID-19.  Officer Kane spoke with the other party involved who stated she was concerned about her dog being off leash and the fact that she came close to her without a mask on.  Her version of events was different than the reporting party.  The incident was referred to ACO Sue Webb as dogs are required to be on a leash in Centennial Park.

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On April 14, 2020 at 2:07 a.m. Officer Fritts was dispatched to the police station parking lot for a report of a motorist that was being followed by another motor vehicle.  The motorist explained that the motor vehicle had been following her for quite some time and described it as a dark colored SUV.  Officers were unable to find a vehicle that matched the description. 

On April 14, 2020 at 2:55 a.m. Officer Wagner was dispatched to a residence on Elmwood Road for a report of a house fire.  Upon arrival the homeowners had evacuated the residence.  The fire department was able to extinguish the fire and will be investigating the cause of the fire.

On April 16, 2020 at 8:10 p.m. Officer Wall spoke with a male reporting party who stated he found his rear windshield shattered in the morning.  The reporting party stated that he did not find any branch remnants inside the vehicle that would lead him to believe that a branch falling during the wind storm would have caused the damage.  He did state there were some tree branches on the ground near the vehicle.  There are no suspects.

On April 14, 2020 at 3:39 p.m. Officer Cunningham spoke with a female reporting party who had fallen victim to an online ad for a data entry position.  The fake employer emailed a check for $2,495.00 for supplies needed to perform the job and then asked that $500 be sent back.  It was after the reporting party send the $500 back that she checked the internet and found it was a scam.  Officer Cunningham was unable to make contact with the fraudulent employer.  There are no suspects.

On April 14, 2020 at 4:05 p.m. Officer D. Popovski spoke with a male reporting party about a road rage incident where he reported he may have cut off another vehicle on Route 9 at Route 16 and was followed home.  He stated the operator of that other vehicle then exited their car and began yelling at him.   The incident was caught on the family’s home security camera system and the reporting party was able to provide the license plate of the other vehicle involved.  After investigating the incident detectives were able to determine the individual involved in the road rage incident was also the individual involved with some recent vandalism incidents in Wellesley.  The investigation is ongoing and no further information is available at this time.

On April 15, 2020 at 5:22 p.m. Officer Harris spoke with a resident on Westerly Street about a past breaking and entering in to their motor vehicle. 

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Wellesley, Mass., police log for the week of April 7-13. There were no arrests this past week…there have been very few arrests over the past month.

On April 7, 2020 at 11:11 p.m. Officer Harris responded to the area of Oak Street near Route 9 for a suspicious motor vehicle parked on the side of the road.  Upon arrival Officer Harris observed a Honda hatchback and on the side of the road with no registration plates on the vehicle and the vehicle was locked.  The Emergency Communications Center queried the vehicle identification number which showed it was last registered in December 2019.  There were window stickers on the vehicle from a Subaru dealership.  The manager of the dealership was unsure why the vehicle would be there.  It was removed from the street by Roadside Rescue.

On April 8, 2020 at 2:50 a.m. Officer Gerard was conducting building security checks when he noticed a Chevrolet Suburban backed in between two large dumpsters inside the Wellesley Municipal Light Plant property.  He noticed several different lengths of large electrical cable on the pavement behind the Suburban and located a male party in one of the dumpsters.  The male party felt it was okay to remove items from the Wellesley Municipal Light Plant even though those items were in a fenced in area.  He will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for trespassing and larceny over $1,200.

On April 8, 2020 at 11:01 a.m. Officer Kane spoke with a female reporting party who owns a business in Wellesley that is currently closed due to COVID-19.  She stated that a competitor in Wellesley was still conducting business even though the store was required to be closed.  She stated the owner of that business called her and threatened her.  She did not wish to file any charges for the threats made, but wanted to ensure that his business was closed as she had to close her business.  Sgt. Gerrans spoke to the business owner and advised him he was required to close his store until further notice.  Officer Kane later spoke with the business owner who admitted he had called the reporting party but had not made any threats but had told her to mind her own business. [Editor’s note: This sounds a lot like a case we were contacted about in which the accuser wrote that a local business was literally operating under the cloak of darkness to avoid drawing attention…]

On April 9, 2020 at 12:39 a.m. Officer Rosenberg spoke with a reporting party regarding credit card fraud.  The reporting party stated that his credit card was used to set up automatic payments at a car wash in Natick.  The reporting party stated the monthly charges went back to at least January 2019 and he did not recall ever setting up a monthly plan.  He contacted his credit card company, the account was closed and they will review his fraud report to determine if any monies will be refunded to him.  Officer Rosenberg will follow up with the car wash company.

On April 9, 2020 at 9:42 a.m. Officer Kane spoke with a female reporting party regarding vandalism to a realty sign on her property.  She stated that someone had written on the realty sign with black marker alleging that the realtor had ruined their life.  The reporting party had located black marker on their stairs as well.  The realty sign had been on the property since the end of February without incident.  The realtor did not know what the writing may have been in reference to.

On April 9, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Officer Dixon spoke with a female reporting party regarding credit card fraud.  The reporting party stated she inadvertently left her purse in her office on April 7^th and began receiving notifications on April 8^th that a credit card was being used in multiple locations in Watertown, Medford and Boston.  She contacted the security department for her office building and they advised her that her purse was no longer in her office.  She provided Officer Dixon with a list of the charges which totaled nearly $2,000 from 8 stores.  Officer Dixon is investigating.

On April 10, 2020 5:30 p.m. Officer Misho spoke with a female reporting party who stated sometime between April 4^th at 11: 00 a.m. and April 5^th at 3:00 p.m. her son’s vehicle was keyed.  She was unaware of anyone who would have done it.  She stated a neighbor’s vehicle had also been vandalized recently.  Officer Misho spoke with the neighbor who stated his vehicle was vandalized either April 7^th or 8^th and did not know who would have done it.  Both individuals indicated they did not have any disputes with anyone.  On April 11^th Officer Kane spoke with a male reporting party in the same neighborhood who stated their vehicle was vandalized overnight.

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Wellesley, Mass., police log for the week of March 30-April 4:

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Arrests

On March 30, 2020 at 5:24 p.m. Officer Harris was dispatched to a residence for an unwanted party.  The individual that had come to the residence was known to the homeowner, but was not welcome at the home.  Officer Harris spoke with the male party who appeared to be intoxicated for approximately 45 minutes and noticed that his eyes were bloodshot and glassy, his speech was slurred and he was unsteady on his feet.  He was unable to find any place to stay for the evening.  He was taken into protective custody, transported to the police station and was later released when he no longer showed signs of intoxication.

On April 4, 2020 at 12:30 a.m. Officer Dennehy was parked at the Mobil Mart station on Washington Street when he observed a motor vehicle enter the parking lot and a male party exited the vehicle and entered the store.  The clerk in the store motioned for Officer Dennehy to come into the store and relayed that he suspected the male party was intoxicated.  Officer Dennehy noticed that the male party was swaying while he stood at the counter, his eyes were bloodshot and he could detect the odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from him.   Officer Dennehy asked the man if he was willing to take some reasonable tests of balance and coordination to determine if he was able to safely operate a motor vehicle.  He agreed and was unable to successfully take these tests.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked, afforded all rights and later released on personal recognizance.

Incidents

On March 31, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. Officer Miso spoke with a male reporting party who received a scam phone call where the caller alleged that he had been involved in an incident in Texas where he rented a car and 20 kilos of cocaine was found in it.  The caller began asking the reporting party to verify personal information.  The reporting party verified that last 4 digits of his social security number but refused to provide any additional information.  After hanging up the same male party called again alleging to be the police department.  The reporting party hung up and contacted a family member who advised him to notify the police department.  There has been no financial loss at this time.   He was advised to monitor his bank accounts and credit and to contact the IRS and Social Security Administration to notify them of the fraud attempt.

On April 1, 2020 at 1:25 p.m. Officer Mankavech was dispatched to Reeds Pond for a report of vandalism.  He observed there to be blue and red spray paint on a sign, several trees, rocks and a bench.  There are no suspects at this time.  The Department of Public Works has been notified.

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Also, no surprise here, but the police have suspended the 20th Annual Officer Savage Memorial 5K road race. It’s not yet clear whether it will be canceled or rescheduled.

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Wellesley, Mass., police log for the week of  March 23-28:

On March 23, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Officer Pino spoke with a female party regarding an issue with a neighbor.  The female party stated that a neighbor’s children are shooting hockey pucks late at night and she heard them the prior night around 11:00 p.m.   She said the noise disrupts her when she sleeps and occasionally the hockey pucks hit her house.   One of them damaged the water drain on the side of the house.  Officer Pino was able to put the drain pipe back in place and spoke with the neighbor who was outside playing hockey.  He spoke with him about being a good neighbor and they agreed to a reasonable time for him to stop playing hockey at night so he does not disturb his neighbors.  He later spoke with the youth’s parent to inform them of the complaint and what he had spoken to her son about.

On March 23, 2020 at 12:15 p.m. Officer Pino was dispatched to Weston Road to speak with a resident about a bicycle that was left on her lawn over the weekend.  Officer Pino transported the bicycle to the police station where it will be held for one year in case the rightful owner comes forward to claim the bicycle.

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On March 25, 2020 at 11:59 a.m. Officer Kane spoke with a reporting party regarding an incident of fraud.  The reporting party stated she had checked one of her bank accounts online and found that it was overdrawn.  She applied for a job online and received a check from the AXAPPP company that hired her to purchase the necessary equipment.  She was contacted by someone at AXAPPP regarding the check clearing and they requested a security deposit for the equipment which was sent to them from her bank account.  She had reported the issue to her bank and they advised her to notify the police department.

On March 25, 2020 at 2:49 p.m. Officer Mankavech spoke to a female reporting regarding an incident of credit card fraud.  The report is incomplete at this time and no further information is available.

On March 27, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. Officer D. Popovski spoke with a female party regarding use of her credit card without her permission.  There were two fraudulent charges to Daily Burn and AirBnB.  The reporting party had contacted her bank and was advised she would not be held response for the charges.  Officer Popovski contacted AirBnB’s fraud department and was advised they would not provide any information to assist with an investigation without a court issued search warrant.

On March 27, 2020 at 5:11 p.m. Officer Griffin spoke with a female reporting party who stated that she had some concerns about a homeless individual staying in the shed in their back yard due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The reporting party was advised to lock the shed and they indicated they would leave a note on it for the individual.  Officer Griffin provided them with information about shelters in the area that they could pass along to the individual.

On March 28, 2020 at 9:49 a.m. Officer J. Popovski spoke with an employee from Whole Foods who stated that three of the granite pillars at the end of their parking lot and adjacent to the walking path by the Hunnewell Fields had been knocked over.  Officer Popovski contacted the Department of Public Works and advised them of the damaged pillars.

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It’s another quiet, arrest-free week for the Wellesley, Mass., Police log with fewer people out and about taking part in shenanigans. Here’s what the police sent for the period of March 18-20.

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On March 18, 2020 at 4:45 a.m. Officer Wagner spoke with a male and female reporting parties who were concerned about their child who was home from college that had not returned home the prior evening.   The individual had gone to visit with other college friends and was due to return home by a ride share at 12:30 a.m.  The parents were unable to get in touch with the college student by phone.  Officer Wagner went to the friend’s house and the college student was located.

On March 20, 2020 at 3:20 a.m. Officer Wagner was dispatched to the Wellesley Fire Department to speak to two youths that had run away from a residential school in Natick.  The two young men were provided a ride back to the school.

On March 20, 2020 at 1:06 p.m. Officer Shore and Sgt. Gallagher responded to Lincoln Road for a report of a raccoon that was acting strange and believed to be sick.  The raccoon was injured and was euthanized and removed from the area.

On March 20, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. Officer DeBernardi spoke with a reporting party regarding a family member who had been missing since March 18^th.  The reporting party stated that the family member was not answering phone calls or text messages and they were concerned about the individuals wellbeing.    The individual was located on March 21^st and had not wished to speak with the reporting party.

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