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Wellesley Police investigating burglaries that took place when residents were home

November 22, 2021 by admin

From the Wellesley Police Department:

The Wellesley Police Department is investigating multiple home burglaries in the Edgewater Drive and River Glen Road neighborhood over the past weekend.

These burglary incidents appear to have occurred during the night from Saturday, November 20, to Sunday, November 21, 2021.  Homes were entered via unlocked doors.  Items were removed and stolen from the homes while the residents were present.  The residents were unaware that anyone was in the house until they discovered the missing items the following morning.

In one case, a vacant house slated for demolition was also broken into.  Forced entry was made into that dwelling. 

Wellesley Police Department Officers and Detectives are actively investigating the case.  Anyone with information is asked to contact Officer Mike Mankavech at 781-235-1212 or via email at mmankavech@wellesleyma.gov. 

With the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday, we ask all residents to take common sense precautions to keep your home and vehicle safe.  Please lock your doors to your home, especially if you are travelling.  Setting your home alarms and calling the police department to report suspicious activity is also imperative.   

Locking car doors, both your own and your visiting guests, will prevent most theft.   The department continues to see cars being broken into and stolen from surrounding towns.   Many of these car burglaries and car thefts are as a result of the car being unlocked with the keys left inside.

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Wellesley Police log: Silverware flies over mask spat; ‘beep your horn 1 more time’…then pepper spray; PVC downspout swiped

November 17, 2021 by Bob Brown

Wellesley Police Department

Wellesley MA police log for Oct. 19-Nov. 5:

Arrests

On October 19, 2021 at 10:06 a.m. Officer Cunningham was conducting traffic enforcement when he observed a large dump truck on Washington Street operating in a truck exclusion section of the roadway.  He stopped the truck and requested his license and registration.  A query of the operator’s information showed his license was revoked as a habitual traffic offender.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and transported to Dedham District Court.

On October 22, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. Officer Lucenta was conducting traffic enforcement on Worcester Street when she observed a BMW sedan pass her location with excessive window tint.  She stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator, and requested her license and registration.  A query of her information revealed that her license was suspended.  She was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and transported to Dedham District Court.

On October 22, 2021 at 8:30 p.m. officers were dispatched to a Wellesley Square restaurant for a report of an altercation between patrons at the restaurant.  The officers spoke to two female parties involved in the disagreement and found that a male party,  and a female party, were dining at the restaurant when they asked other patrons who were dining and wearing a mask to protect themselves against COVID-19 if they were vaccinated.  The couple then began making comments demanding that they take off their masks and that they were ruining their dinner.  The male party was using vulgar language, which was disturbing other patrons at the restaurant.  Two male parties sitting at another table began to intervene on the behalf of two nearby women.  The female member of the initial party then threw silverware at the two male parties.  A piece of the silverware struck one of the female parties before landing on the table of the male parties.  The male from the initial party began to verbally threaten to fight the male parties and was separated from them by a restaurant employee.  The couple was taken into custody, transported to the station booked in the usual manner and afforded all rights.  The female was later released on personal recognizance and male was released on $300 bail. 

Incidents

On October 20, 2021 at 2:05 p.m. a Wellesley resident came to the police station to surrender a firearm for destruction that was no longer wanted.  The firearm was properly secured until it can be destroyed.

On October 22, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. an officer spoke to a female party regarding fraudulent activity on a business account.  She stated she noticed on October 15th that $14,552 had been withdrawn from the business account.  She contacted her bank and they were able to refund the withdrawn monies.  She requested a police report for documentation.

On October 22, 2021 at 11:57 a.m. an officer was dispatched to Cliff Road for a report of a breaking and entering into a vehicle.  The reporting party stated that the passenger side window was smashed and a bag, which contained his wallet, was stolen.  The vehicle was broken into sometime between 6:00 a.m. and 11:45 a.m.  There are no suspects.

On October 23, 2021 at 11:10 a.m. an officer spoke to a female reporting party regarding identify fraud.  The reporting party stated she had been notified by three financial institutions that there were suspicious attempted transactions on her accounts.  A total of $60,000 was transferred from her bank account in three separate transactions.  There were attempts to change passwords to other financial accounts.  The reporting party is working with the financial institutions to close the compromised accounts and open new accounts.  The stolen funds were refunded to her by her bank and she has placed a fraud alert on her accounts. 

On October 25, 2021 at 12:58 a.m. an officer was dispatched to the area of Weston Road at Fells Road for a report of an intoxicated female party who appeared to need assistance.  The female party was located on Weston Road under the Route 9 overpass and appeared to be unconscious.  The officer was able to wake up the female party and speak to her.  She agreed to go to the hospital for evaluation.

On October 25, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. an officer spoke with a female reporting party regarding misuse of her credit card.  The card was used to purchase a chair to be delivered to an address in Superior, Wisconsin.  The reporting party was able to cancel the online order and have the charge to her credit card reversed.  The officers advised the reporting party to cancel her card and request a replacement card and to contact one of the credit reporting bureaus.

On October 25, 2021 at 4:54 p.m. an officer spoke to a female reporting party regarding illegal dumping into a dumpster at a business on Washington Street.   There was mail identifying the individual responsible for disposing of their personal

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Wellesley Police log: Jammie bottoms missing; road rager accused of throwing gravel; online scams involve apartment rental, nude photos & booze; car break-ins & thefts

November 3, 2021 by Bob Brown

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Wellesley MA police logs for the weeks of Sept. 27-Oct. 17:

Arrests

On September 30, 2021 at 7:17 p.m. officers were dispatched to a residence on Wachusett Road for a report of a female party who had taken a package that had been delivered there.  The reporting party stated the female party stated it was her package, it had been delivered to an incorrect address and she was staying up the street.  The reporting party stated that the suspect got into the passenger seat of a red Honda Accord.  Officers responding to the call observed a red Honda sedan traveling on Cliff Road and stopped the vehicle.  A male party was operating the vehicle and the female party was the passenger.  There were three new Apple iPhone 13 Pro cell phones located under the passenger seat in the vehicle.  The packaging was addressed to three different people at three different addresses.  None of the names or addresses were those of the vehicle occupants.  They were taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on personal recognizance.

On October 16, 2021 at 7:39 p.m. Officer Scopa was dispatched to the area of Washington Street for a report of an erratic operator.   He observed the Honda sedan at the intersection of Washington Street at Worcester Street and noticed that the vehicle had stopped beyond the stop line for the red light and was continuing to roll forward into the intersection.   Officer Scopa stopped the vehicle on Washington Street at Maugus Ave and spoke with the operator.  He immediately noticed that the driver’s eyes were glassy and bloodshot and his eyelids appeared heavy.  He had difficulty locating his license and when asked where he was going he indicated around the corner to Marion Street in Woburn.  The driver agreed to take some reasonable tests of balance and coordination to determine if he was able to safely operate a motor vehicle.  He was unable to successfully pass these tests.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on personal recognizance.

On October 17, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. Officer DiCenso was on patrol and observed an Acura sedan and conducted query of the vehicle’s registration.  The query showed there was an active warrant issued by Milford District Court for motor vehicle related offenses for the owner of the vehicle.  Officer DiCenso stopped the vehicle and made contact with the operator and ownerr.  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 September 27, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. Officer Pino spoke to a female party who stated she was the victim of an apartment rental scam.  The female party had seen a Craigslist advertisement for an apartment in Framingham and contacted the individual that had listed the apartment.  Over a period of two weeks, she sent that individual $2,000 for the apartment and the individual stated six months rent was needed to secure the apartment.  The reporting party suspected she was being scammed and told the individual she was contacting the police.  Over the two-week period the male party had sent her a screen shot of a MA ID with the name James on it.   Officer Pino found that James resided in Quincy.  He contacted James who stated his identity had been stolen and someone had attempted to rent a vehicle under his name in Virginia.  The $2,000 had been sent as five separate transactions to a Zelle account under the name of Tsyeba.  Officer Pino was able to locate a Tsyeba in Virginia.  She stated she had met a male party through an online dating app and he said he was an investor.  She has been receiving payments from people on his behalf.  She confirmed she had received $2,000 from the reporting party and agreed to return the funds.   The incident is under investigation.

On September 27, 2021 at 10:10 p.m. an officer spoke with a male party who had received a threat through social media.  The reporting party relayed that he had a conversation with one of his contacts on his Instagram account around 9:20 p.m.   He stated the individual sent him a nude photo of herself and asked him to send a nude photo of himself.  Immediately after sending the photo the contact demanded $1,000 be sent via Zelle or Cash App and indicated if the money

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Wellesley Police log: Business owner drops a dime on suspicious envelope; OUI on Rte. 9

September 27, 2021 by Bob Brown

Wellesley Police DepartmentWellesley MA police log for the week of Sept. 13-19:

Arrests

On September 13, 2021 at 1:32 a.m. Officer Dennehy was dispatched to the area of Worcester Street near the Longfellow pumping station for a report a driver that had been driving his vehicle east in the westbound lane and had been stopped by the State Police.  Officer Dennehy spoke with the State Trooper who had stopped the vehicle.  The trooper stated the male operator had told him he was drunk.  Officer Dennehy then spoke with the driver and detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from his person.  He asked the driver if he would be willing to take some reasonable tests of balance and coordination to determine if he was able to safely operate a motor vehicle.  He told Officer Dennehy he was drunk and declined the tests.  When he exited his vehicle he was unsteady on his feet, his speech was slurred and his eyes were glassy and bloodshot.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on personal recognizance.

On September 15, 2021 at 6:08 p.m. Officer Harris was on patrol on Worcester Street when he received an alert from an automatic license plate reader that a van that was traveling on Worcester Street was stolen.  Officer Harris stopped the Ford Van and made contact with the operator,  who stated he had rented the van and had called to extend the rental agreement.  A query of the vehicle’s registration showed that the van was reported stolen and a query of his personal information showed his license had expired.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on $200 bail.

Incidents

On September 13, 2021 at 8:10 a.m. an officer spoke with a female party who stated she had lost her US passport as well as her daughters’ passports.  She stated she had recently traveled and used the passports on August 30th and on September 7th she could not locate the passports.  She will request replacement passports.

On September 14, 2021 at 2021 at 1:20 p.m. an officer spoke with a male reporting party who works at a business on Washington Street.  He stated the business received a suspicious envelope in the mail that contained only a dime in it and was mailed from Ohio.  He stated other locations had received the same envelope with a dime originating from Ohio.  The business did not have any accounts associated with the sender’s name.  The reporting party was advised to contact the police department if any additional suspicious letters were received.

On September 17, 2021 at 8:25 a.m. officers were dispatched to the Wellesley Farms Train Station for a report of an unruly male passenger on the train.  The male party was removed from the train by the conductors.  The male party was transported to Framingham.

On September 17, 2021 at 6:53 p.m. an officer spoke to a male reporting party who stated he began receiving notifications about purchases being made with his credit card in Somerville at 5:57 p.m.  He stated he contacted his credit card company and told them the charges were not his and they opened an investigation.  He stated he had returned an item to a store in Somerville the previous day and may have inadvertently left his credit card in the store.  Officer Fritts is investigating.

On September 17, 2021 at 8:50 p.m. officers were dispatched to Hawthorne Road to assist the fire department with a vehicle fire in a driveway.  Officers observed that the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames and was extinguished by the Wellesley Fire Department.  The vehicle owner stated he had returned home at 8:10 p.m. and had recently had the oil changed in the vehicle.  He was advised to contact his insurance company regarding the damage to the vehicle as a result of the fire. More on the fire.

On September 19, 2021 at 2:39 p.m. an officer spoke to a female reporting party who stated her wallet was stolen the previous day while she was at work at a business on Washington Street.  She stated the security camera in the business had been reviewed but didn’t show anything that would indicate who may have taken the wallet.  She had a credit and debit card in the wallet and had contacted the financial institution to report them stolen.  She stated there had not been any fraudulent charges when she reported them stolen.  There are no suspects at this time.


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Wellesley Police log: Neighbor not digging metal detector; Sleepyhead busts out of business; DO NOT scratched into vehicle

September 20, 2021 by Bob Brown

Wellesley Police DepartmentWellesley MA police log for the week of Sept. 6-12:

Arrests

On September 9, 2021 at 9:05 p.m. Officer Misho was dispatched to a business on Washington Street for a suspicious male party.  The male party had been hired by a 3rd party company to work an event at the business.  The male party was found asleep in a closet in the building and left the building at approximately 9:05 p.m.   The male party damaged the front doors of the building by prying them open.   The male party was located outside the property and was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on personal recognizance.

Incidents

On September 6, 2021 at 8:52 p.m. Officer Scopa spoke with a female reporting party who stated on September 5th a truck drove over plants on her property and damaged them.  She stated she believed the truck at made a delivery at a business next door.  Officer Scopa contacted the store and they will review their delivery orders to try to determine what truck may have caused the damage.

On September 6, 2021 at 5:19 p.m. Officer Dennehy was dispatched to the police station for a report of attempted fraud.  The reporting party stated she noticed that a book she purchased was downloaded to her phone rather than her tablet, she googled the number for Amazon support and called a number that came up in the search.  The individual that answered the phone advised her that her account had been hacked and if she added him and another individual to her contact list on her phone they could assist her.  A short time later she received 2 notifications from her bank for attempts to withdraw funds.  The transactions were denied.  Officer Dennehy advised her to file a fraud report with the bank.

On September 7, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. Officer Mankavech spoke with a male reporting party regarding a stolen package. The USPS indicated the package had been delivered and the company he placed the order with was willing to ship a replacement order if he filed a police report.  The contents of the package were valued at $285.00.  There are no cameras in the area that would have captured the theft.

On September 8, 2021 at 11:36 a.m. Officer Collins was dispatched to a garage on Walnut Street for a report of a damage to her motor vehicle.  It appeared someone had intentionally scratched her vehicle with the words “DO NOT” on the rear passenger door.  There did not appear to be any cameras in the area and she was not aware of anyone who would want to intentionally vandalize her vehicle.  She stated she would contact her insurance company.

On September 8, 2021 at 5:30 p.m. Officer DiCenso spoke with a male reporting party regarding identity theft.  The male party received two video game systems that he had not purchased.  A credit card had been opened in his name.  He contacted the bank and they indicated they would close the account and investigate the fraudulent purchases.  The reporting party had filed an identity fraud report through identitytheft.gov as well.

On September 9, 2021 at 11:34 p.m. Officer Mankavech spoke with a female reporting party regarding identity theft and credit card fraud.  She stated in July 2020 someone attempted to make charges on her credit card at “whynotleaseit” in New Hampshire.  She learned that in addition to attempted charges on her credit card an account had been opened with “whynotleaseit” and $562.00 was charged and was now in collection.  She had spoken with Experian about the potential impact this would have on her credit rating.  The incident is under investigation.

On September 11, 2021 at 2:24 p.m. a male and female party entered the police station and were arguing.  An officer spoke to both individuals and learned that the male party uses a metal detector as a hobby and had dug about ½ dozen holes in the open field across from 500 Washington Street which the female party thought could damage the grass.  The female party followed the male party back to his apartment on Washington Street and commented that she now knew where he lived which made him uncomfortable.  The female party was advised there is no prohibition against metal-detecting or digging but there is a prohibition about damaging turf.  The officer suggested that the male party try to find a new location to avoid damaging the turf, which he agreed to. 

On September 11, 2021 at 3:48 p.m. an officer spoke with a male and female party in a vehicle on Worcester Street who had gotten into a verbal argument and the male party refused to get out of the female party’s vehicle.  The two had been working on an irrigation system and the male party dug too deeply and damaged an irrigation line.  The female party advised him he would have to compensate her for the replacement of the line which led to the argument.  The officer was able to verbally deescalate the situation and restore the peace.

On September 12, 2021 at 8:30 p.m. Officer Lucenta spoke with a male reporting party regarding credit card fraud.  The male party stated that his credit card company contacted him about some fraudulent activity.  There were 4 charges made on September 11th and 12th totaling $333.24 that he did not make.  Officer Lucenta is investigating.



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Wellesley Police log: Road rage at RDF; OUI suspect taken into custody on Cliff Road; retailers, customers do battle

September 16, 2021 by admin

Wellesley Police DepartmentWellesley, MA police log for the week of Aug. 31-Sept. 4:

Arrests

On September 1, 2021 at 10:54 a.m. Officer Cunningham was on patrol when he observed a commercial truck with an uncovered load, broken taillight and no inspection sticker.  He stopped the truck and spoke with the operator, and requested his license and the vehicle registration.  A query of his information indicated there was an active warrant issued by Peabody District Court for motor vehicle related charges and that he did not possess a valid driver’s license.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and transported to Dedham District Court.

On September 2, 2021 at 11:56 a.m. Officer Rosenberg was dispatched to the lower falls area for a report of a male party who had stolen cigarettes from a gas station and left when confronted by an employee.   The male party was located across the street.  Officers attempted to speak with him about the theft but he was uncooperative and attempted to run away from them.  He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner and transported to Dedham District Court.

On September 4, 2021 at 5:45 p.m. Officer DeBernardi was dispatched to Worcester Street for a report of an erratic operator.  There were multiple people who called the Emergency Communications Center stating that the gray pickup truck was unable to maintain its lane of travel and had struck the guardrail several times.  Officer DeBernardi encountered the operator, after he pulled into the driveway of a residence on Cliff Road.  He indicated he had been operating the vehicle.  The driver was unsteady on his feet, his speech was slow and slurred.  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 released on personal recognizance.

Incidents

On August 30, 2021 at 6:44 a.m. Officer Fritts was dispatched to Sprague School Field maintenance shed for a report of past vandalism to the shed.  An employee of the Town of Wellesley Facilities and Maintenance Department showed Officer Fritts some new graffiti that appeared to be written in pen on the Francis Road side of the building.  The vandalism occurred sometimes between August 27th and August 30th.  There are no suspects at this time.

On August 30, 2021 at 5:09 p.m. Officer Harris spoke to a male party who stated his Range Rover was stolen from his driveway on August 29th and was recovered in Methuen.  He believed the door was locked when the vehicle was taken.  The garage door opener and vehicle registration were taken from the vehicle.  Officer Harris is investigating.

On August 31, 2021 at 8:41 a.m. Officer Collins spoke with an employee of the Wellesley Recycling and Disposal Facility about a road rage incident that had occurred a short time earlier where the male operator of a white Volkswagen Jetta attempted to throw items at him two times.  He believed the operator may have felt that the trash truck cut him off while he was driving.  Officer Collins was able to identify the vehicle involved and operator.  He did not wish to speak about the incident.  Officer Collins issued him a citation for littering.

On August 31, 2021 at 6:12 p.m. officers were dispatched to a business on Washington Street for a report of a customer causing a disturbance.  The customer and 2 store employees were arguing when officers arrived.   Officers spoke to the parties involved and learned that there was a dispute about payment for items and whether an item previously purchased that was damaged could be returned.  One of the store employees stated during a struggle over the merchandise the customer dug her fingernails into her arms.  There were visible red marks on her arm.  The customer agreed to pay for one of the items and they were advised the dispute about the other item being damaged was a civil matter.  The customer will be summonsed to Dedham District Court for Simple Assault and Battery.

On September 1, 2021 at 6:41 p.m. officers were dispatched to a business on Washington Street for an unruly customer who refused to leave the premises.  Upon arrival the officers spoke with the business employees and customer.  The customer had purchased a first time customer discount on Groupon for services despite being a return customer.  The salon told her she could not use the Groupon.  The customer demanded they refund her the money for the services at which point they advised her she had paid Groupon for the services not the salon.  The customer was given a verbal no trespass order by the employee and a pre-existing credit on her account with the salon will be refunded to her.

On September 2, 2021 at 4:25 p.m. officers were dispatched to a residence for a report of a water problem in the residence.  The basement had flooded and while there the officers and fire department personnel observed that the house was in disarray and the gas would need to be shut off due to the water in the basement.  The female party did not wish to leave the residence.  A report was filed with the State Elder Affairs Office who advised the female party should be transported to the hospital and they would find temporary housing for her once she was released from the hospital.

On September 3, 2021 at 2:35 p.m. Officer Shore spoke with a female party regarding identity fraud.  She stated an unknown individual used her personal information to open a credit card account in May of 2020 and she received a notice in the mail in August stating the credit card account was overdue.  She called the credit card company and advised them she did not have an account with them. She had also reported the issue to the credit reporting bureaus and requested a watch be put on her accounts and to dispute the charge.   There are no suspects at this time.

On September 3, 2021 at 10:30 p.m. Officer Dixon was dispatched to a residence on Dunedin Road for a past breaking and entering into the residence.  It appeared someone has forced entry through a basement window and opened several cabinets and drawers.  Detectives responded to process the scene.  The incident is under investigation.

On September 3, 2021 at 11:34 p.m. Officer Scopa spoke to a male reporting party regarding a PayPal account that had been hacked.  He stated that an individual he had met on social media had somehow hacked his Facebook account and replaced his account information with his own and then he believed the individual was messaging his contacts requesting money.  He stated he also received an invoice for $28.99 from PayPal.  Officer Harris advised him to notify his contacts that his account had been hacked and to block the account.  The reporting party had already notified PayPal about the fraudulent activity.  He was advised to monitor his credit and contact Officer Scopa if he noticed anything suspicious.


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Amazon van chase ends in Wellesley

August 26, 2021 by Bob Brown

We were first alerted on Wednesday night that something was up by reports of helicopters flying over Wellesley. But it was those at street level in the Cliff Estates area of town who caught the action of a police chase of a stolen Amazon van that began in Norwood and ended in Wellesley on Glenbrook Road, as WBZ-TV4 reports here.

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Wellesley Police log: Milkshake missile; cryptocurrency scammers find big targets; SnapChat party at Morses Pond; music lessons bother businesses; car forgotten

August 24, 2021 by admin

Wellesley Police DepartmentWellesley MA police logs for the weeks of Aug. 9-22:

On August 12, 2021 at 11:35 a.m. officers served a section 35 warrant for a resident that had been issued on August 10th . A family member of the resident had petitioned the court for the warrant because they were concerned about their alcohol and drug use. The male party was located at their residence and was transported to Dedham District Court.

On August 9, 2021 at 6:07 p.m. Officer Misho spoke with a female party who stated she was the victim of a scam. She stated on August 7th she was communicating with another social media member on FaceBook Messenger who claimed to be selling 2 tickets to the Zac Brown Band concert. The reporting party stated she agreed to pay the unknown female party $300.00 for the tickets. She stated after sending the unknown party $300.00 by Zelle she was advised the funds were not received. She provided the transaction confirmation to the party after which the individual stopped responding to messages. She reported the fraudulent transaction to the FaceBook group administrator and to her bank. The bank requested a police report be filed to investigate the matter. The female party provided Officer Misho with the Zelle user name for the transaction. He is investigating the matter.

On August 9, 2021 at 6:35 p.m. Officer Fritts spoke with a male party who was the victim of fraud. The male party stated at 1:40 p.m. that afternoon he received a phone call from an unknown individual who identified himself as working for the social security administration. The caller advised the reporting party that there was a warrant issued for his arrest and that someone had opened several credit cards using his name with charges totaling $184,000. The caller further stated that he was listed as a property owner of a home and vehicle in Texas and there were drugs found at the home and he was going to be charged with drug trafficking. The caller advised the reporting party that he could either report the issued to the U.S. Treasury Department and they would freeze all of his assets until the situation could be resolved or he could send money to the social security administration today. The caller instructed the reporting party to bring $15,000 to a bitcoin ATM in Framingham. The male party followed these instructions and was then told he needed to send more money at which point he became suspicious. Officer Fritts is investigating the incident.

On August 10, 2021 at 10:55 a.m. Officer Mankavech spoke with a male reporting party who works for the Town of Wellesley Facilities and Maintenance Department. The male party stated that the Sprague School Field storage facility had been vandalized with spray paint. There are no suspects at this time. The Facilities Maintenance Department will look into the possibility of installing security cameras in the
area to deter graffiti in the future.

On August 10, 2021 at 10:45 a.m. Officer Kane spoke with a male reporting party regarding two laptops that were stolen from an office building on Worcester Street. One of the tenants of the office building reported to security that a laptop had been stolen. The security guard began reviewing security footage and believed he identified the suspect of the thefts. Officer Kane is investigating.

On August 10, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. Officer Pino spoke with a female reporting party who stated that while her vehicle was parked at Patriot Petroleum for service the catalytic converter was stolen from the vehicle. Officer Pino spoke with an employee from Patriot Petroleum who stated the vehicle had been there for approximately two months. There are no suspects. (More on catalytic converter thefts.)

On August 10, 2021 at 8:27 p.m. Officer Harris spoke with a male and female reporting party that stated while sitting outside at the Cottage Restaurant an unknown individual threw a milkshake in their direction which struck the ground and splattered on them. They stated they observed a black Cadillac SUV on Linden Street with people inside who sounded like they were swearing and then the milkshake was thrown outside the vehicle. Officers looked for a vehicle matching the description in the area and were unable to locate one.

On August 10, 2021 at 9:07 p.m. officers were dispatched to the area of Morses Pond for a complaint of loud music coming from the beach. Officers found a large number of juveniles on the beach when they arrived. Many of the juveniles ran into the wooded area. Officers spoke

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Apr 22
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Art Wellesley’s Colossal Collage Maker Night

Apr 23
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Wellesley Police blood drive at station

Apr 23
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Discover Our Local Butterflies at Wellesley Free Library (ages 5+)

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