Wellesley Police Arrest and Incident Log 02/18/19 to 02/24/19

Arrests

On February 23, 2019 at 9:53 p.m. Officer Fritts was dispatched to Grant Ave for a report of a male party banging on the door of a residence.  While Officer Fritts was responding the Emergency Communications Center was advised by the reporting party that the male party got into a dark colored vehicle with a headlight out.  Sgt. Atwood located and stopped the vehicle.  The operator had a delayed response to questions and admitted he had consumed alcohol when asked.  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 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 February 23, 2019 Detectives from the Wellesley Police Department began investigating an incident that occurred at 7:09 p.m. where an officer was injured and dragged by a motor vehicle on Route 9 East after attempting to take a man into custody during a motor vehicle stop.  Through their investigation Detectives learned he may possibly be in Boston.  The Detectives also learned that he had been the passenger in a 2019 Kia Optima that had been stopped by the Boston Police earlier in the evening.

On February 24, 2019 at approximately 12:50 a.m. a Massachusetts State Police Trooper conducted a motor vehicle stop on Route 84 in Sturbridge of a 2019 Kia Optima.  While the Trooper was speaking with the operator of the vehicle, a male party in the rear of the vehicle asked why the vehicle had been stopped.  The Trooper then requested this person’s identification who indicated he did not have any and stated his name.  While speaking with this individual the Trooper noted that he had a neck tattoo. 

The Trooper went to his cruiser and he was advised by the communications center that the vehicle was wanted in connection to a motor vehicle stop that had occurred in Wellesley on February 23, 2019 where an officer was injured as a vehicle fled the scene.  He was further advised that the suspect wanted from that encounter had a neck tattoo and was provided with an image of the suspect.  The Trooper returned to the Kia and asked the rear passenger to step out of the vehicle so he could speak with him further.  At that time, he confirmed that despite having identified himself by one name, the passenger was in fact the suspect.  The suspect in the alleged assault of the Wellesley police officer was taken into custody and transported to the C5 Sturbridge State Police Barracks where he was processed and later released to the Wellesley Police Department.

The suspect was then transported to the Wellesley Police Department by Detectives where he is being held without bail.  He will be transported to Dedham District Court on February 25, 2019.  He is being charged with Assault and Battery on a Police Officer, Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon, Resisting Arrest, Failure to Stop for a Police Officer While Operating a Motor Vehicle, Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident with Personal Injury, Malicious Destruction of Property Over $250, Receiving a Stolen Motor Vehicle and Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended License.   The suspect appeared before the court on Monday, February 25, 2019 for the above charges and was ordered held without bail until March 1, 2019 when he will appear in court again.

The Wellesley Police Department would like to thank the Boston Police Department and The Massachusetts State Police for their assistance in locating and taking the suspect into custody.

The Wellesley Police Officer who was injured during the motor vehicle stop on February 23, 2019 was released from the hospital with non-life threatening injuries and is home recovering.

 

Incidents

On February 19, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. Officer Wagner was dispatched to a residence on Linden Street for a report of a past breaking and entering.  The reporting party stated that she inadvertently left her house keys in the front door lock and around 1:30 p.m. and when she returned home at 4:30 p.m. she noticed that some items in her house appeared to have been moved or looked though.  There were several high value items that were out in plain view in several rooms in the home that were not touched.  Officer Wagner advised her to let him know if she found anything was missing.  At 7:00 p.m. she contacted Officer Wagner and stated that a 3-4 carat diamond ring was missing.  The incident is under investigation.

On February 23, 2019 at 5:40 a.m. Officer Gerard was dispatched to the area of Mulherin Lane for a report of a motor vehicle accident.  The reporting party heard a crash and looked out the window at which point he noticed a motor vehicle near his driveway with a front bumper hanging off.  He observed a male party remove the bumper, place it into the car and drive off.    Officer Gerard noticed that the guardrail on Worcester Street near Standish Road had been struck and part of a vehicle bumper was located.  Officer Gerard is investigating.

On February 23, 2019 at 2:50 p.m. Officer Lindelof was on patrol on Linden Street and drove through the Roche Bros parking lot.  He noticed a male party yelling at a CVS employee at the drive-thru window.  The customer indicated the employee was rude to him.  The report is incomplete at this time and no further information is available.

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The Wellesley Police Department has announced that the suspect in Saturday night’s incident, in which a Wellesley police officer was dragged about 15 feet by a car, has been arrested. He faces 9 charges, ranging from assault and battery on a police officer to receiving a stolen motor vehicle.

The suspect allegedly dragged the cop as he pulled away in his vehicle from the officer, who was attempting to take the man into custody just after 7pm.

Wellesley Police Department investigative work found that the suspect might be in Boston and was a passenger a 2019 Kia Optima stopped by Boston police earlier in the evening. Just before 1am on Sunday, a state trooper pulled over a Kia Optima on Rte. 84 in Sturbridge and found that the passenger in the back seat matched the description of the suspect in the Wellesley case.  The suspect’s neck tattoo helped to identify him.

The suspect is being held without bail in Wellesley, and will be transported to Dedham District Court on Monday, Feb. 25.  He is being charged with assault and battery on a police officer, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, resisting arrest, failure to stop for a police officer while operating a motor vehicle, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident with personal injury, malicious destruction of property over $250, receiving a stolen motor vehicle and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.

The Wellesley police officer has been released from the hospital with non-life threatening injuries and is home recovering.

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Wellesley Police Arrest and Incident Log 2/11/19 to 2/17/19

Incidents

On February 11, 2019 at 2:07 p.m. Officer Cunningham was dispatched to a call for a contractor who had fallen approximately 10 feet from scaffolding.  The male party was complaining about pain in his head and had suffered a laceration on his head.  He was transported to the hospital for evaluation and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Office was contacted to investigate.

On February 13, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. Officer Cunningham was dispatched to a residence for a well-being check on a resident that had been called in by a 3^rd party.  Officer Cunningham spoke with the homeowner and determined the individual was okay.

On February 13, 2019 at 3:49 p.m. Officer Shore spoke with a reporting party about checks being fraudulently cashed.  The report is incomplete at this time and no further information is available.

On February 14, 2019 at 10:01 a.m. Officer Cunningham was conducting traffic enforcement on Worcester Street when he queried the registration of a GMC utility vehicle and learned the registration was revoked for lack of insurance.  Officer Cunningham stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator who provided his license.  While speaking with him he noticed that the inspection sticker had expired in June.  Officer Cunningham advised the operator that the registration was revoked and the vehicle would need to be towed.  Officer Cunningham returned to his police cruiser to complete paperwork and then noticed that the operator was aggressively driving away from the motor vehicle stop, continuing east on Worcester Street.  As the vehicle approached a red light at 93 Worcester Street it attempted to pass between two vehicles stopped for the light, striking both vehicles.  The GMC utility vehicle then exited Route 9 east and began traveling on Route 128 South.  Officer Cunningham followed the vehicle a short distance and when it became apparent that the GMC was not going to stop again for Officer Cunningham he stopped following the vehicle.  Officer Cunningham has petitioned the Dedham District Court for a warrant for the operator’s arrest for Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Leaving the Scene of a Property Damage Accident, Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Revoked Registration, Speeding, Refusal to Stop for Police, Unsafe Lane Change, Failure to Stop for a Red Light, Operating of An Uninsured Motor Vehicle and Operating an Uninspected Motor Vehicle.

On February 14, 2019 at 12:46 p.m. Officer J. Popovski was dispatched to the Lower Falls area to speak with a parent who stated her 15-year-old daughter had exited her vehicle and she could not locate her.  The two had been arguing prior to the teen exiting the vehicle.  Officers checked the area and were unable to locate the teen.  At 2:30 p.m. the reporting party called the police department to inform them that the teen had returned home.

On February 15, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Officer Lindelof spoke with a female party who stated that someone had stolen her mother’s credit card and charged over $600 at two grocery stores in August 2018.  She stated she had contacted the credit card company and was advised she needed to file a police report to dispute the charges.

On February 15, 2019 at 3:26 p.m. Officer J. Popovski spoke with a female reporting party regarding vandalism that had occurred to her vehicle sometime between February 12^th and February 14^th while parked in her driveway.  Upon starting her vehicle several warning lights illuminated.  The reporting party brought the vehicle to the dealership and learned that two tire sensors had been cut and it was going to cost approximately $687 to fix.  Officer Popovski is investigating.

On February 16, 2019 at 9:09 a.m. Officer Cunningham was dispatched to a residence for a well-being check.  Upon arrival Officer Cunningham located the individual and verified the individual was okay.  While at the residence he noticed it appeared very dirty and there was a large amount of garbage in the apartment as well as broken appliances.  He has notified the Wellesley Housing Authority to follow up.

On February 17, 2019 at 12:21 p.m. Officer Cunningham spoke to a male reporting party about identity fraud.  The reporting party stated he had received an email from his credit card company verifying his address change.  He called the credit card company and advised them he had not requested an address change.  The reporting party was informed that a replacement credit card was requested and was to be mailed to the new address.  He was able to cancel the new card and was provided with the IP address used to change the mailing address.  The incident is under investigation.

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