Wellesley, MA Police logs

A rundown of Wellesley Police Department arrest and incident logs. Names have been stripped out by us.

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2020

April 24-May 3: Boredom made me do it; Air Jordan scam; designer purses missing

April 21-25: Deadly car crash; neighbors spat; off-leash dog reported

April 14-17: Road rage reported; woman scammed online; fishy Craigslist transaction

April 7-13: not playing by COVID-19 rules; MLP dumpster diving; vandal alleges life ruined

March 30-April 4: Drinking leads to arrests; scam about Texas and coke; Reeds Pond vandalized

March 23-28: Homeless person in shed; hockey pucks a nightmare for neighbor; Whole Foods parking lot pillars damaged; no arrests

March 18-20: Sick raccoon euthanized; cops find missing people

March 9-12:  Social media scam; smashed car window; presence of cocaine

March 2-7: Gold necklace missing; Sprague field fight; driver of stolen car stopped

Feb. 24-28: Graffiti inspired by Hunnewell oak takedown; salon spat; teens accused of swiping soda

Feb. 17-23: Tesla driver splits utility pole; scooters after sunset; girl says she was followed; yelling at CVS; painter alleges revenge

Feb. 3-9: Reported robbery stems from overheard joke; alleged OUI driver passed out with foot on brake

Jan. 27-Feb. 2: Credit card allegedly swiped at doc’s office, used at salon; attempted baby formula theft reported

Jan. 20-26: Dispute over Grandma’s stuff; Yelling at UPS store; cops investigate “Hey buddy” van

Jan. 13-19: Wellesley Police log for the week of Jan. 13-19

Jan. 6-10: Break-ins, alleged OUI, check fishing suspected, taxi driver gets paid

Jan. 1-5: 2020 gets off to quiet start aside from a ding-dong ditch

2019

Dec. 23-29: Alleged DUIs, Rolex watch submarined, cut-off body parts in texts

Dec. 16-21: Bobcat driver allegedly throws punches, package deliverer claims dog bite, ice slip; cops on the spot for dangerous drivers

Dec. 9-15: Boxer shorts, interior decorating & a passport are clues in alleged breaking & entering

Dec, 2-7: Power air fryer is hot; house cleaner, trash collectors under suspicion; DUI alleged on Upwey

Nov. 25-Dec. 1: Alleged road rager asks ‘You trying to get shot?’; ‘Any Functioning Adult 2020’ sign swiped

Nov. 17-24: Fake clergy scam; new shrubs ripped out

Nov. 11-16: Pot busts; 18K gold & diamond jewelry disappears; mystery contractor; license plates missing

Nov. 4-10: Counterfeit clothes for sale near country club; employees spat over tips; texting while driving leads to arrest

Oct. 28-Nov. 3: Bra stuffer, car kicker, and Babson students actually took a cab instead of Uber?

Oct. 21-27: Business owner cites run-around; wave of check fraud

Oct. 15-19: Mail (theft) bonding; parking lot keying; cyclist struck; tree trashed

Oct. 7-11: $15K lottery scam; fake $100; drivers blame metal plates for tire damage; another bike swiped, but recovered

Sept. 30-Oct. 6: Bicycle thefts aplenty; Qdoba disturbance; man in black seen entering others’ vehicles

Sept. 26-29: On lookout for a hot antique Pepsi cooler; man says car missed him, driver hit him; U-Haul van swerves into trouble

Sept. 16-19: Scammers, burglars step up their games; woman seeks to protect dog from mail

Sept. 9-15: Purse allegedly snatched at church, pricey bike swiped, road rage reported on Linden St.

Sept. 2-8: On the hunt for $6,500 rose gold bracelet, an EZ-Pass transponder & $5 in loose change

Aug. 26-Sept. 1:Aggressive driver allegedly posed as cop; delivery man accused of making sexual request; man falls 6 feet from ladder

Aug. 19-25: Wellesley Police log: Man demands female realtor, unpacks large suitcase; RDF volunteer cites harassment; motorcycle missing

Aug. 12-18: Vandal leaves mark at Morses Pond; random query dooms alleged thief

July 29-Aug. 3: Library patrons creeped out; suspicious apartment listing; kid accidentally locked in car

July 9-29: Middle School grafitti; inspection sticker crackdown; diamond falls out of ring

July 1-14:  No idling here—couple busted for parking lot sex; golf clubs missing; OUIs alleged; unwanted anti-fossil fuel signs

June 24-29:  Gluey white substance dumped; woman scammed out of $9,500; going 83 in a 50MPH zone

June 17-23: Hot tub party gets loud; Cape Cod house buyer regrets wiring $74K to NJ

June 10-16: Mystery book appears at homes; threatening messages; dog struck; Central Street shoplifting

June 2-9: Amazon driver says guy broke mirror off truck; take my antique guns, please

May 27-June 1: Whitman teacher from Wellesley arrested; check forging arrest; kid bitten by dog at pond

May 20-26: “handle it like men”; Linden Street fire; taking packages hostage

May 12-19: Wellesley fight club; VW driver keeps on going; laptops stolen; bye-bye BMW

April 29-May 11: Trumpet, bike & Air Pods missing; fake $100; ransomware attack; elderly woman on tracks

April 22-28: Handgun, ammo, pot & brass knuckles found during traffic stops; bike & truck collide; gas theft reported

April 15-21: Roommate’s boyfriend accused of swiping car, credit cards; leather jacket not on the menu; contractors spat

April 8-14: Residents with memory issues keeping cops busy; vehicle owners making things too easy for thieves

April 1-7: Gym patron just wanted to watch; bad luck about that mirror; white powdery substance found

March 25-31: Saturday night eggings, scarily sleepy taxi passenger, contractor cites harassment

March 18-24: Kid gets his bike back, shady bank shenanigans, reminder to move over for emergency vehicles

March 11-17: Gas station drug bust, $70,000 in diamond jewelry lost or pilfered, stolen R.I. car found in town

March 4-10: OUIs, missing disability placard, basketball hoop purchase slam dunked

Feb. 25-March 9 Canada Goose coat reported stolen at Wellesley High; local business reports $26K-plus in fraudulent checks; man struck by vehicle in Wellesley Square

Feb. 18-24: Suspect in police officer assault held without bail; diamond ring reported missing; CVS drive thru gets tense

Feb. 11-17: Contractor falls 10 feet, motorist speeds away from cop & racks up charges, tire sensors cut on vehicle

Feb. 4-10: Kids buy booze via social media connection; road rage; dog struck; hit-and-run

Jan. 28-Feb. 3: Gun left in office building bathroom; contractor complaints; alleged OUIs

Jan. 21-27: Town bylaw violation issued for pot in a car; lots of driver’s license/registration issues

Jan. 14-20: $11K Cartier bracelet missing, phony $20s at Whole Foods, Jeep driver in a tight spot

Jan. 7-13: Ambulance chaser, Route 9 racers, thumb tip severed in saw accident

Dec. 31-Jan. 6: Thief tricks bank in $20K ATM card scam; rash of lost wallets; road rage in the Square

2018

Dec. 24-30: CVS employee reports shoplifters in makeup aisle; credit cards & cash swiped from cars

Dec. 17-23: Narcan dispensed to train passenger; head-on collision on Linden Street; DPW copper swiped

Dec. 10-16: Grenade dug up on Cedar St.; trashy behavior by pickup truck driver

Dec. 3-9: Erratic driver acknowledges heroin use; Grinch cuts Christmas light cords; wallet stolen in supermarket fruit section

Nov. 26-Dec.2: Women’s mail sent to Texas; missing child found safe in bedroom under blanket; packages go missing

Nov. 19-25: Gretta Luxe robbed; cops uncovers stolen clothes in car; knife incident gets restaurant worker axed

Nov. 12-18: Scammer drops President Trump’s name; brass knuckles found on driver; a dump dispute

Nov. 5-11: Red Sox World Series rings lost & found; cops pull over impaired drivers; suspicious letter left on vehicle

Oct. 29-4: Temple receives suspicious letter; political signs swiped; supermarket employee’s purse stolen

Oct. 22-28: Runner loses $7K bracelet, construction team claims neighbor rage, dirty politics, library disturbance

Oct. 15-22: Revved up Camaro, missing front tire on Audi keep cops busy; dog dispute at Centennial Reservation

Oct. 8-14: Driver waving a blue-and-white baseball bat is called out; drunk contractor sent home; youths busted for allegedly breaking into school

Oct. 1-7: Neighbors bicker, scaffolding collapses, car break-ins all over, cops help a homeless musician

Sept. 24-30: Strange doings on Linden Street, dog takes fetch too seriously, AC unit appears out of nowhere

Sept: 17-23: Private detective gets confused; rogue tree company; Narcan dispensed

Sept. 10-16: Troublesome cartoon figure; family needs to bring in lawyers; tons of fraud

Sept. 3-9: Scooter rider proves temporarily elusive; bikes stolen; just an insurance inspector

Aug. 27-Sept. 2: American flag reported stolen; driver takes no-hands approach; watch missing after cable installation

Aug. 20-26: Drivers keep cops busy; house egging investigated

Aug. 13-18: Cyclist loses wheels in Wellesley dump give-and-take mistake?

Aug. 6-12: “unpleasant” bank encounter, gas money request, hoop project no slam dunk

July 30-Aug. 5: Seeing too much of this neighbor, rocky road rage & keep your trash to yourself

July 23-29: Office manager raises suspicions, ding-dong-ditch-foodfight, realtor gets badmouthed, going to great heights for copper wire

July 16-22: Envelope of cash a big letdown; formulaic theft reported at Roche Bros.

July 2-8:  Thefts reported at Morses Pond, Wellesley Free Library, Wellesley Country Club

June 25-July 1: DIY speed bump on Oakland Circle; jewelry missing & found; throwing stones

June 11-18: motorcyclists accused of raging, basket case reported, truant laptops & a rooftop Do’h!

June 4-10: Scary accident near Reidy field; road rage report; youth confronted about social media posts

May 28-June : Death on commuter rail tracks; desperate ID thief opens Sears credit card; thrilling grill report; dumping at Bates

May 21-27: Suspected Shih Tzu puppy scam; contractor unwelcome; spare key mystery

May 14-20: Make-up artist sniffs out a scam; briefly missing children; still missing bike and cars

May 6-13: Contractor falls; cars damaged; Chinese government calling?

April 30-May 5: Dog bites mailman; dog poop problem; road rage; parking lot “spat”

April 23-29: Stuck in the cemetery mud; assault reported at Whole Foods parking lot; passport gets trashed, and so does a youth

April 16-22: Auburn St. car break-ins, retaliatory noise, employee accused of swearing

April 9-15: Threat reads “you can let us go but we can let you go too,” Nintendo Switch left on train, embarrassing Bitcoin scam is back

April 2-8: A mysterious “special license,” white powder in the mail, beware the blue hoodie & a complicated head-on crash

March 26-April 1: Backyard sculpture damaged; hey wait, that’s my place on Craigslist; roof party!

March 19-25: Cable wires cut; prescription drugs missing after open house; more & more ID theft

March 11-18: Rogue plower, flurry of ID thefts, worker alleged to have swiped stuff

March 5-11: Whole Foods beer theft; fiancee has some explaining to do; pedestrian struck

Feb. 26-March 4: Dating website serves up mismatch, Amazon packages in the woods, tough week for deer

Feb. 19-25: Mystery purchases, lost elderly people, money missing from desk drawer

Feb. 12-18: Narcan administered; unemployment benefits nearly stolen; parking lot & locker room theft

Feb. 5-11: Youths riding scooters in hallways; truck wasn’t stolen after all; cabbie accuses teens of fare evasion

Jan 29.-Feb. 4: Wellesley Police log: Home invasion and break-ins reported; the old desperate grandson scam; business threatened

Jan. 22-28: Wellesley Police log: Snow blower, iPhone X’s & wedding/engagement rings go missing

Jan. 15-21: Wellesley Police log: Fight breaks out at police station; suspicious real estate photos; laptop goes missing at high school

Jan. 8-14: Wellesley Police log: Diaper duty; bathroom beer; dog needs to control its owner

Jan. 1-7: Wellesley Police log: Woman reportedly dragged from car; patrolling Cliff Road; jewelry & cash missing

2017

Dec. 25-31: Wellesley Police log: Ceiling fan fury, fast times on Rte. 9, $14K in jewelry missing

Dec. 11-17: Wellesley Police log: Rogue roofing; locker room theft; laptop not swiped after all

Dec. 4-10: Wellesley Police log: Worker falls 20 feet; $400 reported missing from Wellesley High locker room; $30K bracelet missing

Nov. 27-Dec. 3: Wellesley Police log: Neighbors dispute things being dropped on floor; child knocked out at playground; thefts at Wellesley High

Nov. 20-26: Wellesley Police log: construction equipment goes missing; unwanted texts; Grove Street suspicions

Nov. 6-12: Wellesley Police log: Giving thanks for no arrests

Oct. 30-Nov. 5: Wellesley Police log: rooftop wallet, going to take you down, a stolen safe

Oct. 23-29: Wellesley Police log: car door slammer, speedy dump truck, gun alarm

Oct. 16-22: Wellesley Police log: poop problem; more Meth; signature solicitor dumped

Oct. 9-15: Wellesley Police log: Crystal Meth confirmed; supermarket solicitors; Narcan administered

Oct. 2-8: Wellesley police log: A mysterious sleepyhead; dogs still biting; garden lights go dark

Sept. 25-Oct. 1: Wellesley Police log: Dogs in a biting mood; bank robbery at BoA; parking spot dispute

Sept. 18-24: Wellesley Police log: Call the forensic anthropologist; BB gun incidents; fleeing an ambulance

Sept. 11-17: Wellesley Police log: Stolen rabbit trap; lawn irrigation gone wild: pedestrian hit or not?

Sept. 4-10: Wellesley Police log: Airbnb party, property line dispute, trespassing kids

Aug. 28-Sept. 3:  Wellesley Police log: Alleged knife-wielding road rager; Vandals strike dump, tennis court; juice theft

Aug. 21-27: Wellesley Police log: Case of the missing gas cap, loads of fraud, unneighborly tree

Aug. 14-20: Wellesley police log: Driving off with gas pump nozzle, driving off with wallet atop car

Aug. 7-13: Dump fight; dumpster fire; playground fire

July 31-Aug. 6: Roche Bros. targeted by alleged thieves; dangerous driving on Rte. 9; jewelry lost & found

July 24-30: Wellesley Police log: erratic driver thought she was in New Hampshire; an axe goes missing

July 17-23: Wellesley Police Log: Fireworks & beer a bad combo; early construction work angers neighbor; ex-employees have Wellesley residents on edge

July 10-16: Wellesley police log (7/10/17-7/16/17): email bomb threat, online scam, firearm storage