Crime & Safety

Wellesley Police Log: Copper Thieves Nabbed, Bad Recognition and More

The following reports were provided by the Wellesley Police Department. Charges where mentioned do not indicate a conviction.


Copper Theives Nabbed

Late on June 27, officer Dixon was on patrol and saw a suspect vehicle in a reported copper theft at the Municipal Light Plant parked behind the Wellesley Fire Department. He called for backup and watched the vehicle. He reports two men came back with a load of copper wire and the tools, then set off. Police stopped them on Route 9 at the Cliff Road intersection.

Read the full report, as previously reported.

On Thursday night, Wellesley Police arrested and charged 44-year-old Sean Bussey and 43-year-old Mark Ferragamo, both of Revere with Larceny over $250, common receiving stolen goods, breaking-and-entering at night, and trespassing.

Bussey and Ferragamo were arraigned at Dedham District Court on Friday morning. Ferragamo also had an outstanding arrest warrant for an additional larceny charge. They were held on bail.

Suspended Ford

A Ford Sedan was traveling down 9 East at around 10:45 a.m. on June 28 when officer Brooks queried the vehicle and learned it had a revoked registration. After requesting the driver's license and registration, the man at the wheel told him that he had no license. He indicated it had a suspended license, and provided another identification. 

A query also confirmed that Francisco Santiago, 42, of Boston had a suspended license. He was arrested and charged with driving on a suspended license, and driving with a revoked registration. He was taken to Dedham District Court.

Not the Good Kind of Recognition

Before 10 a.m., Officer Cunningham was on Cedar Street and saw a Honda sedan pass by. He recognized the driver as Patrick Ready, a Cedar Street resident aged 33. The officer had some previous knowledge that he had an outstanding warrant for his arrest, and his license had been revoked. 

He stopped the vehicle and confirmed the information with the communications center. At this point, Ready was arrested and charged with driving on a suspended license, and on that outstanding warrant for credit card fraud under $250 and other credit card-related charges out of Waltham Court. He was held without bail. 

Faulty Muffler

At Route 9 West, at about 8 p.m. June 29, Officer Derby saw a Chevy sedan driving with a falling muffler. After pulling the driver over and asking for license and registration from him, he saw that the passenger was not wearing a seatbelt and asked for that man's information.

A query revealed that Ralph Sherman, 44 of Woonsocket, RI had an outstanding warrant from Framingham court. After confirming with the communications center, he was arrested and charged. He was later released on personal recognizance. 

Juvenile Arrest

June 30, at about 5:45 p.m., police arrested a 14-year-old Wellesley male at 239 Washington Street. There is no other information at this time.


The above reports were provided by the Wellesley Police Department. Charges where mentioned do not indicate a conviction. 



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