Sunday, May 19, 2013
Parade runs from 1 to 3 p.m. Certain parts of town will be closed to traffic and parking during this time. Don't forget to bring a donation to the Food Pantry.
Wellesley Wonderful Weekend is in full swing, and part of town will be closed for today's parade and the fireworks. See the full schedule on the Wonderful Weekend website. The 45th Annual Wellesley Veterans’ Parade will run from 1 to 3 p.m. The parade begins in Wellesley Hills Square, and moves westward to Wellesley Square along Washington Street, ending at Central and Crest Road. According to an announcement on the Wellesley Police website, Washington Street will be closed to traffic and parking from 11:45 p.m. The rest of the route will be closed starting at 2:30 p.m. Police expect to reopen the roads around 3 p.m. During this time, any cars parked on Washington Street will be towed, police warn. There are a number of temporary No …
Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
I Told Them Not to Park Their Car in the Way of My Golf Swing At the Hersey upper parking lot, Needham Police responded to look into possible vandalism on a vehicle parked in the lot at midday. Police believe that the broken driver's side window was caused by "an errant golf ball," according to their report: http://patch.com/A-4y7w How Many Police Does It Take to Turn a Truck? An oversized vehicle was having difficulties with a turn from Manning Street onto Hemlock Road. With the help of several Needham Police units, the vehicle was guided onto Hemlock and to its destination. Police reported damage on Central and Woodlan Avenue, and police are investigating: http://patch.com/A-4y7w Not Really a Fair Trade Newton Police responded …
Saturday, May 18, 2013
The following reports were provided by the Wellesley Police Department. Charges where mentioned do not indicate a conviction.
The following reports were provided by the Wellesley Police Department. Charges where mentioned do not indicate a conviction. Parking and Not Riding Just after 8 p.m. on May 5, Officer Cunningham was patrolling a commercial parking lot on Linden Street. He haw a vehicle parked with two men inside, and queried the vehicle. The query determined that there was an outstanding warrant in the name of the registered owner. After confirming that the driver was the registered owner, police arrested and charged Michael Reddish of Natick, 21, on the outstanding default warrant out of Framingham District Court. He was transported to the station and booked, and held until court in the morning. Temper, Temper Officer Joseph was sent to a report of an …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
The following reports were provided by the Wellesley Police Department. Charges where mentioned do not indicate a conviction.
The following reports were provided by the Wellesley Police Department. Charges where mentioned do not indicate a conviction. Warrant Served Officer Derby received word that a warrant was outstanding for Hyde Park man, Raphael Figuero, 21, and that he may be at the Whole Foods location on Washington Street on April 29, before 7 p.m. When police arrived and confirmed that he was present, he was arrested and charged on the outstanding probation warrant. He was booked and transported to the station, then held and taken to court in the morning. Inspect your License While on patrol on Washington Street near Oakland Street, Officer Lindelof performed a random query on a passing vehicle at about 11:30 p.m. on April 29. That vehicle came back as…
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
According to a recent IACP list, the Wellesley Police Department is one of the top-followed twitter accounts nationally.
There are about 3,800 fans of the Wellesley Police Department on Twitter, which makes them one of the most popular in the country. For a department of its size, the Wellesley Police Department has the third highest Twitter following, according to a recent list from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Center for Social Media. The list breaks police department accounts nationwide into a number of categories. With just under 3,800 followers (at the time of writing), for a department of 26 to 49 sworn officers, Wellesley follows top-ranked Bridgwater, Mass. (over 5,800 followers) and Dunwoody, Georgia (over 4,600). See the full IACP list on their Center for Social Media website. "Everything flows a lot smoother when …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
The Music Was Not Loud Enough... A Burlington man was arrested on May 5 after he allegedly drove under the influence of alcohol and fell asleep behind the wheel of his car in Newton Corner. According to Newton Police reports, officers were dispatched to the intersection of Washington Street and Centre Street for reports of a male party asleep behind the wheel of a red Mercedes. When officers arrived, they found the car stopped at the traffic signal, just before the on-ramp to the Mass Pike. Reports said the driver was asleep behind the wheel with the doors locked and loud music playing. The vehicle was running and in neutral. Police said they noticed a strong odor of alcohol coming off the driver, who also had bloodshot/glassy eyes and …
Saturday, May 11, 2013
The Wellesley Police Department Runners Club annual Officer Savage 5K was held last weekend.
The Wellesley Police Department Runners Club held its annual Officer Savage 5K Road Race and Fun Run on Sunday, May 5. The race started and finished at Babson College, and a kids 'fun run' was held for children 10 and under. Seth McClennen, 41, of Wellesley was the top overall male finisher, with a time of 17:07. For the women, Molly Karp, 31, of Natick, was the top finisher, completing the course in 21:05. To see the complete list of finishers, and rankings by age, visit this Wellesley police page.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
The Wellesley Police Department announced they will sell specially-designed Boston Strong t-shirts to benefit The One Fund.
Wellesley Police Department have walked, run, and responded to the Boston Marathon--and are now selling for it. Wellesley Police are now selling special Boston Strong t-shirts from the station. According to an announcement on the Wellesley Police website, these shirts are selling fast. Each one is $20, and the proceeds from the shirt will go to The One Fund Boston, a charity dedicated to the victims of the marathon bombing. The shirts were designed by the department, and are available from size small to size 3XL. The front of the shirt has the department patch on the upper left, and a large panel on the back with the line Boston Strong, and the names of the victims of the attack: Martin Richard, Krystle Campbell, Lingzi Lu, and MIT …
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Transit Officer Richard Donohue may have been hit by another officer's bullet during the chaos of the battle with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects.
A Watertown resident who witnessed the shootout between police officers and the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects in the East End said she believes the MBTA officer critically injured in the battle on April 19 was struck by friendly fire. The Boston Globe reported Tuesday that a woman who lives just a few hundred feet from the scene of the chaotic gun battle saw officers firing at the bombing suspects and then saw someone at a nearby street corner fall. She wrote in a statement to the Globe that Donohue was hit near the end of the shootout as 19-year-old suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev drove away from the area in a stolen SUV. "It appeared to me that an individual at the corner [of the street] fell to the ground and had probably been hit in …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
What Happens When You Drink and Drive Concord Police responded to a report of a Chevy pickup all over the road on Main Street by Harrington Avenue in West Concord. Police spoke with the driver, who had pulled into the Stop & Shop over the Acton line, and he reported spilling coffee on his lap while driving: http://patch.com/A-4c8C No Bathroom Privileges In Needham, a South Street resident reported that, four days earlier, a suspicious male had knocked on her door and asked to use the bathroom. She did not know the man, and declined his request: http://patch.com/A-4dbk Attack by...Pruning Shears? Newton Police responded to a call from Newton-Wellesley Hospital and arrested a Waltham man for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon…
RunforHannahsFund
4:44 pm on Saturday, May 11, 2013
For anyone looking for a family-friendly event this weekend, check out the Wellesley 1 Miler for the Hannah Randolph Fund on May 12 at Elm Bank Reservation. wellesley1miler.org more ›