Police Log: Man Arrested with Bag Full of Stolen Clothes

The following information was supplied by the Wellesley Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Man Arrested for Stealing Clothes from the Gap A Lynn man was arrested last week when police found him in possession of clothes stolen from the Gap. Wellesley Police officers were dispatched to Central Street Aug. 31 on a report of a man stumbling into traffic. When they arrived, they found Henry Albert Williams, 58, who had appeared to have fallen down, according to Wellesley Police records clerk Sue Morse. The officers asked if they could look into a bag Williams was carrying. Inside they found new clothes from the Gap, Morse said. The officers called the Gap store on Central Street, and an employee told them the store was missing some yoga pants. Williams was arrested and charged with larceny over $250. He was transported to court Sept…

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Patch Facts

5 Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 9

Five pieces on info served up with your morning coffee.

1.    The Recreation Department met last night at Morses Pond where there was talk of a possible ice skating rink at Hunewell Field this winter (Check for a story today). 2.    Yesterday, we ran a story on an arrest involving a man who asked a Wellesley Police officer for directions while driving a stolen car. The story is also on the Wellesley Police Department website. 3.    The weather went from stifling humidity to torrential downpours and then back to stifling humidity yesterday. The National Weather Service says there is a 20 percent chance of rain today, and the temperature will reach 78 degrees. 4.    This summer is flying by. Wellesley goes back to school Aug. 30 (high school) and Aug. 31 (Pre-K – eighth grade). 5.    Our Patch …

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Police Log: Teenager Arrested With Alcohol; Loud Muffler Leads to Arrest

The following information was supplied by the Wellesley Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Suspicious Person Said He Was In Area for a Job Interview, Arrested on Warrant-Related Charges A Stoughton man was arrested on warrant-related charges last week after he told police he was lurking on Linden Street because he was in town for a job interview. Responding to a call about a suspicious person, Wellesley Police officer Officer Mark Carrasquillo went to 270 Linden St. July 25 where he found William Kenneth Curtin, 25. Carrasquillo did a routine check on Curtin’s license, which showed that he had an outstanding warrant out of Brockton District Court for shoplifting, according to Wellesley Police records clerk Sue Morse. Curtin was arrested and transported to court. Loud Muffler, Loose License Plate Leads to Arrest Chamil Omari …

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Police Log: Antique License Plates Attached to Wrong Car

The following arrest information was supplied by the Wellesley Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

‘Numerous’ Air Fresheners Lead to Pot Bust A Wellesley Police officer arrested a Quincy man on a marijuana charge after noticing he had an odd amount of air fresheners hanging in his car. Stephen Cole, 20, was driving in front of Officer Nate Derby in the left lane on Route 9 July 19. Derby observed that Cole had stayed in the lane for approximately two miles though the right lane was available, which is a traffic violation, according to Wellesley Police records clerk Sue Morse. Derby pulled Cole over and noticed a very strong odor of orange-scented air freshener as well as a strong odor of marijuana. Derby observed “numerous” pine tree air fresheners in the vehicle, and determined the driver could be attempting to mask the smell of drugs…

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Questions of the Week: July 11 - 15

Our questions, your answers.

Each day, Wellesley Patch provides you with a Question of the Day. The feature typically asks the readers to weigh in on a topic fresh on the minds of Wellesley residents. This Friday column is a roundup of those questions and  their responses, and it also offers you a chance to weigh in one more time. We had some good responses to our three questions this week. (Typically there are four, one per day Monday through Thursday, but there were a couple of bits of breaking news yesterday, so we ran out of time for Question of the Day - sorry!!) Here's the roundup: Monday, July 11: Is an Override in Play for 2013? Be the first to respond!  Tuesday, July 12: Should Sprague Have Gotten Scoreboards? Keep it going! Wednesday, July 13: Should There …

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Police Log: Three Warrant-Related Arrests Last Week

The following arrest information was supplied by the Wellesley Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Man Pulled Over for Driving an Unregistered Vehicle, Arrested on Three Warrants A Waltham man was arrested in Wellesley last week on three outstanding warrants. William A. Hines, 39, was driving on Route 9 at a very slow speed July 10, according to Wellesley Police records clerk Sue Morse. Officer Nate Derby, traveling behind the vehicle, checked the car’s registration. The computer found no match, thus indicating that the vehicle, which had California plates, was unregistered. Derby stopped the vehicle and asked for Hines’ license. A check revealed there were three warrants out for Hines. One for felonious breaking and entering at night and larceny over $250 out of Peabody District Court, another out of Lynn District Court for the same …

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Police Log: Driver Arrested after Stopping at Green Light

The following information was supplied by the Wellesley Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Driver Stopped at Green Light, Charged With OUI A 61-year-old Wellesley woman was arrested and charged with operating under the influence June 12, after she stopped at a green light. Officer Conor Ashe, on patrol near 756 Washington St., observed Amy P. Lee make a high-speed U-turn at the middle of the intersection at Weston Road and Washington Street, according to Wellesley Police Department records clerk Sue Morse. “[Ashe] thought the car would strike the curbing,” she said. Ashe began to follow Lee’s vehicle, and as they approached traffic lights near Wellesley College, Lee slowed to 10 mph before coming to a complete stop though the light was green, Morse said. Lee’s car idled there for an entire light cycle, forcing another car to go …

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Police Log: Man Arrested With 22 Pounds of Marijuana; Door-to-Door Magazine Salesmen Arrested

The following information was supplied by the Wellesley Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Framingham Man Arrested with 22 Pounds of Marijuana in his Possession Wellesley Police assisted in the arrest of a Framingham man who picked up a large UPS package of marijuana last week. Wellesley Police, working in conjunction with Norwood Police, arrested 26-year-old Leonardo C. Narvaez May 31 on Route 128 north after they found a package in his possession containing 22 pounds of marijuana, according to Wellesley Police records clerk Sue Morse. Police pulled Narvaez over on Route 128 after learning he would be picking up a package containing a large amount of marijuana, according to Morse. He was found to be in possession of the package and arrested. His bail was set at $5,000. It was not met; he was held at the Wellesley Police Station…

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Police Log: Officers Chase Driver of Stolen Vehicle; Arrest Man after Failing four Sobriety Tests

Wellesley Police chased the driver of a stolen car on foot last week.

Police Chase Driver of Stolen Car on Foot Wellesley Police chased the driver of a stolen car who, after being pulled over for missing a second license plate, got out and ran. Wellesley Police officers attempted to pull over Timothy B. Allen, 44, of Roxbury, Saturday at around 2 p.m. on Route 9 westbound for lack of a second license plate. When the officers’ vehicle entered traffic to pursue, they noticed that Allen changed lanes three times, cutting off other vehicles with each change, according to Lt. Marie Cleary of the Wellesley Police. The officers then observed Allen turn off of Route 9 and onto Audubon Road, where he stopped the vehicle and took off on foot, according to Cleary. Officer Mark Carrasquillo ran after Allen, while …

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Police Log: Arrests April 25 – May 1

One motorist was arrested and found to be in possession of heroin and other drugs.

Driver charged with possession of heroin A Framingham man was arrested last week and charged with operating under the influence and possession of heroin. Moises Rivera, 32, of Framingham, was stopped just before 9:30 p.m. April 25 while traveling on Route 9 last week. Wellesley Police officer Matt Farwell, on patrol in the area, ran a random check of Rivera's license plate and found his license had been revoked. While speaking with a passenger, a Wellesley Police officer noticed used hypodermic needles and several knotted plastic bags in the vehicle, according to Sue Morse, Wellesley Police Department records clerk. The passenger told officers that Rivera, who was arrested, had done heroin before driving, according to Morse. Morse said …

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