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Wellesley Police

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Wellesley Police Log: No Turn, Spot Check and More

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.  Licensed to Stop While on patrol at about 3:30 a.m. on May 7, police noticed a vehicle which reportedly failed to stop at the Wellesley Avenue intersection with Brookside Road. Officer Dennehy pulled the driver over and requested the license and registration. The driver gave him a foreign license. A query determined that the driver's right to drive in Mass. had been revoked. This information was listed under a number assigned on a previous instance where the driver had been pulled over. The driver, identified as Victor Achar-Romano, 23 of Cambridge was arrested and charged with failing to stop at a stop light or …

Sunday, May 19, 2013

OMGPD: Bike-for-Car Swap, Dog-Bites-Donkey, a Chill Car Chase & More Police Oddities

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

Wellesley Police Log: Parking and Not Riding, Temper, Temper and More

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

Wellesley Police Log: No Solicitors (Without a Permit), The Big Party and More

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

Wellesley Police Among National Top Tweeters

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 …

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Wellesley, Natick Runners Win Officer Savage 5K Road Race

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.

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 ›

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Wellesley Police Dressing Town Boston Strong

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 …

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Wellesley Police Log: Calling AAA Under the Influence and More

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.  Suspended Query April 20, Officer Lindelof patrolled the area of Church and Abbott Streets, a bit before 6 p.m. After querying a passing Nissan sedan, he learned the vehicle had a suspended registration. The car pulled over at a Rice Street, and the officer requested the driver's license and registration. The driver, identified as Bryan Barillas of East Boston, age 20, said he did not have a valid Mass. license. A query determined that his license had been suspended. He was transported to the station and booked, later released on personal recognizance.  Calling AAA...Under the influence A Wellesley man was arrested…

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Wellesley Police Log: License Checks and Juvenile Cases

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.  License Checking While patrolling route 9 southbound, after 6 p.m. on April 18, Officer Derby reports he performed a random query of a vehicle, which appeared to have an expired inspection sticker. He pulled the driver over at the Oak Street intersection and requested license and registration. The driver, identified as Juan Pimentel, Boston resident aged 33, told police that he had the registration, but did not have a Mass. license. A query determined that the driver had been driving on a suspended license. He was arrested and charged with driving on a revoked license, driving without his license, and driving …

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Wellesley Police Log: Roadside Snooze

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.  Roadside Snooze At about 11:55 p.m. on April 17, Officer Joseph received a report of a vehicle off the road. Near the 650 block of Worcester Street, he located a Jeep which was stopped on the curb. As he came up, he noticed one person inside who appeared to be asleep at the wheel, and that the right front wheel seemed to have been burst from hitting the curb.  The officer then tapped on the window, and the driver began to stir and woke up. Her eyes appeared bloodshot, and when she spoke, her words were slurred and difficult to understand, and the smell of alcohol hung on her breath. She told the officer that she …

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