Police Reports: Home Invasion on Parker Road
The following information was supplied by the Needham Police Department. Any charges mentioned do not indicate a conviction.
A male suspect entered a Parker Road home on Tuesday, Feb. 28 but fled when confronted by the homeowner.
The incident occurred around 1:40 p.m. The man appeared to have entered the residence through an unlocked door. Police searched the area for an individual matching the description of the suspect but did not locate the man, according to reports.
Other incidents noted in this week's Needham Police reports:
Dog Bite Reported
Police responded to Second Avenue on Monday, Feb. 27 for the report of a dog bite. The dog was fully vaccinated and licensed, and the individual who was bitten declined medical treatment, according to police reports. The incident is under investigation and review by Needham Animal Control.
Needham Man Arrested on Active Warrant
A Needham man was arrested on Monday, Feb. 27 on an active warrant after he was pulled over on Linden Street near Great Plain Avenue for failure to stop at a stop sign.
The vehicle was pulled over around 7:30 p.m. The operator, a 63-year-old Needham resident, was found to have an active warrant out of Brookline District Court for threats to commit a crime. He was also cited for failure to stop for a stop sign. The man was arrested.
Woman Charged in Parking Lot Hit-and-Run
A Rowley resident was charged with leaving the scene of a vehicle crash after she allegedly hit another vehicle in the parking lot of Dunkin’ Donuts on Highland Avenue on Tuesday, Feb. 28.
The incident occurred around 8:28 a.m. A witness told police that a driver had left the scene without talking with the other vehicle owner, but the witness was able to write down the woman’s license plate number, according to reports. Police spoke with the driver, a 20-year-old Rowley resident, who allegedly admitted she had been involved in the crash.
The woman was summonsed to court for leaving the scene of an accident with property damage.
Drivers Cited After Making Illegal U-Turns
An Everett man was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 28 for driving with a revoked license after he was stopped for making an illegal u-turn in Needham.
Police stopped the vehicle around 11 a.m. on Great Plain Avenue near Garden Street. The driver was found to have his license revoked for being a habitual traffic offender. The driver, a 38-year-old Everett resident, was arrested and charged with the u-turn violation and operating after revocation as a habitual traffic offender.
A short time afterward, around 11:47 a.m., a second driver was stopped for a u-turn violation on Great Plain Avenue. The driver, a 49-year-old Dorchester man, was charged with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and cited for a marked lanes violation.
Resident Reports Suspicious Man at Door
A Linden Street resident reported that a suspicious man had rung her doorbell around 11 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27. Police checked the area but did not locate the individual, according to reports.