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Saturday, May 19, 2012

Police Reports: Woman Urinating in Resident's Yard

The following information was supplied by the Needham Police Department. Any charges mentioned do not indicate a conviction.

Police were called to a Yurick Road home at around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 13 for the report of a female urinating in an elderly resident's yard. When the officer arrived, he found a vehicle containing an 18-year-old Needham man and three Needham women, ages 17, 18 and 19, parked in the driveway nextdoor to the residence. The occupants appeared to be intoxicated, according to reports, and were allegedly found in possession of alcohol and marijuana. The male, a Yurick Road resident, was arrested and cited for underage possession of alcohol and marijuana possession. The female occupants will be summonsed to Dedham District Court on charges of underage possession of alcohol. Other incidents noted in the May 15 Needham Police reports: Men …

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Needham Police Department and Trader Joe's

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Police Reports: Four Teens Charged with Alcohol Possession

The following information was supplied by the Needham Police Department. Any charges mentioned do not indicate a conviction.

Four Needham teens were charged with possession of alcohol after their vehicle was stopped for speeding on Thursday, May 10. Police observed the vehicle going 65 miles per hour in a 40 mph zone on Greendale Avenue at around 9:15 p.m. After pulling over the vehicle, police noticed “a large amount of alcohol” inside, according to reports. The driver and all of the occupants were under 21 years of age. Three 18-year-old Needham males and one 17-year-old Needham female will be summonsed to court for underage possession of alcohol.  Other incidents noted in the May 15 Needham Police reports: Hit and Run at Hunnewell and Mark Lee A hit and run was reported on Thursday, May 10 at the intersection of Hunnewell Street and Mark Lee Road. The victim …

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Needham Police Department, Owen's Poultry Farm, and Muzi Chevrolet

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Needham Attorney Admits To Running Ponzi Scheme

David L. Spector, 52, pled guilty to wire fraud and money laundering on May 16 in U.S. District Court in Providence.

A Needham man pled guilty on Wednesday, May 16 in U.S. District Court in Providence, RI to three counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering related to his work as a mortgage attorney in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. David L. Spector, 52, of Needham, admitted in court that he had operated a Ponzi scheme, defrauding mortgage holders and lending institutions of more than $600,000, according to a press release issued by the office of U.S. Attorney Peter F. Neronha. “Spector admitted to the court that between April and October 2007 he conducted real estate mortgage refinance closings for properties in Plymouth and Lawrence, MA and Westerly, RI. As part of the closing process, Spector had the proceeds of the mortgages obtained by …

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Police Reports: Woman Receives Fake Ransom Call

The following information was supplied by the Needham Police Department. Any charges mentioned do not indicate a conviction.

A Framingham woman called police from a Reservoir Street business after she received a phone call from a person in Florida claiming to have kidnapped her brother and demanding a ransom. The woman was able to get a hold of her brother after the phone call and determined that the call was a hoax "to acquire funds through deception," according to police reports. Other incidents noted in the May 15 Needham Police reports: Woman Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash A Chicopee woman suffered minor head injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Needham on Wednesday, May 9. Police were called to an accident at Central Avenue and Carleton Drive at around 3:29 p.m. One person, a 22-year-old woman from Chicopee, was transported to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-…

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Needham Police Department, Sudbury Farms, and Dunkin' Donuts

Police Reports: Multiple Break-ins at Charles River Landing Apartments

The following information was supplied by the Needham Police Department. Any charges mentioned do not indicate a conviction.

Needham Police are investigating break-ins that occurred last week in three units at the Charles River Landing apartments on Second Avenue. The break-ins were reported on Tuesday, May 8 at around 4:20 p.m. In all three cases, the doors to the apartments had been pried open. An unknown amount of property was taken from the units. On Wednesday, May 9, at around 6:32 p.m., Needham Police responded to another incident at Charles River Landing—this time, an attempted break-in at one of the apartments. All the incidents remain under investigation. Other incidents noted in the May 15 Needham Police reports: Local Man Arrested for Cocaine Possession A Needham man was arrested for cocaine possession on Tuesday, May 8 after police stopped his …

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Needham Police Department, Sheraton Needham Hotel, Dunkin' Donuts, and 1 more ›

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Police Reports: Teen Arrested for Alcohol Possession

The following information was supplied by the Needham Police Department. Any charges mentioned do not indicate a conviction.

Police observed two males acting suspiciously in the parking lot of Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham on Saturday, May 5 at around 4 p.m. While talking with the individuals, an officer noted “a strong odor of alcoholic beverage.” One of the individuals, a 16-year-old male, was found to have an alcoholic beverage in his possession. He was arrested for underage possession of alcohol. During booking, police also found a small amount of marijuana on the teen. He was issued a civil citation for possession of under one ounce of marijuana. The other teen was brought back to the police station, where his father later picked him up. Other incidents noted in the May 8 Needham Police reports: Suspicious Couple Asks Questions about Non-Existent …

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Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Needham, Needham Police Department, McDonald's, and 2 more ›

Friday, May 11, 2012

Police Reports: $350 Headphones Stolen from Locker

The following information was supplied by the Needham Police Department. Any charges mentioned do not indicate a conviction.

A Needham High School student reported that a $350 pair of Beats headphones was stolen from his locker on Wednesday, May 2. The theft occurred sometime between 4 and 6 p.m. while the teen was at a baseball game, according to reports. There was no sign of forced entry to the locker. Other incidents noted in the May 8 Needham Police reports: Man Involved in Crash Shows Up on Resident’s Doorstep A Mayo Avenue resident called police on Wednesday, May 2 after an individual who was involved in a vehicle crash with him earlier that day showed up at his home at 9:30 p.m. The caller said he just wanted to document the encounter. Missing Concert Tickets A Summit Road resident reported on Thursday, May 3 that someone had stolen concert tickets from …

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Needham High School and Needham Police Department

Needham Police Help Launch 'Click It or Ticket'

Local officers will be working with the state police and others to enforce seat belt use May 14-June 3.

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  Submitted by the Needham Police Department In a continuing effort to save lives, the Needham Police Department, in partnership with the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s Highway Safety Division, the Massachusetts State Police and more than 120 other local departments, is launching a high-visibility seat belt enforcement mobilization called Click It or Ticket. The message is simple: Massachusetts drivers and passengers should always wear their seat belts or be prepared to face the consequences.  During the “Click It or Ticket” mobilization, which runs from May 14 through June 3, thousands of extra state and local police will patrol the state’s streets and highways in a concerted effort to promote and enforce seat belt use …

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Needham Police Department

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Police Reports: NHS Student Found with Marijuana

The following information was supplied by the Needham Police Department. Any charges mentioned do not indicate a conviction.

A Needham High School student was cited for marijuana possession after he was found with a bag of marijuana at school. Police were called to the school on Monday, April 30 at around 10 a.m. after a teacher reported that a student “smelled of marijuana,” according to reports. The student was called to the office and was found to have a plastic bag containing a “green leafy substance” in his possession. The student, a 16-year-old male, was cited for possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. Other incidents noted in the May 8 Needham Police reports: Vehicle Window Smashed, GPS Taken A vehicle on Kendrick Street was broken into on Tuesday, May 1 and a Garmin GPS was taken. Police responded to the area near Cutler Park at around 3:24 p.m…

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Needham High School, Needham Police Department, and Party Works

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Two Needham Natives Join Fire Department

New Needham firefighter paramedics Patrick Muir and Joseph Tierney were introduced at the May 8 selectmen's meeting.

Two of Needham's own have joined the Needham Fire Department. Firefighter/paramedics Patrick Muir and Joseph Tierney III were introduced at the selectmen's meeting on Tuesday, May 8 as the newest members of the department. Both are licensed paramedics. Muir and Tierney both grew up in Needham and attended Needham Public Schools—a background that makes them a great asset to the Needham Fire Department, Fire Chief Paul Buckley said Tuesday night. “One of the things that’s advantageous for us having gentlemen and ladies that are from Needham is that they know the town—they know the streets, the buildings, the people," Buckley said. Tierney graduated from Needham High School in 2006 and has five years of experience in emergency medicine, …

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Needham Fire Department, Needham Public Schools, and Needham High School

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