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Tuesday, September 11, 2012

Police Reports: Man Accused of Urinating in Roadway

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

Needham Police stopped a vehicle on Fair Oaks Park on Friday, Sept. 7 at 2:50 p.m. after receiving a report that the driver may have been urinating in the roadway. Police spoke with all parties involved and determined that the driver had not been urinating. He was sent on his way. Other incidents noted in the Sept. 11 Needham Police reports: Resident’s Information Used to Buy Computer An Alfreton Road resident reported on Thursday, Sept. 6 that someone had used his personal information to open a credit card and purchase a computer, which was sent to a California address. Driver Arrested for Suspended License A Needham man was arrested for driving with a suspended license on Sept. 5. Police pulled over the man’s vehicle on Highland Avenue …

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Needham Police Department

John Casy

10:05 am on Wednesday, September 12, 2012

The police need to spend there time doing more important things than bothering a man for urinating in the street. Now IF he expose him self then thats different and the police need to act. Bottom line when one needs to pee they need to pee !!   more ›

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Police Reports: Laptops Stolen in Vehicle Break-ins

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

A William Street resident reported that someone broke into their vehicles overnight on Saturday, June 23 and removed two laptop computers from two separate cars. The vehicles were parked in a garage at the time of the theft. Other incidents noted in the June 26 Needham Police reports: Dispute Between Brothers An Ardmore Road resident reported on Friday, June 22 that he was threatened by his brother. Hit and Run in Panera Parking Lot A hit and run was reported on Friday, June 22 at around 1:36 p.m. in the parking lot of Panera Bread, 120 Highland Ave. A parked vehicle was damaged in the incident. Vehicle Damaged in Hit and Run A hit and run was reported on Friday, June 22 at Chestnut and Oak streets. The caller said that around 5:25 p.m. …

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Needham Police Department, Panera Bread, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Needham, and 1 more ›

Friday, June 29, 2012

Police Reports: Fire Extinguishers Stolen

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

Fire extinguishers were reported stolen from a Charles Street business on Tuesday, June 19. An employee at Kerivan-Lane, 30 Charles St., told police that the items had been taken at around 3:09 a.m. and provided security footage of the theft. Other incidents noted in the June 26 Needham Police reports: Taillight Damaged in Hit and Run Behind Starbucks A hit and run was reported in the parking lot of Starbucks at 910 Highland Ave. on Wednesday, June 20. The reporting party told police that he had parked his vehicle at around 12:55 p.m. and returned to find damage to his back passenger side bumper and taillight. There were no suspects at the time of the report. Local Pharmacy Vandalized Vandalism was reported on Wednesday, June 20 outside …

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Kerivan-Lane, Needham Police Department, Starbucks Coffee, and 2 more ›

John Casy

8:01 pm on Friday, June 29, 2012

Bird's Hill Pharmacy gets what they deserve.   more ›

Friday, June 1, 2012

Police Reports: No Sign of Paid Contractor

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

A Grasmere Road resident contacted police after he paid a contractor in December to replace his home's skylights and hadn't heard from the individual since. The individual told police he had hired the contractor in October 2011 to do roof work, which was completed, and to replace four skylights, which had not been done. The resident gave the contractor a down payment for the work on Dec. 4 and hadn't seen the individual since then. The matter is being investigated. Other incidents noted in the May 29 Needham Police reports: Drivers Injured in Rear-End Crash Two drivers were taken to the hospital after one vehicle rear-ended another that had stopped for a school bus on Wednesday, May 23. The incident occurred at around 2:22 p.m. when both …

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Christ Episcopal Church

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

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

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Police Reports: Man Arrested on A&B, Trespassing Warrants

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

A Foxborough man was arrested in Needham on Tuesday, April 24 on two default warrants out of Wrentham District Court, for assault and battery and trespassing. A Needham police officer working private detail at around 1:41 p.m. came across a man on Great Plain Avenue whom he believed to have several outstanding warrants. After confirming that was the case, police located the man on Greendale Avenue near the Needham/Dedham town line. The man at first gave police a fake name but later provided his real name, according to reports. The man, Brian Ford, 36, of Foxborough, was arrested on the two warrants. Vehicle Hit on Grosvenor Road A Grosvenor Road resident reported that someone had struck their vehicle overnight on Saturday, April 28. …

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Needham High School

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Police Reports: Mailbox Damaged on Louart Drive

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

A Louart Drive resident reported on Wednesday, April 25 that someone had crashed into their mailbox, breaking it off the post, and left the scene without notifying them. Police found tread marks in the mulch below the mailbox, according to reports. Other incidents noted in the May 1 Needham Police reports: Hit and Run at Trader Joe’s Police responded to the report of a hit and run in the parking lot of Trader Joe’s on Wednesday, April 25. The vehicle owner told police that sometime between 4 and 4:30 p.m. someone had struck the right rear corner of his bumper. Wellesley Woman Cited in Hit and Run A Wellesley woman was cited for multiple traffic violations after she left the scene of a two-vehicle crash in Needham on Thursday, April 26. The…

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Needham Police Department and Trader Joe's

Friday, April 27, 2012

Police Reports: Woman Vomits in Cab, Refuses to Pay Fare

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

A Connecticut woman was placed into protective custody after she allegedly refused to pay a cab fare after being dropped off at the Needham Sheraton Hotel on Thursday, April 19. Police were called to the Cabot Street hotel at around 1:55 a.m. by a cab driver who was having a dispute with a client over cab fare. The driver told the responding officer that the woman he had picked up in his cab had vomited in the back seat and was refusing to pay her fare. The woman, a 27-year-old resident of Darien, CT, eventually did pay the money but appeared to be intoxicated, according to reports. She was taken into police custody but not charged. Other incidents highlighted in the April 24 Needham Police reports: Dumpster Fire on Fuller Road Needham …

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Sheraton Needham Hotel, Needham Police Department, and Needham Fire Department

Saturday, April 21, 2012

Police Reports: Hit and Run at Second Ave. Lot

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

A hit and run was reported in the Harvard Vanguard parking lot on Second Avenue on Friday, April 13. The crash occurred while the owner’s vehicle was parked in the lot and he was inside the building, according to reports. A witness provided police with a description of the vehicle that struck the man’s vehicle. Police are investigating. Other incidents noted in the April 17 Needham Police reports: Cell Phone Stolen at Pollard A Pollard Middle School student reported that her cell phone was stolen at school on Tuesday, April 10. Employee’s Purse Missing from Hospital An employee at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham reported that her pocketbook was stolen on Friday, April 13. Vandalism on Warren St. Bridge Graffiti vandalism was found …

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Needham Police Department, Pollard Middle School, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Needham, and 2 more ›

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