Sunday, May 19, 2013
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 …
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Me First!, No, Me First! On First Avenue in Needham, a business reported a spat between two delivery drivers: the two men were arguing over who would make the delivery first, at 8:30 a.m. Neither party pressed charges, and both were advised to contact Needham Police before they argue again: http://patch.com/A-4nKB Not-Drunk Driver? Also in Needham, police were dispatched to Highland Avenue at Walgreens. That's where police made contact with the driver of a green Subaru, a woman from Dover who reported she had been in an accident with another vehicle, which left after exchanging only a little bit of information. She said the driver of the other vehicle seemed to be intoxicated, although police say he was not intoxicated.So, he was not …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
What Happens When You Drink and Drive Concord Police responded to a report of a Chevy pickup all over the road on Main Street by Harrington Avenue in West Concord. Police spoke with the driver, who had pulled into the Stop & Shop over the Acton line, and he reported spilling coffee on his lap while driving: http://patch.com/A-4c8C No Bathroom Privileges In Needham, a South Street resident reported that, four days earlier, a suspicious male had knocked on her door and asked to use the bathroom. She did not know the man, and declined his request: http://patch.com/A-4dbk Attack by...Pruning Shears? Newton Police responded to a call from Newton-Wellesley Hospital and arrested a Waltham man for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon…
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Not Taking Out the Trash, but Taking it Out on the Trash. And the Recycling. According to Newton police, officers responded to four trash and recycling barrel fires in the West Newton/Auburndale area early Monday morning. 5 a.m.: The first incident was reported around 5 a.m. at South Gate Park, reports said. Both Newton Police and Newton Fire departments responded to the scene, where they found a city-issued green recycle bin on fire. The fire was quickly extinguished, but the fire slightly damaged the barrel. 5:15 a.m.: The second barrel fire was reported nearby on Kilburn Road just a short while later, around 5:15 a.m. Similar to the incident on South Gate Park, the Newton Fire Department extinguished the fire in the city-issued barrel…
Sunday, April 7, 2013
Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Digging Yourself in Deeper A Watertown man got into even deeper legal trouble at a Boston courthouse when he reportedly paid his court fees with counterfeit money. Fernando Costa, 24, used fake bills, according to a report on BostonInno.com: two fake $100s, two real $20s and a real $10: http://patch.com/A-1lj0 Phantom Tuck-and-Roll Needham Police responded to a disturbance between a man and wom inside a tractor-trailer. A witness says the either fell — or was pushed — out of the cab of the trailer. When she tried to climb back in, she was pushed down by the male driver. After being pushed (possibly) the second time, she started walking toward the highway. Police were not able to find either the tractor-trailer, or the victim: http://…
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the west-of-Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Prescription for Arrest A customer at a CVS Pharmacy in Wellesley attempted to fill a questionable prescription on March 23, police said. The pharmacist identified a woman at the store, and told police that something seemed incorrect about the scrip she was trying to fill. The woman was ultimately found to have an outstanding warrant from Milford District Court for uttering a false prescription. She was arrested. http://patch.com/A-3l9X Dude, Where's My Car? A woman in Needham on March 23 had an argument with her boyfriend early one morning, and wanted her car returned home. The man driving the car had legal authority to drive the car, so she didn't want to report it stolen. Everyone agreed he would return the car in the morning. No …
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
This Line is Recorded A Great Plain Avenue business in Needham reported threats. Upon arriving, police spoke to an employee, who said a customer made threats overnight while talking to customer service. Customer service calls are recorded. During the conversation, a 47-year-old Needham caller made threats, and police summonsed him to court for threats to commit a crime. http://patch.com/A-2YS9 Good Thing the Dog Needed to Go Out A Wayland dog walker arrived at her client's Main Street home Monday, March 18, to find a strange pickup truck in the driveway and an unknown man in the client's home. Police say the dog walker spoke with the man, assuming he was supposed to be there, but also aware that he was "trying to get her out of the house…
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Don't Drink and Drive, Especially into a Police Cruiser On March 6, as a Wellesley police cruiser was overseeing a detail on Rte. 9 Eastbound with a National Grid crew. The officer and cruiser were behind a cone cordon on the work site, when another vehicle drove into the cordoned-off area and into the police cruiser. Both the driver and the officer were transported to Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Wellesley Police arrested William Spence, 35, of Malden and charged him with driving under the influence of alcohol, plus additional offenses. http://patch.com/A-2HsP You Have to Pay for Plowing? On Sunday, March 10, a West Street, Needham resident reported receiving several harrassing phone calls, at about 5:15 p.m. Police learned that the calls…
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Goodbye World? A Wayland caller reported that a friend was posting suicidal things on Facebook. Police reported the person was saying goodbye to Facebook, and it was a misunderstanding and he was not suicidal. http://patch.com/A-23NN Trash or Treasure? A High Street resident in Acton reported items missing from her porch. The responding officer reported no larceny took place. A trash pickup service went to the porch to get her trash. http://patch.com/A-24vH Cigarette Break-in A woman reported on Feb. 26 that someone entered her car and smoked a cigarette inside of it while her vehicle was parked on the second floor of Emerson Hospital’s parking garage on Old Road to Nine Acre Corner in Concord the previous day. The woman said there was …
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Our weekly roundup of some of the more unusual police reports from around the Boston area. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
If Only He'd Paid Attention to the Expiration Date on His Inspection Sticker A Newton man was arrested on license charges Feb. 20 after police pulled him over on Commonwealth Avenue for having an expired inspection sticker. According to reports, the Newton Police officer noticed the expired sticker and pulled the driver over near the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and College Road. After pulling the driver over, police dispatch informed the officer that the driver had a suspended license. Andre W. Phillips, 24, of 847 Washington St., was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license, police said. He was also cited for having an expired inspection sticker and having a defective brake light. While searching him, police …
