Thursday, June 14, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Needham Police Department. Any charges mentioned do not indicate a conviction.
A woman called police on Thursday, June 7 at around 3:15 p.m. to report seeing a naked man at Ridge Hill Reservation on Charles River Street. The woman said that when she tried to get the man’s attention, he appeared startled and got into his vehicle and left. The woman was not able to tell police which direction the man headed. Other incidents noted in the June 12 Needham Police reports: Dislodged Manhole Cover on West Street Police were called to West Street near McCulloch Street on Tuesday, June 5 at around 1:47 p.m. for the report of a manhole cover that had come off. Police located the cover about six to eight feet downhill from where it was supposed to be and also found a vehicle that appeared to have struck the dislodged cover. The …
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Needham Police Department
99 School St, Needham, MA
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Friday, March 23, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Needham Police Department. Any charges mentioned do not indicate a conviction.
A Stoughton man was arrested on Thursday, March 15 for alleged drunk driving after being stopped in Needham for erratic driving. Police responded to the Needham Square area at around 9:22 p.m. for the report of an erratic operator. After speaking with the driver, the responding officer noted the smell of an alcoholic beverage, according to reports. After further investigation, the driver, a 39-year-old Needham resident, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and cited for a red light violation. Other incidents included in the March 20 Needham Police reports: Apartment Break-in A Chambers Street resident reported on Sunday, March 18 around 1:28 p.m. that someone had broken into his apartment and taken …
42.29314
-71.23521
Highland Ave & West St, Needham, MA
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Needham Police Department
99 School St, Needham, MA
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Wednesday, February 15, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Needham Police Department. Any charges mentioned do not indicate a conviction.
A shoplifter made off with a package of deli meat from Walgreens on Highland Avenue on Monday, Feb. 6. Needham Police received a call about the theft at around 11:33 a.m., but the individual fled the scene before police arrived, according to reports. Other incidents included in the Feb. 14 Needham Police logs: Window Broken at Hillside School Police were called to Hillside Elementary School on Monday, Feb. 6 around 6:30 a.m. for the report of vandalism. A custodian told police that sometime over the weekend someone had thrown a rock through a glass window at the school. Suspicious Package at Local Business Police were called to a Chestnut Street business on Monday, Feb. 6 for the report of a suspicious package. The call came in at around 7…
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Needham Police Department
99 School St, Needham, MA
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Needham Police Department. Any charges mentioned do not indicate a conviction.
A Hamlin Lane resident reported a break-in at their apartment sometime between 7:50 and 8:40 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 30. Fresh pry marks were observed next to the door lock, and several items were reported missing. Police are investigating. Other incidents noted in this week's Needham Police Department reports: Construction Equipment Vandalized A piece of construction equipment on Jarvis Circle was vandalized sometime between Jan. 26 and Jan. 30. The vehicle’s window was broken. The vandalism was discovered and reported to Needham Police on Monday, Jan. 30 around 7:40 a.m. Injuries in Two-Vehicle Crash Police were called to the scene of a two-vehicle crash with injury at Central Avenue and Gould Street on Monday, Jan. 30. The crash occurred …
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-71.236064
Needham Police Department
99 School St, Needham, MA
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-71.23283
Central Ave & Gould St, Needham, MA
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Saturday, February 4, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Needham Police Department. Any charges mentioned do not indicate a conviction.
A Needham resident reported that she was bumped by a vehicle while crossing Webster Street near Carey Road on Wednesday, Jan. 25 around 5:48 p.m. The woman told police that a red SUV had stopped for her as she was in the crosswalk but then proceeded ahead before she reached the middle of the road, bumping her. The motorist stopped and asked if the woman was OK, and she responded that she thought so, according to reports. Because the time between the accident and the call, police were unable to locate the vehicle. Other incidents noted in this week's Needham Police logs: Vehicle Broken Into on Horace Street A Horace Street resident reported on Thursday, Jan. 26 that someone had broken into an unlocked vehicle. Money was missing from the …
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Needham Police Department
99 School St, Needham, MA
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Friday, February 3, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Needham Police Department. Any charges mentioned do not indicate a conviction.
A Needham woman was charged with assault after she allegedly got into a fight with a delivery person over a food order. Police were called to a Linden Street residence on Tuesday, Jan. 24 for the report of an assault over a food bill dispute. The delivery person, who was outside the home when police arrived, told officers that he had gotten into an altercation with a female resident over whether a food order had been paid for. After an investigation, police charged a 45-year-old Needham woman with attempted larceny and assault and battery. Other incidents noted in this week's Needham Police Department reports: Vehicles Damaged in Brookline/Manning St. Crash Police responded to the report of a two-vehicle crash at Brookline and Manning …
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Needham Police Department
99 School St, Needham, MA
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Thursday, February 2, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Needham Police Department. Any charges mentioned do not indicate a conviction.
Police were called to Second Avenue on Tuesday, Jan. 24 for the report of a dog biting another dog. The owner of the dog that was bitten provided police with a description of the other dog walker and dog. Police searched the area but were unable to locate them. Police later made contact with the owner, and Animal Control was called to investigate, according to reports. Other incidents noted in this week's Needham Police reports: Mailbox Damaged on Linden Street A Linden Street resident reported on Monday, Jan. 23 that their mailbox had been damaged by a snowplow. The resident did not know how long the mailbox had been damaged. Basement Window Broken on Longfellow Road Police were called to a Longfellow Road home on Monday, Jan. 23 for the …
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Needham Police Department
99 School St, Needham, MA
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Saturday, January 28, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Needham Police Department. Any charges mentioned do not indicate a conviction.
A Needham teen was cited for marijuana possession after the vehicle he was riding in was stopped for driving without lights at around 10 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 21. Police stopped the vehicle in the area of Hunting Road. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer smelled “a strong odor of marijuana,” according to reports. One passenger, a 17-year-old Needham male, was cited for possession of one ounce or less of marijuana. Police also notified his parents. The driver was cited for operating without headlights. Other incidents included in this week's Needham Police Department reports: Police Called To Handle Employee-Employer Dispute Police responded to a Highland Avenue business on Saturday, Jan. 21 for the report of an argument between the …
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-71.236064
Needham Police Department
99 School St, Needham, MA
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Friday, January 27, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Needham Police Department. Any charges mentioned do not indicate a conviction.
A Holbrook man was charged with resisting arrest and other charges on Friday, Jan. 20 after he allegedly fled from police when stopped for speeding on Dedham Avenue. Police attempted to stop the man’s vehicle around 11:00 a.m. after spotting him speeding on Dedham Avenue near Bradford Street. The driver, a 47-year-old Holbrook man, continued going, eventually stopping his vehicle on Lincoln Street where he exited the vehicle and ran into a building, according to police reports. Police located the man in the building. He allegedly struggled before being placed under arrest. The man was charged with failure to stop for police, operating a motor vehicle with an expired license, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, resisting arrest, failure…
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-71.236064
Needham Police Department
99 School St, Needham, MA
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Friday, January 20, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Needham Police Department. Any charges mentioned do not indicate a conviction.
A parking meter at the intersection of Dedham Avenue and Lincoln Street was hit and the driver fled the scene sometime in the early morning on Wednesday, Jan. 11. A Needham officer on patrol around 1:50 a.m. found the damaged meter as well as pieces of a vehicle believed to be a Honda, according to reports. The meter was destroyed, and coins were still inside a piece of the meter. Other incidents noted in this week's Needham Police Department log: Person Injured In Two-Car Crash One person was injured and another person cited for failure to use care in a two-vehicle crash that occurred just before 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9. The incident occurred at the intersection of Nehoiden Street and Parish Road. The crash was identified as “minor…
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-71.23489
Needham Free Public Library
1139 Highland Ave, Needham Heights, MA
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154531
/locations/6217286
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Needham Police Department
99 School St, Needham, MA
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