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Category Archives: police
Car break-ins back in vogue in Wellesley
Wellesley Police are warning residents and visitors to town to LOCK YOUR CAR DOORS! Turns out there has been a rash of car break-ins in recent weeks all over town, and a common theme has been that the vehicles have been unlocked. Laptops, watches, etc. have been swiped.
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Wellesley after dark: Skunk vs. Fox
For all of you who think that Wellesley isn’t very fantastic at night, think again. Wellesley PD Photo captured this epic battle between a Skunk and a Fox at the Village Church graveyard last night. Skunk resorted to the age old spray move to send Fox on its way. Next Monday: Chipmunk vs. Opossum. Squirrel [...]
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Dog lost — and found! — in Wellesley
We got email last night from Wellesley’s Betsy K asking if we could post a notice about a lost dog called Koty who had been visiting from Atlanta but ran away shortly before Friday night’s storm. Betsy and her family pulled out all the stops, putting up posters and looking for the Sheltie. Unfortunately, we [...]
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Wellesley women charged with manslaughter in death of fetus
A Wellesley woman has been indicted for manslaughter and aggravated assault connected with the death of a 6-month-old unborn girl following a battle at a nail salon with a pregnant woman. The incident took place in Dorchester in April. More from the Herald. And NECN’s video report here:
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FBI on hunt for bank robber who doesn’t play favorites
The FBI is seeking the public help to ID a suspect believed to have robbed at least 6 banks at gunpoint, including the TD Bank in Wellesley on Rte. 9 on May 1. The suspect, dubbed the South Side Bandit for 4 robberies on the south side of Newton, has not been connected to more [...]
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Wellesley resident struck by Jeep on Rte. 9
Wellesley police are investigating an accident in which a Wellesley woman was seriously injured yesterday afternoon when hit by a Jeep traveling on Rte. 9 near the Wellesley Fire Department building. The woman, whose name was not released, was airlifted to Mass General Hospital. Her dog was also treated for injuries. More from WHDH-TV, Channel [...]
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Wellesley police conduct sobriety checkpoint
Wellesley police teamed with State police on Friday from 11pm-3am to snag alleged drunk drivers on Rte. 9 near Lexington Rd., the same place they held such an checkpoint 2 years ago. Ten arrests for operating under the influence of alcohol were made. More pictures from Wellesley PD photo.
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Wellesley’s Savage 5K runners beat the heat
Road runners took to Wellesley’s streets around Babson College in big time heat and humidity Sunday morning to run the 10th annual Officer Stewart Savage Memorial 5K Road Race. More than 170 runners, including a load of local police and FBI personnel, competed, and it was Boston’s Matthew Uzenski who finished first at 18:13, which [...]
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Wellesley police investigate TD Bank robbery on Rte. 9
The Wellesley Police Department says it is investigating an armed bank robbery at the TD Bank on Route 9. The robbery happened earlier Saturday and there were no injuries during the robbery. Bank robberies have been trendy in Wellesley in recent years, but this is the first reported in 2010.
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Feds re-examining fatal Toyota SUV crash involving 3 from Wellesley
Federal investigators are trying to find out whether a problem with the Toyota SUV driven by a prominent Harvard professor led to the New Hampshire car crash last October that killed the professor, his wife and her mother, all from Wellesley.
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Fire destroys Willow Street home in Wellesley
The Wellesley Police Department and Wellesley Fire Department responded to a fire last night that obliterated a house at 26 Willow St. in Wellesley. The house was believed to have been vacant. An investigation is ongoing. Photo here from Wellesley PD Photo, which has more of them.
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Wellesley nursing home aide indicted on indecent assault charges
An aide at the Elizabeth Seton Residence in Wellesley has been indicted on charges he indecently assaulted two elderly patients, according to the attorney general’s office. More from the Boston Globe. An investigation began more than a year ago, according to the report.
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Wellesley back in the brothel news
Metrowest Daily News reports on indictments for 5 people accused of running brothels in Wellesley and other local towns. Some of them could be in line for life sentences. This isn’t the first time in recent years that a prostitution ring has been broken up in Wellesley.
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Ex-Wellesleyite sentenced for child molestation
The Townsman reports on the sentencing of a former Wellesley man for the sexual molestation of 3 9-year-olds in 2008. He was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in jail and ordered to steer clear of Wellesley once he is released.
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Wellesley man indicted in alleged medical equipment crime