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Wellesley Police deputy chief Brooks headed to Norwood

Wellesley Police deputy chief William Brooks will be taking over as Norwood’s chief of police in May, ending his 12-year run here. In addition to his work on Wellesley’s force, Brooks has led the regional NORPAC outfit focused on narcotics-related crimes. The announcement, made at Monday’s Board of Selectmen’s meeting, was a “bittersweet” one, according [...]

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Wellesley police track suspicious footprints in the snow

From Wellesley Police Department: The Wellesley Police Department is investigating several breaks into unoccupied  homes that occurred overnight, and possible ties to an arrest made by the Newton Police Department. The incidents began at 1:55 AM on Jan. 20, when a resident of Orchard Street called to report  hearing breaking glass and seeing footprints in [...]

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Wellesley police investigating weekend break-ins

From Wellesley Police Department: The Wellesley Police Department is investigating two residential break-ins over the long holiday weekend. The first occurred in the Lowell/Cliff Road area and was reported to the department on Sunday, Jan. 15 in the late evening. The homeowner, who was away for two days, discovered the break-in upon returning home. Entry to the home was [...]

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If a tree falls on Forest Street does anyone hear it? Yes, if Wellesley PD is on the scene

The Wellesley Police Department posted this video of a tree being knocked down by high winds on Forest Street on Friday. Luckily, the tree fell into the woods and did not damage any homes or property.

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Schools share tragic news of former Wellesley family

Wellesley Public School administrators Friday shared very sad news with families about a former Wellesley couple killed violently in Canada this week in what’s being described as a domestic attack and later, an altercation with police. The couple had 3 children and remained close to many in the Wellesley community even after moving four years [...]

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Wellesley parking crunch solved

@BostonC75 spotted this innovative parking strategy at the 93 Worcester St. garage in Wellesley. Wellesley Police are on the case (UPDATE: Boston.com has details on what the heck happened here).

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Wellesley Police release surveillance video of gas station armed robbery

Wellesley police have charged a Framingham woman with armed robbery and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon for the Christmas night Westside gas station robbery on Rte. 9 east. They update the case in this video, and share video footage.

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Not your typical Wellesley Square fire sale

Wellesley Police, Fire Department and Municipal Light & Power were all on the scene Tuesday AM to address an underground electrical fire that shot plumes of smoke from the street and closed many businesses for the day.

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Scary Wellesley Christmas scene

UPDATE: 12/26: A woman was arrested after allegedly robbing a Newton gas station and is suspected of being the same person who robbed the Wellesley gas station and Framingham CVS on Rte. 9 on Christmas day. More from Boston.com. A woman was reported to have wielded a knife and demanded money at the Westside Mobile [...]

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Police warn: Packages disappearing from Wellesley doorsteps

From Wellesley Police Department: Officer Mike Lemenager and Officer Kathy Lameiras are investigating several thefts of packages which had been delivered to homes on Pine Street.  The thefts occurred on Wednesday, December 21, during the day.  Residents on Pine Street reported that packages delivered to their front doors by UPS, FedEx, and the United States Postal Service [...]

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Wellesley has new ways to spread joyous school cancellation news

From Wellesley Public Schools and Wellesley Police Department: Wellesley Public Schools and the Wellesley Police Department are pleased to announce that school cancellation notices will now be available through text messages and email. The Wellesley Police Department’s Community Notification System also includes text and email alerts about Wellesley traffic delays, crime and emergency alerts, power [...]

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Inside job: Wellesley cops arrest 2 for $28K copper theft

Wellesley Police Department has arrested 2 construction workers they say swiped $28K worth of copper wire at the 27 Washington St., project where the new CVS, Newton-Wellesley Hospital ambulatory surgery center and Waterstone senior facility are being built. The thefts took place at two separate times and video surveillance footage helped identify the suspects. Wellesley [...]

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Wellesley PD Chief Cunningham on Edmunds Road case

From Wellesley Police Department regarding the reported sexual assault on Edmunds Road earlier this week: Several citizens have contacted the police department or Town Hall asking if there is any further information available about the incident Monday on Edmunds Road.  We understand that the event itself, as well as the subsequent search of the area, [...]

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Latest on reported sexual assault in Wellesley: not much

In an effort to reassure neighbors, Wellesley Police have stepped up their presence in the Edmunds Road area, where a sexual assault was reported on Monday by a teen. But the WPD is keeping quiet beyond that. The police have been careful to date to refer to the incident as “a reported sexual assault.” From [...]

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Attempted robbery reported at Babson Monday night

From the Babson College Police Department: The Babson College Police Department received a report  last evening at 10:26pm from a Babson student who stated he was the victim of an attempted robbery. The student described the suspect as a black male, 5’10″-5’11″ tall, wearing all black clothing and a black ski mask. The suspect approached [...]

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