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Wellesley Police release interactive crime map

By bbrown | Published: March 13, 2011

The Wellesley Police Department has released an excellent new interactive crime and incident map using Google Maps technology that lets you see at a glance where evil is lurking in town, or at least where people are getting into trouble. Icons on the map indicate where vandalism, drunk driving stops, thefts  and other incidents have [...]

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Wellesley accident map debuts

By bbrown | Published: March 1, 2011

The Wellesley Police Department has put together a map plotting out where accidents took place in town last month (We were just asking WPD a couple of weeks ago about whether they might be up for doing something like this, as well as one for break-ins or other crimes…). This map breaks out which accidents [...]

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Updated: Wellesley Police arrest MassBay student packing semi-automatic weapon

By bbrown | Published: February 4, 2011

Wellesley Police, assisted by Boston, MassBay Community College and Transit Police, Thursday AM arrested a MassBay student who was packing a semi-automatic gun in his backpack at the school’s registrar’s office. The police were working a tip provided by a citizen last week about the student possessing a gun at the school. Darryl Max Dookhran, [...]

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Wellesley man charged with attempted murder, kidnapping

By bbrown | Published: January 3, 2011

The Brookline Tab has the lowdown on a very bad New Year’s Eve involving a Wellesley man and Brookline woman.

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Convicted killer Greineder’s appeal struck down by state supreme court

By bbrown | Published: November 4, 2010

The former Wellesley doctor,  Dirk Greineder, today had his latest appeal denied and hislife sentence for killing his wife upheld by the State Supreme Judicial Court.  Mabel Greineder was found murdered at Morses Pond in October, 1999.  More from the Herald.

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Convicted Wellesley killer Greineder speaks from prison

By bbrown | Published: September 21, 2010

The MetroWest Daily News talks with Dirk Greineder, the former Wellesley allergist convicted of murdering his wife in 1999 at Morses Pond, who is speaking out about conditions at Mass. prisons in the wake of several suicides. Greineder maintains his innocence and says he is working on another appeal.

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Wellesley man indicted in alleged medical equipment crime

By bbrown | Published: August 31, 2010

The Denver Business Journal reports that a Wellesley man who once led medical laser maker Spectranetics of Colorado Springs has been indicted for alleged involvement in illegally importing unapproved medical gear.

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Car break-ins back in vogue in Wellesley

By bbrown | Published: August 12, 2010

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 women charged with manslaughter in death of fetus

By bbrown | Published: July 12, 2010

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

By bbrown | Published: May 18, 2010

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 police investigate TD Bank robbery on Rte. 9

By bbrown | Published: May 1, 2010

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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Wellesley nursing home aide indicted on indecent assault charges

By bbrown | Published: April 5, 2010

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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Ex-Wellesleyite sentenced for child molestation

By bbrown | Published: March 30, 2010

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 police document a shoplifting collar

By bbrown | Published: February 24, 2010

Wellesley police have arrested a women in connection with alleged shoplifting at the Isabel Harvey and Sara Campbell Limited stores in Linden Square. Here’s how a first name and cell phone number led to the arrest.

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Wellesley Police follow Craigslist trail to recover stolen bike

By bbrown | Published: October 15, 2009

Wellesley Police, with help from a heads-up victim, have tracked down an alleged bike thief in town via a Craigslist ad. The police recovered a  Trek mountain bike worth $500-plus that was stolen recently from outside a Wellesley College apartment building. The victim said she saw a similar bike for sale by a Wellesley resident [...]

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