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12-02-2025 11:49pm
Police Log: Mother and Juvenile Daughter Charged with Felony Related to Underage Drinking
Darlene Cancell
Editor
The news described in this installment of Westwood Minute's weekly Police Log article series is primarily based on selected incidents from the Westwood Police Department's daily log, and information provided by Sergeant Joseph Rached and police staff to Westwood Minute through written records and conversations. Occasionally, Westwood Minute may weave facts that it obtains from other sources into these stories.
Sunday, November 23rd
Not a Home Invasion
1:51 p.m. A caller on Gay Street reported a home break-in, upon hearing noises of someone entering the house. Responding police determined that the noises were caused by a family member arriving home.
Friday, November 21st
Harassment by Neighbor
9:28 a.m. Police received a report from a resident of Westwood Glen apartments alleging harassment by a neighbor. The complainant alleged that the upstairs neighbor was jumping on the floor of the neighbor’s apartment, causing a noise disturbance.
Mother and Juvenile Daughter Charged with Felony
10:41 p.m. Police responded to Dover Road after receiving a complaint of a loud party. Upon arriving, police heard partygoers yell, “Police, run!” and observed many juveniles running into the nearby woods. At the house door, police were greeted by a male juvenile and female juvenile, the latter who was holding an alcoholic beverage. There were numerous juveniles attending the party, and no adults over the age of 21 were at home. Police contacted the homeowners who returned to the house.
The female juvenile and her mother were both charged with the felony of furnishing alcohol to persons under the age of 21. Police noted several particularly compelling circumstances for the charge, including the home's location close to water and a swamp, juveniles hanging out on the side of the road, a large number of juveniles fleeing the party, and the juvenile resident had answered the door with evidence that she had been drinking.
Thursday, November 20th
Suspicious Noises
3:28 a.m. A resident of High Street summoned police when she heard a noise at her bedroom door and also heard a toy making musical sounds. Police investigated and found nothing amiss. The home was secured.
Police Arrest Suspect Tied to 18 Prior Shoplifting Incidents
6:39 p.m. A female was observed scanning some items, but not all items, while at the self-checkout at the Target Store on University Avenue. When she attempted to leave the store with unpaid merchandise, police stopped her. The suspect was linked to 18 additional shoplifting incidents in Target stores, including two past incidents in Westwood. The total value of the merchandise that she is believed to have stolen is $6,595. Westwood Police charged the 36-year-old woman from West Roxbury with three charges of shoplifting and she was arrested.
Wednesday, November 19th
Home Inspection Scam
3:27 p.m. A resident of Pond Plain Road reported a possible scam when she was contacted by phone about scheduling a home inspection for her mortgage. The resident did not believe there was any issue with her mortgage which would require such an inspection, and contacted her mortgage company. The mortgage company confirmed her suspicions that it had not requested any check on her house.
The resident had scheduled an inspection for Friday, November 21, and was now uncomfortable with keeping the appointment but had no way of cancelling, as she did not have the caller’s contact information. She requested that police conduct extra checks of the area around her home. Police advised her to call immediately if any unwanted person showed up at her home.
Tuesday, November 18th
Motor Vehicle Break-In, Forest Road
7:46 a.m. A Volkswagen Atlas was found having the appearances of having been rummaged through. Nothing was missing. More details on this are available here: Wave of Car Break-Ins Hits Westwood Neighborhood; Stolen Mustang Later Found Totaled.
Motor Vehicle Break-In, Webster Street
10:04 a.m. A Hyundai Santa Fe was discovered with evidence of having been entered and searched. Money was taken. More details on this are available here: Wave of Car Break-Ins Hits Westwood Neighborhood; Stolen Mustang Later Found Totaled.
Monday, November 17th
Securing Unlocked Car
3:57 a.m. An officer conducting a neighborhood check on Colburn Street observed a car with its door ajar. Upon investigation, the officer concluded there was no indication of any theft or the car being disturbed.
Harassed by Landlord
12:51 p.m. A resident of Westwood reported being harassed by her former landlord due to a custody battle between the landlord and his ex-wife. The complainant had received phone calls and texts from the landlord which she understood to be attempts to influence her testimony in the custody case.
Police advised the complainant to block the landlord’s number. Police also conveyed to the landlord that he was being blocked by complainant. The landlord indicated he understood and agreed to refrain from such further contact.
Mother Suspected of Shoplifting with Children
4:50 p.m. Police responded to the Target store on University Avenue where staff observed a 28-year-old female who was concealing items in her bag while accompanied by her 5-year-old and 7-year-old children. When she attempted to leave the store without paying, she was intercepted by staff and discovered to have taken about $318 worth of merchandise including undergarments and skincare products. She resisted providing some identifying information to police, who arrested her for shoplifting. Because she brought her children with her, police filed a 51A report with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families. The children were given to the custody of another adult.
Unsolicited Package
6:21 p.m. A resident of Highland Glen Road reported receiving a suspicious delivery when UPS delivered an iPhone to her which she had not ordered. She had previously been a victim of identity theft and was reporting the unsolicited package as possibly being related to a scam.
Motor Vehicle Break-In on Strafford Road, Suspect Claims to Have Gun
9:20 p.m. A resident of Strafford Road reported to police his belief that a group of six hooded teens or young adults were acting suspiciously and checking cars in the neighborhood. The resident knocked one suspect to the ground, a male wearing a black puffy jacket and grey sweatpants. The suspect reached inside his jacket while stating that the suspect had a gun. The resident ran back into his home. The suspects left the scene in a stolen black, Ford Mustang, collided with one or more other cars while doing so. For more details on this story, read Wave of Car Break-Ins Hits Westwood Neighborhood; Stolen Mustang Later Found Totaled.
Motor Vehicle Break-In, Cobleigh Street IV
9:44 p.m. A vehicle on Cobleigh Street was reported as being rummaged through. Other cars in the neighborhood also appeared to have been entered, with items stolen from some. More details on this are available here: Wave of Car Break-Ins Hits Westwood Neighborhood; Stolen Mustang Later Found Totaled.
Motor Vehicle Break-In, Cobleigh Street III
9:53 p.m. An officer discovered a car door open on Cobleigh Street, and the contents of the car appeared to have been rummaged through. The officer attempted to contact the owner at the nearby property address, but no one answered the door and no one answered on the phone. Police secured the vehicle. At a later point in time, police connected with the vehicle owner who told police $10 was missing from the car. More details on this are available here: Wave of Car Break-Ins Hits Westwood Neighborhood; Stolen Mustang Later Found Totaled.
Motor Vehicle Break-In, Cobleigh Street II
10:06 p.m. Police received a call from Cobleigh Street about a break-in of a black Toyota Highlander. The owner had video footage showing a suspect breaking into the car around 9:04 p.m. More details on this are available here: Wave of Car Break-Ins Hits Westwood Neighborhood; Stolen Mustang Later Found Totaled.
Motor Vehicle Break-In, Cobleigh Street I
10:32 p.m. A Jeep Wrangler was found broken into on Cobleigh Street with the appearances of having been searched. Nothing appeared to be missing. More details on this are available here: Wave of Car Break-Ins Hits Westwood Neighborhood; Stolen Mustang Later Found Totaled.
Motor Vehicle Break-In, Hooper Street
10:52 p.m. A Dodge Ram 1500 was reported as having been rummaged through on Hooper Street. More details on this are available here: Wave of Car Break-Ins Hits Westwood Neighborhood; Stolen Mustang Later Found Totaled.
Thanks to Sergeant Joseph Rached and Westwood Police Department for sharing information for this Westwood Minute article.
