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10-12-2021 10:46pm
Police Log: Drug Trafficking, Opioid Overdose, Missing Woman and More
Darlene Cancell
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The news described in Westwood Minute’s Police Log article is primarily based on selected information from the Westwood Police Department’s daily log and information provided by Lieutenant Christopher Sheehy and police staff. Occasionally, a few facts from other sources may be woven into these stories.
Monday, October 4, 2021
Arresting a fugitive from justice
3:35 p.m. A police officer was conducting traffic enforcement on Gay Street near Pine Lane and Hanlon School. The officer recorded a black Subaru Legacy traveling at 45 m.p.h. in a 25 m.p.h. zone during school crossing hours.
The officer conducted a traffic stop and learned that the driver, a 35 year-old man residing on Westwood Glen Road in Westwood, was wanted on a 2008 warrant out of New York. It was for a third degree felony – drug possession with intent to distribute.
The man was arrested as a fugitive from justice and held without bail. He was transported to the Norfolk County House of Corrections in Dedham at 5:45 p.m.
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Drug trafficker gets bail set at $75,000
6:06 p.m. Police received a call from Amtrak requesting assistance with an unruly passenger at Route 128 Station. The responding officers learned from the conductor that the passenger was belligerent, appeared intoxicated, and would not produce a ticket when requested. The conductor requested assistance in removing the passenger from the train.
Police ensured that the man got off the train and put him into a taxi to Lawrence, where the man claimed he lived. It was a $195 trip that the man claimed was no problem for him to pay.
Shortly after the taxi drove off with its passenger, the taxi returned. The taxi driver reported to police that the passenger was refusing to pay for the ride. He also refused to get out of the taxi. Police noted that the man responded with belligerent and threatening behavior. He was arrested for being a disorderly person and transported to Westwood Police Station.
At the station, police conducted an inventory of his bags and found 46 grams of an illegal opioid substance. He was charged with drug trafficking of a Class A substance. He was placed in a cell and bail was set at $75,000. The man is a 33 year-old from Abbott Street in Worcester.
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Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Missing woman
3:51 a.m. Dedham Police contacted Westwood Police for assistance in finding a missing 22 year-old woman who was considered a potential danger to herself. Her cell phone was tracked to a location on Washington Street near the Westwood Fire Station. Dedham Police provided Westwood Police with a description of the woman and her vehicle. Westwood Police conducted a 25 minute search of the area, but the woman was not found.
Wednesday October 6, 2021
Police revive homeless man who overdosed
12:18 a.m. Police were called to the Budget Inn on Providence Highway. An unconscious man was lying on the lobby floor. Police called for Westwood Fire and Ambulance to assist. An officer attempted to rouse the man, without success. The officer then administered NARCAN. A short time later, the man began to regain consciousness. The Fire Department and paramedics arrived and transported the 26 year-old, a homeless individual who had been staying at Budget Inn, to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham. He would be treated for an overdose from an illegal opioid.
Friday, October 8, 2021
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Fleeing an accident scene while under the influence
1:25 a.m. A caller reported a two-car accident with possible injuries in the University Station parking lot. A gray, 2020 Volkswagen Cross Sport SUV entered the north end of the lot near Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, and struck an unoccupied 2015 Ford Escape that was parked outside the Gables University Station Apartments. The force of the crash moved the Ford Escape a distance of 25 feet, and caused major damage to both cars.
The caller reported that following the collision, the Cross Sport SUV was attempting to leave the scene by driving across the parking lot toward Lifetime Fitness. Police found the SUV in the parking lot outside Target, traveling toward Lifetime Fitness. The vehicle continued to travel despite police flashing blue lights.
Upon reaching the Lifetime Fitness lot, the driver attempted to exit the SUV. Police ordered him to remain seated. The driver cooperated.
Police determined that the 28 year-old driver from Reading was under the influence of alcohol and arrested him. He declined medical treatment by Westwood Fire and was transported to the Police Station where he was issued a criminal citation for negligent operation of a motor vehicle, leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident after causing property damage, and operating a motor vehicle under the influence – a second offense. Bail was set at personal recognizance. The driver chose not to be released and was transported to Dedham District Court that morning for arraignment.
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Lost phone reunited with owner
9:44 p.m. An off-duty police officer reported finding an iPhone at Westwood High School. An on-duty officer responded and retrieved the phone. While at the high school, the on-duty officer noticed a white SUV circling the school. The officer approached and asked if the occupant was looking for a phone. The occupant, a Westwood resident, was able to unlock the phone to prove ownership. The phone and owner were reunited.
Saturday, October 9, 2021
Leave it to their parents
7:14 p.m. Asset protection personnel at Wegmans reported to police that two male juveniles appeared to be stealing alcohol from the store. Upon arriving at the store, a police officer intercepted two young men who fit the description of the shoplifters. They were carrying bags with alcohol, candy, and snacks totaling approximately $60.
The two boys were a 16 year-old and a 17 year-old from Stoughton. They were issued trespass instructions and will be banned from the store unless accompanied by a parent. They were instructed to notify their parents. One was picked up by a parent, and the other was instructed by his parents to drive directly home.
Sunday, October 10, 2021
Following a trail of car parts
1:23 a.m. A Westwood Police officer was conducting a traffic stop when a passerby notified the officer of a disabled vehicle near the intersection of Washington and Clapboardtree streets.
The officer investigated and found a disabled, black, 2016 Toyota Prius. The driver was walking around it. The officer noticed the car appeared heavily damaged from a very recent crash. In speaking with the driver, the officer determined that he appeared to be under the influence.
Additional units responded and advised the officer that car parts and fragments matching the black Prius had been found at a recent crash site around the East Street curb that separates East Street from the Morrison Field parking lot. Police determined that the Prius had travelled east on East Street, left the road and struck the curb between the Morrison Field parking lot and East Street. Signage had also been knocked down.
A field sobriety test was performed, and the driver was arrested for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol. The driver, a 30 year-old man from Highland Avenue in Quincy, was transported to the Police Station. He was released on his own personal recognizance at 3:07 a.m.
Monday, October 11, 2021
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Funding from found firearms
9:47 a.m. During a clean-out of a Winter Street residence, two antique black powder firearms were located – a shotgun and a rifle. Neither had a serial number or manufacturer name. Police took possession of the firearms. They will be destroyed, or if they have commercial value, they may be sold to benefit the Town of Westwood.
Thanks to Lieutenant Christopher Sheehy and the Westwood Police Department for contributing information for this article.
