Police Log: Barricaded Man Arrested, Attempted Break-in, Stealing a Phone Number and More (Updated)

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Updated 11/23/2021 at 12:31 p.m. Given reader feedback, the photo, Furtive by Saptarshi Sanyal from Flickr has been removed as an illustration of the story, "Suspicious shopper." Additional explanation is below in the Comments. Please feel free to add your own input in the Comments section.

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, November 15, 2021

Stand-off with barricaded man ends peacefully

12:13 p.m. Westwood Police detectives responded to a call from Holbrook Police Department to assist investigating a situation where a man had barricaded himself in a home at 21 Union Street. Mr. Noah R. Hennessey, a 31 year-old from Holbrook, had barricaded himself in response to an attempt by Holbrook Police to serve him an arrest warrant around 11 a.m. that day. 

Residences in the nearby area were evacuated. A female in the 21 Union Street house escaped out a back window of the barricaded house, without harm. 

Law enforcement that included Westwood Police, Holbrook Police and Massachusetts State Police were able to peacefully end the stand-off. Mr. Hennessey is charged with kidnapping and resisting arrest. He is the subject of six arrest warrants.

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Fraudulent unemployment claim

3:23 p.m. A female resident of Far Reach Road informed police that a fraudulent claim for unemployment assistance had been made in her name. She received notice of the fraud from her employer who also notified the Department of Unemployment Assistance of the fraudulent claim. The resident had experienced issues in the past with identity theft. She had previously put holds on her credit. In response to the latest incident, she was taking the step of filing a police report.

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021

1.2 Carat diamond ring missing 

12:11 p.m. A Weymouth woman reported losing a 1.2 carat diamond ring after working out at Lifetime Fitness several days earlier, on Saturday, November 13, 2021. The woman stored her ring in the side pocket of her purse, and stored the purse in a locker at the gym. After working out for a few hours, she retrieved her belongings from the locker. A short while later, she attempted to retrieve her ring but could not find it.

Thursday, November 18, 2021

Break-in attempt at Westwood Gardens

9:41 a.m. Police were dispatched to Westwood Gardens Flower Shop on High Street, where the owner had discovered damage to the rear door of the shop. Police found marks on the door, clearly indicating someone had attempted to pry the door open to break into the store. The attempt, however, was unsuccessful and no entry was gained.

Questions from collection company cause qualms

7:17 p.m. A resident of Reed Avenue reported having his identity stolen. He had received a notice from a collection agency of unpaid charges due for an ambulance transport in September 2020 in Sacramento, California, a location he had never visited. Upon contacting the collection agency to dispute the charges, he was asked for confidential, private information which he was uncomfortable disclosing. He ended the call. Police advised him to report the incident to file a report with the Federal Trade Commission at identitytheft.gov.

Saturday, November 20, 2021

Stealing someone else's phone number

9:31 a.m. In a case of possible identity theft, a married couple on Redwood Drive reported receiving up to 300 emails a day, some written in an unidentified foreign language. Duplicates of some of the messages were also sent as texts to a cell phone. The couple noticed the messages started after a charge of $110 at Walgreens posted to their credit card. Additionally, their phone service was interrupted. Upon contacting Verizon, they learned that someone had requested that their telephone number be changed. The couple put a freeze on all credit cards, although a credit reporting bureau informed them that no other suspicious activities had taken place on any other credit card they owned. They are also working with Verizon to straighten out their phone service.

Sunday, November 21, 2021

Rollover vehicle accident and crash into tree

2:54 a.m. A 2019 Kia was traveling west on the stretch of High Street between St. Margaret Mary Parish and Dunkin Donut when it crossed into the median, collided with a tree, and rolled over. The vehicle was heavily damaged. The driver, a man from Medway, was injured. He was transported by a Norwood ambulance to Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton.

Driving on a suspended license

5:07 p.m. A police officer who was conducting stationary traffic enforcement outside the Westwood Fire Department on High Street learned that the driver’s license associated with the plate of a passing 2009 Infinity G27 sedan had been suspended for an OUI in Rhode Island earlier this year. The officer made a stop of the vehicle, confirmed that the driver had a suspended license, and arrested him. At the police station, the 27 year-old man from Randolph was issued a criminal citation for operating a vehicle with a suspended license. He was released on personal recognizance at 6:28 p.m.

Suspicious shoppers

8:21 p.m. An officer was in the parking lot of Wegmans when the officer was flagged down by two employees of the store. They reported seeing a group of three to five people with suspicious behavior inside. According to Wegmans staff, the group was placing things into a shopping cart, and looking around as if to check to see if its members were being observed. However, the suspicious group ended up leaving the store without appearing to carry anything out. Police will review surveillance tape to investigate further.

Monday, November 22, 2021

Suspected overdose in the early morning

2:49 a.m. Police responded to a report by a resident of Burgess Avenue of a possible overdose by a man in the home. The man was transported to Beth Israel Deaconess Needham by Westwood Fire Paramedics.

Theft on University Avenue

9:18 a.m. On Monday morning, B&G Restaurant Equipment & Supplies on University Avenue reported a theft that occurred over the weekend. A three-basin sink worth $700 had been left on a loading dock overnight. It was discovered to be missing. Surveillance tape showed video of an unknown person on the loading dock around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, the probable time of the theft.

Thanks to Lieutenant Christopher Sheehy and the Westwood Police Department for contributing information for this article.

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