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1-13-2022 3:02pm
Police Log: Providing a Pediatric Escort, Shoplifters Flee in Getaway Car, Fraud
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.
Wednesday, January 5, 2022
Tricky or trustworthy aide?
3:54 p.m. A resident of Whitney Avenue complained to police about the possibility that an in-home health aide was stealing from the aide’s former client, a relative of the Westwood resident. The client lives in Winthrop. Westwood Police referred the complainant to the Winthrop Police, as the possible crime occurred in Winthrop’s jurisdiction.
Right turn has the right of way
5:20 p.m. A Dedham woman in a 2020 Chevy was making a left turn, northbound onto Washington Street, and failed to yield to a 2014 Acura driven by a Westwood man who was making a right turn, northbound, onto Washington Street. The result was a collision in the northbound lanes of Washington Street. Both vehicles received minor damage and were able to be driven from the scene. No citation was issued.
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Rear-end collision, no injuries
4:22 p.m. Police responded to a two-vehicle accident on Clapboardtree Street. A 2019 Jeep driven by a licensed, “junior” operator from Westwood, rear-ended a 2017 Audi driven by a Westwood man. The Audi was inoperable and needed to be towed. The Jeep was able to be driven away. There were no injuries reported, and no citation issued.
Friday, January 7, 2022
Time to go home
1:49 a.m. Police responded to a report of two males fighting along Pond Street. Upon arriving, the officer observed two young men walking and talking. One was holding an open box of Corona beer. The officer discovered both were under 21 years of age, and contacted their parents. The parents arrived at the scene to pick up their offspring. Police destroyed the alcohol.
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Why cell phones and driving don't mix
2:01 a.m. The driver of a Jeep was distracted by a cellular device while rounding the bend on Clapboardtree Street, between Milk and Thatcher streets. He lost control and the vehicle went off the road, striking a tree and a rock wall. The Jeep was damaged on its undercarriage and right front portion, disabling it. It was towed. The driver, a man from Walpole, was cited for impeded operation of a motor vehicle.
Shoplifters flee in getaway car
7:18 p.m. Loss prevention personnel at Nordstrom Rack at University Station reported a case of shoplifting. A male and female had attempted to take a shopping cart of merchandise without paying, but dropped the majority of items. Staff estimate they were able to steal one or two coats. The stolen items are valued at approximately $700.
The pair damaged the store’s automatic doors while pushing through in order to exit to a car that was waiting outside. The white sedan that they fled in was identified as possibly being a Hyundai that was parked in front of the store. There were problems with viewing video surveillance, so it is unknown at this time whether a license plate number was obtained.
Investigating a hit-and-run
7:53 p.m. Westwood Police received a call from police in Rhode Island, requesting a check on whether a license plate number reported in a hit-and-run belonged to a vehicle owned by a resident of Dover Road. Westwood police made the check. Rhode Island police noted that the description of the vehicle did not match the account of the hit-and-run incident.
Sunday, January 9, 2022
Fraudulent withdrawals from bank account
10:02 a.m. A resident of Gay Street reported fraudulent withdrawals from bank accounts owned by himself and his daughter. One withdrawal was for $514 from the man’s account, and two withdrawals, in the amounts of $514 and $417, were made from his daughter’s account. They have notified their bank and a watch has been placed on the accounts.
Monday, January 10, 2022
Speeding without a license
8:28 p.m. An officer conducting stationary traffic enforcement on Providence Highway, near Everett Street, observed a grey, Chrysler sedan passing at an excessive speed. Radar confirmed that the car was traveling at 74 m.p.h. in a 55 m.p.h. zone. Upon making the traffic stop, the officer discovered that the driver, a man from Hyde Park, did not own a driver’s license. The officer issued the driver a criminal citation for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. The driver contacted a family member who came to take possession of the car.
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
Escorting a pediatric patient back home
11:00 a.m. Westwood Police cruisers, with sirens on, escorted a pediatric patient’s transport through Westwood. The escort drove down Route 109 toward Medfield, as the child returned home to Walpole from a Boston area hospital. Walpole Police had requested participation in the escort from police departments in towns along the route to Walpole. Walpole Police participated in the full route.
Thanks to Lieutenant Christopher Sheehy and the Westwood Police Department for contributing information for this article.
