Westwood Police Logs: Feb. 22-March 1: Fraudulent debit charges
Wicked Local
The following are excerpts from the Westwood Police logs from Feb. 22-March 1. The logs are public record.
Monday, Feb. 22
12:13 p.m.: Police received a report of a large tree limb hanging off a wire near 587 Gay St. Eversource was notified.
3:58 p.m.: A Westwood resident came to the station to report fraud on their debit card account. While going through their bank statement, the resident noticed $106 in fraudulent charges made to their account on Feb. 13. The resident has closed the account.
4:15 p.m.: Police performed a background check on an individual for security clearance at a federal agency.
Westwood Police Logs: Feb. 15-22: Phishing scam nets $1,500
The following are excerpts from the Westwood Police logs from Feb. 15-22. The logs are public record.
Monday, Feb. 15
4:05 p.m.: Police issued a verbal warning against someone parking at Target on University Avenue in a handicapped spot without a placard.
4:31 p.m.: An officer went to Buckmaster Pond off Pond Street on a report of kids playing on the ice. The officer, with the help of an ice fisherman, checked the ice for sturdiness, and deemed it safe.
5:36 p.m.: A resident of University Avenue came to the station to report their application to renew their passport was missing. Police helped prepare a report.
Westwood Police Logs: Feb. 8-15: Coyote and raccoon sightings
The following are excerpts from the Westwood Police logs from Feb. 8-15. The logs are public record.
Monday, Feb. 8
11:40 p.m.: Police were summoned to Highland Glen on reports of a suspicious person lurking around Unit 1. They were unable to locate.
Tuesday, Feb. 9
7:40 a.m.: A resident reported seeing a large coyote in the area of Evergreen Avenue near Oak Street. Officers checked the neighborhood, but were unable to locate.
9:51 a.m.: A Pomeranian/husky mix was reported missing in the vicinity of Pond Street.
10:41 a.m.: One vehicle rear-ended another in the vicinity of 710 High St. The operator of the trailing vehicle said they had lost control because of a sneeze. There were no injuries, and minor damage to both vehicles.
Westwood Police Logs: Jan. 18-25: Stolen truck may have been used in vehicle break-in
The following are excerpts from the Westwood Police logs from Jan. 18-25. The logs are public record.
Monday, Jan. 18
2:37 p.m.: A resident of Loring Street reported receiving a call from their employer that a claim for unemployment benefits had been filed in the resident s name. Reports with the state s Department of Unemployment Assistance have been filed.
4:06 p.m.: A resident of Longwood Drive reported receiving an order confirmation from Chewy.com for items they had not ordered. The items were to be sent to Dunedin, Fla.; an investigation revealed that neither the listed phone number or email came from Chewy.com. Police believe it may have been an attempt to trick the resident into calling the provided 1-800 number and try to glean personal information.
Westwood Police Logs Dec. 18-23: Solar glare plays role in two accidents
The following are excerpts from the Westwood Police Department from Dec. 18-23. The logs are public record.
Friday, Dec. 18
12:05 p.m.: Police received a request for the DPW to clear snow off traffic lights at University Avenue. At 12:28 p.m., police received another request for snow clearance.
2:01 p.m. A resident of Washington Street reported that multiple items were missing from their vehicle, including eyeglasses, CDs and personal papers. The resident had brought the vehicle to a repair shop on two separate occasions, and both times items were taken. A video review noted the same technician worked on the vehicle on both occasions. Although inconclusive as to whether that employee took the items, that employee has since been terminated.