Wednesday, March 6, 2013
The following information was provided by the Norwood Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, they do not indicate conviction.
Monday, Mar. 4 (7:46 a.m.) There was a caller reporting to Norwood Police that his handrails were stolen. A report was filed. (8:32 a.m.) According to police reports, a home on Washington Street was broken into and several items were taken. A report was filed. (10:07 a.m.) There was a call that someone used their ATM card without permission. A report was filed. (11:33 a.m.) A house was broken into on Rock Street, according to Norwood Police. A report was filed. (3:51 a.m.) A Walnut Avenue resident walked into the Norwood Police Station to report that the IRS informed him that someone filed a fraudulant tax return. The IRS Law Enforcement Division is investigating the matter. (9:07 p.m.) A man was caught shoplifting baby formula from CVS…
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Of the 43 robberies that took place on the MBTA system between Jan. 1 and Feb. 26, 36 involved the targeted thefts of electronic devices, specifically iPhones.
Staring at one’s cell phone while riding public transportation has become commonplace, but transit police say this ordinary practice could be contributing to electronic device thefts. Between Jan. 1 and Feb. 26, there were 43 robberies on the MBTA system, according to a post on the MBTA Transit Police blog. Thirty-six of those 43 thefts – or 84 percent – involved electronic devices, most notably smart phones such as the widely used Apple iPhone. "Unfortunately, thefts of smart phones/electronic devices (most notably Apple products) is a nationwide trend," the blog post says. “This trend often referred to as ‘Apple Picking’ is for the most part a crime of opportunity.” The blog post provides tips on how to mitigate the chances your phone …
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Highlights from the daily police logs.
Monday, Jan. 10: 12:41 p.m. - Walk-in to the department reported the theft and misuse of their credit card. Officers filed a report. 3:28 p.m. - Caller from the Prescott School reports her dog bit a child. Animal Control was notified and officers filed a report. 4:05 p.m. - Boch Honda reported three youths throwing rocks onto the property and that some had landed on the roof. Officer spoke to the caller, who did not want to pursue any charges. The kids were sent on their way. 9:34 p.m. - Caller on Chapel St. reported that trash on the fire escape had caught on fire. Norwood Fire handled the call. Tuesday, Jan. 11: 2:08 p.m. - A caller from Newbury Comics on Route 1 reported cash stolen from her handbag while she was in the restroom. …
42.19209
-71.19505
Town of Norwood Public Safety
135 Nahatan St, Norwood, MA
/articles/police-logs-jan-10-11
793395
/locations/3034627
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Highlights from the daily police logs.
Thursday, Jan. 6: 2:00 a.m. - Caller on Washington St. reports a fight happening in an apartment. Three units responded and a report was filed, but no arrests made. 3:52 a.m. - Officers responded to a disturbance on Washington St. where a caller reported an argument. All parties were spoken to and no disturbance was reported. 10:08 a.m. - Walk-in to the department reports a hit and run accident on Railroad Ave. Police filed a report. 12:11 p.m. - Caller on Mylod St. reports that her mom and boyfriend are having an argument and the boyfriend is trying to enter the house. Officers responded and established the incident was only verbal. No arrests were made. 4:34 p.m. - Department received report of a multiple car accident at Boston-…
42.19209
-71.19505
Town of Norwood Public Safety
135 Nahatan St, Norwood, MA
/articles/police-logs-jan-6-7
793395
/locations/2996066
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Highlights from the daily police logs, Dec 20-22.
Monday, Dec. 20: 9:39 a.m. - Caller from Staples on Route 1 reports graffiti on the side of the building in blue paint. Responding officers filed a report. 2:48 p.m. - Department received a report of a rollover in front of Jack Madden Ford on Route 1. None were taken to the hospital as a result but the state DPW was advised of the icy conditions causing the accident. 3:43 p.m. - Officers responded to a minor motor vehicle accident at Windsor Tire on Walpole St. State DPW was again advised of the road conditions. Tuesday, Dec. 21: 9:38 a.m. - Caller reports a breaking and entering incident at Rainbow Nails on Central St. Responding officer reported the front door smashed in. 1:05 p.m. - Caller reported wires down near Washington St. and …
42.19849
-71.19832
Norwood Mobil
449 Washington St, Norwood, MA
/articles/police-logs-npd-makes-active-warrant-drug-arrests
792887
/locations/2843822
42.184209
-71.186814
Jack Madden Ford
825 Boston Providence Tpke, Norwood, MA
/articles/police-logs-npd-makes-active-warrant-drug-arrests
793785
/locations/2843823
42.19209
-71.19505
Town of Norwood Public Safety
135 Nahatan St, Norwood, MA
/articles/police-logs-npd-makes-active-warrant-drug-arrests
793395
/locations/2843824
Monday, December 20, 2010
Highlights from this weekend's police logs.
Friday, Dec. 17: 7:39 p.m. - Department received a call from an employee at Pizzeria Bruno's on Broadway St. saying that her wallet was stolen. Officers filed a report. 7:58 p.m. - Officers responded to a verbal domestic dispute on Jefferson Dr. No arrests were made, officers to file a report. 9:54 p.m. - Police reported a breaking and entering as the result of a burglar alarm at a business on Endicott St. Alarms were interior at the front and rear of the building, no arrests were made. Saturday, Dec. 18: 8:55 a.m. - Officers responded to a call that an unwanted party at a home on Dean St. would not leave and was throwing things around. Officers escorted the party away and filed a report. 10:16 a.m. - Caller reports jewelery stolen from a …
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-71.18399
Central Chrysler Plymouth Jeep
56 Boston Providence Tpke, Norwood, MA
/articles/weekend-police-logs-dec-17-19
793632
/locations/2808542
42.19209
-71.19505
Town of Norwood Public Safety
135 Nahatan St, Norwood, MA
/articles/weekend-police-logs-dec-17-19
793395
/locations/2808543
42.19231
-71.19912
Pizzeria Bruno's
56 Broadway, Norwood, MA
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793121
/locations/2808544
Westwood Police arrested Norwood resident Daniel Mohan after they caught him stealing from two houses in Westwood.
A Norwood man was arrested by Westwood Police Monday morning after responding to a house alarm in the area of Washington Street. Officers arrived at a home on Hillview Road in Westwood after receiving a report of the house alarm at 8:29 a.m. Upon arrival to the area, police discovered that the front door of the home had been forced open. Westwood Police and a number of nearby witnesses said they spotted a red compact vehicle leaving the area, according to a news release Monday morning. A few minutes later, police found the same vehicle - a 1989 Toyota Corolla - parked in the driveway of a home on Gay Street. Police approached the driver – Daniel Mohan, 34, of Norwood – after spotting a large-screen television set in the back of his car. …
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Highlights from the daily police logs.
Tuesday, Dec. 14: 9:25 a.m. - A parent came to the department reporting their daughter's iPod stolen from the high school. Officers filed a report. 11:19 a.m. a.m. - Caller reports several items stolen from their garage on Austin St. 1:30 p.m. - Officers responded to a reported hit and run at Boston Market on Lenox St. When the offending party did not respond to a note left by the Walpole PD, a Norwood officer was sent to the residence. No one responded, but the car was in the driveway. The officer took photos of the vehicle to forward to the investigating officer. 4:32 p.m. - The department recieved a call that one individual was detained by store security at Shaws for shoplifting and possibly trying to pass counterfeit money. Officers …
42.19209
-71.19505
Town of Norwood Public Safety
135 Nahatan St, Norwood, MA
/articles/police-logs-dec-14-15
793395
/locations/2752444
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Highlights from this weekend's police logs.
Friday, Dec. 10: 3:03 p.m. - Caller reports an individual tresspassing at a residence on Tremont St. Officers responded and arrested one Wrentham man. 5:21 p.m. - Officers responded to a home on Riverside Ct. where a caller had reported a breaking and entering. The incident was investigated and a report was filed. 9:04 p.m. - Police arrested one party on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest after a caller from the Rosemary House reported multiple assaults. However, no assault charges were filed against the individual. Saturday, Dec. 11: 8:29 a.m. - Resident at Railroad Ave. called to have her roommate removed from the residence. Officers responded and spoke to both parties. The caller will allow the roommate to remain. 11:19…
42.19209
-71.19505
Town of Norwood Public Safety
135 Nahatan St, Norwood, MA
/articles/police-logs-dec-10-12
793395
/locations/2736645
Friday, December 3, 2010
The perpetrator of the '05 Walpole crimes was sentenced in Norfolk court Wednesday afternoon.
The former Norwood resident responsible for the 2005 larcenies in which he threw Molotov cocktails into three downtown Walpole buildings was sentenced to four to five years in prison in Norfolk Superior Court Wednesday afternoon. Kenneth Perednia, 54, currently of Quincy, pleaded guilty on 13 charges on Nov. 15 just before the trial was to start. Perednia was arrested in 2007 when DNA evidence linked him to the incidents, and was arraigned in Dedham's superior court in 2008 for three counts each of arson, making and using a Molotov cocktail, malicious destruction, two counts of attempting to commit a crime and single counts of felonious breaking and entering and larceny of drugs. The sentence was agreed to by the defense and the …
Tina
3:59 pm on Thursday, December 23, 2010
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