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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Caught Driving Without a License

The following information was provided by the Natick Police Department. Charges do not indicate convictions. Patch reports all arrests.

Wednesday, May 15 1:04 a.m.: Natick Police pulled over a car near the intersection of Speen St. and Avon Ln. Brian Samuel Putnam, 23, of 2 Colonial Dr. Apt. 2, Framingham, was arrested and charged unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and speeding in violation of a special regulation.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Handbag Assault Leads to Arrest

The following information was provided by the Natick Police Department. Those charged have not been convicted. Patch reports all arrests.

Friday, May 10 6:42 p.m.: A officer on a detail radioed in a domestic in progress near the Natick Mall. Yuchen Lin, 19, of 700 Commonwealth Ave. Apt. 1615A, Boston, was arrested and charged with assault & battery with a dangerous weapon (handbag). Saturday, May 11 7:28 a.m.: Natick Police officers served a probation warrant and arrested Jonathon C. Cook, 24, of 15 Glen St., Natick, on the warrant out of Suffolk Superior Court. 2:43 p.m.: A caller from the Longfellow Sports Club requested an ambulance for a person who they thought was acting strangely. Police arrested Michael Joseph Condon, 31, of 12 Hearthstone Cir., Wayland, and charged him with assault & battery on a police officer, resisting arrest and 2 counts of larceny under $250. 2:…

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

National Police Week 2013: Candles Raised for the Fallen

People from around the country take part in a candle-light vigil at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial to honor the fallen including officers from Massachusetts.

More than 19,000 names of fallen law enforcement officers are etched into the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC -- and more are added every year. The keepers of the police memorial figure one law officer in the United States dies in the line of duty every 57 hours. For this year's ceremony, 321 names were added to that wall. Among them: Middlesex County Correction Officer James Callahan, Sr., who died in 1973 due to a heart attack after being assaulted by an inmate and Woburn Police Officer John P. Gibbons III, who was killed in the line of duty on May 4, 1999. Gibbons suffered a fatal heart attack after being kicked in the chest by a woman while responding to a disturbance call. Monday night, …

Last Week in Police Mug Shots

The following information was provided by the Natick Police Department. Charges do not indicate a conviction.

The above mug shots were provided by the Natick Police Department. The department prints an arrest sheet on its Facebook page each week.

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Have You Seen This Alleged Bank Robber?

Anyone with information is asked to call Shrewsbury Police.

Have you seen this person? Each week, Patch features a different outstanding criminal case from a local police department. All information is courtesy of MassMostWanted.com. Theft - Case No.  080531 Aug. 29, 2008 Citizens Bank in Shrewsbury. Case Details: Shrewsbury Police tell Mass Most Wanted that at 1:57 p.m. on Aug. 29, 2008, a man entered the Citizens Bank on Route 9 in Shrewsbury and "passed (a) note making his demands." The man was estimated to be between the ages of 45-50. "The Suspect was wearing a light colored bicycle helmet, possibly silver on top, dark sunglasses, tan bandage on nose, fake mustache, red Nike t-shirt, black spandex shorts and a black messenger bag," Shrewsbury Police said. Anyone with information about this …

Saturday, May 11, 2013

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Annoying Singer, Mysterious Opening Door Prompt 911 Calls

Also in unusual police news, a man was weaving in and out of traffic (on a bike).

The case of the annoying singer/honker. A woman kept Holliston dispatchers busy last week, when she was the subject of not one, not two, not three, but at least four 911 calls in two days. Apparently, she was harassing the caller, first by blocking her from passing on the street. (She had called earlier about advice on a court action.) Then, she was singing God Bless America loudly and honking his horn. The final call was from a neighbor, who was also perturbed by the loud singing and honking. Can you get pulled over for drunken-bicycle-driving?  A person called 911 in Milford on Tuesday afternoon reporting that an intoxicated man was on a bicycle, and weaving in and out of traffic. (Or, he was just a man learning how to ride a bicycle.)  …

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Danielle Horn

9:53 am on Saturday, May 11, 2013

Hi, Cheryl: I just made the correction.   more ›

NSTAR Reporting 25% of Framingham Without Power

25 percent of Framingham, including most of Route 9, and 42 percent of Natick is without power, as of 2 a.m. Saturday.

UPDATED: At 6 a.m. NSTAR was reporting all customers in Framingham and Natick had power restored. *** UPDATED: 3:35 a.m. As of 3:30 a.m. 14 percent of Framingham or 4,308 customers were still without power. In Natick, 34 percent or more than 5,700 customers were still in the dark. *** UPDATED 3:05 a.m. As of 3 a.m., 20 percent of Framingham or 5,965 customers are without power. In Natick, 36 percent or more than 6,000 customers were still without power. Still no official word why power is out to such a large portion of MetroWest. Power outages also reported in Sudbury and Wayland too. If you are still awake, I'd recommend turning off and unplugging anything that was on when power went out before you go to bed, so when power is restored, …

Joe S

11:33 pm on Saturday, May 11, 2013

The lights that dot the Shopper's World parking lot were still out when I went there around 8:30 this evening. All the shops were fine though.   more ›

Friday, May 10, 2013

Fifteen Arrested in Drug Distribution Ring

The U.S. Attorney's office alleges that DEX Corporation, a shipping company in Natick, was a front for a drug trafficking operation.

Fifteen men were arrested yesterday morning and charged with conspiracy to distribute Oxycodone in connection with an alleged MetroWest drug trafficking ring headquartered in Natick. “With these arrests today we hope to send a strong message that trafficking and distributing prescription pain medication will not be tolerated and we will utilize the full breadth of our law enforcement resources to bare," Special Agent in Charge John J. Arvanitis of the DEAs Boston Field Division said in a released statement. "We are committed to identifying, investigating, arresting, prosecuting and sending to prison those responsible for this illegal drug trafficking. This case highlights the strengths of our law enforcement partnerships and the dedication…

Man Arrested for Driving Without a License

The following information was provided by the Natick Police Department. Those charged have not been convicted. Patch reports all arrests.

Wednesday, May 8 2:19 p.m.: An officer stopped a car on West St. Christopher J. Barnicle, 23, of 88 S. Main St., Natick, was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended/revoked license.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Macy's Helps Catch Sunglass Thief

The following information was provided by the Natick Police Department. Charges listed do not indicate convictions. Patch reports all arrests.

Friday, May 3 8:15 p.m.: Macy's loss prevention contacted the Natick Police Department to report that two pairs of sunglasses taken from Sunglass Hut were inside their store. Erin M. Fahey, 32, of 4 Capri Dr., Framingham, was arrested and charged with larceny over $250. In addition, when Natick Police ran Fahey's name through the Criminal Justice Information System, they found that there was a default warrant for Fahey's arrest out of Bristol Superior Court, where she is facing charges for robbery, assault with a dangerous weapon, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and larceny over $250. Sunday, May 5 1:54 a.m.: An officer pulled over a car near St. Linus Catholic Church after observing the vehicle cross over lanes. Isma Mugenyi, 24, …

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