Identity Theft Attempt, Stolen Bikes: Needham Police Log

The following are excerpts from the Needham Police log. Arrests do not indicate convictions:

Oct. 22

A Needham High School administrator received a suspicious letter regarding a craft fair held at the school. The fair had already happened on Oct. 20, so police said there was no issue.

A business on Highland Avenue reported vandalism.

An Otis Street resident reported someone damaged her Halloween decorations.

Oct. 23

Police responded to a house on Broadmeadow Road around 8 p.m., because a caller said a juvenile was destroying property. The juvenile was summoned to Norfolk County Juvenile Court.

Oct. 24

A Parish Road resident called police around 11 a.m. saying someone tried to making unauthorized charges on their credit card. Police said City Bank ntocied the charges and cancelled them. The bank issued a new card and opened and investigation.

A bike was stolen from the rack at Pollard Middle School around 3:30 p.m.

A woman filed a fraud report around 5:30 p.m. The woman told police she received a collection notice from Greensboro, North Carolina based company Source RM for about $2,700. All charges were from a cell phone she did not purchase or activate.

Oct. 25

A Linden Street resident reported damage to her walkway in front of her house, around 3:50 p.m.

A bike was reported stolen around 6 p.m., from the Junction Train Station parking lot.

Oct. 26

Police responded to a business on Cabot Street for a reported theft. A 3o-year-old Weymouth woman will be summonded to Dedham District court on the following charges: simple assault, larceny under $250 and possession of a Class E controlled substance.

A business manager for a Franklin Street business reported receiving harassing phone calls, all from one person.

Around 4 p.m., police arrived at Oakland Avenue for a report of a past hit-and-run.

An 18-year-old Marlborough man was pulled over for a traffic violation and issued a town bylaw citation after police said he had an open container of marijuana in his car.

Around 8:30 p.m., police received a call from a Highland Avenue business about a stolen cellphone. After an investigation, the phone was found and returned to its owner.

Oct. 28

A woman reported that another person tried using her identity to get a car loan from Muzi Motors. Needham Police are investigating.

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