Bit Coin Scam, Stolen License Plate: Wellesley Police Log

The following are excerpts from the Wellesley Police log. Arrests and summons don't imply conviction:

Feb. 4

11:41 a.m. - A woman reported her license plate stolen. Police said she didn't know when the front plate was taken. There are no suspects.

Feb. 5

9:34 a.m. - Police helping over 300 passengers board at the Wellesley Square Commuter Rail Station said they saw a group of teens, one of which had a beer in hand. The officer asked the group for identification, and one of the teens gave police a fake ID from Connecticut, police said. Police called his parents. The teen will be summoned to Dedham District Court on charges of possessing a forged registry of motor vehicle’s document and possession of alcoholic beverage by an underage person.

Police were called to Wellesley Senior High School after a teacher said they saw a student vaping in the bathroom. The teacher believed the vape had THC in it. The vape was turned over to a school administrator. A field test determined the vape did have THC in it, police said. The school will address the incident.

Feb 7.

4:40 p.m. - Police spoke with a woman at the police station, who said she was a victim of a phone scam. The woman said while at work, she received a phone call from someone who said his name was Officer Roy. Police said the man told her that her personal information had been compromised, and she was suspected of money laundering. The man said someone from the Framingham Police Department would be calling her to assist her in protecting her assets, so they would not be frozen during the investigation, police said. The woman followed the caller’s directions, left work, withdrew $10,500 from her bank account and drove to several locations to make deposits to bitcoin machines. The woman later realized this was likely a scam and reported it.

Feb. 8

Police said they were called to a home after a teenage girl drank alcohol and ended up unconscious. The girl's parents were called, and the girl was taken to the hospital. Police spoke with the homeowner and the teen who invited the girl and her other friends over. The teen told police her and her friends got the alcohol by contacting a man on social media. Police obtained the social media account information and will work with the detectives to identify the individual who police said purchased the alcohol.

Feb. 9

12:01 p.m. - Police were called after a business on Worcester Street were sent a suspicious letter from a former employee, who was terminated several months prior. The caller told police the former employee may be suffering from mental illness, and although they made no threats, the caller was concerned about the former employee, police said. Police said they will call the former employee to find out what the letter means and why it was sent. The man at the business told police he only called in case the incident were to escalate.

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