Crime & Safety
Dedham Police Log: Indecent Assault and Battery on a Mentally Disabled Person and Larceny
The following information was provided by the Dedham Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, they do not indicate conviction.
Wednesday- April 17, 2013
Larceny- 10 a.m.
Sprague Street- Party left gas station without paying for gas. Total $59.78.
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Shoplifter- 2:58 p.m.
Legacy Place- White male with red hair took approximate 10 sweaters.
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Domestic Assault and Battery- 8:52 p.m.
6 Tapley Lane- Troy Davis, 33, of 6 Tapley Lane, Dedham was arrested for alleged domestic assault and battery.
Thursday- April 18, 2013
Malicious Damage- 1:29 p.m.
Hooper Road- House egged. Report taken.
Attempted Larceny- 1:52 p.m.
Needham Street- Resident was contacted by a party who represented himself as an employee of National Grid and was demanding payment for an overdue bill. Resident is a customer of NSTAR.
Suspicious Person- 3:25 p.m.
Providence Highway- Male came in 2 hours ago for physical therapy and stated to an employee that he was mentally unbalanced and had a firearm in his vehicle.
Road Rage- 7:28 p.m.
Providence Highway- Passenger of a motor vehicle threw a brick through the windshield of another motor vehicle. Suspect vehicle fled Eastern Avenue toward Whiting Avenue.
Malicious Damage to a Vehicle- 8:26 p.m.
Altoona Road- Three 12-13 year old males poured what appeared to be chocolate milk on a vehicle.
Friday- April 19, 2013
Request Officer- 10:16 a.m.
Vine Rock Street- Walk-in to the station complained that her next dooe neighbor was in the backyard shooting arrows at a target and it was making her feel unsafe.
Request Officer- 2:58 p.m.
Providence Highway- Caller reported that the operator of a motor vehicle made statements that she had a gun in the vehicle. Woman was upset that a coupon did not work at a store.
Suspicious Person- 5:47 p.m.
Providence Highway- White male in blue pants and blue hoody was on a bike taking mulch off the ground and putting it in a plastic bag. Gone on arrival.
Saturday- April 20, 2013
Shoplifting, 3rd Offense- 5:06 p.m.
584 Providence Highway- Loss prevention reported that a male fled the store with 2 bags of vitamins and ran towards Best Buy. Matthew D. Dasilva, 31, of 369 Elm Street East, Raynham, Mass. was arrested for alleged Shoplifting by Concealing Merchandise, 3rd Offense.
Sunday- April 21, 2013
Suspicious Person- 1:20 a.m.
Curve Street- 2 males wearing all black were pulling on car door handles. Last seen walking down Curve Street towards Washington Street.
House Break- 5:14 p.m.
Berkeley Road- Someone entered a residence some time between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. and took approximately 15 scratch tickets.
Larceny Over $250- 7:57 p.m.
290 Providence Highway- Joseph M. Damelio, 35, of 74 Rosemary Road, Dedham was arrested for alleged Larceny Over $250 and on two outstanding warrants for alleged Intimidate a Witness, Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon, Assault and Battery and Possession of a Class A Drug.
Monday- April 22, 2013
Indecent Assault and Battery on a Mentally Disabled Person- 8:47 p.m.
38 Vincent Road- Robert W. Hamm, 64, of 38 Vincent Road, Dedham was arrested for alleged Indecent Assault and Battery on a Mentally Disabled Person.
Tuesday- April 23, 2013
Larceny Report- 11:42 a.m.
Allied Drive- Large box of coffee missing.
House Break- 3:07 p.m.
Nay Circle- Caller reported that someone entered the house through the back bulkhead.
Wednesday- April 24, 2013
Strange Vehicle- 1:01 a.m.
Mount Vernon at Abbott- Youths urinating in the street. Area search negative.
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