Crime & Safety

Police Log: 12-Year-Old Pulls Knife on Friend, Dedham Common Vandalized

An excerpt from the Dedham Police Department's April 13 and 14 police log.

The following is an excerpt from the  log. Please note that this is a sampling of activity in the log, not a complete account. We report all arrests included in the daily police log.

April 13

  • At 8:53 a.m., police reported that a "small black car" ran into another car and fled the scene on Providence Highway.
  • At 12:57 p.m., police arrested Adina Leconte, 27 of Mattapan, for allegedly shoplifting from .

April 14

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  • At 1:34 a.m., police arrested Auly Simon, 26 of Brockton, while he was driving on Washington Street. Police say Simon attached false plates to his car and was driving with a suspended license. He also had three outstanding warrants.
  • At 7:30 a.m., Dedham Police arrested 19-year-old Melissa Contardo, of Dedham, on four outstanding warrants including charges of identity theft and two charges of uttering a false check.
  • At 8:24 a.m., police responded to Bridge Street for a report of a stolen debit card.
  • At 8:54 a.m., a walk-in reported to police that one of the stone pillars in the was destroyed. Police alerted the .
  • At 6:49 p.m., police responded to an incident near Condon Park where reports say a 12-year-old boy pulled a knife on a childhood friend after a physical altercation. Charges are pending against the boy, Lt. Robert Nedder said.
  • At 9:20 p.m., authorities responded to the  to transport three individuals to area hospitals. One person suffered a head laceration. No other information was immediately available.

April 15

  • At 3:17 a.m., police arrested Agnaldo Dasilva, 28 of Norwood, for allegedly driving an uninsured car through a red light with a revoked license. He is facing four driving-related charges.

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