Crime & Safety

Police Log: Equipment Garage Damaged, Evidence of Drinking at Endicott Estate

The following information was provided by the Dedham Police Department. Where arrests are mentioned, they do not indicate conviction.

Monday, May 12

At 2:55 p.m., Dedham police received a report of youths riding dirt bikes on business property in the area of Providence Highway.

At 4:14 p.m., a caller reported to police that about $1,500 was used on a debit card for online purchases. 

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At 5:20 p.m., police responded to the Dedham Health & Athletic Complex to speak with an employee regarding damage done to a vehicle in the parking lot. Specifically, damage had been done to the driver's side of the vehicle in question, and it appeared that someone had shot paint balls at the car, with four dents in the body from the impact, according to police records. 

At 7:25 p.m., police issued a criminal complaint against an individual for shoplifting from Sears, where the person was seen collecting items of clothing and concealing them in her bag. The items valued about $400 in total. 

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Tuesday, May 13

At 9:32 a.m., police responded to the green house behind the Endicott Estate on a report of malicious damage. Upon arrival, officers discovered that the door to an equipment garage on the property had been kicked in and the door jam damaged. Police do not believe anything was taken from the garage, but officers found that the gate to a nearby wooden stockade fence was damaged, and there was evidence of drinking behind the fence. Extra checks of the property were requested.

At 4:01 p.m, police received a report that a man was seen urinating behind a building on Providence Highway. 

Thursday, May 15

At 2:38 a.m., police pulled over a vehicle with a tail light out on Providence Highway, and subsequently charged Kristin E. Fair, 41, of Norwood for driving with a motor vehicle lights violation and for operating a motor vehicle with a revoked license. She was also arrested on two default warrants. 

At 8:15 a.m., police received a report of 10 headstones knocked over at the Hand In Hand Cemetery on Lower East Street.

At 1:35 p.m., police received a report that a vehicle was stolen from the parking lot of the Kikuyama Restaurant on Washington Street. After speaking with restaurant staff, the vehicle's owner and police determined that no vehicles had been towed that day, and the vehicle was reported stolen.

At 9:55 p.m., police arrested Ryan Bisnaw, 21, of Dedham on a warrant in the area of Dartmouth Avenue. 

Friday, May 16

At 7:29 p.m., police arrested Ronald Leaks, 32, of Somerville, for disorderly conduct in the area of High Street. 

Saturday, May 17

At 2:10 a.m., police received a request from Boston Police to help investigate an incident in West Roxbury, where the window's of Anna's Donuts on center Street were reportedly broken and a vehicle was seen fleeing toward Dedham. 

At 8:07 a.m., police responded to the Verizon Store on Providence Highway on a report of malicious damage to the store's front window. The fragmented window pane was reportedly damaged by glass beer bottles being thrown; police located broken Coors Light glass bottles in front of the store and the estimated damage came to about $1,000.

At 8:49 a.m., police received a report from an Eastern Avenue resident, who claimed a faint beeping noise could be heard coming from the rear of their building. Police spoke with business owners in the area who located a smoke detector that had been thrown into a nearby dumpster. 

Sunday, May 18

At 1 a.m., police arrested Nicholas Bambini, 19, of Westwood for assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and disorderly conduct in the area of Eastern Avenue. 

At 1:33 a.m., police arrested Paul Catalano, 18, of Roslindale for being in possession of liquor under the age of 21, assault with a dangerous weapon and disorderly conduct.

At 2:35 a.m., police arrested Matthew Morse, 19, of Dedham for assault with a dangerous weapon and disorderly conduct. 

At 2:52 p.m., police received a report that a 48-inch television was stolen from a home in Dedham. 


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