As Expected, Dedham School Committee Rescinds Police Agreement

The committee voted to reverse a previous vote to approve a new student conduct policy.

  The Dedham School Committee unanimously voted Wednesday to rescind a vote it took in March that called for changes in how the school department works with police on disciplining students. "We had to bring it back first, now we can move it forward," School Committee chairman Mayanne Briggs said. The original policy called for 12-month enforcement, as opposed to 10 months in the current plan, and for the policy to apply to students as young as sixth grade. The current policy only applies to Dedham High School students. Committee members voted to break up the discipline for a student caught in the possession of drugs or alcohol and for a student caught in the presence of either. The current policy doesn't make that distinction. But when …

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Norfolk Sheriff: Overcrowding a Problem at County Jail

The Norfolk County Correctional Center holds more than double what it was designed for.

  Overcrowding in state jails is a growing problem, including limited quarters at the Norfolk County Correctional Center, Sheriff Michael Bellotti told the Boston Globe. In small cells, the West Street jail now puts up to three inmates in a single cell, Bellotti said in a recent article. While the article left off specific numbers for the Norfolk prison, state projections are for the inmate population to grow from about 11,892 in 2011 to 14,753 by 2019, according to the Globe. Bellotti's interested in expanding the jail, but he told the Globe that he believes it wouldn't receive much public support. "I don’t think a lot of people care," Bellotti said in his interview. "This is not really important to them, and I can understand why." Should…

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Dedham Man Injured After He Drives Car into Vacant Store

The 58-year-old man hit his head against the car's windshield.

  A 58-year-old Dedham man suffered possible neck and back injuries when he crashed his car into a vacant storefront at 66 Milton St. Tuesday at around 8:30 a.m. The man, driving a black Scion xB, turned right from the Mother Brook Condominiums onto Milton Street, heading westbound, authorities said. According to authorities, the man, who has a physical disability, hit the gas instead of his brake, causing him to strike a pick-up truck heading eastbound on Milton Street. The man then sped about 150 feet into 66 Milton St, a vacant blue building. The car's airbag deployed, but the man's head hit the windshield, officials said. He was taken by ambulance to a local hospital.

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Police Hope to Reconnect Found Dog with Owners

Pup was found on Rte. 128 South between Rte. 109 and University Avenue on Monday, May 7.

Westwood Animal Control is looking for the owner of a dog found on Monday, May 7 at 3:45 a.m. by a state trooper on Rte. 128/95 South between Route 109 and University Avenue.  The dog is a one to two year old intact male mix breed - possibly Rottweiler/Shepard/Pit Bull mix and he's brown and tan in color with a black nylon collar. Very friendly. Please contact Westwood Animal Control at the Westwood Police Department at 781-326-1086. 

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Police Log: Stun Gun Possession and Water Bottle Assault

The following is an excerpt from the Dedham Police Department log from May 5-8. Please note that this is a sampling of activity in the log, not a complete account.

  The following information was supplied by the Dedham Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction. Tuesday, May 8 Monday, May 7 Sunday, May 6 Saturday, May 5

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Dedham Police Cracking Down on Those Who Don't Click It

Police will be joining a wider effort to get drivers and passengers to wear their seat belts.

  The following was provided by the Dedham Police Department. The Dedham Police Department, in partnership with the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s (EOPSS) Highway Safety Division (HSD), the State Police and over 120 other local departments, is launching a high-visibility seat belt enforcement mobilization called Click It or Ticket. The message is simple: Massachusetts drivers and passengers should always wear their seat belts or be prepared to face the consequences.  During the “Click It or Ticket” mobilization, which runs from May 14 through June 3, thousands of extra state and local police will patrol the state’s streets and highways in a concerted effort to promote and enforce seat belt use with the ultimate goal of …

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Dedham Developer Convicted in Mortgage Scam

Robert H. Odimegwu, 43, pleaded guilty to 13 counts in federal court.

Dedham Man Charged with Robbing Hess Station

According to police, the suspect's pockets had cash protruding from his pockets while being frisked. The following info was provided by police departments and where charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

  A Dedham man was caught by Dedham Police quickly today after allegedly robbing a Hess gas station on Washington Street in West Roxbury. James Micarelli, 27, of Dedham, was arrested and charged with armed robbery.  Around 3:11 p.m., the suspect's description, "a white male in his early 20s, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants" was broadcasted. Gas station employees stated the suspect entered the store, passed a note stating he had a firearm, demanding money and then fled the store, according to BPDnews.com. An officer performing a paid detail, as well Dedham Police officers were able to stop the suspect just over the border after hearing the description of the suspect. Officers conducted a pat frisk of the suspect for …

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Police: Norwood Man Caught With Pound of Pot

Police arrested and charged Jamison Dean Stogryn on intent to distribute a class D drug.

  Dedham Police arrested 20-year-old Jamison Dean Stogryn, of Norwood, on April 26 after officers said they found more than a pound of marijuana in a backpack belonging to Stogryn. Stogryn and two others were in a car near Washington and Court streets when officer James Lemanski pulled it over for having a loud muffler, police stated. Another passenger had a default warrant for his arrest, causing officers to perform an inventory search, according to reports. During this search, officers found two jars of pot, rolling papers and a digital scale in Stogryn's backpack, reports stated. Stogryn was charged with possession of a class D substance with the intent to distribute based on the amount he had in his backpack, police stated. He posted $…

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West Roxbury Woman Arrested on 13 Larceny Counts in Dedham

Warrants for the suspect's arrest were out of Dedham District Court, Stoughton District Court and West Roxbury District Court.

  A West Roxbury woman was arrested on 10 warrants for her arrest on Monday while at her Birchwood Street home, including six out of Dedham District Court. Nancy Wilson, of 81 Birchwood St., West Roxbury, was arrested on the following warrants for her arrest:

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