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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Dedham Burglary Suspects Charged with Drugs Possession, Receiving (Lots) of Stolen Property at Home Depot

The following article is based on a Boston Police report, and where charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

  Boston Police arrested two suspects at the Home Depot parking lot on possession of numerous prescription pills, and stolen property possibly linked to recent Dedham burglaries. On March 1 around 4:31 p.m., Timothy James Brennan, of 21 Walnut Road, West Roxbury, was arrested and charged with receiving stolen property of more than $250 and possession of class C drugs; and Michelle M. Mallon, of 69 Ralph Mann Drive, Stoughton, was arrested and charged with possession of class B drugs and receiving stolen property of more than $250. Members of the E-5 Drug Control Unit were conducting surveillance at the Home Depot parking lot, a known area for drug transactions. Police noted a female suspect in a vehicle parked in a desolate area of the lot…

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Dedham Woman Allegedly Curled Into Ball, Kicked Police During Warrant Arrest in Roslindale

The following article is based on a Boston Police report, and where charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

  A Dedham woman wanted for making threats to commit a crime and annoying phone calls, allegedly curled into a ball and tried to kicked Boston Police away during a street arrest in Roslindale Village. On Feb. 2, around 5 p.m., Karen O'Neil, of 16 Maverick St., Dedham, was arrested on a default warrant out of West Roxbury District Court for threats to commit a crime and for annoying telephone calls. While on patrol, an officer recognized the suspect enter a vehicle in the area of Archdale and Washington streets in Roslindale, and began to follow the vehicle in a cruiser. The officer confirmed a default warrant for the suspect, and pulled the vehicle over in front of Napper Tandy's at 4193 Washington St., according to a Boston Police report…

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Dedham Man Arrested for 'Using U-Haul as Residence'

Brookline Police initially stopped stolen vehicle on VFW Parkway in West Roxbury, and Boston Police arrested suspect. The following information is from the Boston PD, and an arrest or charge does not indicate a conviction.

Brookline Police stopped a Dedham man, who was seemingly living out of U-Haul that he had not returned. Boston District E-5 Police arrested Richard Pavidis, of 7 Ware St., Dedham, on Jan. 28 around 7:51 a.m. at 944 VFW Parkway, West Roxbury, and charged him with using a motor vehicle without authority. A U-Haul employee on scene, who called 911 after seeing the stolen vehicle told police the vehicle was two months overdue, and Pavidis had not returned the previously-leased vehicle. The suspect allegedly told police he intended to return the vehicle. But officers observed the suspect was "clearly using the vehicle as his residence." Officers saw clothing, shoes, food, personal hygiene products, as well as various personal possessions in the…

Monday, July 4, 2011

Week in Review

Week in Review: Dedham 10s Walk-Off, Armed Robbery Stopped at Tedeschi's

A look back at some of the stories we covered last week.

With the Independence Day weekend wrapping up, we're catching you up on the news you might have missed last week in Dedham while you were busy preparing for your patriotic celebrations. The Dedham 10s lost their first game of the Cal Ripken District 4 tournament, but won five elimination games to win the championship. They'll move on to the state tournament next weekend. Dedham Police dealt with several situations this week. An off-duty Boston Police officer stopped an alleged in-progress armed Robbery Monday evening at Tedechi in Oakdale Square. Earlier that night, a Dedham officer separated his shoulder during a struggle with an alleged robber at Sears. The suspect allegedly had stolen a knife from the store. Two accidents Thursday …

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Daily PatchCast

PatchCast: Truck Style Farming, an Off Duty Arrest and the Fourth of July Comes Early

A video roundup of the area's latest developments for Wednesday, June 29.

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