Police Log: 13 Pairs of Sunglasses Worth $2k Stolen from Oakley

Monday, Sept. 8

At 7:29 a.m., Dedham police received a report of malicious damage to a vehicle on Clough Road. The vehicle involved was a black 2009 Toyota Camry. The vehicle owner told police he believed someone had scratched and chipped the paint with a screwdriver to the front bottom bumper of the vehicle. Police determined the damage to be more consistent with driving over a curb and not necessarily malicious damage. The vehicle owner nonetheless requested extra checks of the neighborhood.

At about 5:41 p.m., police responded to Pep Boys on a report of larceny from a vehicle. Officers spoke with the vehicle owner who stated he had left an undisclosed amount of money in the center console of the vehicle, and told police he thought it would be safe. Mechanics at the shop told police the vehicle had only undergone an oil change and that they were not aware of the money in the vehicle. Surveillance footage, moreover, did not show anyone opening the center console, and officers told the vehicle owner that they had no evidence someone at the shop had taken anything.

Tuesday, Sept. 9

At about 8:15 a.m., while at the rear of the Dedham Police Department, officers overheard a man yelling at traffic from the corner of Washington and High streets. Several individuals then pointed out the man to police, and two officers went over to the man, who they reported appeared agitated and yelling at no one in particular. Officers told the man to quiet down and a background check revealed a warrant for his arrest had been issued out of Dedham District Court. Police then placed Keith Decambra into custody.

Wednesday, Sept. 10

At 12:30 p.m., a man reported to police that his vehicle was vandalized during the overnight hours. At 11:30 during the morning he noticed several scratches down the length of both sides of his vehicle and across the trunk lid, with a profane word scratched into the hood with a circle around it. The vehicle involved is a blue 2005 BMW 330 CI. The owner told police he did not know of any possible suspects.

At 5 p.m., police responded to the Oakley store at Legacy Place on a report of a past larceny. Officers spoke with the manager of the store who said a few hours earlier four men entered the store with hoods and spread out across the business. When they left, the manager noticed that at least 13 pairs of sunglasses worth more than $2,000 were missing, but did not see any of the male suspects actually take the glasses. The matter is under investigation.

At 7:20 p.m., a resident reported that her son’s bicycle had been stolen recently and that the bike had been under a deck in their backyard. The bike was described as a black boys Trek mountain bike with a broken pedal.

At 8:10 p.m., police received a report of larceny on Chauncy Street. Upon arrival, officers spoke with a resident who said that earlier in the day, he had cleared out his driveway of trash barrels and of two “child push carts” and placed them at the end of the driveway. When he returned to put the items back in the driveway, he noticed the push carts had been missing. The resident told police that a town assessor came to the house around 10:30 a.m. that day and said the push carts were on the curb next to the trash, and when the assessor left, she did not notice anyone in the area with the carts. The resident told police that it’s possible someone took the carts, which were valued around $150-$200.

Thursday, Sept. 11

At about 3:20 a.m., two juveniles who ran away from a group home and turned themselves into the Dedham Police Department. Officers spoke with officials at the group home who planned on responding to take the individuals back to the property.

At 9:44 a.m., Dedham Animal Control responded to a report of a dead animal in a local yard. The animal control officer found a dead woodchuck in the back yard and the resident reported that she was unsure if her dogs came in contact with the animal. The ACO then reported the matter to the Health Department.

At 11:30 a.m., a patron of Whole Foods told police that while she was sitting at a table at the store eating, a man threatened to throw a table at her if she did not stop looking at him, to which she responded she had not been looking at him. The man then reportedly took her picture with his cell phone and left the store. The man was described as a white man about 65 years old with a short, thin build and black hair.

At about 5:05 p.m., police saw a driver travel around a pedestrian in the crosswalk on High Street and signaled the driver to pull over. The driver, identified as Ana Johnson, was later arrested after police found she had a suspended license.

Saturday, Sept. 13

At 8:30 a.m., police received a report of malicious damage to a vehicle, involving a 2003 Ford Ranger pickup, the back window of which had been smashed. Nothing of value was reportedly taken from the vehicle.

At 11:28 a.m., police responded to Lowes on a report of a disturbance in the parking lot. Officers spoke with a caller who pointed out a car in the lot that was seen to be parked half in the fire lane and half on the front walkway of the store. The caller told police he had seen the vehicle parked there for more than 20 minute with two men sitting inside, honking the horn on and off for the whole time they’d been sitting in the vehicle. When he walked up to the car to ask why they were honking, the caller said the men got out of the car and entered the store, and he believed them to be “drunk or on drugs.” Officers then observed two men walking to the car and enter the vehicle, then spoke with the driver, whom they identified as George Vasil.

Vasil denied honking the horn and said they were in the store getting wood and paint brushes, according to police reports. Officers believed Vasil to be under the influence of some type of unidentified substance, as he appeared lethargic, “thick-tongued speaking” and had a difficult time carrying on conversation. Vasil was unable to determine for the reason why the vehicle was parked half in the fire lane. A Lowes employee told police that he saw Vasil conceal merchandise in his waistband while in the store and that he walked over to the paint section, browse the area and place six paint brushes in his pants and pulled his tee shirt back over his waist band. Vasil was subsequently charged.