Crime & Safety
Fire, Missing Property: Needham Police Log
The following is from the Needham Police Log. Arrests and charges mentioned don't imply conviction.

July 11
5:15 p.m. - An officer responded to a Linden Street residence for a report of property damage caused by construction equipment. The victim reported damage to his lawn and a shrub on his property. All parties involved were identified, and the contractor for the construction site has promised to fix or compensate the victim for the damage. There are no charges pending at this time.
July 13
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12:46 p.m. - An officer responded to a Captain Robert Cook Drive address for a report of missing property. The resident reported some pieces of jewelry disappeared within the last few weeks.
4:45 p.m. - An officer responded to a Beard Way address for a report of a fire at an unoccupied residence. Needham Fire Department units extinguished a small outside fire that caused minor damage to the residence.
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4:45 p.m. - An officer responded to a Greendale Avenue address for a report of property damage.
July 16
8:00 a.m. - An officer was dispatched to a Chestnut Street business for a report of illegal dumping. At this time it appears to have been stolen trash.
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