Needham Police Log: Hit-and-Run Note, 40 Calls, and More

The following reports were provided by the Needham Police Department. Charges where mentioned do not indicate a conviction.

Monday, April 8

• A Brookline Street resident reported that she had been the victim of a credit card fraud incident at about 11 a.m. 
• An employee reported larceny of a cell phone from the 100 Second Avenue Panera location, about 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 9

• Before 11 a.m., an Arlington Street resident reported larceny, after a license plate had been taken from a vehicle. Police are investigating. 
• A Highland Avenue business, at about 11:30 a.m., police received a report of vandalism to a vehicle parked on his property. Police say the damage has happened over the course of several months. The owner is reaching out to his insurance company for more help.
• The Sudbury Farms location on Highland Avenue received a report of a suspicious phone call from someone who called more than 40 times asking to speak to someone who worked for the business, before 1:45 p.m.

Wednesday, April 10

• 3 p.m., a driver said they were rear-ended while waiting in traffic on the Highland Avenue exit ramp. A second driver fled the area without speaking to the driver. Police believe the suspect vehicle is a black BMW sedan driven by a white woman with blonde hair. 

Thursday, April 11

• At about 10:15 a.m., police believe a license plate was taken from a North Hill resident, it was discovered missing on Wednesday. The plate has been reported stolen.
• A two-car cras was reported at about 2:30 p.m., on Warren Street at Kimball Street. Police report there were injuries, and one driver was taken to Beth Israel Needham.
• A woman parked at Beth Israel Hospital returned to her car and found a note on the windshield left by a person who said they saw someone crash into the vehicle, leaving damage on the front left side. The other vehicle in question was not on the scene.