Crime & Safety

Police Log: Eight Car Breaks; Two Sick Raccoons; One Stolen Cell Phone

The following information was supplied by the Wayland Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned it does not indicate a conviction.

Please note, this is only a selection of the items in the police log. Patch prints all arrests and other items we deem most interesting to Patch readers.

May 18

  • 1 Cochituate road ; 9:19 a.m. - Report of a young man sleeping on the side of the trail. He was gone when an officer arrived.
  • 115 Boston Post Road; 11:11 a.m. - Stolen cell phone reported.
  • 101 Andrew Ave.; 12:32 p.m. - Report of kids racing their bicycles through the parking lot.

May 17

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  • 25 Aqueduct Road; 7:38 a.m. - Vehicle breaking and entering reported.

May 16

  • 25 Lee Road; 2:51 a.m. - Caller said his son witnessed someone breaking into their vehicle and scared away the suspect. The suspect was spotted running toward Route 20. 
  • 9 Pollock Road; 7:32 a.m. - Vehicle breaking and entering reported.
  • 29 Aqueduct Road; 8:28 a.m. - Vehicle breaking and entering reported.
  • 67 Glezen Lane; 8:38 a.m. - Vehicle breaking and entering reported.
  • 61 Glezen Lane; 8:41 a.m. - Vehicle breaking and entering reported.
  • 30 Aqueduct Road; 8:50 a.m. - Vehicle breaking and entering reported.
  • 157 Plain Road; 4:12 p.m. - Vehicle breaking and entering reported.
  • 38 W. Plain St.; 5:10 p.m. - Caller reported a suspicious person sitting in a car and watching the girls play softball.

May 14

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  • 524 Boston Post Road; 6:57 a.m. - Four-car motor vehicle crash. No injuries.
  • 35 Hampshire Road; 12:01 p.m. - Possible rabid raccoon reported. The sick animal was located and euthanized by an officer.
  • 26 Oak Hill Road; 4:08 p.m. - A sick raccoon was reported and subsequently euthanized by an officer.
  • 3 Cart Patch; 11 p.m. - Ding-dong-ditch reported. A caller said someone rang the back doorbell and ran away before the door was answered.

May 13

  • 27 Snake Brook Road; 3:35 p.m. - Caller said her son was home alone and heard someone enter the house, then leave. An officer found it was his brother.

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