Drugged Driving, Social Media Concerns: Wellesley Police Log

June 6

11:30 a.m. - Officer DeBernardi was on patrol on Washington Street near Worcester Street when he observed a blue Ford pickup truck and conducted a random query of the vehicle’s registration. The query showed there was an active warrant issued by the Waltham District Court for motor vehicle related charges for the owner of the vehicle. He stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator and owner, 64-year-old Jose Morales of Jamacia Plain. Morales was arrested on the warrant, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and transported to Dedham District Court.

June 8

1:14 p.m. Officer Gover spoke with a reporting party from Bethel Road regarding a possible check fraud incident. The report is incomplete at this time and no further information is available.

June 9

11:00 a.m. Officer J. Popovski spoke with a reporting party at the police station regarding some posts on a youth’s social media account that were concerning. Officer Popovski spoke with the youth’s parents and then the youth. After speaking with the officers, the youth realized how the posts could be viewed by others, apologized and indicated they would be removed from his social media account.

12:35 p.m. - Officer R. Poirier was dispatched to a motor vehicle crash on Washington Street near Reidy Field. It was reported that a Toyota sedan was driving east on Washington Street, veered into the westbound lane striking a light pole on the sidewalk, the vehicle then crossed back into the westbound lane of travel and struck a vehicle that was driving in the westbound lane. The vehicle then continued east in the westbound lane, swerved into the eastbound lane and then struck a parked motor vehicle. The operator of the parked motor vehicle was on the sidewalk leaning into the vehicle when it was struck and suffered injuries as a result of the crash. The operator of the Toyota sedan, 35-year-old Allison Foley of Wellesley, indicated that she had taken some prescribed medication prior to driving her vehicle. There were several people on the sidewalks near the collisions. Foley agreed to take some reasonable tests of balance and coordination to determine her ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. Foley’s performance on these tests indicated that she could not safely operate a motor vehicle. She was arrested; charged with drugged driving while causing negligent and serious injury, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, leaving the scene of property damage, and a marked lane violation; transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on bail.

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