Stolen Bike, Property Dispute: Wellesley Police Log

September 14

10:07 a.m. - Officer Cunningham spoke with a man about a property dispute. The man indicated that a family member was removing items from their residence without his permission. Both parties were advised to speak with their attorneys about the matter.

6:20 p.m. - Officer Dixon spoke with a woman about her social media accounts being hacked into and deleted. She was concerned if someone had gained access to her social media accounts they may attempt to gain access to her financial accounts. Officer Dixon advised her to change her current passwords for all of her accounts and to monitor them for any fraudulent activity.

September 15

1:53 p.m. - Officer Cunningham spoke with a man who was the victim of attempted identity theft. An unknown individual attempted to open a credit card and bank account using his personal information. In order to obtain fraud protection for a year he needed to file a police report. There are no suspects.

3:01 p.m. - Officer J. Popovski spoke with a man who stated he left his bicycle unlocked on a bicycle rack behind a business on Washington Street in the Hills around 10:30 a.m. and when he returned at 3:00 p.m. the bicycle was no longer there. He described it as an older Trek Mountain bike worth approximately $100. There are no suspects.

September 16

2:59 p.m. - Officer Rosenberg spoke with a woman about credit card fraud. The reporting party stated that when she paid her credit card bill she noticed the balance was higher than it should have been and then noticed an unauthorized charge at an appliance store. The report is incomplete at this time and no further information is available.

5:20 p.m. - Officer DeBernardi was conducting traffic enforcement on Washington Street when he observed a Honda sedan and conducted a query of the vehicle’s registration. The query showed that the vehicle did not have a valid inspection sticker. He stopped the vehicle and spoke with the operator, 45-year-old Mark Tinsley and requested his license and registration. A query of Tinsley’s information showed that his license was suspended. He was taken into custody, transported to the station, booked in the usual manner, afforded all rights and later released on bail.

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