Wellesley Police Log: Off-Roading Sideways and Changing Lanes

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

Changing Lanes

While Officer Cunningham was on Washington Street at about 9:45 p.m., eastbound near State Street. He saw a vehicle swerve unsafely, and pulled the car over. 

The driver, a New Bedford resident, Adam Reis, age 23, told police that he was unfamiliar with the area. Police learned that he had a suspended license. He was arrested and charged with driving on a suspended license and making an unsafe lane change. THe next morning, he was transported to Dedham District Court.

Off-Roading Sideways

At 11 p.m. on April 5, while traveling on Maugus Avenue, Officer Derby saw a vehicle off the road. The white BMW sedan seemed to crossed the road into oncoming traffic, and collided with a fence and trees. The vehicle was on its side in the woods.

The driver was speaking with paramedics when the officer arrived. He refused medical attention, but Derby noted he appeared to be unsteady on his feet. When he spoke with the driver, he also noted a smell of alcohol about the person. 

The driver said he was trying to get an item from inside his vehicle and lost control of his car. After taking and failing two field sobriety tests, police arrested and charged Ricardo Rodriguez, 38, of Dunedin street, with operating under the influence of alcohol and failing to drive in the right lane. 

He was transported and booked at the Police Station, and was later released under personal recognizance.