NEEDHAM — Needham Police Department has reported a series of incidents ranging from motor vehicle accidents to larceny and check fraud over a six-day period in November.
On Nov. 11 at around 7:15 a.m., an officer filed a report of a hit-and-run that occurred in a Webster Street parking lot on Nov. 4, resulting in damage to the right front part of a vehicle.
Later the same day, a resident of Newell Avenue reported receiving suspicious emails, and a 36-year-old Needham man will be charged with larceny under $1,200 after a response to a larceny report on Second Avenue.
A Holmes Street resident also reported the theft of a flash drive from his mail on Nov. 11, which prompted an investigation by the United States Postal Service.
On Nov. 12, officers dealt with a two-car motor vehicle accident with injury on Dedham Avenue and various reports of larceny and fraudulent activity on Hunnewell Street, Brookside Road, and Greendale Avenue.
The following day, police documented a vehicle being improperly operated on town property at Defazio Field, a vandalism report on Highland Avenue, and extinguished a fire at a Powder House Circle address with no injuries reported.
A Highland Avenue resident also reported a suspicious male.
An incident of check fraud was reported on Nov. 15 by a Country Way resident, and a Cranberry Lane resident reported a fraudulently cashed check.
Additionally, a Great Plain Avenue traffic stop led to the summoning of a 26-year-old Boston man to Dedham District Court for various violations, including operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.
On Nov. 16, officers responded to a report of past fraud on Dedham Avenue and dealt with an unwanted party on Hancock Road.
Later that evening, a disturbance on Chestnut Street was addressed.
The Needham Police Department documents all reported incidents and continues to investigate several of the matters.
Residents are reminded to report any suspicious activity to the police and to secure personal information to prevent fraud.
