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A JOB WELL DONE . . . . . On Saturday, January 28, 2012, at approximately 2:50 P.M., Officer James Sullivan was dispatched to a Wollaston area apartment on a "911" call of "domestic violence in progress." Community Policing Officers' Roger White and Sean Glennon were in the area and also responded. Officers' Glennon and White located a male at the front entrance and began questioning him while Officer Sullivan entered the apartment to locate the caller/victim. Officer Sullivan located the victim, a 44 year old female, who was visibly upset and crying hysterically. He observed that the kitchen chairs were tipped over and clothes were strewn on the floor. There was also a broken white mug shattered on the floor near the kitchen table.
The victim said that her boyfriend of twelve years pushed and slapped her twice in the face/mouth on the right side with an open hand. She also stated that her boyfriend, who was on the porch entrance with the other Officers, spit in her face during the assault. She said that she responded by picking up the white mug and throwing it at her boyfriend, striking him in the left calf. She attempted to flee the apartment but he grabbed her and then slammed her against the dryer and trapping her. The victim yelled at him, "I'm going to call 911." The boyfriend/suspect replied, "Go ahead you fat @#$%, I'm going to kill you or hire someone to do it." He then spit at her as he walked away and started to leave the room. The victim grabbed her cell phone and called "911" as she screamed at the suspect, "Get out of my house." He replied, "Go ahead - call the police. I am going to tell them you had an affair." (Which didn't make sense since the issue is of domestic violence and there is no provision in the law that justifies someone being assaulted because of an affair. They aren't even married!)
The suspect stayed away from the victim and waited for the Police to arrive. The victim stated that her boyfriend/suspect has been verbally abusive for years but about ten years have passed since he last hit her. She said that he has a serious alcohol and drug addiction to pills (Percodan) and has anger issues. She added that she is not having an affair. The victim said that she was fearful of him and wanted a restraining order because he would come back and hurt her. She stated that he has been in and out of the home for years and that she finally wanted to follow through with court action. She said that most of the abuse has been verbal over the years but his addictions have gotten worse over the past year. Officer Sullivan advised the Officers detaining the boyfriend/suspect to arrest and transport him to the station for booking.
When questioned about recent abuse, the victim revealed that her boyfriend/suspect threatened her a few days ago in their apartment, again about her having an affair. She recounted that he angrily told her, "I'm going to kill you and cut your jugular vein and watch your blood pour out. I will then pour acid on you pretty face." The victim said that she did not call the police but did tell her mother that evening. With the advice of her mother to call the police in the back of her mind from that incident, she did call on the most recent incident. Officer Sullivan led the victim through the emergency restraining order process and the on call Judge granted the order. Once the order was completed, Officer Sullivan visited the suspect in his cell and issued the restraining order to him. The suspect, a 50 year old Quincy resident, was charged with "Threats to Commit a Crime (to kill) and Domestic Assault & Battery." Nice Work!
ANOTHER JOB WELL DONE: On January 31, 2012, at approximately 8:15 A.M., a citizen called to report that his vehicle was just stolen from the 7-11 store located at 75 Copeland Street, stating that it was last seen heading up Buckley Street. Detective Dave Pacino got on the police radio and advised the units that several stolen motor vehicles have been recovered recently in the area of Morton Street.
Sergeant Sean Duggan responded to the Morton Street area and located 2 males in a driveway. He told them about the stolen vehicle and asked them if they had seen it. They immediately pointed out the stolen vehicle and said that they saw a male park the vehicle and then run behind the building at 25 Morton Street.
Officer Paul Jackson arrived on scene and spotted a male running from behind the building at 25 Morton Street. The individual jumped over a fence and dropped something on the side walk. He then looked up and saw the cruiser approaching. Officer Jackson was able to detain the suspect until the two witnesses walked over and confirmed that it was the same male who exited the stolen motor vehicle. The suspect, a 30 year old Whitman resident, was placed under arrest for "Receiving Stolen Property over $250.00" and transported to the station. Officer Jackson then went to the location where the suspect dropped something near the fence and found a set of car keys that belonged to the stolen motor vehicle. The suspect also had an outstanding warrant. More Nice work!
STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLES: 75 Copeland Street, 100 block of Kendrick Avenue
CAR BREAKS: Puritan Drive, Glendale Road, Monroe Road, Cedar Street, Forest Avenue, 152 Parkingway
BREAKS AND ATTEMPTED BREAKS: Monroe Road, low numbers of Water Street, Willet Street, Cummings Avenue, President's Lane, low numbers of Billings Road, French Street, Copley Street, low numbers of Billings Street
ARRESTS: 47
TOTAL CALLS: 1104
A JOB WELL DONE . . . . . On Tuesday, January 24, 2012, Officers' Sean Glennon and Jamie Parisi were assigned to the Quincy Center MBTA Station from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM to monitor the area for illicit activity. At approximately 3:10 PM, Officer Parisi observed a middle aged male (30) and a teenager (17) on the walkway behind Quincy City Hall. Officer Parisi informed Officer Glennon that there appeared to be a significant age difference between the two and that they were walking slowly while in very close proximity to one another. Through their collective experience, the Officers knew that this particular area has resulted in several arrests for drug possession/distribution as well as violations of alcohol laws. Officer Parisi placed the pair under surveillance from a position of concealment as Officer Glennon, on a bicycle, pedaled around the opposite side to obtain another vantage point. Officer Parisi observed the older male hand a white bag to the younger male. The bag appeared to have a bottle in it. He saw the older male then take out a brown bottle and drink from it. A short time later, the Officers decided to encounter the two males from different ends of the walkway. As Officer Parisi approached, the younger male spotted him and handed the white bag abruptly back to the older male. As Officer Parisi got closer, he observed the bottle to be a 12 ounce Guinness Lager bottle. Officer Glennon arrived on scene and questioned the younger male, who said he was "just hanging out" with the other male, stating that they were family friends. He told the Officer the older male was 30 years old. The white bag contained a 1 Litre bottle of Ciroc Coconut Vodka. At that time, Officer Glennon read the younger male his Miranda rights and then asked him what was going on. The younger male confessed that he met up with the older male so that the older male could purchase the vodka for him. When asked, the younger male stated that this was not the first time the older male purchased alcohol for him. He said that he paid $20 to the older male. With this information, the Officers placed the older male under arrest for "Procuring Alcohol for a Minor and Open Container of Alcohol Beverage." The younger male was allowed to leave but faced a court appearance via mail. During a search of the older male, Officer Parisi located a $20.00 bill on him as well as a small brass container in the backpack. Knowing that many people use these containers to store narcotics and prescription pills, Officer Glennon opened it and discovered 41 ¼ orange pills and 1 white pill. Using drugs.com, Officer Glennon identified the orange pills as Adderall, a Class B drug. The white pill was Alprazolam, a class C drug. The suspect was asked if he possessed a valid script for the pills and he stated he did not. At that time, suspect #1 was informed of the additional charges of "Possession of Class B drug and Possession of Class B drug." Once at the station, it was learned that the suspect is currently on probation out of Quincy Court for 2 counts of "Procuring Alcohol for Minors." He has also served state prison time for both armed robbery and kidnapping as well as county time for illegal possession of a firearm. Nice Work!
STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLES: 75 Copeland Street, Martensen Street
CAR BREAKS: 520 Sea Street, Quincy Street, Norton Road, low numbers of South Street
BREAKS AND ATTEMPTED BREAKS: low numbers of Copeland Street, 100 block of Summit avenue, Morgan road, low numbers of Faxon Lane, Station Street, 200 block of Belmont Street, Prout Street, 100 block of Brook Street, Bennington Street, 100 block of Highland Avenue, Nightingale Avenue, Albion Road, Swan Road
ARRESTS: 34
TOTAL CALLS: 1175A JOB WELL DONE . . . . . On January 16, 2012, Officers' John McGowan and Dave Levine were dispatched to the area of Farrington and West Squantum Streets for a report of an unarmed robbery that had just occurred. As the Officers made their way to the area, the dispatcher told the Officers that the victim was a female and gave out a description of the male suspect wearing a gray hoodie and jeans. As Officer McGowan neared the area, the victim waved him down on Farrington Street. The Officer asked the victim where she last saw the suspect and she pointed to the duplex in front of her.
She stated that the suspect ran behind this house, but she was fearful and waited for the Police. As the Officer walked into the back yard, they noted that there was a 6 foot fence. A window from the building opened and a female leaned out and asked the Officer what he was looking for. She was told that a robbery just occurred and the suspect was last seen running behind the building. When asked if any men lived in the building, she said that there were, pointing to the apartment. Officer McGowan walked up the stairs to the apartment and observed that the rear door was slightly open. Fearing that the suspect was hiding in the residence or destroying evidence in the residence, Officer McGowan pushed the rear door open, which led to the kitchen with several people standing around. After getting identification from the people, the Officer inquired if there were any other males in the apartment and one female said that her brother lives there but just left. Officer McGowan asked what the brother was wearing and she said it was a grey hooded sweatshirt and jeans. Officer Levine stated over the radio that he found a pocketbook on the back porch of the same building and it belonged to the victim. Officer McGowan then requested and received permission to search the apartment for the suspect. Further in the apartment were several young girls and another male. The female who spoke with Officer McGowan then said that this was her brother and she was mistaken that he never left the apartment. He was wearing a thermal shirt, blue jeans and boots. The male appeared to be nervous and had sweat on his forehead. Officer McGowan scanned the area and found a gray hooded sweatshirt sitting on a living room chair. Believing this to be a possible suspect, Officer McGowan brought one of the males down to the victim and she said it was definitely not him.
The Officer then brought the suspect down and she said she wasn't sure if he was the suspect. The suspect was then told to put the sweatshirt on and she was then asked, on a scale from 1 to10 how sure she was that it was the same man who robbed her. She stated that she was "at around 8." The suspect was told what the victim said, then was asked if he wanted to talk about the incident. The suspect put his head down and stated,
"I have nothing to say." The suspect, a 29 year old Quincy resident, was charged with "Unarmed Robbery" and transported to the station to be booked.
Officer McGowan then proceeded to interview the female in the house further.
She stated that the suspect was at the house and went out of the back door for a cigarette, then about 15 minutes later, came back inside "out of breath - huffing and puffing." She said that the suspect has a drug and alcohol problem. Officer McGowan then interviewed the victim, who said that she was walking westerly on West Squantum Street from the North Quincy train station when she noticed a male party behind her. She said that she felt her pocketbook being pulled off her arm. She said that as she turned, the suspect pushed her and said, "Just give me the bag." After a brief struggle, the victim let go
of the bag. The suspect ran off, followed at a safe distance by the victim as she called "911." It was at this time that the victim and the Police were able to catch the suspect. Nice Work!
STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLES: 530 Willard Street, 191 Parkingway
CAR BREAKS: Ricciuti Drive, low numbers of Elm Street, 400 block of Sea Street
BREAKS AND ATTEMPTED BREAKS: Middlesex Street, 200 block of Liberty Street, 300 block of Granite Street
ARRESTS: 23
TOTAL CALLS: 920A JOB WELL DONE . . . . . On Saturday, January 7, 2012, at approximately 11:20 P.M., Officer Tim Kaes was dispatched to the area of Chickatabot Road and Sea Street on a report of a suspicious male wearing a black coat and baseball hat hiding in the yard. The caller said that she spotted the suspect and thought it was odd so she called the Police. Officers' Mark Smith, Chris McDermott, John Leuchte and John McGowan also responded. Upon arrival, the suspect, seeing the cruisers, jumped the fence and ran to Sea Street toward the DB Mart, where Officer McDermott caught up to him and placed him in handcuffs until it could be determined what was happening. When asked his name and date of birth, the male suspect repeatedly gave false information to the Officers. A check of parked cars in the area revealed the suspect's actual name. The suspect granted permission to the Officers to retrieve his driver's license from the car. When asked what he was doing, the suspect stated he was going to see his ex-girlfriend who lives in the area. The suspect provided the Officers with the telephone number of his "ex-girlfriend." The Dispatcher called the number and the person who answered stated that he did not know anyone by the suspect's name. The suspect then provided several stories but none seemed to make sense. Finally, the suspect said that there was "a girl that was a friend of his friend" and he was trying to locate her in order to ask "if he could get with her." Sergeant Joseph Lencki arrived on scene and he and Officer Kaes brought the suspect back to the location he was originally seen and knocked on the door. A female answered the door and the Officers explained the situation and asked the female to see if she recognized the suspect. The suspect was illuminated by flashlight while sitting in the back of the cruiser. The female immediately recognized him as a frequent customer at a Sunoco gas station in Dorchester where she works. She became emotional and said that he has been a regular customer for about two years. She said that the suspect would constantly try to engage her in conversation and then asked her out, but she made it clear to him that she was not interested, adding that she refused him as a friend on Facebook. The victim said that she has never seen the suspect anyplace other than at work and had no idea how he found out where she lived. The suspect, a 28 year old Dorchester resident, was placed under arrest for the charges of "Misleading a Police Officer, Disorderly Person, Peeping Tom and Criminal Harassment." The Clerk Magistrate refused bail on the suspect due to the dangerous nature of these charges until a court appearance the next day. Nice Work!
ANOTHER JOB WELL DONE . . . . . On Thursday, January 5, 2012, at approximately 9:20 A.M., Officers' Mark Millane and Scott Smith were dispatched to a business on Hancock Street in Quincy Square on a report from an employee who believed that
a person on scene matched the description of a suspect who broke into their office on December 27, 2011. Upon arrival, Officer Millane met with a Security Officer for the company, who said that the suspect was on the second floor. As Officer Millane and the Security Officer approached the suspect, he suddenly ran down the hallway, down the steps and out the rear door leading to the parking garage. As Officer Millane gave chase, he radioed a description and direction of travel. Officers' Smith, John Leuchte and Kristen Bowes quickly responded to the area and were able to corner the suspect at Cliveden and Hancock Streets. The suspect was handcuffed and detained while Officer Millane examined the surveillance photos taken from the video and confirmed that
this was the same male involved in the break into the building. In the photos, the suspect appeared to be wearing the same jacket in the photo as he was wearing now. In addition, the suspect, wearing a pair of bright colored earrings, looked exactly like the ones in the video/photos. Based on the information available, Officer Millane placed the suspect, a17 year old Braintree resident, under arrest for "Breaking and Entering with Intent to Commit a Felony, Larceny from a Building and Larceny over $250.00." The jacket and earrings were confiscated and placed into evidence for court purposes. Nice Work!
STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLES: 400 block of Willard Street, 75 Copeland Street, 200 block of Fayette Street,
CAR BREAKS: Vassall Street, 96 Parkingway, Royal Street, 450 Quarry Street, 8 Highpoint Circle, 2 Hancock Street, 700 block of Hancock Street, Alstead Street
BREAKS AND ATTEMPTED BREAKS: 100 block of South Street, 200 block of Centre Street, Darrow Street, Sunnyside Road , Presidential Drive, Glendale Road, Penn Street
ARRESTS: 32
TOTAL CALLS: 1081A JOB WELL DONE . . . . . On Monday, January 2, 2012, at approximately 7:00 P.M.,
Quincy Police Drug Unit Detectives were in the area of Dunkin Donuts on Centre Street, conducting surveillance due to the high number of arrests for both the possession and distribution of drugs in the area. At this time, Detective Barkas observed a vehicle
traveling southbound on Liberty Street drive around the block and end up on
Columbia Road. The Detectives knew from training and experience that drug dealers will often conduct counter-surveillance prior to consummating a drug deal. The vehicle turned right into the rear parking lot of a multi-unit apartment building on Centre Street, which is known for past drug related arrests and seizures of drugs. The male driver (suspect #1) and sole occupant of the vehicle parked and shut off the headlights. Within a few minutes, Detective O'Brien observed another male (suspect #2) enter the front passenger seat and exit within 30 seconds. Detective O'Brien observed suspect #2 enter the rear door of the apartment complex and go into apartment #b.
Suspect #1 then drove off, followed by the Detectives, who awaited word from
Detective O'Brien as he looked for suspect #2 in the apartment complex. Detective Duran joined Detective O'Brien inside the building, where they knocked on suspect #2's door. When the suspect opened the door, the Detectives identified themselves
and asked to come inside the apartment. Suspect #2 allowed them to come in. Detective O'Brien advised suspect #2 of his Miranda rights to which he stated he understood and was willing to answer questions. Detective O'Brien informed suspect #2 of their observations and asked him where the drugs were. The suspect reached into his shirt pocket and hand Detective O'Brien a plastic corner bag containing a white powder substance believed to be cocaine. The suspect admitted that the substance was cocaine and stated that he just purchased it from a male in a vehicle. At this time, Detective O'Brien contacted the other Detectives who were following suspect #1 to confirm that a drug deal had occurred. The suspect said he paid $40 for the bag of cocaine and had been buying from the same dealer for approximately 3 months by calling him at a specified telephone number. Suspect #2 said that suspect #1 carries the drugs in his mouth and removes it at the time of the sale. Suspect #2, due to his cooperation, was told that he would not be arrested but could still face criminal complaints. Detectives' Barkas, Keenan, Ryan and Coen stopped suspect #1 in his vehicle on Copeland Street. As they approached the vehicle, they could see suspect #1 making swallowing actions with his mouth closed. Detective Coen entered the vehicle and attempted to prevent the suspect from destroying evidence and/or causing harm to himself. When instructed to open his mouth, the suspect refused and continued to make swallowing motions and then eventually opened his mouth and stuck out his tongue. Detectives Keenan and Ryan led suspect #1 from the vehicle and placed him in handcuffs. Suspect #1, a 61 year old Quincy resident, was under arrest for Distribution Class B (cocaine). Inside the suspect vehicle, Detective Barkas located $180.00 U.S. currency in the middle console. This money was separated into two folds of $140 and $40. Three cellular phones were located inside the vehicle. A total of $212.00 U.S. currency, three cellular phones and the Honda Accord have been seized pending civil forfeiture. One of the cell phones had suspect #2's phone number in it. The cell phones were submitted into evidence and the vehicle towed. While writing his report, Detective Coen noted that suspect #1's cell phone continued to receive calls. The Detective answered one call and spoke with a female who identified herself and asked, "Are you still open for business?" When told he was, the female asked if she could get "2 white," referring to two bags of cocaine. She said she had $80 and wanted to meet, so the Detective told her to meet him an hour later at a local supermarket, adding that his vehicle was broken down so he would be on foot. Soon after, the female arrived with a male and approached Detective Duran's undercover vehicle that had the hood in the up position as if the vehicle was broken down. Detective Duran was seated in the driver's seat. The female arrived at the driver's window with cash in hand. Detectives' Barkas, Keenan and Ryan approached the female and the male and announced, "Quincy Police," with police badges displayed. The female uttered, "I'm just here to buy Adderall." Detective Duran then advised the female of her Miranda rights to which she stated she understood. Detective Duran advised her that she was speaking with a Narcotics Detective for the past 45 minutes as she arranged to buy two bags of cocaine. She then admitted that she was there to buy two bags of cocaine from a Hispanic male that she contacts regularly. These two suspects were advised and sent on their way. The significance of this ruse was to further establish that suspect #1 as a drug dealer for court purposes. Nice Work!
STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLES: 175 Centre Street, Parker Street, 332 Victory Road, 100 block of Quarry Street
CAR BREAKS: 100 block of East Howard Street, Windsor Road, Butler Road, Russell Street, Conant Road
BREAKS AND ATTEMPTED BREAKS: Presidential Drive, Alstead Street, 300 block of West Squantum Street, 819 and 1515 Hancock Street, 19 Beale Street, Shirley Street, Sargent Street, Figurehead Lane, 100 block of Main Street, Douse Road
ARRESTS: 29
TOTAL CALLS: 1049
A JOB WELL DONE . . . . . On Tuesday, December 27, 2011, at 10:38 A.M., Quincy Police Officers were dispatched to, "Citizens Bank at 1200 Hancock Street was just robbed." The bank employee who called stated that a male fled the bank and there was a dye pack in the money stolen. Communications relayed that Security at 150 Hancock Street reported that the suspect may be in the parking garage. A description of the suspect was given out but he was not in the garage. Officer Jim Goldrick interviewed the Security Officer, who said that he observed a male meeting the description of the suspect inside the area of 1250 Hancock St by the security desk on the first floor. After reviewing video tape of the area, Officer Goldrick observed the male suspect, which provided a better description. He relayed an updated description to communications and the units on scene. Officer Goldrick radioed to Officers to check the trash barrels in the 1250 Hancock Street complex on the first floor because in one screen, the suspect was wearing a puffy blue jacket and in the next he was not wearing the jacket. Lieutenant Patrick Glynn and Officer James Karvelis checked numerous barrels and soon after located the jacket with red dye stains (from the exploding dye pack inserted in money) and took the jacket as evidence. Inside the jacket pocket was cash that was stained red. There was also a white bracelet in the pocket with a male person's name and a picture of a male party. On the bracelet was the date of birth and the words "Essex County/Sheriffs Department." Officer Paul Jackson used this information to provide a driver's license photo to all Officers. Detectives reviewing the video at the bank noted that the suspect had a red hat on at the time. A further search of the trash barrels revealed the red hat. Meanwhile, Officer Declan Breslin was at the Quincy Center T Station bus area passing on information to bus drivers, when he learned that one of the drivers had a suspicious male on his bus. Officer Breslin located and interviewed the driver, who said that a male ran in front of his bus as he was driving southbound on Hancock Street. He provided a description of the male and his clothing, which matched the suspect. He said that the male appeared to have red paint or ink all over his hands and face. When asked where he dropped the suspect off, the bus driver said Des Moines at Chubbuck Street. Officer Breslin forwarded this information to Communications and Officers responded to the area. He also requested that the T provide Video from the Bus as evidence. Lieutenant Kevin Tobin and Sergeant Sean Duggan, along with Officers' Breslin, Paul Jackson., Karvelis, DARE Officer John Grazioso, Goldrick and K-9 Officer Paul Foley arrived on scene. Sergeant Duggan ordered a perimeter be set up around the residence at Des Moines Road. A male wearing a light colored t-shirt then exited one of the entrances. Officer Karvelis, using his weapon, ordered the male down onto the ground. The unidentified male stated, "It's me," giving his first name which matched the name on the bracelet, and then proceeded to the ground on his stomach. At this point, Lieutenant John Steele arrived and using cover, Officer Karvelis placed the male suspect in handcuffs pending further investigation. The suspect said his name, which matched the bracelet in the pocket of the jacket. The picture also matched the suspect. As the suspect was lifted to his feet, Lieutenant Steele then stated that he observed red dye and red stained cash hanging out of his left side short pockets. He also observed that the suspect had shaved facial hair off as seen in the videos. The suspect was then given his Miranda rights. The red stained cash that was recovered from his left side pocket was seized for evidence. The suspect, a 40 year old homeless person was transported to the Quincy Police Headquarters and charged with, "Unarmed Robbery." During the fingerprinting process, a red tint was found under the nails of the suspect. Photos of the cash recovered on the suspect - 8 "red" stained 50 dollar bills and 6 "red" stained 100 dollar bills were taken as evidence. At the station, Detective Bill Monteith interviewed the suspect's brother, who live together. He said that his brother, a heroin user, was recently released from Middleton Jail, where he "beat his case." He stated that he told his brother/suspect at approximately 9:00 A.M. that he was going to the Social Security Office in Quincy Center to apply for SSI, and then go to Boston. While in the square, according to the brother, he received a call from his brother/suspect telling him that he had to come home immediately so he could get into the apartment. He said that his brother/suspect told him to take a cab and he would pay for it, so he did this. Upon arrival at home, the brother/suspect came over to the cab and gave his brother a $100 bill, which was then given to the cab driver. When asked where he got that kind of money, the suspect said, "Don't worry about it, someone owed me money." The cab driver returned approximately $90.00 in change. They then went into the apartment, where the suspect stepped into the bathroom to shave and shower. The brother claimed that he didn't observe the red dye on the suspect and did not know that he just robbed a bank. When asked that it seemed suspicious that the brothers would be in the same location when the bank robbery occurred, the brother was adamant that he did not know a bank robbery was going to occur. In addition to evidence collected, there was also a Citizen's Bank withdrawal slip found in the suspect's jacket. The bank robbery note in the jacket was covered in red dye, and scorched around the edges, indicating it was close to the dye pack when it exploded. The note read, "100's, 50's, 20's No Dye No Button No Buddy gets hurt." There was also a baseball cap with a "BC" emblem on the front of it. As for the $100 bill that the cab driver got, he didn't remember seeing any red dye on it. He drove to a local bakery, where he ordered a cake for $25. He gave the clerk the $100 bill and received $75 in change. Detectives' Pieper and Dentremont later retrieved the $100 bill from the bakery. Nice Work!
THE TRUTH OF THE MATTER: If you wire transfer money out of the country for a purchase and you were scammed, there is very little chance that you will get your money back. Wiring money is like sending cash - it's nearly impossible to track and even harder to prosecute. Imagine trying to bring a suspect from another country to our courts, factoring in the extradition process and the costs associated with it. Ultimately, you are responsible for any check you cash. Don't accept a check from someone as part of the transaction, with instructions to wire transfer money back after cashing the check. When the sender mails you a check with more money than the arranged deal, this should be a sign of a scam. Financial institutions need time to verify a check and are required to tell the person cashing the check that there will be a hold on the check. In some cases, it takes weeks to determine that a check is a forgery and you will end up being responsible for the loss. Instead of a wire transfer, offer to use a credit card, which affords some protections. Reputable companies provide this option - scammers don't.
This is not to say that all transactions online are scams, but rarely does a day go by that someone hasn't reported being victimized. Some victims who sent money via wire transfers to an address in the United States believe that there is a good chance that the local Police will be able to get the money back, but this is cost prohibitive. Consider a victim who lost $2,000.00 to a scam based in California. It would conservatively cost $1,000.00 for travel costs for a Detective just to interview the suspect. It would take weeks to extradite the suspect if he didn't voluntarily opt to return to Massachusetts. Once cleared to return to Massachusetts, this would result in two Detectives flying to California to bring the suspect back just for an arraignment. This would be an additional $2,500.00 in airfare. Most likely, the suspect would meet bail requirements and be given a future court date. If the suspect didn't show, a warrant could be issued but again, it would be costly to bring him back if he returned to California. Prosecuting the case would be a difficult matter too, since much of the evidence would be either circumstantial or based on confessions. Ultimately, this financial burden would be placed on the taxpayers.
STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLES: Stewart Street, 1284 Furnace Brook Parkway
CAR BREAKS: Congress Street, 1049 Hancock Street, 200 block of Common Street, 300 block of Hancock Street, 130 Granite Street, Russell Street (arrested)
BREAKS AND ATTEMPTED BREAKS: Vane Street, 200 block of Belmont Street, 500 blocks of Hancock and Willard Streets, Main Street
ARRESTS: 26
TOTAL CALLS: 936
A JOB WELL DONE . . . . . On Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at approximately 12:15 P.M., Detectives' Dentremont and Pieper were operating an unmarked Police vehicle in the area of the Quincy Center MBTA station. As they drove through the bus way towards the rear parking lot of Quincy City Hall, they observed two males standing underneath a tree at the foot of the pathway running adjacent to the MBTA tracks. The two males, standing 10 to 15 feet from the unmarked vehicle, passed what appeared to be marijuana back and forth after taking a puff. Detective Piper approached the two males and immediately smelled the odor of burnt marijuana emanating from the two individuals. Detective Piper approached suspect #1, who had the item in his hand in between his index finger and thumb. The item turned out to be a brown "blunt" that had been smoked down to the size of a "roach". After identifying himself as a Quincy Police Detective, displaying his badge which was on my belt, he questioned the suspects about having more marijuana. Suspect #1 threw the marijuana "blunt" to the ground and stated that they would leave the area. When questioned again, suspect #2 reached into his pocket and pulled out a small glassine baggy containing marijuana. The baggy was knotted at one end. When asked if there was more, suspect #2 grew nervous and evasive. Detective Piper told suspect #2 to remove the backpack so that he could look inside. At this time, suspect #2 glared at the Detective and then shoved him with his two hands to the Detective's chest, knocking him back. Suspect #2 ran down the pathway towards the Stop and Shop parking garage. Detective Piper gave chase, yelling for the suspect to stop, but he didn't. After a brief foot chase, the suspect was apprehended and brought to the ground. Detective Dentremont removed the backpack and handcuffed the suspect. Officers' Ryan Donnelly and Mark Millane arrived on scene. Detective Dentremont conducted a search of the backpack and recovered $409.00 (rolled up and secured with an elastic band), a cell phone, and another glassine baggy filled with marijuana. Upon a further search of the backpack, a .32 caliber silver plated pistol with a black handle was discovered. There wasn't a round in the chamber, however, the pistol was loaded with a magazine containing 6 (.32 caliber) bullets. Detective Dentremont made the gun "safe" and secured it.
Once at the station, Detective Piper checked the firearms serial number through NCIC and it was determined that the firearm was reported stolen on 10/20/06 in Winder, Georgia. The money and cell phone were seized pending civil forfeiture since it is believed that the money is proceeds from drug sales and the cell phone was used to facilitate such sales. The suspect, a 21 year old Randolph resident, was charged with "Assault and Battery on a Police Officer and Receiving Stolen Property over $250, Carrying a firearm without a license, Illegal possession of ammunition (6 rounds) and Possession with intent to distribute class D Marijuana." Nice Work!
THINK BEFORE YOU DRINK
The consequences for drunk driving can be extraordinary. Aside from bodily injury and death, consider the following estimated costs for a drunk driving conviction:
-Towing $100 -Loss of 2 days work $250
-Car storage per day $30 -Victim's Trust Fund $50
-Bail fee $40 (min) -Victim Witness fee $35
-Defense Attorney fee $5000 -License Reinstatement $300
-Minimum fine $500 -Head Injury Surcharge $125
-Driver Alcohol Education $600 -Court costs $250
-Insurance Increase (3 yrs) $5000 -Probation fee $360
-Personal embarrassment priceless -Public humiliation priceless
TOTAL: minimum of $13,000
There is also the possibility of being incarcerated for "Not more than
2 ½ years in the House of Correction," for the first offense. There are significant increases for each additional offense. Your license will be suspended for 180 days for failure to take the breathalyzer test. This can be added to the one year license suspension for the conviction. There are circumstances that would bring the cost considerably higher. Remember, these numbers reflect the basic drunk driving charge. If there is an accident where someone is injured or killed, the penalties are much stiffer.
STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLES: Fifth Avenue, 200 block of South Street, Hamilton Street
CAR BREAKS: Lawn Avenue, Sixth Avenue, Charlesmount Avenue, Chase Street, Burns Avenue, Broadway, Whiton Avenue.
BREAKS AND ATTEMPTED BREAKS: 19 Beale Street, Lawn Avenue, 258 Willard Street, Andrews Road, 215 Quincy Avenue, Winthrop Avenue, 300 block of Granite Street, Cedar Street, Station Street.
ARRESTS: 23
TOTAL CALLS: 1170
A JOB WELL DONE . . . . . On Sunday, December 11, 2011, at approximately 4:23 A.M., Officers' Dave Cooper and Bruce Tait were dispatched to South Street for a male/female disorder. Upon the Officers arrival, they were met by the male victim/caller outside the home. The victim stated that his girlfriend attacked him and he fled outside. He stated that they were lying in bed when they began arguing over his girlfriend talking to a male party over the Internet via Facebook. When confronted with this, his girlfriend became enraged over his findings and attacked him. After biting him several times, she then went into a volley of punches all over his body. Once she finished punching him, she got out of bed, retrieved her cell phone charger and began whipping him with it. After numerous blows with the charger, the girlfriend left the area briefly, going to the laundry area, returning with a bottle of bleach. She then went to his clothes closet, grabbed his shoes and began rubbing bleach on them. The victim jumped out of bed to save his shoes from further damage. With his shoes now in hand, he started to move away, but the girlfriend then said, "Oh - are those your new work pants?" She then poured bleach on the pants. The victim knocked the bleach bottle away from his girlfriend, but this led to her picking up one of her high heal (4inch)shoes from the floor and commence to whacking him with it. He said that she hit him several times with the high heal (shoe) before she stopped. The victim said he couldn't take any more abuse and knew the only way it was going to stop was to call the police. As he attempted to leave the apartment, the girlfriend blocked the doorway. As he tried to get around her, she "punched me in my private area causing me to fall down." He stated that once he got to his feet, he attempted to exit the room again but she blocked the doorway. The victim said that he pushed his girlfriend away from the doorway and fled out the door. He then placed his "911" call to the Police. While speaking with the victim, Officer Cooper observed several welts on the right side of his face and a large bump in the middle of his forehead. The victim also showed bite marks on his right forearm and left index finger. The victim refused medical attention. Before heading in to speak with his girlfriend, Officer Cooper asked the victim if he hit his girlfriend and he said, "I only pushed her out of the doorway - so I could get out to call you guys." Officer Cooper then started the interview with the girlfriend, who appeared annoyed with the Police presence. She confirmed that the argument was over a Facebook page and this led to a physical confrontation. When asked if she hit the victim with anything, she said, "Yes - with my shoe." When asked if her boyfriend/victim hit her, she said yes, but was unable to show the Officer any evidence of being hit. Based on the available physical evidence and statements made, the girlfriend, a 19 year old Quincy resident, was placed under arrest for "Domestic Assault and Battery and Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon (high heal shoe)." The victim was advised of his 209a rights/protections but he refused any services. He stated that his girlfriend has anger issues and this was not the first time she became violent towards him during an argument. The victim was given a Domestic Violence Initiative pamphlet and advised that he would be hearing from Quincy District Court in the near future regarding this incident. The shoe was taken as evidence. Nice Work!
SCAM: A Quincy resident reports that she ordered a 55 inch TV and IPAD from Gratshops.com, located in China, for a total price of $550.00, with the delivery date of November 25th. On this date, she received a call from Gratshops telling her that she needed to pay a $200.00 Chinese customs tariff. The victim complained and the fee was reduced to $120.00. She paid the tariff but the items never arrived. She said that she sent the money via Western Union and the person who picked up the money was in Beijing, China. She believes that she was scammed after learning that the same people operate a website called Assuredoffer.com, which, according to her, has been the subject of fraud complaints. Buying from outside this country increases the chances of being victimized.
When the deal is too good to be true, be cautious.
STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLES: Morton Street
CAR BREAKS: none
BREAKS AND ATTEMPTED BREAKS: Hamilton Avenue, Whitwell Street, Figurehead Lane, Congress Street, 100 block of Fayette Street
ARRESTS: 39
TOTAL CALLS: 1120
A JOB WELL DONE . . . . . On Monday, December 5, 2011, at approximately 1:45 P.M., Officer Steve DesRoche was waiting in traffic at the intersection of McGrath Highway and Dennis Ryan Parkway when he observed a vehicle enter the intersection at a high rate of speed from Miller Stile Road. The Officer followed the vehicle as it pulled over in front of Quincy District Court. As Officer DesRoche passe
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