First day on the job. Our Community Resource Dog checked in at the police station this morning prior to heading out to training to learn how to serve our community.
#GOFIDOG
. Thanks DA Morrissey.
The Dedham Police Honor Guard had the privilege of presenting the Colors before tonight’s Red Sox game. Thanks to the Boston Red Sox for this opportunity.
Missing Person - Seeking Assistance in Locating:
On 9/21/23, Esther Pierre Isaac, 24 years of age, did not return home to her residence in Dedham, MA after finishing her shift and leaving work. Pierre Isaac works at the Coast Guard Exchange in Boston and
Officer Cronin and Dickie Belanger from the Dedham Housing Authority were joined by Trooper Aaron Richardson of the Massachusetts State Police Troop H CAT/Community Liaison in delivering food to seniors for the Dedham Food Pantry.
The Dedham Police Detective Bureau, with the assistance of the Norfolk County Anti-Crime Task Force (NORPAC) conducted an investigation after receiving complaints from area neighbors about suspected drug dealing. Neighbors described the activity as a “drive-thru” drug store.
So, we have a little hot summer day problem. We have this cooler full of ice cream that’s going to melt like Frosty the Snowman. If you see the DPD pickup driving by over the next hour or so, put on your mask and flag us down for a cool treat.
Great news! Caddy has been located and reunited with her family. She does not appear to be injured. Many community members came out to help look for her. Thank you to all for your assistance and concern.
Congratulations and welcome to Dedham’s newest police officer. Officer Matt McMillan was sworn in by Town Clerk Munchbach this morning after graduating from the MBTA Police Academy yesterday. Congratulations and stay safe.
Congratulations to Officer Fred Matthies on his retirement. Officer Matthies worked his final regular shift serving the citizens of Dedham today. Officer Matthies began his career With the DPD on 2/14/1983. Best wishes for a long and healthy retirement. Thank you Fred.
Please see the attached image for a missing endangered juvenile. Could be along Franklin line Commuter Rail tracks or areas which connect to these tracks.
Congratulations to Officer Jason Sullivan on being the recipient of a Commendation for Excellence in CIT. Officer Sullivan was presented with this commendation today by members of the Brookline Police Department CIT-TTAC Team.
On March 9, Officer Flint was attacked by a suspect with a knife while responding to a breaking and entering incident. The body armor worn by our officer protected him from potential serious injury. Last night,
@ArmorExpress
presented Officer Flint with a plaque.
Great work by officers this afternoon who safely disarmed an emotionally disturbed person armed with a knife in the area of a commuter rail station and having this person transported to a local hospital for a mental health evaluation.
First Responders in Dedham began to receive Covid 19 vaccines this morning. These vaccinations will help to ensure First Responders remain ready and able to respond to community needs during this Pandemic.
Congratulations to Officer Steve Munchbach on being selected as the Department’s Officer of the Year for 2019. Officer Munchbach received a plaque at this evenings roll call. Thank you and best wishes for continued success to Officer Munchbach.
Ruby is very excited to be a member of
@gofidogs
Community Resource Dog graduating class of 2022. Lot of hard work to get here by Ruby, Sgt. Sullivan, SRO Cronin and SRO Jenkins.
Please see the attached image for a missing endangered juvenile. Could be along Franklin line Commuter Rail tracks or areas which connect to these tracks.
Thanks to the Mass ABCC and local business MS Walker for this creative thinking during this public health crisis by providing us with some hand sanitizer to help keep our officers healthy and available to respond to community needs.
Happy 2nd Birthday to Ruby! Ruby will be 2 years old tomorrow. She began her celebration a day early with some Dedham students today. We look forward to Ruby’s continued contributions and impact on our community.
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What a beautiful morning for Coffee with a Cop. Thanks to all who stopped to say hello outside the Big Bear this morning. Have a great day!
#nationalcoffeewithacopday
What began as a routine traffic stop this afternoon led to the discovery of these 13 bags (approx. 16 lbs.) of marijuana. Operator to be charged with unlicensed operation and possession of class D with intent to distribute.
Our Community Resource Dog was introduced at tonight’s Select Board meeting. During the meeting, her name as determined by Dedham Middle School students was announced by SRO Sullivan. Please welcome “Ruby” to Dedham.
On July 1 officers executed a search warrant at a residence in Dedham. An assault weapon, ammunition and other items were seized. An arrest warrant was issued on July 2 leading to the arrest of a 25 yr. old Dedham resident to be charged with multiple firearms charges.
Missing person alert: Please see the attached missing person bulletin. Ms. Stivaletta is considered endangered. Please contact us at 781 326-1212 with any information which may help locate Ms. Stivaletta.
School Officer Cronin met up with some kids at the Avery School. When asked if they wanted to be in a photo on the
@DedhamPD
Twitter account, one of the girls said “We’ll be famous”.
Best wishes to Officer Cathy Doherty who retired this week after serving the community for over 32 years. Thank you and best wishes for a long and healthy retirement!
Incident update: This puppy has been located in Quincy and returned to her family. She was picked up wandering the streets and brought to a shelter. Thanks to all who helped locate her. The investigation into this incident remains ongoing.
Housebreak Investigation. The Pitbull puppy shown was taken during a housebreak. Anybody with information on the location of this puppy is urged to contact us.
Our Community Resource Dog Ruby has her own patch sticker! The logo was designed by Amy Vega of the
@dedhamMS
Graphic Design Dept. This sticker looks great on Chrome Books, water bottles, etc. Our SRO’s have stickers to distribute.
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Congratulations to Det. Rich Porro on being a recipient of an investigative achievement award from the US Attorney’s Office for his contributions as a Task Force Officer.
Retired Officer Arthur Munchbach was presented with a plaque in recognition of his vision initiating the Annual School and Community Resource golf tournament 30 years ago. This tournament raises funds to support youth and community programs in Dedham.
This baby deer was found in the area of Newbridge on the Charles. Newbridge staff held the deer until ACO Goldman could pick the deer up this morning. Off to New England Wildlife Center now for care until the deer is strong enough to be released into the wild.
Thanks to St Mary’s, Father Wayne, Deacon Kelley and all those who attended this morning’s Blue Mass to show support for the Dedham Police as we serve our community during these challenging times.
It was our pleasure to present a check for $1,800 to the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism. This donation was generated through the sale of our Autism Awareness patch. Thank you to all who supported this effort by purchasing patches.
@flutiefdn
#autismawareness
Congratulations to Officer Matt McMillan who was introduced at tonight’s Select Board meeting, sworn in by Town Clerk Munchbach and pinned by Mom. It was worth being out in the cold weather for this!
Thanks to our public safety dispatchers who continue to come to work and field emergency and non-emergency calls during the Coronavirus crisis.
#NationalPublicSafetyTelecommunicatorsWeek
Ruby and her handlers have been working hard in training resulting in the successful completion of a Public Access Test! She has come a long way since she first arrived during January of 2020.
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Congratulations to Lt. John Connolly, Sergeant Jason Sullivan and School Resource Officer Meghan Jenkins who were sworn in and introduced at tonight’s Select Board meeting. Best of luck in your new roles.
Emily Aponte is a 16 Y/O white female, 5’2” and approximately 130lbs. She was last seen during the early morning hours of 4/15/2021 at her home in Dedham. If located please contact the Dedham Police Department 781-326-1212
Good luck to our newest recruit, Michael Rahilly. Student Officer Rahilly begins a police academy today in order to be trained to serve the citizens of Dedham. See you at graduation in about 5 months!
Congratulations and welcome to Dedham’s newest police officer. Officer Michael Rahilly graduated from the 32nd Reading Recruit Officer Class on March 5. Officer Rahilly has begun field training with Officers J. Ellis and Rinn.
Dispatcher Bob Riley led an effort to raise funds for those in need this holiday season. Donated funds, including contributions from Dedham Police OfficerAssociations, were used to purchase Stop and Shop gift cards for distribution to Dedham families. Great job Bob!
A rolling rally of Dedham High School Class of 2020 Graduates will be parading through the Town passed each public school shortly. Please expect some brief traffic delays. Come on out and cheer on the graduates as they pass by.
Congratulations to Detective Deb Gonski on being the recipient of the Department’s 2020 Officer of the Year award. Amid all the challenges of 2020, Detective Gonski rose to the occasion in serving our community.
E-911 Dispatchers Ellis and Mellone on duty this morning. Along with 7 others, these communication professionals perform the critical function of safely connecting members of the public to police, fire and ambulance personnel.
#nationalpublicsafetytelecommunicationsweek
Happy National Puppy Day from our Community Resource Dog to all the dogs and dog owners out there. Let's celebrate these wonderful companions.
#GOFIDOG
Met up with these youths and their pet bird Nala (see left shoulder) and the photo shy lady who took the photo. If this was 40 yrs ago, could have been the Chief hanging out on the same wall on a summer day.
Thank you to
@OSJobLot
for providing us with another large donation of PPE to protect our officers who are serving our community during the Covid 19 pandemic.
Officers effectively administered nasal Naloxone this morning to reverse an apparent overdose for the 15th time this year. Holiday stress, on top of Covid stress and everything else can be overwhelming. We urge those battling addiction to seek help to overcome substance mis-use
Dedham officers at Fenway tonight to assist with the WEEI NESN Jimmy Fund Telethon bumped into former Dedham Officer and newly appointed Boston PD Lieutenant Cogavin. Congratulations Lieutenant!
We have moved to the new Public Safety Building at 26 Bryant Street. The final shift on High Street just ended, 1962-2023. Phone numbers remain the same. We look forward to serving the community out of this new modern facility. Stop by to take look and say hello.
Sgt. McCarthy (ret. 2008) stopped by to wish Sgt. Keane well on his final shift after serving as a police officer for over 39 years, and Sgt. for over 33 yrs. The two Sgt’s supervised a shift together for over 10 years. Happy and healthy retirement Sgt. Keane.
Congratulations to Dedham’s two newest officers. Marco Pisano and Liam McDonnell graduated from the 76th Recruit Officer Class at Plymouth today. Field training begins tomorrow!
This afternoon, Dedham Police Detectives were conducting surveillance and traffic enforcement in an area of recent complaints of drug activity. A motor vehicle stop was conducted for an inspection sticker violation and attaching number plates.
A motor vehicle stop for speeding yesterday yielded the recovery of this firearm with defaced serial numbers and ammunition.The suspect was charged with firearms charges, drug possession, speeding, and providing false information. There is one less illegal on the streets today.
This condition might not be in the owners manual. A vehicle was brought to a local repair shop due to a "check engine" light. This groundhog was found tucked away in the engine compartment. Animal Control was able to free the animal and send it on its way.