Wellesley Police log: Business owner drops a dime on suspicious envelope; OUI on Rte. 9

Wellesley MA police log for the week of Sept. 13-19:

Arrests

On September 13, 2021 at 1:32 a.m. Officer Dennehy was dispatched to the area of Worcester Street near the Longfellow pumping station for a report a driver that had been driving his vehicle east in the westbound lane and had been stopped by the State Police.  Officer Dennehy spoke with the State Trooper who had stopped the vehicle.  The trooper stated the male operator had told him he was drunk.  Officer Dennehy then spoke with the driver and detected an odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from his person.  He asked the driver if he would be willing to take some reasonable tests of balance and coordination to determine if he was able to safely operate a motor vehicle.  He told Officer Dennehy he was drunk and declined the tests.  When he exited his vehicle he was unsteady on his feet, his speech was slurred and his eyes were glassy and bloodshot.  He was taken into custody,…

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