Police Log: Wakefield Woman Charged with Killing Dog

Wakefield Police Log for Friday, April 27, to Sunday, April 29, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Wakefield Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Featured item: A Wakefield woman became unstable over a living situation and killed her dog, according to the Wakefield Police Department.

Police officers were dispatched to Nahant Street around 9 p.m. on April 29th to locate a woman who was reportedly unstable. Police said the woman had been staying at a residence on Nahant Street, but had been asked by the residents that day to leave. The woman became angry and unstable over the eviction, police said, noting that the woman said if she had to move out, she wouldn't have a place for her dog.

The other residents of the home told police they watched the woman walk outside with her dog, which was a 10-year-old labrador. When she returned, she did not have the dog. The residents said they ran outside and found the dog had been partially buried in a shallow grave outside in the back yard. Police determined the dog had been killed with a blow to the head with a shovel.

The woman then left the residence. Police located her walking along Nahant Street with an open container of alcohol. She was transported to Melrose-Wakfield Hospital for a mental health evaluation. Pending her evaulation, she will be summonsed to Malden District Court for animal cruelty, killing an animal, and an open container violation.

Other incidents:
10:44 a.m. - The owner of a 1999 Acura reported that someone slashed three of his tires while his car was parked overnight on Salem Street. The damage was estimated to be around $300.

12:45 p.m. - A Byron Street resident reported that a man came to knock on her door and said he had just finished a paving job in the area and had some leftover asphalt. The woman agreed to pay him $3,200 to pave what she thought was the whole driveway. The man paved a small section of her driveway and then left. The woman said the man's name was Wiliam Eaton out of New Hampshire. Wakefield Police are investigating.

12:47 p.m. - A resident of Catalpa Street reported she believed a past roommate had vandalized some of her property. The victim reported to police that she observed tears to her couch and a broken bedroom winow. Police are investigating the incident.

2:16 p.m. - A hypodermic needle was found on the ground in a parking lot of Main Street. Police disposed of the item.

Saturday, April 28:
12:48 a.m. - Police found a large group of people drinking in the woods. The group was sent home.

3:40 a.m - Police found a man passed out in a vehicle in the parking lot of a Salem Street gas station. He was deemed to be "okay" and was sent home.

7:30 a.m. - The owner of a 2008 Huyndai SUV reported to police that someone broke into his vehicle while it was parked overnight in the Sheraton Colonial parking lot on Audubon Road. The victim said someone broke the car's front window and stole a Garmin GPS worth $200 out of the car.

Sunday, April 29:
10:25 a.m.  - A resident of Salem Street reported finding an older black pug dog witha  black collar in the area of Salem Street. A message was left for the animal control officer.

1:33 p.m. - A caller reported a fire at a house on Daniel Road. Wakefield Fire was alerted.

1:34 p.m. - An indvidiual called police to report that someone had keyed three cars in a parking lot on Main Street. However, police had no further information on the indicident.

Monday, April 30:
1:16 a.m. - Wakefield Police arrested Jean Valiens, 37, of Melrose, MA for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol in Wakefield. Police said Valiens was seen stopped at a red light on North Avenue for an entire cycle of red to green to red. Officers went to check on the person driving the vehicle and found Valiens slumped over the steering wheel. Police said they knocked on the window and didn't get a response, so they began to open the door. It was then that Valiens woke up and attempted to speak to officers, but police said his speech was mumbled and they could detect an odor of alcohol. Police conducted a field sobriety test and determined Valiens was under the influence of alcohol. He was taken into custody and charged with operating under the influence of alcohol.