Crime & Safety

Westwood Police Make Arrests for Outstanding Default Warrants

Police arrested a Porter Street man and a Canton woman on warrants issued out of Dorchester, Taunton.

After initially responding to a reported disturbance on Porter Street in Westwood at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8, Westwood Police arrested local resident Daniel Gentile, 23, of 139 Porter St. in Westwood, on an outstanding warrant.

The default warrant had been issued for Gentile out of Dorchester District Court, according to Detective Paul Toland of Westwood Police. Gentile was transported to Dedham District Court, and was transferred to Dorchester the following morning.

Meanwhile, police responded to the vicinity of the East Street rotary at around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, June 15, after receiving reports of a woman hitchhiking in the area. Upon arrival, police arrested Nancy Fennessey, 48, of 21 Greenwood Way in Canton on a  default warrant that had been issued out of Taunton District Court.

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Fennessey was transported to Dedham District Court awaiting transfer to Taunton.


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