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Police log for week of August 5, 2020

August 17, 2020

August 5

Indian Camp Lane (7:38 a.m.) — Homeowner reported their home carbon monoxide detector is going off. Fire Department checked and found no CO readings.

Virginia Road (8:04 a.m.) — Caller reported their fire alarm was sounding. Fire Department responded and found that the panel was in alarm due to a power outage.

Lincoln Public Library (8:10 a.m.) — Library staff requested a walk-through of the building because the door were propped open when the arrived. Officers checked the library and everything was fine.

Concord Road (10:31 a.m.) — Walden Pond staff reported that a runner on the trails was overdue. Staff and state police later located the party.

South Great Road (5:43 p.m.) — A party reported to a police detail officer that someone hit a traffic sign Rte. 117 near Lincoln Road and continued driving. Officers checked and the sign was not damaged.

August 6

Sandy Pond Road (8:18 a.m.) — Water Department reported someone was trespassing in the water on the Rte. 2 side of the pond. Officer responded and spoke with Water Department staff.

Hanscom Air Force base Vandenburg Gate (10:43 a.m.) — Hanscom Security Forces reported a party at the commercial vehicle pit with drugs. Officer responded and found that the party was in possession of marijuana and a prescription drug. Security Forces handled the matter.

Bemis Hall (12:02 p.m.) — Council on Aging reported an issue with the elevator. They were advised to contact Michael Haines, who deals with town facilities.

Jonathan Court (4:14 p.m.) — Fire Department responded to a fire alarm sounding. They found the alarm was caused by a heater.

Mt. Misery parking lot (4:15 p.m.) — Caller reported hearing someone yelling in the area of Mt. Misery. Officers responded but could not hear anything, and no one approached them. Officers checked the area as well; no contact made.

DeCordova Museum (5:09 p.m.) — Caller reported her car was damaged while parked in the de Cordova parking lot. Caller is now back home on Cape Cod. They were advised to fill out an RMV report and contact their insurance company.

August 7

South Great Road (2:49 a.m.) — Officer located a traffic sign that was missing. DPW notified.

Ridge Road (3:00 p.m.) — Council on Aging reported tat an elder’s refrigerator was broken and they needed a cooler. Officer obtained ice and a cooler and brought it to the residence.

South Great Road (4:57 p.m.) — Caller reported that a bulb was out at the traffic lights at Rtes. 117 and 126. Notification made to fix the light.

Lincoln Police Department (9:36 p.m.) — Weston police called looking for a missing person. Officers checked the Rte. 117 area of town; no contact with the party.

Wells Road (10:00 p.m.) — Resident called to report a security light was taken from their property.

August 8

Lincoln School (3:00 a.m.) — Officer checked on a party parked at the school near the pods. Officer spoke to the party and sent him on his way.

Ballfield Road (12:16 p.m.) — Caller reported that a racoon was stuck in the dumpster by the pool. Officer responded to assist.

Drumlin Farm (4:02 p.m.) — Caller reported that earlier in the day, an employee thought they witnessed a verbal argument on the property but they weren’t sure. Officer responded to speak to the reporting party.

The Commons in Lincoln — Caller reported that a resident may have lost $280.00. Officer responded to take a report.

August 9

Lincoln Road (8:10 p.m.) — Court paperwork was emailed to a party who is no longer living in town. Officer spoke to the party who is now in Florida.

August 10

Natick (5:00 p.m.) — A confused party called requesting information on discharge from a nursing home in Natick. The caller was referred to their staff.

North Great Road (6:28 p.m.) — Caller reported a turtle in the roadway Rte. 2A near the National Park. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the turtle.

August 11

North Great Road (3:59 a.m.) — 911 call about a possibly intoxicated party walking in the road on Rte. 2A toward Concord. Officers located the party over the town line in Concord; they had been involved in a minor motorcycle crash in Concord. Concord police will handle.

Concord Road (12:55 p.m.) — Caller reported that her car’s windshield was egged. Officer spoke to the party; no damage to the vehicle.

Natick — Confused elderly party in a nursing home reported that someone was in her room.

Tracey’s Service Station (9:26 p.m.) — Officer responded after an individual got out of a tow truck after having a civil dispute with the driver and was upset. Party had a family member come and pick him up.

August 12

Hanscom Air Force Base (12:09 p.m.) — Hanscom Security Forces reported a past hit-and-run on Hanscom Drive. The victim in now on base. Officer and base personnel spoke to the party and took a report.

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