August 1
Cambridge Turnpike eastbound (7:43 a.m.) — National Grid called to notify Public Safety regarding a controlled natural gas venting.
Wells Road (10:27 a.mn.) — An officer assisted an individual with a Freedom of Information Act request.
Wells Road (12:41 p.m.) — A resident reported the theft of a package from their residence. Officers conducted a check of the area.
Todd Pond Road (1:00 p.m.) — An person who was soliciting without a permit was advised to stop and informed about the procedure to get permission.
Old Cambridge Turnpike (3:19 p.m.) — A caller reported a vehicle parked in a driveway for an extended period. An officer checked and determined the vehicle belonged to a contractor.
August 2
Ridge Road (9:56 a.m.) — A person spoke to an officer regarding a missing item.
Trapelo Road (11:59 a.m.) — An officer advised several people that fishing in the Cambridge Reservoir is prohibited.
Oak Meadow Road (2:30 p.m.) —Animal Control Officer contact information was given to a person regarding a past incident involving a dog bite.
Lincoln Police Department (3:37 p.m.) — A resident spoke to an officer regarding a vehicle parked in a no parking zone at the public safety building.
Cambridge Turnpike westbound (5:09 p.m.) —Massachusetts State Police and Lincoln Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on Route 2 by exit 125.
Doherty’s Garage (5:35 p.m.) — Officers responded to the gas station after a motorist drove off without paying. It appeared as though the incident was an oversight on the part of the motorist.
Donelan’s Supermarket (6:40 p.m.) — A caller reported a dog had been left in a vehicle. An officer checked all vehicles in the lot but there were none with dogs inside.
August 3
North Great Road (1:35 a.m.) — An officer came upon a person walking on Route 2A. The officer provided a courtesy transport to a hotel in Lexington.
Cambridge Turnpike westbound (3:39 a.m.) — An officer helped make contact with a representative from Algonquin Gas regarding an issue with a piece of equipment on site.
Tower Road (1:32 p.m.) — The MBTA called to report the railroad gates at Tower Road are stuck down. An officer checked the area and reported the gates appear to be functioning properly. Maintenance was summoned to the scene.
Concord Road (1:51 p.m.) — A caller reported a heron near the roadside with a possibly injured leg. The Animal Control Officer was notified and said they would monitor should more calls come in.
North Great Road (2:08 p.m.) — A minor two-vehicle crash occurred when one vehicle rear-ended another that was waiting at the Bedford Road stop sign. No injuries were reported and both vehicles were driven from the scene.
Lincoln Road (2:58 p.m.) — A caller reported the railroad gates were going up and down as they drove through the intersection. An officer responded and observed the gates functioning properly. The MBTA was notified.
Lincoln Police Department (3:40 p.m.) — A wallet was turned in at the Police Department. The owner was notified.
Ridge Road (4:42 p.m.) — An officer spoke with an individual regarding an ongoing incident.
Donelan’s Supermarket (5:10 p.m.) — A caller requested a well-being check on an individual in the Donelan’s parking lot. An officer checked the area but was unable to locate the described person.
Russett Court (9:11 p.m.) — An officer checked on a person at the request of another department.
August 4
Cambridge Turnpike eastbound (10:03 p.m.) — Lincoln police and fire units responded to a one-vehicle crash at the intersection of Route 2 and Old County Road. Massachusetts State Police handled the crash.
August 5
Hanscom Vandenberg Gate (3:51 a.m.) —Concord Police notified the Lincoln Police regarding an incident occurring on Hanscom Air Force Base. No police action was taken.
Lincoln Road commuter lot (4:30 p.m.) — A caller said a truck had been idling for approximately an hour. An officer spoke to the operator, who cleared from the area.
Woods End Road (4:55 p.m.) — An officer served a person with paperwork.
Old County Road (5:38 p.m.) — An officer checked the area for an individual who appeared to be going to the Cambridge Reservoir to fish but was unable to locate the person.
Mayflower Road, Hanscom AFB (6:02 p.m.) — Officers responded to Hanscom Air Force Base for a missing person. The person was located several hours later safe and sound.
August 6
Storey Drive (8:59 a.m.) — Officers responded to a residence for a report of a suspicious person. The individual was a contractor waiting for an additional helper.
Minuteman Technical High School (9:27 p.m.) — Officers located an person behind the high school who was subsequently transported to the hospital.
August 7
Hilliard Road (6:59 a.m.) — An caller reported a deceased fox by their entryway. The Animal Control Officer was notified.
Bank of America (2:20 p.m.) — An officer spoke to an individual who was a possible victim of a bank-related scam.
Bedford Road (4:17 p.m.) — An individual reported being the victim of a fraud.
Minuteman Technical High School (9:47 p.m.) — A person was found on the high school’s property. A relative arrived to retrieve the individual.
August 8
Post office (9:03 a.m.) — A caller reported a vehicle running for an extended period of time. The vehicle was turned off a short time later.
Hartwell lot, North Great Road (11:32 a.m.) — A parking complaint was called in by a contractor doing work in the closed Hartwell Tavern lot. The parked vehicles were owned by National Park employees.
Magic Garden, Bedford Road (11:47 a.m.) — A caller reported discovering an injured bird. The Animal Control Officer was notified.
Birchwood Lane (12:06 p.m.) — A caller requested the services of the Animal Control Officer for a deceased animal in their yard.
Liberty Lane, Hanscom AFB (3:43 p.m.) — An officer spoke to two people who were attempting to coordinate a time to retrieve an item.
Mattison Drive, Concord (8:48 p.m.) — Officers assisted Concord police in searching an area for a house break suspect.
August 9
Birchwood Lane (5:04 p.m.) — A person was going door-to-door to discuss painting services. They were advised to stop and were given information about obtaining a solicitor’s permit.
Ridge Road (5:10 p.m.) — An officer spoke to an individual regarding an ongoing incident.
Cambridge Turnpike eastbound (9:42 p.m.) — A vehicle was stopped for making an illegal U-turn. The operator, Rachel Paquette, 37, of West Roxbury was arrested for an outstanding warrant.
August 10
Concord Road, Wayland (8:38 a.m.) — An officer assisted Wayland Police with an incident.
Lincoln Police Department (6:22 p.m.) — A lost passport was turned in at the Police Department. The owner was notified.
August 11
Nothing of note.
August 12
Ridge Road (6:17 p.m.) — An officer spoke with an individual regarding an ongoing incident.
Cambridge Turnpike westbound (7:57 p.m.) — An officer performed a well-being check on an individual who had not been heard from for several days. The person was fine.
August 13
MMNHP Visitor Center parking lot (1:16 a.m.) — An officer came upon two parked and occupied vehicles and sent the people on their way.
North Great Road (10:35 a.m.) — A two-vehicle crash occurred near Bedford Road. There were no injuries reported. One of the vehicles was towed from the scene.
Conant Road (2:15 p.m.) — An officer spoke to a construction supervisor and advised their staff to keep a shared driveway open and passable.
Concord Road (2:38 p.m.) — A two-vehicle crash was reported at the intersection with Farrar Road. There were no injuries reported. One of the vehicles was towed from the scene.
Winter Street (4:20 p.m.) — An item was turned in at the Police Department after being found on a conservation trail.
August 14
Mill Street (12:14 p.m.) — A resident called to report their water meter was leaking. The Water Department was notified.
Lexington Road (1:47 p.m.) — An officer helped a person who wanted to make a report.
Lincoln Road (5:22 p.m.) — A person came to the Police Station to report a possible motor vehicle crash at Lincoln Road and South Great Road. Officers checked the area but there was no crash to be found.
Codman Road (5:50 p.m.) — An automatic crash notification was sent from an Apple device. The notification was a result of a phone being dropped from a moving vehicle.
I love the way police reports refer to dead animals as “deceased“.