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Police log for October 1–12, 2025

October 15, 2025

October 1

Sandy Pond Road (8:10pm) — A caller reported an encounter with a person on their property. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate anyone.

Old Sudbury Road (5:51pm) — MBTA police requested assistance for the report of people walking on the railroad tracks. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate anyone. Weston police were also advised.

October 2

Wells Road (10:40am) — A person spoke to an officer regarding a harassment prevention order.

October 3

Mill Street (3:32pm) — A caller reported seeing a suspicious person in their yard. Officers checked the area but were unable to find anyone.

Airport Road (11:25am) — An officer recovered several discarded items that were then marked for destruction.

Cambridge Turnpike westbound (4:25pm) — Lincoln police assisted the Massachusetts State Police with a two-vehicle crash.

October 4

Police received calls at 4:23pm, 6:15pm, and 8:41pm about disturbances on North Commons. They said the calls involved an ongoing situation between neighbors but declined to elaborate further. Court papers were served on October 6.

Minuteman Visitor Center parking lot (4:48pm) — A caller reported an encounter with a dog on the Minuteman trails.

October 5

Cedar Road (7:14pm) — A caller reported hearing an object strike their back door. Officers checked the area but were unable to determine what caused the noise.

October 6

Old Cambridge Turnpike (8:40am) — An officer spoke with a person regarding a past incident related to a dog bite.

Concord Road (9:00am) — An officer spoke to a person regarding a dispute with a neighbor.

Lincoln Public Library (9:16am) — A caller reported a motorist who appeared to be in distress. An officer checked the area and found the reported vehicle unoccupied.

Old Winter Street (10:43am) — A caller reported that their license plate had been stolen. An officer responded and took a report.

Baker Bridge Road (12:44pm) — An officer spoke to a person regarding a possible scam.

South Great Road (4:30pm) — An officer spoke to a person regarding a possible scam.

Page Road (9:05pm) — A caller reported seeing a person in distress on the side of the road. The area and side streets were checked but nothing was found.

October 7

Moccasin Hill (7:31am) — A fallen tree was blocking both lanes of travel. The DPW was called to remove it.

South Great Road (1:43pm) — A utility wire was reported to be hanging into the middle of the road. Verizon was notified.

Mount Misery parking lot (2:25pm) — A caller reported a bee’s nest in a tree that was struck by a fishing pole. The DPW was notified.

October 8

South Great Road (12:59am) — Verizon was notified a second time about the wire that was hanging in the roadway.

Battle Road Farm and North Commons — Police were called at 1:34am, 10:56am, and 11:50am to handle public disturbances.

Lincoln Library (10:56am) — An employee reported a suspicious interaction with a patron.

South Great Road (4:00pm) — A caller reported that a branch had fallen into the road. Officers checked the length of Route 117 and found nothing out of the ordinary.

South Great Road (5:26pm) — A caller reported utility wires hanging lower than usual. Verizon was notified.

October 9

Trapelo Road (11:39am) — Officers responded to a two-vehicle crash by Old County Road that occurred after a vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign. There were no injuries reported. The operator that caused the crash was cited.

Lincoln Road (1:44pm) — A caller spoke to an officer regarding a stolen item.

October 10

Oak Meadow Road (4:06pm) — An officer spoke to a person who reported a possible bank fraud.

October 11

Cambridge Turnpike westbound (2:05am) — Officers assisted the Massachusetts State Police after a deer was struck on Route 2.

Hanscom Drive (3:59pm) — An officer responded to the area of Hanscom Drive and Old Bedford Road for the report of a motorist encounter with a pedestrian. The officer searched the area but was unable to locate the pedestrian.

The Commons of Lincoln (8:40pm) — Officers responded for a report of a person who may have inappropriately gained access to one of the buildings. The individual in question was an employee.

A photo of the rollover crash taken by a neighbor.

October 12

Bedford Road (2:00pm) — Police, fire, and mutual aid personnel from Concord and Wayland responded to Bedford Road and Tracey’s Corner for a one-car rollover crash with a person trapped inside. The operator was extricated from the vehicle and transported to the hospital, though police said they were released that night. The operator was ultimately cited for a marked lanes violation.

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