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Police log for Sept. 1–9, 2026

September 15, 2026

September 1

Lincoln Road (11:15 a.m.) — A person requested help from an officer in locating a possible lost item.

September 2

Wells Road (6:42 p.m.) — The fire department helped a person who was locked out of their residence.

North Commons (9:20 a.m.) — An officer responded to the area for an ongoing incident.

Old Bedford Road (3:18 p.m.) — A caller reported a person who appeared to be in distress. The person apparently boarded a bus prior to the officer’s arrival.

South Great Road (2:20 p.m.) — An officer returned a found item.

Greenridge Lane (10:56 a.m.) — A caller reported the use of a gas-powered leaf blower. An officer checked the area but found no one using such a device.

September 3

Stonehedge Road (8:16 a.m.) — A tree was reported to be resting on wires. The limb was hanging into the roadway, so an officer secured the area and contacted Eversource.

Mary’s Way (11:16 a.m.) — An officer spoke to a person about a missing/lost item.

Bedford Road (2:50 p.m.) — A caller requested a well-being check on a person walking on Bedford Road. An officer spoke with the pedestrian and gave them a ride to their residence.

North Great Road (3:49 p.m.) — A caller requested a check on a person walking along North Great Road who appeared to be in distress. Contact was made with the individual and everything was OK.

Tower Road (5:05 p.m.) — An officer assisted a person with a civil matter.

Harvest Circle (5:21 p.m.) — A caller reported someone was stuck in an elevator. A call back shortly thereafter confirmed the elevator was not stuck. The door to the elevator was slow to open.

September 4

North Commons (10:41 a.m.) — An officer spoke with a person about an ongoing incident.

North Commons (10:48 a.m.) — A caller spoke with an officer about an ongoing incident.

North Commons (11:39 a.m.) — Court paperwork was served to a person.

South Great Road (12:23 p.m.) — Police and fire units responded to South Great Road by Old Sudbury Road for a one-vehicle crash. There were no reported injuries. The vehicle was towed from the scene.

North Commons (1:32 p.m.) — A caller reported hearing a loud noise coming from a neighbor’s porch. Officers arrived and spoke with all parties involved.

Wells Road (8:06 p.m.) — An officer spoke with a person about an incident with a neighbor.

September 5

Concord Road (5:41 p.m.) — A caller reported the use of a gas-powered leaf blower being used in violation of the town bylaw. An officer spoke to the individual and advised them of the violation.

September 6

Baker Bridge Road (7:56 a.m.) — A person reported that a mattress was left on the side of the road. The DPW was notified.

Lincoln Gas and Auto (5:02 p.m.) — A caller reported a large branch was down and partially in the roadway. An officer arrived and moved portions of the branch. The DPW was also notified.

September 7

Old Farm Road (6:38 p.m.) — Officers checked the area for the report of a solicitor going door to door without a proper permit. Officers were unable to locate the individual.

September 8

South Great Road (7:50 a.m.) — An officer responded to a minor crash after a vehicle failed to yield to another in traffic. There were no injuries and the vehicles were able to be driven from the scene.

Russett Court (8:26 a.m.) — The fire department responded to the area for the report of a ruptured gas line. The line was shut off and National Grid was notified.

Brooks Road (1:27 p.m.) — A caller reported the possible theft of a piece of commercial property.

North Commons (5:52 p.m.) — Officers responded to a residence for an ongoing incident.

North Commons (6:51 p.m.) — Officers responded to a residence for the report of a possible ongoing violation of a harassment protection order. Margaret Goodwin, 66, of Lincoln, was arrested for violation of a court order. Goodwin was booked per department policy.

Lexington Road (9:21 p.m.) — A caller reported seeing someone attempt to enter their residence. An officer located the individual and was able to help the person. The caller was advised of the officer’s findings.

September 9

South Great Road (7:40 a.m.) — The traffic lights at the intersection of South Great Road and Concord Road were malfunctioning. The service provider was notified.

Pierce House (8:44 a.m.) — A caller reported the odor of natural gas outside of the Pierce House. The fire department arrived on scene and metered the area with negative results.

Lincoln Road (10:21 a.m.) — A person asked an officer to help with verifying Registry of Motor Vehicle documents.

Ryan Estate (1:45 p.m.) — A person spoke to an officer about possible identity theft.

Ridge Road (3:40 p.m.) — A caller reported the use of a gas-powered leaf blower being used in violation of the town bylaw. The officer was unable to locate anyone using a leaf blower.

North Commons (6:23 p.m.) — Officers responded to a residence for the report of a possible violation of a harassment protection order. Margaret Goodwin, 66, of Lincoln, was arrested for violation of a court order. Goodwin was booked per department policy.

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