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Police log for Sept. 26–Oct. 6, 2026

October 12, 2026

September 26

On Sept. 26 and 27 as a result of the nor’easter, there were reports of trees, branches, and/or wires down at the Commons in Lincoln, Page Road, Ballfield Road, Tower Road, Farrar Road, Trapelo Road (two), Lexington Road, Meadowbrook Road, Boyce Farm Road, Codman Road, Beaver Pond Road, Weston Road, Winter Street, and Baker Bridge Road.

Wells Road (12:43 p.m.) — A person spoke with an officer about a past incident.

Oriole Landing (3:39 p.m.) — An officer spoke with a person about smoking on private property.

Lincoln Woods Housing (3:57 p.m.) — An officer performed a well-being check on a person at the request of a family member.

Indian Camp Lane (9:14 p.m.) — A caller reported loud music in the area. An officer checked and heard nothing out of the ordinary.

Indian Camp Lane (10:22 p.m.) — An officer received a second noise complaint for loud music coming from a residence. An officer spoke to the occupants and advised them of the complaints.

September 27

Russett Court (6:32 a.m.) — An officer performed a well-being check on a person after an alarm activation. Everything was OK.

Juniper Ridge Road (8:20 a.m.) — A caller requested a timeframe for power to be restored to the area. Eversource was aware and working the outage.

Deerhaven Road (11:52 a.m.) — A person met with an officer about an internet scam.

September 28

Storey Drive (12:32 p.m.) — A caller requested a well-being check on a person but was cancelled as the caller made contact with the party in question.

Paul Revere Lot (4:27 p.m.) — Officers responded to Route 2A for the report of a minor motor vehicle crash. An operator was cited for failing to yield after striking another vehicle. There were no reported injuries.

Trapelo Road (5:48 p.m.) — A caller reported a tree branch resting on power lines. Eversource was notified.

Lincoln Road (6:15 p.m.) — A caller reported a downed utility wire near the sidewalk. Verizon was notified.

Wells Road (6:41 p.m.) — An officer checked on a vehicle parked on the grass. The operator was moving some items and had pulled off the roadway to do so.

September 29

Lexington Road (8:30 a.m.) — Lexington Road was closed in both directions for the report of a tree down on a motor vehicle. The road was closed for several hours until the tree could be removed and utilities restored.

Indian Camp Lane (2:30 p.m.) — A caller reported a neighbor was using a leaf blower for an extended period of time.

Weston Road (2:58 p.m.) — Police and fire units responded to Weston Road for a single-vehicle crash with no reported injuries. The vehicle, which had struck a utility pole, was towed from the scene. Eversource was notified due to the damage done to the pole.

Hanscom Drive (9:35 p.m.) — A caller reported their child was overdue after a driving lesson. While on the phone, the child returned home.

September 30

Bedford Road (12:18 p.m.) — An automated crash detection notification was received. Contact was made with the operator of the vehicle, who reported no crash; their phone had fallen from their vehicle.

Concord Road (1:08 p.m.) — The DPW was notified to remove a tree branch partially blocking a travel lane.

Minuteman Visitor Center parking lot (3:22 p.m.) — A utility vehicle appeared to be leaking fluid in the Paul Revere Capture Site parking lot. National Park rangers handled.

October 1

Concord Road (1:00 p.m.) — The DPW and Eversource were notified of a tree limb resting on wires.

Carroll School (1:24 p.m.) — An officer responded to the school for a faulty phone line. An emergency phone in an elevator had been replaced and was actively being tested.

South Great Road (3:14 p.m.) — An automated crash detection alert was investigated but there were no signs of a crash in the area.

Bedford Road (9:18 p.m.) — An officer investigated a stopped motor vehicle on the side of the road. The operator, Erin Bailey, 43, of Leominster was arrested for operating under the influence of alcohol.

October 2

Codman Road (12:32 p.m.) — A person spoke with an officer about a past motor vehicle crash.

South Great Road (12:47 p.m.) — Police and fire units responded to the area for a two-vehicle crash after one vehicle was unable to maintain its lane and struck an oncoming vehicle. Both operators were transported to the hospital. The operator responsible for the crash was cited for a marked lanes violation and failure to keep right for oncoming traffic.

Todd Pond Road (1:27 p.m.) — Eversource was notified of low-hanging wires near the roadway.

Bypass Road (5:09 p.m.) — An officer responded to the area for the report of an audible alarm. An officer checked the area but heard nothing out of the ordinary.

October 3

North Great Road (4:21 a.m.) — Police and fire units responded to the area for a one-vehicle crash. The operator was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. They were also cited for a marked lanes violation. The vehicle was towed from the scene and Eversource responded to the area.

Baker Bridge Road (8:10 a.m.) — A caller reported an issue with their residential water. The Water Department was notified.

Old Concord Road (9:24 a.m.) — A caller reported an issue with their residential water. The Water Department was notified.

Concord Road (10:07 a.m.) — A motorist reported a hydrant had been opened. The Water Department was in the process of flushing the main.

Tack Room / 145 Lincoln Road (11:16 a.m.) — An officer spoke with a person related to a past incident.

Todd Pond Road (1:50 p.m.) — Officers responded to a residence after the caller requested assistance.

Mary’s Way (2:31 p.m.) — A person spoke to an officer about possible received threats.

October 4

Blueberry Lane (4:58 a.m.) — Responders were dispatched after receiving a report of a loud bang with a flash. Page Farm Road, Blueberry Lane, and Grasshopper Lane were checked but nothing out of the ordinary was found and all homes in the area seemed to have power.

South Great Road (8:50 a.m.) — The Conservation Department was made aware of a tree that had come down near a path.

Paul Revere Lot / 180 North Great Road (10:02 a.m.) — A caller reported a tractor trailer was parked near the Paul Revere Lot for an extended period of time. An officer spoke with the operator who was staging there to access Hanscom Air Force Base.

Bedford Road (1:02 p.m.) — An officer performed a well-being check on a person. Everything was fine.

Concord Ave, Belmont (9:18 p.m.) — A lost animal was located in Belmont with a possible connection to Lincoln. The Animal Control Officer was notified.

October 5

Hanscom Drive (10:53am, 12:10pm, and 12:15 pm) — Officers responded to the base’s commercial vehicle search area to assist Security Forces.

Tabor Hill Road (2:32 p.m.) — A person reported a lost/missing item.

Concord Road (3:17 p.m.) — A tree limb struck a residence. There were no injuries.

Old Cambridge Turnpike (4:19 p.m.) — An officer received a report of a person by the bus stop. The area was checked but no one was in said area.

Page Farm Road (10:12 p.m.) — A caller reported hearing a single loud bang. The area was checked but nothing appeared out of the ordinary.

October 6

Laurel Drive (1:41 p.m.) — A caller spoke with an officer about a possible scam.

South Great Road (1:42 p.m.) — A person spoke to an officer about the possible theft of an item from the mail.

Minebrook Road (5:24 p.m.) — A caller spoke with an officer about a possible phone scam.

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