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Police log for August 19-26, 2020

August 19

Lincoln Police Department (12:28 a.m.) — Caller requested information and advice regarding an online bitcoin transaction with an unknown party. They said it appears that they’re potentially being victimized by a scam but did not wish to file a report at this time.

Bedford Street, Concord (1:45 a.m.) — Lincoln police assisted with a funeral escort from the funeral home to the Lincoln Cemetery.

Aspen Circle (12:42 p.m.) — Court paperwork was served to a resident.

Todd Pond Road (4:24 p.m.) — A resident reported being bitten by a dog, sustaining a minor injury. Dog Officer will handle.

August 20

Doherty’s Garage (1:21 p.m.) — Officer assisted a party with a civil matter.

Sandy Pond Road (10:49 p.m.) — Caller reported his child possibly saw someone in the woods with a flashlight. Caller doesn’t see anything and isn’t requesting the police respond. He’ll call back if he sees anything.

Mill Street (11:47 p.m.) — Caller reported kids were skateboarding and causing a disturbance. Officers located the parties, who were headed back to Lexington. They were talking while skateboarding.

August 21

Water treatment plant, Sandy Pond Road (12:16 p.m.) — Office encountered vehicle parked at the pump station. Party was moved along.

August 22

Trapelo Road (2:33 a.m.) — Officers encountered two juveniles walking on Trapelo Road who left their houses without permission. Both juveniles were brought home and officers spoke to a parent.

Concord Road (4:23 a.m.) — Officer checked on a vehicle pulled to the side of the road. Operator was OK (using their cell phone).

Page Road (9:25 a.m.) — Party reporting a possible contractor fraud. Case is a civil matter; officer assisting the party with resolving the issue.

Blackburnian Road (9:49 a.m.) — Caller asked to speak to the Animal Control Officer about an aggressive dog who approached him while walking. Dog officer is reaching out the caller to assist.

Tabor Hill Road (10:58 a.m.) — Caller reported a case of credit card fraud. Investigation is ongoing.

DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum (2:20 p.m.) — Caller on 911 reported being lost on a trail. Dispatcher was able to direct them using 911 mapping. Party was assisted back to their parked car.

August 23

South Great Road (8:48 a.m.) — Officer stopped a vehicle on Rte. 117 and, after an investigation, arrested Timothy Dioron, 29, of Waltham and Michael Parker, 37, of Clinton for possession with intent to distribute a Class B drug. Both men were later bailed to appear in Concord District Court

National Park Hartwell lot, North Great Road (9:54 p.m.) — Officer checked on two parties parked in the lot. They’re both fine and will be leaving soon.

August 24

Old County Road (1:20 a.m.) — Street sign on Old County at Trapelo Road is damaged. DPW notified.

DeCordova Sculpture Park and Museum (3:47 a.m.) — Officer checked on a vehicle parked in the lot. Owner is an employee.

Lexington Road (3:00 p.m.) — Caller reported a verbal argument involving an Amazon driver and a USPS driver. Amazon driver was blocking the mailbox of the residence. Officer spoke with the USPS driver and everything is fine (Amazon driver was no longer on scene).

August 25

Silver Hill Road (6:25 p.m.) — Two-car motor vehicle crash, no injuries. Officer took a report.

Page Road (7:23 p.m.) — Court paperwork delivered to a resident.

Care Dimension Hospice House, Winter Street (11:16 p.m.) — Party called 911 to report he was locked out of his vehicle. Police assisted him in contacting a tow service.

August 26

Hanscom Drive (7:44 a.m.) — A party was attempting to get onto the base when Hanscom Security Forces found that Gerardo Sanchez-Vasquez, 54, of Lowell had a warrant for burglary and was arrested by Lincoln police.

Corrections

The story headlined “My Turn: On this WWII anniversary, remember Lincolnites who served” was mistakenly published on September 1 rather than September 2, the 75th anniversary of the signing of the surrender documents by Japan that ended World War II.

The September 1 story headlined “Chamber orchestra offers “Music-Grams” gave the wrong date for the Lyrica Boston concert at Farrar Pond. It is on October 18, not October 28. The story and calendar listing have been corrected.

My Turn: On this WWII anniversary, remember Lincolnites who served

By Donald Hafner and Rick Wiggin

Did you know that today is the 75th anniversary of the formal end of  World War II?

And did you know that 227 Lincolnites, 217 men and 10 women, served in WW II and that five of these men lost their lives in the war: Leland M. Burr Jr., John M. Fradd, Whiton Jackson, Donald L. MacLea, and Domenic Panetta? Their names can be found in the War Memorial Book, located on the second floor of the Lincoln Public Library on the display table in the periodical/reading room, just outside the Tarbell Room.

The War Memorial Book of the Town of Lincoln was given to the town in 1960 by the Veterans Memorial Committee, which consisted of Leo J. Algeo, Clifford W. Bradley, Edward J. Chisholm, Andrew J. Dougherty, Harriet Rogers, William Whalen, and E. Donlan Rooney, chairman. The calligraphy was done by Al Sturgis. The book has been recently edited and updated by Agnes and Rick Wiggin.

The current display cabinet for the book was provided by the Lincoln Historical Society and the Friends of the Lincoln Library. Learn more about the book and its history, and see the names of those who served in World War II on pages 72-104. As you scroll through the names, many will be familiar. Most are now gone.

On this day, Sept. 2, 2020, the 75th anniversary of the signing of the surrender documents by Japan, ending World War II, we honor them and thank them for their service.

Hafner and Wiggin are members of the Lincoln Historical Society.

”My Turn” is a forum for Lincoln residents to offer their views on any subject of interest to other Lincolnites. Submissions must be signed with the writer’s name and street address and sent via email to lincolnsquirrelnews@gmail.com. Items will be edited for punctuation, spelling, style, etc., and will be published at the discretion of the editor. Submissions containing personal attacks, errors of fact, or other inappropriate material will not be published.

Fix for town water problem expected by next summer

Testing has again shown that Lincoln water contains excessive levels of a certain contaminant, though the level is just over the maximum and work will soon begin on a system to solve the problem permanently.

In an unrelated development, the Water Commission has restricted nonessential outdoor watering to one day a week, down from the previous two (see related story).

For several years, especially during the summer months, routine testing has shown levels of disinfection by-products called total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) above acceptable levels for drinking water. Tests in the second quarter of 2020 revealed levels of 81.9 parts per billion (ppb) while the standard is 80 ppb. The water is safe to drink, but consumption of excessive TTHMs in drinking water over many years may increase the risk of certain types of cancer and cause other adverse effects in some people. The state Department of Environmental Protection has ordered the town to fix the issue.

TTHMs are created when the chlorine (a required disinfectant) reacts with organic material in the water from Flint’s Pond. The level of organic content of the water is now twice what it was when the water treatment plant was designed. That material comes from dissolved plant matter and algae in the pond, and warmer weather accelerates the process, so global warming may be causing the slow increase in recent years. “We can only speculate,” Water Commission member Ruth Ann Hendrickson said last week.

Another possible contributing factor, she said: the water level in Flint’s Pond was very high for a time after the dam that holds back the water was deliberately heightened when Water Department Superintendent Mary Beth Wiser ordered workers to add more boards to the top of the dam some time in 2019.

“That raised the level of the pond and may have pulled decades of leaf mold into the water,” Hendrickson said last week. In fact, the water rose so much that it crept close to the pump house and also began seeping under the dam, which was upgraded in 2017. It’s unclear why Wiser had the water level raised. “I haven’t been able to get a straight story,” Hendrickson said when interviewed for an October 2019 story on the problems at the Water Department.

The department’s consultants recently completed a pilot study to evaluate options for removing the TTHMs, and they submitted their report on August 5 to the DEP, which is expected to approve the plan within three months. Knowing that the project was coming, the town approved $330,000 in bonding in late 2018 for design and installation and treatment equipment.

The DEP originally wanted the town to install a system to add chloramine to the water, but Wiser and consultants Tata and Howard “thought that wasn’t the right solution,” partly because it was more expensive and requires adding more chemicals than the other two alternatives studied, Hendrickson said.

Instead, the system will cause coagulation in  the water, which will make the particles of organic matter stick together in clumps that are large enough to be caught by the filters. The new equipment will be “squeezed into the antique building” close to the pond that also houses the pumping equipment and should be operational by next summer, she said.

Police log for August 13–18, 2020

August 13

Walden Street, Concord (10:51 a.m.) — Fire Department sent an engine to Concord to cover their station while Concord firefighters were at a fire in their town.

August 14

Lexington Road (4:35 p.m.) — Caller reported a large tree limb was on the primary wires. Eversource was notified.

August 15

Lincoln School (12:39 a.m.) — Officer conducting a site check of the school complex came across a party in a vehicle whose registration was revoked due to insurance. The vehicle was towed from the school complex and the party was advised to re-register and insure the vehicle (no criminal citation issued).

Hillside Road (11:45 a.m.) — A party came to the station to turn in elderly family member’s firearms to be destroyed.

South Great Road (12:25 p.m.) — A minor two-car crash at Codman Road. Officer assisted the parties with exchanging paperwork; the crash was not investigated.

Cambridge Turnpike westbound (2:49 p.m.) — Motor vehicle crash on Rte. 2 westbound before Bedford Road. Crash investigated by state police; no injuries.

Trapelo Road (5:19 p.m.) — Caller reported a fox in their yard. Fox doesn’t appear to be sick or aggressive but caller wanted it removed. Police explained that they can’t remove it and suggested they call the Massachusetts Environmental Police.

August 16

Codman Road (9:02 a.m.) — Caller reported an odor of natural gas. Fire Department checked and asked National Grid to respond.

Hanscom Air Force Base, Vandenberg gate (10:34 a.m.) — Hanscom Security Forces reported a party coming onto the base who had a non-bailable arrest warrant. Police arrested Bryan Jemmott, 65, of Hull on a charge of assault and battery on a person over age 60.

Concord Road (4:08 p.m.) — A bicyclist was stopped for driving through the red light. Warning given.

South Great Road (4:41 p.m.) — A party came to the station to report an individual sitting near the railroad tracks near the Tower Road crossing. Officers checked the area and located the party; they spoke to the person and they’re all set.

Tower Road (6:37 p.m.) — Caller reported a fire in the oven and they can’t put it out. Fire Department responded to handle.

Goose Pond Road (9:53 p.m.) — Caller reported seeing a car driving down Goose Pond Road the previous night around 1 a.m. They were advised to call back when they see any suspicious activity.

August 17

Chestnut Circle (3:46 p.m.) — Meals on Wheels requested a check on the party who wasn’t answering the door. An officer responded and confirmed that the resident wasn’t home.

Wells Road — Caller reported that her son was harassed at work. Report taken and investigation is being conducted.

August 18

Old Conant Road (12:02 pm.) — Caller reported a tree down across the roadway. Officer responded and contacted the DPW, which opened the road 10 minutes later.

South Great Road (3:05 p.m.) — Caller reported that a bat hissed at them while they were walking on a trail on Mt. Misery.

Fox Run Road, Concord — Concord police who were busy with another incident asked a Lincoln officer to check on a burglar alarm. Officer checked and all is secure.

Winter Street (3:30 p.m.) — Caller reported seeing a vehicle expelling water on Winter Street near the Waltham line over the past three to five years. Caller was not in the area and was advised to call again when he sees it occur.

My Turn: Lincoln educators have questions and concerns

(Editor’s note: This letter comes a week after educators expressed concerns at the August 13 School Committee meeting — click here to read the story.)

By the Lincoln Educators Association’s Community Action Team

As you’ve heard at School Committee meetings and parent forums, Lincoln educators are eager for a safe and healthy return to school. However, a majority of the membership has expressed concerns over the number of unresolved details that would make our schools run smoothly and safely. The purpose of this letter is to share our open questions with the community in order to be transparent about the work that is left to be done and to illustrate the level of care that we are putting into ensuring our schools will operate safely for faculty and students. The Lincoln educators feel these concerns must be addressed in order to be confident about going back in-person.

We’ve compiled this list that reflects issues we’ve raised in various settings — publicly and in our working groups. We want to acknowledge that the administration is already working hard to provide answers to many of these concerns. We are deeply appreciative of their work, but we are also concerned that the list is too long and the time is too short for all these areas to be addressed. We want to ensure that everything is in place in order for staff to provide the best climate in which to welcome students and begin the year.

Therefore, the Lincoln educators want to find solutions and work together as a community on the complicated task of returning to school this fall. Following DESE’s recommendation, we already have a phased-in approach that begins with ten days prior to students’ starting school for staff to have time to prepare a robust, structured, consistent, learning plan. It provides time for teachers, special education service providers, and support staff to collaborate and plan for synchronous learning, differentiation, and interventions.

In addition, we are working to create building-based working groups composed of members and building administrators. These groups will work between now and August 31 to clarify additional important details.

Finally, the Lincoln Educators Association voted to propose a “soft opening” plan, and we are now in conversations with the administration to develop this idea. The purpose is to provide teachers the time to orient families to new school procedures, gradually practice and run iterations of these procedures, test out learning model structures, and troubleshoot any challenges that arise. Doing so without everyone in the building would ensure that by the time all students are in the building, families, students, and teachers are confident we can be successful with all routines.

As Lincoln educators, we look forward to returning to school with a transparent, detailed, agreed-upon plan that addresses the health and safety measures, helps to ensure a solid social emotional environment for faculty and students, and promotes an appropriate instructional atmosphere. We know that reopening our schools presents challenges for everyone — families, students, staff, administration, and School Committee members. Together, we can work through these challenges and support one another to create a positive learning experience for our students. We ask that the community support the Lincoln Educators Association in meeting these goals.

”My Turn” is a forum for Lincoln residents to offer their views on any subject of interest to other Lincolnites. Submissions must be signed with the writer’s name and street address and sent via email to lincolnsquirrelnews@gmail.com. Items will be edited for punctuation, spelling, style, etc., and will be published at the discretion of the editor. Submissions containing personal attacks, errors of fact, or other inappropriate material will not be published.

Police log for week of August 5, 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.

Police log for week of July 20, 3030

July 30

Wells Road (9:05 a.m.) — Board of Health requested a check of the residence after receiving a complaint about a nail business being operated out of the house. Officers attempted to make contact but were unsuccessful in raising anyone. The Board of Health is going to follow up with the complainant and reach out if further assistance is needed.

Lexington Road (3:10 p.m.) — Court paperwork served to a resident.

Village Road, Weston (4:26 p.m.) — A Lincoln ambulance was requested at a residence in Weston for a medical emergency.

July 31

Tower Road (6:33 a.m.) — Caller reported a tree down involving wires. Officer requested Verizon to respond as it’s their line.

Hanscom Air Force Base Vandenberg Gate (8:59 a.m.) — Hanscom Security Forces requested assistance with a party who had drugs in their commercial vehicle. Officers responded and found that the party had a prescription.

Tower Road (10:57 a.m.) — DPW requested an officer to assist with traffic for a tree down.

Bedford Road (1:15 p.m.) — Caller reported two horses trotting I guess through the Five Corners intersection. Officers responded; the horses were located and brought back to their stable on Beaver Pond Road.

August 1

Mayflower Road, Hanscom Air Force Base (6:02 p.m.) — Officers assisted a party with a civil matter and stood by while personal belongings were gathered.

Wells Road (1:41 p.m.) — Party called looking to get in contact with the resident. Officers made contact and the resident will reach out to the party.

Lincoln Police Department (3:37 p.m.) — Caller had questions about gathering sizes and social distancing. They were referred to the Board of Health.

August 3

Lincoln Town Hall (9:20 a.m.) — A resident at town hall who fell victim to a scam requested an officer. Report taken.

Codman Community Farms (9:42 a.m.) — A party left the farm without paying for a couple dozen eggs. Contact made with the party and she’s returning to the farm with the money; stated it was a misunderstanding.

Baker Bridge Road (2:21 p.m.) — Caller reported a tree down on Baker Bridge Road. Officer checked the area and was unable to locate.

Concord Road — Party reported having a civil issue with her landlord. Report taken; party advised of her legal options.

August 4

(There were many calls relating to Tropical Storm Isaias that down trees and power lines; click here for details.)

Concord Road (5:36 p.m.) — Caller requested a well-being check on a family member. Officers contacted the resident and advised them to make contact with the caller.

South Commons (9:00 a.m.) — Caller requested a well being check of a family member who abruptly left the residence. Contact was made with the party and everything was OK.

Bedford Road (8:02 p.m.) — Caller reported a tree on fire due to contact with power lines. Police and fire units responded and Eversource was contacted. Fire was extinguished by Fire Department.

Lincoln Police Department (8:17 p.m.) — Caller inquired about consequences of gatherings with 30+ people. They were advised to contact the Board of Health.

Old Conant Road (8:32 a.m.) — Caller reported an odor of electrical burning in the residence. Fire Department responded and turned off power to the building; Eversource was contacted to respond.

Weston Road (9:03 p.m.) — Caller requested information on contacting Eversource.

Conant Road (10:03 p.m.) — Caller requested information on when Eversource would restore power, due to vulnerable resident. No ETA was available from Eversource. Party declined assistance and was advised to call back if the situation changed.

Greenridge Lane (10:08 p.m.) — Caller reported wires tangled up in a car and wasn’t sure if anyone was inside the vehicle. Officer responded and reported that Eversource was working in the area and no one was in the car.

Cambridge Turnpike eastbound (11:32 p.m.) — Caller reported a vehicle fire on Rte. 2 near Concord town line. Fire Department reported that the vehicle was fully involved. Lincoln officers and state police assisted with traffic. Fire Department put the fire out and the car was later towed from the scene.

August 5

Horseshoe Lane (1:33 a.m.) — Westborough police received a call but the caller was not speaking. They pinged the phone to Horseshoe Lane and they could hear an alarm in the background. Officers checked the area and spoke to a resident, who heard nothing. Unable to make contact with the caller.

Recent Covid-19 cases in the area skewing younger

The latest numbers for Covid-19 cases in the area. (Source: Massachusetts Department of Public Health)

After several weeks of holding steady, Lincoln saw three new cases of Covid-19 in the first week of August, but none of them are at The Commons, where many of the town’s cases appeared earlier in the pandemic.

“Currently, there is a trend of much younger ages testing positive, which I’m seeing in all four towns I cover,” said Tricia McGean, who is the public health nurse responsible for tracking and reporting cases for Lincoln, Concord, Carlisle, and Maynard.

Many of the newer cases are in people in their late teens and early 20s. “Generally, their symptoms are less severe than in older adults, and some are totally asymptomatic but got tested because they were identified as a close contact,” meaning they’d been within 6 feet of a Covid-positive person for for 15 minutes or more, McGean said. “Many of these are traced to graduation parties and social gatherings. My time spent on case management and contract tracing as exponentially increased over the last few weeks.”

Lincoln has not had a death from Covid-19 since late May. All seven deaths in town since the pandemic began were residents of The Commons.

Police log for week of July 23, 2020

July 23

Hanscom Air Force Base (8:26 a.m.) — Hanscom Security Forces called reporting a party at Gate 1 with a warrant for failing to appear for jury duty. Officer responded and advised the party to contact Lowell District Court.

Concord Road (12:52 p.m.) — Concord police reported receiving a 911 call about a party stealing a license plate from a vehicle at Walden Pond. Suspect left in a gray Chevy Equinox. Lincoln officer stopped a car matching that description a short time later on Rte. 2 eastbound. Massachusetts State Police responded to handle the situation.

Goose Pond Road (12:56 p.m.) — Caller reported lightning struck a tree on Sandy Pond Road at Goose Pond Road. Fire Department responded; reported no damage or safety issue with the tree.

Lincoln Town Hall (3:46 p.m.) — Caller requested information on Covid-19 testing. They were directed to the Board of Health.

Lincoln Police Department (9:39 p.m.) — Walk-in reported he was unable to locate his wife who went out for a walk. Officers checked the area located her on Lincoln Road near Ballfield Road.

July 24

Stonehedge Road (5:44 p.m.) — Caller reported she found a white male on her property and when she spoke to him, he began to ask questions about work that she ordered. She informed the party that she didn’t order any work and he took some photos and left the area in a vehicle. Officers checked the area and were unable to locate.

Lincoln Road (1:37 a.m.) — Railroad gates stuck down. MBTA was contacted.

July 25

Todd Pond Road (2:02 p.m.) — Caller requested a well-being check on a family member who was recently released from the hospital. Officers checked the residence and no one was home; caller updated.

Lincoln Police Department (9:45 p.m.) — Sudbury police called requesting identification on a party in regard to an investigation. Detective Spencer handled.

July 26

Wheeler Road (2:19 a.m.) — Caller reported their son was overdue returning home. While officer was en route, caller reported their son had just returned home and was fine.

Walden Street, Concord (12:17 p.m.) — Concord Fire Department requested for a water rescue at Walden Pond. Units were cleared a short time after arriving on scene.
North Commons (8:20 p.m.) — Caller reported her husband who has Alzheimer’s disease was missing. Caller was advised that there was a party at the Concord police station fitting his description and officers confirmed it was her husband.

Concord Road (9:16 p.m.) — Car crashed into a tree; driver suffered minor injuries and wires down on the ground. The road was closed while crews cleared the scene.

July 27

Concord Road (9:05 a.m.) — DPW asked for an officer assist them while cleaning up debris in the road.

Winter Street (12:14 p.m.) — Caller reported a group of people arguing outside a residence. Officers responded and found that people from a group home were out for a walk and there was not a problem.

Codman Road (2:10 p.m.) — Party left a credit card at Codman Farm. Owner contacted.

Lincoln Road (2:14 p.m.) — Caller reported her car broke down and is off to the side of the road. She was making arrangements to remove the car.

Codman Community Farms (4:46 p.m.) — Caller from Waltham reported a friend is missing who likes to go to Codman Farm and requested a check of the property. Caller then reported he had made contact with his friend and everything was OK.

Hawk Hill Road (5:25 p.m.) — Caller reported ordering groceries to be delivered but never received them. They were advised to contact the delivery company.

July 28

Lexington Road, Concord — Concord Fire Department requested an ambulance for a crash in their town.

Pierce Hill Road (4:21 p.m.) — Caller reported hitting a mailbox as they were trying to avoid hitting a deer. Minor damage.

July 29

Tower Road (9:22 a.m.) — Caller reported a large tree down near the Weston town line. Road closed due to wires down; Eversource responded.

Beaver Pond Road (1:33 p.m.) — Caller complained about a solicitor going door to door for a pest company. Officer located the party and advised him that he needed a solicitor’s permit.

Bedford Road (6:33 p.m.) — Lexington police reported that a Lincoln resident’s wallet was turned into their station. Officer made contact and advised the party to go pick it up.

Mackintosh Lane (11:13 p.m.) — Well-being check requested. Officer made contact and everything was fine.