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Police log for March 19–26, 2021

April 1, 2021

March 19

Concord Road (5:35 p.m.) — Wayland police reported a missing elderly party who is know to walk along Route 126 towards Walden Pond. Lincoln officers were checking the area when Way-land police called back and reported the party was safely located in Wayland.

Indian Camp Lane (11:07 p.m.) — Caller reported someone walking their dog in the woods behind their house who felt out of place. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate the party.

March 20

Cambridge Turnpike westbound (9:51 a.m.) — Caller reported a cyclist riding westbound between Tracey’s and the Concord town line. State police notified; an officer checked the area but was una-ble to locate the cyclist.

Deerhaven Road (7:16 p.m.) — Caller reported an overdue elderly party who was supposed to be home hours ago. An officer spoke to the caller and later stopped the individual, who was on his way home. Everything was fine.

Lincoln Cemetery (8:47 p.m.) — An officer checking the cemetery came across a parked vehicle. The officer located two people who were sent on their way.

March 21

Tracey’s Service Station (2:55 a.m.) — Officer checked on a vehicle parked in the lot. The driver was fine and had pulled over due to being tired.

Concord Road (5:06 p.m.) — Maynard police reported a motorcycle had fled from them, last seen on Route 126 headed towards Concord. The Lincoln officer attempted to stop the motorcycle, which fled at a high rate of speed. The officer did not give chase.

March 22

Round Hill Road (1:00 p.m.) — Caller reported receiving a “grandparent scam” call. Officers spoke to the reporting party; no compromising information was provided to the scammer.

North Great Road (3:33 p.m.) — Two-car crash on Route 2A. Police and fire department responded. No injuries; vehicles were towed from the scene.

March 23

Sandy Pond Road (1:50 p.m.) — A bicyclist ran the stop sign at the five-way intersection. Warning given.

March 24

Food Project field (12:46 a.m.) — Officer checked on a truck near the field. The vehicle was part of a crew working on the railroad tracks.

March 25

Nothing of note.

March 26

Wells Road (10:31 a.m.) — Court paperwork was delivered to a resident.

Lincoln School (10:48 a.m.) — School staff called police to put on record a verbal confrontation between a person who had parked on school property to gain access to the trails to walk their dog, and a staff member who asked her not to do so while outdoor classes were going on. Det. Ian Spencer followed up with the parties involved.

918 Main St., Tewksbury (4:37 p.m.) — Det. Ian Spencer assisted Tewksbury police with a forensic sketch regarding an investigation of theirs.

Cambridge Turnpike eastbound (8:18 p.m.) — Officer assisting a Concord officer who had a vehicle pulled over on Route 2.

Tracey’s Service Station (9:02 p.m.) — Officer checked on a vehicle parked in the lot. The driver had pulled over to use his cellphone.

Scott Circle, Hanscom Air Force Base (9:46 p.m.) — Officer responded to Hanscom for a disturbance at a residence. Officers assisted Hanscom security forces in quelling the disturbance.

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Police log for March 7–18, 2021

March 22, 2021

March 7

Middle Street, Lexington (3:37 p.m.) — Lexington Fire Department requested an ambulance for a medical emergency.

Lincoln Road (3:52 p.m.) — Officer assisted a party to their residence over the town line into Weston.

Mary’s Way (4:23 p.m.) — San Diego, Calif., police requested assistance in locating a person whose phone pinged near Mary’s Way. Concord police were dealing with the person’s family member (the person was in Concord).

March 8

Drumlin Farm (4:20 p.m.) — Caller reported a suspicious vehicle by the shop. Officer checked on the vehicle, which belonged to an employee.

March 9

South Great Road (7:54 a.m.) — Caller reported a bag and shoes on the side of Rte. 117 at Farrar Pond. Officer found they belonged to two individuals who were skating on the pond.

Lincoln Road (4:47 p.m.) — Report of vandalism caused by the caller’s ex-girlfriend jumping on the hood of his car and breaking the car’s window in the Donelan’s lot. Officers responded but the suspect had left the scene. The victim did not wish to move forward with charges.

March 10

Huckleberry Hill (1:58 p.m.) — Caller reported an unknown male rang their doorbell on video. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate.

North Great Road (8:53 p.m.) — Officer checked on a pedestrian walking along the roadway and gave them a ride to their residence nearby.

Old Town Hall Exchange (9:39 p.m.) — Officer checking on a party in the parking lot. They were using their cell phone.

Deer Run Road (10:30 p.m.) — Caller reported their dog was missing.

March 11

Bedford Road (8:11 a.m.) — Caller reported that a child was standing at the end of the driveway at the Birches School. Officer arrived and no one was there (kids are being dropped off).

Old Bedford Road (8:55 a.m.) — Officers off assisting at the Covid-19 vaccination clinic.
Todd Pond Road (2:40 p.m.) — Fire Department responded to report of a wire down that was arcing. Eversource notified.

Baker Bridge Road (4:14 p.m.) — Caller reported a tractor trailer was blocking the road near Lovelane. Upon officer’s arrival, the truck was pulling away.

March 12

Trapelo Road (11:22 a.m.) — Caller reported a sick raccoon on her property. Officers located the animal but were unable to get to it due to the location on the property.

Concord Road (1:36 p.m.) — Wire down across the roadway. Route 126 had to be detoured due to the height of the wire until Verizon arrived.

Lincoln Road (5:15 p.m.) — Caller reported that a Lowe’s delivery truck damaged his driveway while making a delivery. Report taken.

Old Sudbury Road (11:02 p.m.) — Caller reported seeing what looks like a small light or bonfire on the Drumlin Farm property. Officers on scene with a staff member checked the property but were unable to locate anything.

March 13

Drumlin Farm (12:09 a.m.) — Drumlin Farm staff member found a small bonfire that he put out with a fire extinguisher. Fire Department responded.
Bypass Road (11:39 a.m.) — Report of a deceased animal on the side of the roadway. MassDOT was notified to remove it.

Harvest Circle (12:04 p.m.) — Staff reported a car alarm was going off and they didn’t know who it belongs to. Officer responded and assisted in identifying the owner.

South Great Road (1:04 p.m.) — A party at the station wanted to speak with an officer about a civil matter regarding Lincoln Gas & Auto. Officer assisted them with information.

Hanscom Air Force Base Vandenberg Gate (2:01 p.m.) — Hanscom Security Forces called regarding a person with an arrest warrant out of New Mexico. The warrant was non-extraditable from outside New Mexico.

Marshal Terrace, Wayland (2:02 p.m.) — Wayland Fire Department requested an engine to respond for a person who fell out of a tree.

Lincoln Road (3:51 p.m.) — Officer stopped a party for a crosswalk violation and gave them a verbal warning.

Central Street, Concord (4:27 p.m.) — Concord Fire Department requested an ambulance for a medical situation. The person was transported to Emerson Hospital.

Wells Road (5:27 p.m.) — Caller reported that a person unloaded a motorcycle from a pickup truck in the back parking lot and was driving the motorcycle around at a high rate of speed. Officer responded but they were gone on arrival.

Police station (6:12 p.m.) — A person turned in a credit card that was dropped in front of Doherty’s. The officer took it to the owner at his residence in Waltham.

Cambridge Turnpike eastbound (8:06 p.m.) — Concord police asked Lincoln police to assist a Lincoln resident who was in Concord and needed a ride home. Officer met up with Concord police and brought the resident to their home.

Mackintosh Lane (9:46 p.m.) — Caller reported that someone was walking up and down the street looking in yards with a flashlight. Officer made contact with the party, who was looking for a lost dog collar with a GPS tag that fell off the dog.

Bemis Hall (9:56 p.m.) — Officer checked on a vehicle parked in the lot. Driver was adjusting the baby seat in the car.

March 14

Cochituate Road, Wayland — Wayland Fire Department requested an engine to cover their headquarters due to a fire in their town.

Winter Street (7:51 p.m.) and Sandy Pond Road (8:43 p.m.) — Callers reported receiving odd calls asking if they were interested in selling their home.

Garland Road (8:24 p.m.) — Caller reported that someone was ringing their doorbell repeatedly but then found that their wind chimes were hitting the doorbell.

March 15

Baker Bridge Road (8:22 p.m.) — Concord police requested a check on a party who reportedly was in need of assistance. The person was located and brought to Emerson Hospital.

March 16

Tower Road (6:19 a.m.) — Police received an automated alarm from the Water Department. Alarm was due to disruption in the radio communication system between the Tower Road well and the treatment plant.

Bemis Hall (10:50 a.m.) — Officer assisted the Council on Aging with traffic.

Trapelo Road (4:21 p.m.) — Report of a two-car motor vehicle crash. One person was transported to Emerson Hospital and both vehicles were towed from the scene.

Bedford Road (7:28 p.m.) — A resident reported that their stove was sparking. Fire Department responded and assisted the resident.

Concord Road (8:51 p.m.) — A resident called to see if police had had contact with a family member of theirs (they hadn’t). They did not request any further assistance.

March 17

South Great Road (4:44 p.m.) — An officer met with a resident at the request of the Council on Aging regarding a possible scam.

March 18

Old Town Hall Exchange (12:40 a.m.) — Officer checked on a car parked in the lot. the driver was playing Pokemon Go.

Ridge Road (4:50 p.m.) — Caller requesting a well-being check on a resident who hadn’t been heard from. An officer spoke to the resident, who was fine, and advised them to call the reporting party.

Silver Hill Road (8:16 p.m.) — Caller reported two vehicles driving slowly back and forth in front of his house and backing up. Officer checked but was unable to locate.

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Police log for Feb. 28—March 6, 2021

March 14, 2021

February 28

Indian Camp Lane (12:47 a.m.) — Caller reported that their child went out for a walk and hadn’t returned home. Officer located the person and brought them home from Bedford Road.

March 1

Two reports of fuel or chemical spill on Old Concord Road and Farrar Road. A DPW vehicle was leaking hydraulic fluid that causing a sheen on both roads.

Indian Camp Lane (9:28 p.m.) — Caller reported a moving van is blocking traffic. Officer located the van and it’s not a traffic hazard.

Conant Road (10:45 p.m.) — Weston police reported someone reportedly looking inside mailboxes in the area. Area checked; no one on our side of the town line located. 

Old County Road (11:55 p.m.) — Pole and wires down, causing a small fire. Eversource was notified and responded.

March 2

Reported of trees and branches down due to wind on the night of March 1 and into the day on March 2 on Farrar Road, Concord Road, Lincoln Rad, Silver Hill Road, Mackintosh Lane, Fox Run Road, Hillside Road, Old Concord Road.

Mary’s Way (12:27 a.m.) — Caller reported a family member was overdue from being out. The person returned home. 

Harvest Circle (7:17 a.m.) — Caller reported an odor of gas inside the residence. Maintenance staff were on scene and turned off gas to the apartment. 

Sandy Pond Road (5:43 p.m.) — Caller reported a dog in the area with a leash attached with no one around. Police had no reports of missing dogs. 

March 3

Wells Road (7:17 p.m.) — A person wished to speak to an officer regarding a civil matter. Officer assisted them. 

Sandy Pond Road (9:59 p.m.) — Alarm company reported a flood alarm at the water treatment plant. Water Department contacted.

Sandy Pond Road (11:00 p.m. and 11:12 p.m.) — Unknown alarms at the water treatment plant. Water Department contacted.

March 4

Hanscom Drive (7:26 a.m.) — Gabriel Cruise, 30, of Waltham was stopped entering the base due to an outstanding arrest warrant. He was booked and brought to Concord District Court.

Harvest Circle (11:47 a.m.) — Caller reported their license plate has been missing from their vehicle. Stolen-plate report filed. 

Lincoln Town Hall (12:50 p.m.) — Caller reported that a dog scratched their vehicle. Officer documented the minor damage and contacted the dog owner. 

March 4

Nothing of note.

March 6

Bedford Road (4:48 p.m.) — Caller reported a minor crash in front of the library. No injuries, minor damage.

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Police log for Feb. 20-27, 2021

March 4, 2021

February 20

Codman Community Farms (12:21 p.m.) — A wallet found at the farm was turned into the police station.

North Great Road (8:23 p.m.) — Caller reported hitting a deer. No injuries; vehicle was towed from the scene.

Cambridge Turnpike eastbound (10:39 p.m.) — Police received 911 calls reporting an erratic driver. A vehicle was stopped on Route 2 and Jessica Giannino, 29, of Revere was arrested for OUI–liquor.

February 21

Hanscom Drive (4:40 p.m.) — Report of a drone flying in the area above 1,200ft. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate.

February 22

Paul Revere lot, North Great Road (1:38 a.m.) — Officer checked on a vehicle parked in the lot. Party was fine and on their way.

February 23

Wells Road (1:18 a.m.) — Caller reported she believes her delivery package was stolen.

North Commons (11:30 a.m.) — Caller reported receiving a scam phone call regarding their Social Security number. Caller was advised it was indeed a scam; no personal was given to the scammer.

Indian Camp Lane (1:01 p.m.) — Caller reported they gave out their personal information to someone over the phone. They were advised to place a fraud alert on their personal data with the credit bureaus.

Bedford Road (1:07 p.m.) — A bag of trash was found dumped on the side of the road. The DPW was contacted to remove it.

Lincoln Road (1:48 p.m.) — One-car crash into a snowbank. No injuries; vehicle towed,

Concord Road (3:42 p.m.) — Caller reported that he observed a male party on their property near a construction vehicle. A yellow van was parked in the driveway and he saw the party run from the construction vehicle and get into the van and leave the area. Officers checked the area for the yellow van but were unable to locate.

Vandenberg gate, Hanscom Air Force Base (5:30 p.m.) — Party attempting to get onto the base had an arrest warrant. James Shorts, 32, of East Providence, R.I. was arrested on the warrant and was later bailed.

Lincoln MBTA station (8:46 p.m.) — Officer checked on a vehicle in the lot. The owner was visiting a friend on Wells Road.

February 24

Old Town Hall Exchange (1:03 p.m.) — The crossing guard reported that a vehicle went through the crosswalk as he was stopping traffic. An officer spoke to the driver of the vehicle.

February 25

Lexington Road (2:11 a.m.) — Officer checked on a vehicle pulled over to the side of the roadway. who was subsequently found to have a suspended license. A summons was issued to the driver.

Lincoln Road (10:44 a.m.) — Vehicle crash at Wells Road; no injuries.

Trapelo Road (6:51 p.m.) — Caller reported someone had called looking for their Social Security information but did nor divulge it. They were advised by police that it was a scam.

Russett Court (9:12 p.m.) — Caller reported that their loved one had not returned home from running an errand. Information was given to area police departments. Concord police located the party, who was reunited with her family.

February 26

North Commons (3:44 p.m.) — Caller reported his bicycle was stolen from his porch. Report taken.

Boyce Farm Road (4:40 p.m.) — A party came to the station to speak to an officer about an ongoing civil matter.

Indian Camp Lane (4:50 p.m.) — Caller reported he had accidentally locked his kids in his vehicle. Fire Department responded to assist along with a police officer. Access gained; kids were fine.

February 27

Cambridge Turnpike westbound (1:24 a.m.) — During a vehicle stop, Shedricke Mulbah, 22, of Worcester was arrested on an outstanding warrant and later bailed.

The Commons in Lincoln (9:39 p.m.) — A party called reporting that she couldn’t find her son. The woman was found to be inside the memory care unit; everything was fine.

10:55 p.m. — The DPW was called out to treat the roadways.

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Police log for Feb. 13–19, 2021

February 22, 2021

February 13

The Commons in Lincoln (6:30 a.m.) — A woman called looking for assistance, saying she was in trouble. There was no problem; the resident had recently moved to the memory care unit.

Round Hill Road (4:54 p.m.) — A resident fell victim to a grandparent scam. Investigation ongoing.

February 14

Doherty’s Garage (7:39 p.m.) — A person was seen placing items into a dumpster. Officer advised them to stop as they had no affiliation with the business.

February 15

Lexington Road (3:31 p.m.) — A car crashed into a stone wall. One person was transported to Emerson Hospital and the vehicle was towed.

Department of Public Works (6:08 p.m.) — Police were asked to call out the DPW to treat the roads due to weather conditions.

February 16

Doherty’s Garage (2:25 a.m.) — Police cruiser struck a parked vehicle due to the icy conditions while conducting a check of a business. The owner of the vehicle was notified (very minor damage).

February 17

Department of Public Works (3:29 a.m.) — Police were asked to call out the DPW to treat the roads due to weather conditions.

Trapelo Road (8:18 p.m.) — Officer checked on a car pulled over on the side of the road with its hazard lights on. The driver was OK and had pulled over to use their phone.

Trapelo Road (10:44 p.m.) — A caller reported people sledding on the hill near Minebrook Road. An officer spoke to the sledders and had them leave.

February 18

Concord Road (11:08 a.m.) — Maynard police requested a well-being check on a person at the residence. Officers checked and spoke with the person and everything was fine.

Boston Post Road, Weston (4:09 p.m.) — Weston Fire Department requested an ambulance for a medical call.

February 19

Hanscom Air Force Base (2:20 p.m.) — Caller reported being harassed by a person living out of state. Report taken; investigation ongoing.

Weston Road (7:09 p.m.) — Officer checked on an unoccupied vehicle pulled off to the side of the roadway. Vehicle appeared to have been there a while.

Lincoln Road (9:49 p.m.) — A vehicle was parked on the roadway near Lewis Street. The owner removed the vehicle.

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Police log for January 8 – February 5, 2021

February 18, 2021

(Editor’s note: This is a compilation of police logs that were previously published but then lost due to a technical issue with the Lincoln Squirrel website.)

January 8

Town Hall (10:30 p.m.) — Caller reported that a recreational vehicle was parked at town hall. Officers checked on the party, who had planned on sleeping there. Officers suggested the rest area on Rte. 128 and gave directions.

January 9

Hartwell Lot, North Great Road (6:56 p.m.) — Officer checked on two vehicles parked in the lot. Vehicles were on their way.

North Great Road (7:10 p.m.) — Party flagged down an officer looking for assistance with directions.

Cambridge Turnpike westbound — Officer checking on a state trooper who was stopped with a disabled vehicle on Rte. 2. Officer transported the owner to Crosby’s Mobil to make arrangements for a ride home.

January 10

Emerson Hospital (12:21 a.m.) — Concord police requested assistance with a possible unruly party at the hospital. Officer arrived on scene and everything was calm.

Paul Revere Lot, North Great Road (9:10 a.m.) — Caller reported that a party in his vehicle was hassling people. Officers responded and spoke to the party, who was waiting to meet friends to go on the trails. No issue found.

The Commons (3:43 p.m.) — The manager reported finding what appears to be drugs near the dumpster. Officer responded and took possession of the package to be properly disposed of.

Barretts Mill Road, Concord — Fire Department assisting Concord firefighters with a report of a dryer fire at the Northeast Correctional Facility.

January 12

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Police log for Feb. 6–12, 2021

February 15, 2021

February 6

Old Concord Road (2:05 p.m.) — Caller reported vehicles parked on both side of the road causing a traffic hazard. Parking citations issued.

February 7

Weston Road (2:46 p.m.) — Caller reported that their vehicle was struck by a snowplow. Officer responded and cited the snowplow driver. No injuries.

South Great Road (2:51 p.m.) — Car struck wooden pylons on Rte. 117 near Bowles Terrace. No injuries

Weston Road (3:13 p.m.) — Officer conducted a follow up to previous Weston Road crash and found that the snowplow driver’s license was suspended. A criminal citation was issued.

Tower Road (10:29 p.m.) — Two callers reported fireworks going off in the area. Officer checked the area; nothing found.

Trapelo Road (10:56 p.m.) — Report of a two-car crash. Officers located the crash requested 2 vehicles to be towed. No injuries. Report taken

February 8

Harvest Circle (2:24 p.m.) — A person reported parking their car at 2 Harvest Circle and later noticed new damage to the vehicle. Damage is very minor; officer assisted the party and advised them to file report with their insurance company.

Paul Revere lot, North Great Road (7:30 p.m.) — Officer checked on a party parked in the parking lot. They had stopped to get directions.

North Great Road (7:46 p.m.) — Officer stopped a vehicle and found that registration plates were illegally attached. The vehicle was towed and the driver was issued a criminal citation.

February 9

North Great Road (4:25 p.m.) — Concord police requested assistance in looking for a party who ran away from his parents. Officers responded to the National Park area to look for the party and Fire Department assisted with its ATV. The party was located at 5:40 p.m. in Concord at the town line.

South Great Road (4:45 p.m.) — Caller reported he slid into a telephone pole on Rte. 117. Minor damage reported, no injuries. Party was able to drive away from the scene.

February 10

Wells Road (9:12 a.m.) — Property manager reported a vehicle parked on the property by an unknown person who doesn’t reside there. Officer responded; owner of the vehicle removed the car from the property

Cambridge Turnpike eastbound (10:11 a.m.) — Caller reported sliding into the snowbank in her driveway; requested an officer to assist because she was concerned she’ll slide onto Rte. 2. Officer assisted the party.

School Street, Acton (6:12 p.m.) — Acton Fire Department requesting an engine to cover as they had a fire in town.

Old Bedford Road (6:58 p.m.) — Caller reported that a person just jumped in front of her car while on Old Bedford Road near Virginia Road. Officers checked the area along with Concord police but were unable to locate anyone.

February 11

Lincoln North office building (3:01 a.m.) — Officer set traffic pattern equipment for the upcoming Covid-19 vaccine clinic.

Concord Road (8:25 a.m.) — Two-car crash near Baker Farm Road. Three people transported to Emerson Hospital with injuries, two vehicles towed.

Minuteman Technical High School (9:16 a.m.) — Construction worker struck a gas line while digging on site. National Grid notified along with Fire Department.

Huckleberry Hill (8:11 p.m.) — Caller reported receiving a call from a scammer. No money or personal information given.

February 12

Concord Road (8:14 a.m.) — A car crashed into the woods. The driver was evaluated by the Fire Department; no injuries. A tow truck pulled the car out of the woods. 

Spruce Hill Road, Weston (11:06 a.m.) — Fir Department ambulance responded for a medical emergency.

Bedford Road (11:06 a.m.) — Crash involving a postal truck and an oil truck. No injuries, minor damage.

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Police log for Jan. 1–7, 2021

January 14, 2021

January 1

Carroll School, Baker Bridge Road (10:25 a.m.) — Officer found a door was open and secured it.

Concord-Carlisle High School, Concord (3:19 p.m.) — Concord police requested assistance in looking for a party in the area of the high school who was involved in a burglary.

Beaver Pond Road (3:46 p.m.) — Fire Department responded for a report of a water main break.

Battle Road Farm (8:29 p.m.) — Resident reported their neighbor was causing a disturbance by banging on the common wall between residences. Police contacted the neighbor and asked them to stop banging.

Cambridge Turnpike eastbound (10:19 p.m.) — Concord police requested assistance in locating a green pickup truck that was involved in a hit-and-run crash on Route 2 near Emerson Hospital. Officers responded to the area but were unable to locate.

January 2

Conant Road (2:00 p.m.) — A family member requested a well-being check on the resident. Contact was made and everything is fine; they will follow up with the caller.

Hanscom Drive (5:23 p.m.) — Hanscom Security Forces reported a motorcycle crash. A Lincoln officer located the party who dropped the motorcycle. No injuries, minor damage to the motorcycle.

January 3

Concord Road (9:55 a.m.) — Caller reported a party walking on the railroad tracks. MBTA tower notified; officers checked the area but were unable to locate.

Birchwood Lane (12:11 p.m.) — Resident turned in a box of ammunition they found and would like to have destroyed.

Concord Road (4:36 p.m.) — Complaint of car illegally parked near Walden Pond. Parking ticket issued.

Blackburnian Road (4:38 p.m.) — Caller reported a suspicious package along the side of the road. Officer responded and found it to be a cement casing, which was removed.

North Great Road (8:37 p.m.) — MassDOT reported a person walking on the roadway and were concerned about them being struck. Officer located the party and brought him to the train station.

Beaver Pond Road 10:00 p.m.) — Caller reported a party over age 12 walked out of the house after being upset. Officer located the party walking back to the residence; everything was fine.

January 4

Cambridge Turnpike westbound (12:00 p.m.) — Caller reported a vehicle pulled to the side of the roadway with someone on their hands and knees outside the car. Officer checked the area but the car was gone on arrival.

January 5

Lincoln Road (1:40 p.m.) — A Town Hall employee requested a well-being check on a man outside. Officers checked on the party, who was found to have been missing from Watertown for several days. State police had issued a Silver Alert on man. Watertown police were contacted and the officer brought the individual back to his residence in Watertown.

Lincoln Road (2:01 p.m.) — Party reported finding a golden retriever with tags with illegible numbers. The Animal Control Officer came to take the dog.

Old Concord Road (3:58 p.m.) — The owner of the golden retriever called to report it missing. Animal Control contacted the owner and returned the dog.

Bedford Road (4:05 p.m.) — Fire Department assisted a party with a vehicle lockout.

January 6

South Great Road (1:58 a.m.) — Officer checked on a vehicle parked in the parking lot. The party had pulled over to rest and said they will be on their way shortly.

Moccasin Hill (11:23 a.m.) — Caller reported an outside odor of natural gas. Fire Department reported a slight odor; National Grid was contacted to respond.

January 7

Tabor Hill Road (4:36 p.m.) — Caller reported a chimney fire. Fire Department responded along with Concord firefighters. The fire was extinguished shortly after arrival.

Farrar Road (4:44 p.m.) — Caller reported driving by a house on Farrar Road with fire coming from the second floor. Wayland and Concord Fire Department also responded but found no fire; it was the reflection from a lantern.

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Anonymous emails were leaked by Burney’s daughter, police say

January 12, 2021

Jennifer Burney in 2016.

After an investigation that included subpoenas to internet service providers, Lincoln police concluded that the adult daughter of a former town official was the one who sent emails that leaked her mother’s formal complaint against the town.

Former Director of Planning and Land Use Jennifer Burney filed a complaint in September accusing Town Administrator Tim Higgins and former Assistant Town Administrator Mary Day of discrimination, harassment, and intimidation. Burney alleged that Higgins and Day had thwarted her efforts to secure time off under the Family and Medical Leave Act and then working remotely so she could care for a family member under 18.

Her complaint, which was not public record, was leaked to LincolnTalk and the Lincoln Squirrel in separate emails from two different fictional email addresses. The LincolnTalk email was spoofed to appear as though it came from someone named “Debra French.” Police determined that a real Lincoln resident named Deborah French had nothing to do with it and subsequently opened an investigation into possible identity fraud and harassment.

In November, the town closed its own investigation into Higgins’s conduct after an independent investigator found that there were no facts to support any of the allegations made against him.

Lincoln police, via the district attorney’s office, issued subpoenas to Comcast and Cox Communications, an internet/cable service provider in Rhode Island, to identify the IP address of the computer that sent the anonymous emails. It transpired that the sender’s home address was that of Tara Atwood, 37, of Newport, R.I. who is Burney’s daughter, according to Chief of Police Kevin Kennedy.

Atwood has confessed to sending the emails, Kennedy said. Debra French was a “fictitious name she came up with… She was appalled that she caused this woman [Deborah French] any distress over it — that was clearly not her intention.” Atwood was not charged with a crime for using French’s name because she did not obtain anything of value by doing so, he said.

To be charged with criminal harassment, a person must commit three separate episodes of harassment against the victim, and Atwood did not do this, Kennedy said. However, “should her behavior continue towards any of the victims here, criminal charges could be filed because she’s been put on notice.”

The victims in the case are Higgins and Day as well as former Assistant Director of Planning and Land Use Paula Vaughn-McKenzie, because Atwood’s emails claimed that she and Higgins were having an extramarital affair — an allegation that Kennedy called “fabricated” and “completely untrue.”

Burney worked for the town from January 2016 until she went on leave last summer and Vaughn-McKenzie was named acting Director of Planning and Land Use. Vaughn-McKenzie has since been appointed to the role permanently.

Kennedy said that Atwood’s motivation for sending the emails was “to make sure the claims in [Burney’s] letter were in fact going to be investigated.” Burney was not aware that Atwood had sent the emails until about a week later, when Atwood admitted it to her mother, he said. “Obviously Jen was very upset at that… Jen clearly did not approve of any of this behavior.”

Right after the emails were sent, Burney denied sending them, saying she considered her complaint addressed to the Planning Board and Board of Selectmen to be confidential.

Neither Burney nor Atwood returned emails from the Lincoln Squirrel seeking comment on Tuesday.

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Police log for December 15–23, 2020

December 30, 2020

December 15

Granville Road (6:38 a.m.) — Officer on patrol found a package that had fallen off a delivery truck. Package was delivered to the residence.

December 16

Pierce House (3:36 a.m.) — A vehicle was seen with its lights left on belongs. It belongs to the caretaker, who was contacted.

Tower Road (9:00 a.m.) — Officer on a work detail reported a strong odor of natural gas. Fire Department and National Grid contacted; National Grid to handle.

Ashland, Mass. (9:28 a.m.) — A Fire Department member responded to Ashland for a dive team activation.

Lincoln Road (12:41 p.m.) — Minor two-car accident in the parking lot of the red commercial building; no injuries.

Town Hall (11:46 p.m.) — Officer saw two individuals walking near the front door of Town Hall. Officer checked the building and all was secure. The individuals went to a nearby home.

December 17

Oriole Landing, Mary’s Way (12:57 p.m.) — Caller reported a dog charged at him while at the residence. Animal Control Officer was notified to handle.

Sunnyside Lane (5:34 p.m.) — Council on Aging requested a well-being check on the residence. Officer responded and confirmed that the resident is OK.

December 18

Old Cambridge Turnpike (10:04 a.m.) — Caller reported an outside odor of natural gas. Fire Department responded and reported residual gas at the meter.

December 19

Old Concord Road (3:26 p.m.) — Caller reported a vehicle blocking the emergency gate on Old Concord Road. Cars were gone when officer arrived.

North Great Road (9:44 p.m.) — Officer checked on a vehicle pulled over to the side of the roadway. The driver was fine; he had pulled over to gather something in his car.

December 20

South Great Road (9:32 a.m.) — Caller was looking for information from the Fire Department.

December 21

Woodcock Lane (12:37 p.m.) — Car hit a utility pole. The road closed due to pole damage and one person was transported to local hospital; vehicle towed from the scene.

Lincoln School (1:40 p.m.) — Caller reported that buses at the school had snow on their roofs which they considered dangerous. Officer responded and evaluated and found no danger.

December 22

North Great Road (3:08 a.m.) — An unoccupied vehicle was parked in the visitor’s center lot. No one was nearby.

Lexington Road (2:20 p.m.) — Caller reported a vehicle was parked at a neighbor’s residence when no one should be home. No vehicle was located when the officer arrived.

Hallett Hill Road, Weston (5:09 p.m.) — Weston Fire Department requested an engine to respond to a residence for a reported house fire. Lincoln firefighters were cleared by Weston 20 minutes after arrival.

South Great Road (7:16 p.m.) — A vehicle was parked in front of Stonegate Gardens with no one around.

December 23

Lexington Road (7:20 p.m.) — Paperwork was delivered to the residence.

Lexington Road [different address from above] (7:22 p.m.) — Paperwork was delivered to the residence.

Lincoln Police Department (7:49 p.m.) — Officer assisted Weston police in using Lincoln’s breath test machine for an arrest.

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