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police & fire

Police log for week of July 20, 3030

August 11, 2020

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.

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Police log for week of July 23, 2020

August 6, 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.

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Widespread power outages in Lincoln after tropical storm

August 5, 2020

Conant Road was still closed at Old Conant Road on Wednesday afternoon with Eversource trucks the only vehicles in sight. (Photo by Alice Waugh)

Lincoln was barely brushed by Tropical Storm Isiasis on Tuesday, but it was enough to bring down dozens of trees and power lines and cut off electricity for hundreds.

During and after the period of high winds and intermittent rain starting around 3:30 p.m. on August 4, Lincoln police were deluged with calls about power failures and utility lines down from Weston Road, Tower Road, Trapelo Road, Old Farm Road, Bedford Road, Blueberry Lane, Greenridge Lane, North Great Road, Conant Road, Lincoln Road, Sandy Pond Road, Mackintosh Lane, Giles Road, Storey Drive, Old Concord Road, Chestnut Circle, Baker Bridge Road, and Silver Hill Road, as well as malfunctions with the town’s two traffic light

Dispatchers was extra busy, police said, because Eversource had an issue that made it difficult for the public to contact them, causing many residents to call police about power outages instead. One Greenridge Lane resident also called to report a car tangled up in power lines. Fortunately no one was in the car and Eversource was already in the area working on the problem, police said.

The problems continued well into Wednesday. Early in the morning, a tree on Bedford Road caught fire as a result of a downed power line, and police had to close the road at the intersection of Rte. 2 up to Morningside Lane.

As of 4 p.m., 604 of Lincoln’s 2,645 Eversource customers were still without power, according to the company’s online power outage map (click on “Eastern Massachusetts” for a town-by-town breakdown).

Things were much worse in Connecticut. Statewide, almost half of Eversource customers were without power late yesterday afternoon, with many towns approaching 100% of customers without power on a day when many areas saw temperatures in the 90s.

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Police log for July 16—22, 2020

July 28, 2020

The most interesting call of the week was from a resident calling to complain about rabbits in her yard on the afternoon of July 16. What made it unusual is that the resident lived in Lincoln, Nebraska and somehow called the police in Lincoln, Mass., by mistake.

For cases of mistaken town identity, “the best is when people walk into the station looking for the Twin River Casino” in Lincoln, R.I., said Lt. Sean Kennedy. “They’re not too happy when they have an hour’s ride south.” Apparently this mixup isn’t uncommon, as seen in the entry on the afternoon of July 19.

July 16

Lincoln Road (3:44 a.m.) — Officer checked on a vehicle parked near Ridge Road. Party was sleeping; everything was fine.

North Great Road (1:23 p.m.) — 911 calls about a large tree on Rte. 2A near Hanscom Drive blocking a travel lane. Minute Man National Park crews were able to move the tree from the roadway. MassDOT responded to remove the debris

Lincoln School (1:25 p.m.) — Construction crews at the school reported a water main break. The Water Department on scene and the Fire Department was notified.

Walden Pond boat ramp (3:05 p.m.) — Concord police asked officers to check the Lincoln side of Walden for a missing party. Officers checked the area and were unable to locate the party. However, the party was later located and units cleared.

Pierce House (5:29 p.m.) — Caller reported an odor of gas outside on Weston Road near the Pierce House. Fire Department and National Grid responded to the scene.

Old Winter Street (6:04 p.m.) — Wellesley police were looking for information on a resident who had property lost in Wellesley, looking to return the property.

July 17

Lincoln Police Department (12:54 a.m.) — A caller from Maynard was looking to see if Lincoln police had had contact with her husband who hadn’t returned home from work. Lincoln police had no contact with the party. Maynard police were aware of the report and were handling.

July 18

Cambridge Turnpike westbound (8:40 a.m.) — Officer checked on a party walking on Rte. 2 in the breakdown lane. Resident was walking to a home on Cambridge Turnpike. 

Cambridge Turnpike westbound (1:05 p.m.) — Officer spoke with the operator of piece of construction equipment traveling eastbound in the westbound breakdown lane. Officer assisted the worker to the Wagon Wheel and advised him not to drive on the highway in the future due to the danger.

North Great Road (2:18 p.m.) — Motor vehicle accident initially reported as involving a bicyclist. Officers found that the cyclist fell off the bike and no vehicle was involved. Party transported to the Emerson Hospital with minor injuries.

Sandy Pond Road (8:26 p.m.) — Vehicle parked at Sandy Pond at the water treatment plant. Parties were moved along.

July 19

Conant Road (9:14 a.m.) — Bicyclist called due to concern for an elderly party walking, out of concern due to the high heat. Officers checked the area and were unable to locate the party.

Concord Road (11:51 a.m.) — Bicyclist ran a red light on his bike. Officer stopped the party and gave him a warning.

Lincoln Police Dept. (1:15 p.m.) — North Attleboro police called reporting they had someone in custody for shoplifting and found credit cards in a woman’s name. The suspect indicated that they broke into a car in Lincoln near a bike path. Officer checked the area and it was later found to have occurred in Lincoln, R.I.

Wells Road (3:37 p.m.) — Caller complained someone was buzzing their door but no one was there. 

Barnes Road, Concord (7:29 p.m.) — Fire Department responded to a Concord house fire to assist.

Concord Road  (9:34 p.m.) — Caller stated they possibly hit a raccoon on Rte. 126 near Walden Pond. Officer checked the area and was unable to locate anything.

Beaver Pond Road (9:56 p.m.) — Littleton police requested a check of a Lincoln residence to see if a motor vehicle was there, as they wanted to speak with the operator. Officer checked and was unable to locate.

July 20

Lincoln Police Department (12:29 a.m.) — Freetown police called reporting a missing person, as a ping of their phone showed they were in the area of MIT Lincoln Lab. Caller was advised to contact Hanscom Security Forces as the location was within Hanscom Air Force Base.

South Great Road (1:06 a.m.) — Weston police called reporting a crash on Rte. 117 near Church St. where two teens fled from the vehicle. A Lincoln officer responded to the area to assist. Weston police then called to cancel after they located the parties.

July 22

Bedford Road (1:13 a.m.) — Officer checked on two parties walking on the trails on Bedford Road near Rte. 2A. Parties are OK. 

Lincoln School (9:47 a.m.) — School principal called to report someone spray-painted the door of the Smith School. Officer responded to document the damage and take a report. The paint had been removed prior to the officer’s arrival.

Concord Road (2:19 p.m.) — Arlington police asked that an officer check the area around Rte. 117 and 126 for a missing party who left a facility and who might be in that area, according to a cell phone ping. Officers responded. Arlington police called back to report that they had updated phone location information and Lincoln police could clear.

Offutt Road, Hanscom Air Force Base (3:52 p.m.) — Officer went to serve court paperwork but found that the party is now in Texas. Officer faxed the paperwork to Arlington, Texas to be served.

Lincoln Road (6:25 p.m.) — Caller reported that railroad gates were stuck down, but then called to advise that there was in fact a train at the station. Officers cancelled.

Windingwood Lane (6:39 p.m.) — Caller requested assistance with an internet issue. They were advised to contact their service provider.

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Police log for July 9–15, 2020

July 19, 2020

July 9

Cambridge Turnpike westbound (2:37 a.m.) — Caller reported a crash west of Route 128. Area checked; no crash found.

July 10

Hanscom Drive Two-car crash at Old Bedford Road, no injuries 2 car motor vehicle crash, no injuries. One vehicle was towed from the scene.

Sandy Pond Road (6:27 p.m.) — Caller reported a large branch down in the roadway. Officer was able to move it off to the side of the road.

Ridge Road (8:40 p.m.) — Caller reported they believe a neighbor is yelling at a dog. Officers responded and spoke to the party, who recently adopted the dog. The dog continuously barks and owner is in the process of bringing the dog back to a local dog shelter. No sign of abuse.

July 12

Lincoln Road (2:31 a.m.) — Officer stopped to check the well-being of a party walking around the mall area.

Cambridge Turnpike eastbound (11:38 a.m.) — Two-car crash with no injuries east of Bedford Road. State Police to handle.

Weston Road (3:55 p.m.) — Caller reported they’ve been hearing either gunshots or fireworks at night around 12:30 a.m. She was advised to call when she hears the noise and police will investigate.

North Great Road (5:19 p.m.) — Minute Man National Park ranger found a person with drugs in the Paul Revere lot area. Officer responded to assist. The ranger issued a summons to the party.

North Great Road (8:38 p.m.) — Concord police requested assistance in locating a party’s car in one of the Minute Man National Park lots. Officer located the vehicle in the Paul Revere lot; Concord police will transport the party to their vehicle.

July 13

Mill Street Extension (9:01 a.m.) — Caller reported a tree was down and they’re concerned they won’t have access to the house. Officer checked and they can gain access to the house. The tree is on private property so the party was advised to contact a tree company.

Walden Pond boat ramp (1:49 p.m.) — Concord Fire Department requested a boat for a search and rescue of a party in the water. Call was cancelled while en route; party was on the shore speaking with Concord firefighters.

Lincoln Public Library (5:04 p.m.) — A delivery driver struck an unoccupied car on Library Lane. Officer took a report and will contact the owner of the unoccupied vehicle.

Cambridge Turnpike (6:01 p.m.) — Caller reported ducks on the side of the roadway in Concord. The information was passed along to Concord police.

Todd Pond Road (7:45 p.m.) — Caller reported a house alarm was going off; unsure which house. Officers responded but the alarm was no longer sounding.

July 14

Harvest Circle (10:19 p.m.) — Alarm company reported that a party called them and seemed confused. Officers spoke with staff and checked on the party; everything was fine.

July 15

Lexington Road (10:18 a.m.) — Caller requested assistance with a civil matter. Officer spoke to the party and provided legal options.

Wells Road (10:42 a.m.) — Medical staff called requested a well-being check on a party who wasn’t answering the phone. Officer made contact with the party, who then spoke with the medical staff.

Wells Road (3:00 p.m.) — Caller reported a road rage incident between a juvenile and a motorist who was on Wells Road. Officers spoke to all parties involved.

Old Concord Road (8:23 p.m.) — Caller reported finding an old rifle in the attic and asked that it be destroyed. Officer responded and found it was a BB gun, which was subsequently destroyed.

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Police log for July 2–8, 2020

July 15, 2020

July 2

Reports of wires and/or branches down starting at 8:39 p.m. on Hilliard Road, Bedford Road, Trapelo Road, Winter Street (two), Conant Road, Old County Road (two), and Silver Hill Road. After the storm, the DPW, Eversource, and tree crews responded, and DPW assisted with reopening roads.

Trapelo Road (8:11 a.m.) — Caller reported an orange pickup truck struck a sign on the property. No registration information; unable to locate.

Meadowbrook Road (1:26 a.m.) — Delivered court paperwork to a resident.

Lincoln Road (7:54 p.m.) — Caller reported an odor of gas outside Twisted Tree. Fire Department checked inside and outside but found no gas readings.

Wells Road (8:05 p.m.) — Resident complained that another resident sprayed water on her porch while they were watering plants. Event documented.

Codman Road (9:14 p.m.) — Caller requested assistance with directions after road closures due to storm.

Round Hill Road (9:34 p.m.) — Caller reported what sounded like a gunshot in the area. Officers spoke to people in the area who didn’t hear anything.

July 3

Lincoln MBTA station (12:24 am.) — MBTA reported a party was causing a disturbance on the train at Lincoln Station. Officers found the party who had gotten into an argument on the train outside on the platform. Party was waiting for a ride home

Conant Road (8:54 a.m.) — Caller reported a tree was down and partially blocking the road. Officer on scene requested DPW to assist.

Birchwood Lane (3:13 p.m.) — Caller reported that a neighbor yelled at them about landscapers taking up parking spots. Officer arrived and found no issue; landscapers has left the area.

Police station (4:21 p.m.) — Party asked to be fingerprinted for civilian employment. Jul

Wells Road (6:24 p.m.) — Caller reported fireworks going off. Officers checked and spoke with neighbors, who heard nothing.

July 4

Wells Road (8:41 a.m.) — Caller reported an unwanted party near her residence. Officers located the party, who was brought to the train station.

Weston Road (10:37 a.m.) — Caller reported a tree on wires. Eversource and tree crews were working in the area to handle it.

North Great Road (10:43 a.m.) — Minute Man National Park ranger wanted to speak to an officer in regard to illegal dumping in the parking lot. Officers will keep an eye out if it continues.

Wells Road (4:03 p.m.) — Caller reported damage to a vehicle sometime overnight. Investigation ongoing.

Conant Road (7:20 p.m.) — Caller complained about a neighbor’s bonfire. Fire Department checked and found no problem.

July 5

Lincoln Town Hall (12:50 a.m.) — Officer checked on a vehicle parked in the lot. Parties were star gazing.

Page Road (10:18 am.) — Caller reported a tree was down and partially blocking the road. Eversource notified; tree was coned off.

Weston Road (3:16 p.m.) — Bicyclist was given a verbal warning for bike violation.

Wells Road (6:31 p.m.) — Resident reported a party illegally dumping trash. Officer followed up with the violator, who was advised to stop.

Goose Pond Road (6:50 p.m.) — Caller complained about cars parked for Walden Pond.

July 6

Concord Road (2:44 a.m.) — Officer checked on a car parked on the shoulder of the road. Party was sleeping inside; they had pulled over due to being tired. Officer suggested he pull into the Food Project to be safe.

Orchard Lane (11:38 a.m.) — Caller reported a fraudulent unemployment claim was filed in their name.

Hanscom Drive (3:40 p.m.) — Two-car crash with no injuries. Vehicles towed from the scene, report taken.

Winter Street (4:16 p.m.) — Caller reported an ongoing civil dispute with a neighbor. Report taken to document issue.

Tower Road (4:29 p.m.) — Caller reported his email may have been hacked. Information was given to secure account.
Trapelo Road (6:34 p.m.) — Caller reported a dog off leash. Caller was advised of Lincoln leash law.

Lincoln Police Department (7:50 p.m.) — Walk-in looking for information on public records.

Lincoln Police Department (8:35 p.m.) — Caller requested information on a civil matter. He was given his legal options.

Concord Road (8:35 p.m.) — Officer checked on the well-being of a vehicle pulled off to the side of the road. Operator is all set.

Cambridge Turnpike westbound (9:36 p.m.) — Concord police called looking for a vehicle after getting report of two people arguing in the breakdown lane. Officers located the vehicle, which was unoccupied. State Police will handle the incident.

July 7

Huckleberry Hill (4:53 p.m.) — Caller reported that a tree fell in the yard of a neighbor who wasn’t home. Police made contact made with the homeowner, who was aware of the tree and is handling it.

Codman House (10:23 p.m.) — Officer checking the property found six unoccupied vehicles. All appears fine

July 8

Wells Road (10:08 p.m.) — Worker reported someone sleeping in a tent behind a dumpster. Officers spoke to the party.

Codman Road (2:01 p.m.) — Deceased deer found near the property. DPW removed the deer.

Laurel Drive (6:25 p.m.) — Caller reported smoke outside. Fire Department checked and found it was coming from a fire pit on Weston Road.

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Police log for June 25 – July 1, 2020

July 8, 2020

June 25

Old Conant Road (1:47 p.m.) — Family member who is living out of the country requested a well-being check on the resident. Officers checked the residence and no one is home. Checked again at 3:38 p.m.; will check back later.

Goose Pond Road (3:19 p.m.) — Walk-in to the station reported a tree limb is resting on wires and is smoking. Eversource notified.

Tower Road (4:37 p.m.) — Weston police reported that the railroad crossing sign at Tower Road was struck and is partially in the roadway. Officer temporarily moved the sign out of the roadway; DPW notified to fix the sign.

Wells Road (8:25 p.m.) — Resident called to speak to an officer in regards to a civil matter.

Red Rail Farm (8:37 p.m.) — Caller reported his beagle is missing. Last seen near Walden Pond. Phone number left if someone finds the lost dog.

June 26

Lincoln Road (11:49 a.m.) — Railroad gates keep going up and down. MBTA notified to respond.

Morningside Lane (12:27 p.m.) — Court paperwork delivered to the resident.

Trapelo Road (12:29 p.m.) — Officer came across a minor motor vehicle crash; assisted parties with exchanging paperwork

Tower Road (1:13 p.m.) — Council on Aging requested a well-being check on a resident. Officer responded and the party is fine; they’re contacting the COA.

South Great Road (4:37 p.m.) — Caller reported a burning odor in his garage. Fire Department responded; prior to their arrival, the owner extinguished a small fire in his water heater. Power and gas to the unit was turned off.

June 27

Lincoln Road — Caller reported an odor of gas outside Twisted Tree Café. Fire Department checked and found no evidence of gas via their meter

Hanscom Air Force Base (3:14 p.m.) — Hanscom security reported they have someone at Gate 1 with a warrant who was attempting to enter the base. Jose Nieves, 28, of Brockton was arrested for an outstanding warrant for assault and battery, and indecent assault and battery out of the Brockton District Court. He was later bailed from the station.

Tower Road (8:07 p.m.) — Framingham police asked Lincoln police to check the residence for a missing juvenile. Officers did so and located the juvenile. Contact made with Framingham PD

June 28

Lincoln Police Station (12:47 p.m.) — Walk-in reported their car was disabled in the St. Anne’s parking lot. Officer assisted the party and gave them a ride to their residence.

Old Conant Road (2:10 p.m.) — Officer followed up on June 25 well-being checks visits to make contact with the homeowner. Party still not home. Checked again at 7:11 p.m. Police later reported that they finally got in touch with the woman and everything was fine — she had been in Maine. The initial caller was found to be an estranged family member calling from overseas looking for money.

Trapelo Road (9:04 p.m.) — Caller reported that a large tree limb was down in the road near Stratford Way. Officer located the branch and was able to move it off to the side of the roadway. DPW notified

June 29

Old Concord Road (5:29 a.m.) — Caller reported a large fallen tree blocking the road. Officer responded and confirmed the road was impassable. DPW notified to respond.

Lincoln Road (9:44 a.m.) — Caller reported a tree on wires. Officer responded and confirmed; Eversource notified and responded.

Old Sudbury Road (4:32 p.m.) — Farm tractor was towing a small structure that fell off the trailer into the roadway. Debris moved off to the side of the road; officer following the tractor back to Codman Community Farms.

Lincoln Road (6:26 p.m.) — Caller reported railroad gates were down with no train in the area. Moments later, train passed; no problem with the gates.

June 30

Lincoln Road (12:19 a.m.) — Caller from Wells Road reported a party sitting on the benches near Donelan’s. Officer in the area checked but no one was in the area.

Doherty’s Garage (1:53 p.m.) — Caller asked to speak with an officer regarding a civil matter. Officer responded and assisted the party.

Trapelo Road (4:39 p.m.) — Juvenile called to report an older man taking pictures in the area of the reservoir, talking to the juveniles and asking odd questions while they’re fishing. Officers located the caller and the subject. Officers spoke to the subject regarding his behavior and he was sent on his way; no criminal activity. Officers followed up with the juvenile and his father who arrived on scene.

Wells Road (9:33 a.m.) — Caller reported fireworks going off in the Lincoln Woods complex. Officers checked the area but was unable to locate.

South Great Road (9:36 p.m.) — Caller reported “a big green thing” in the roadway near the railroad tracks. Officer checked Rte. 117 and was unable to locate any debris.

Donelan’s Supermarket (9:48 p.m.) — Officer checked on a vehicle parked at Donelan’s. Party all set; was listening to music.

July 1

Hillside Road (11:31 a.m.) — Council on Aging called to request a well-being check on a resident. Officers checked and all is fine. The resident is calling the COA.

South Great Road (3:43 p.m.) — FedEx driver reports a party lying down on the sidewalk; unsure if they’re in need of assistance. Officers responded and the party is fine, just resting.

Old Concord Road (3:55 p.m.) — Caller complained of leaf blowers being used in the area.

Stony Brook Road, Weston (5:40 p.m.) — Weston police reported that they’re receiving complaints of solicitors in the area of Stony Brook Road in their town who may be heading into Lincoln.

Lincoln Road (10:05 p.m.) — Caller reported two vehicles pulled over near Ballfield Road; not sure if there was a problem. Officer checked the area and found that the occupants were helping an animal into the woods.

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Pandemic effects for police: more traffic stops, fraud claims

June 30, 2020

Traffic stops in Lincoln since January 1 (click to enlarge).

Lincoln police have experienced the Covid-19 pandemic in various ways over the months — many fewer traffic stops at first, and now, a rash of reports of fraudulent unemployment claims.

Gov. Baker declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts on March 10, and starting a few days before that, the rate of routine traffic stops began falling dramatically (see graph), partly to safeguard officers and the public from infection but mostly because traffic volume plummeted as everyone sheltered in place. The rate has crept back up since late May, but nothing compared to the pre-pandemic days.

“Traffic was pretty much nonexistent” in those early weeks, Chief of Police Kevin Kennedy said. These days, officers wear masks when approaching and interacting with drivers, and collect as much information verbally as they can, as opposed to having the driver hand over his or her license and registration.

Another effect of the pandemic, of course, is that unemployment has shot up as businesses laid off staff. As a result, millions of people have filed for unemployment benefits — and police have been getting reports from residents who were notified by the state that unemployment claims had been filed in their names.

“It’s all over the country — there have been a ton of fraudulent unemployment claims” using compromised Social Security numbers, Kennedy said. He advised anyone who has had this happen to check their recent credit history to make sure other accounts weren’t hacked into, or false accounts created in their name. The federal government is investigating, he added.

Another recent development that’s required police attention is the surge of visitors to Walden Pond, more popular than ever since many other recreational venues in the area are closed due to Covid-19. Because the main parking lot closes when it reaches capacity, visitors park illegally on Baker Bridge Road and Old Concord Road. Kennedy said police plan to install electronic message boards warning people that parking in those areas may result in their cars getting towed.

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Police log for June 18-24, 2020

June 30, 2020

June 18

Mary’s Way (6:51 q.m.) — Caller complaining about trucks working early at a construction site. Caller advised to contact the building department.

Todd Pond Road (6:59 p.m.) — Caller reported that her mother was solicited over the phone from someone purporting to be from a veteran’s agency.

Old Concord Road (9:14 a.m.) — Caller reported a landscaping crew is using a leaf blower. Officer checked the area and the crew was not using a leaf blower.

Hanscom Drive (6:54 p.m.) — Caller reported passing by a crash scene (car vs. MBTA bus). Officers checked the area and there were no signs of a crash. MBTA confirms no reports of a crash involving a bus

Sandy Pond Road (6:54 p.m.) — Caller reported possibly being followed by a moped from Concord into Lincoln. Officers checked the area but were unable to locate.

June 19

Lincoln Road (10:10 a.m.) — Caller reported a fraudulent unemployment claim was filed in his name. Report taken.

Morningside Lane (1:57 p.m.) — Court paperwork delivered to a resident.

Baker Bridge Road (4:00 p.m.) —  Caller complained about landscapers using leaf blowers.               

Baker Bridge Road (June 9 at 4:08 p.m. and 5:29 p.m., June 20 at 11:04 a.m., June 21 at 9:17 p.m., June 23 at 7:42 p.m.) — Caller complaining about cars parked along Baker Bridge Road. Officers checked the area; Walden Pond staff will make an announcement. Cars were ticketed in some cases.

Virginia Road (7:30 p.m.) — Caller reported that earlier in the day, mulch at the Minuteman Commons complex was smoking. Landscapers had been on scene and it no longer was smoldering. Caller advised to call back if she sees any smoke or fire.

South Great Road (10:37 p.m.) — Caller reported hearing an alarm going off in the area. Police were unable to locate the source of the alarm.

June 20

Conant Road (6:36 p.m.) — Caller reported that his house was egged sometime the previous night. Report taken.

Hastings Road, Weston (10:22 p.m.) — Weston police reported a missing child over age 12, possibly on Rte 117 or Rte 126. A Lincoln officer checking the area located the juvenile and notified the parents.

June 21

Birchwood Lane (8:18 p.m.) — Caller reported that a squirrel was in her house. Fire Department assisted the resident.

June 22

Old County Road (8:19 a.m.) — Large tree down across the roadway near Rte 2. DPW notified.

Concord Road (12:07 p.m.) — Caller reported a small brush fire near St. Anne’s Church. Fire Department will handle.

Twisted Tree Café (12:20 p.m.) — Report of an odor of gas. Fire and police evacuated the building and notified National Grid and Eversource. Gas and power were later restored to the building.

South Great Road (3:36 p.m.) — Resident reported that someone backed into his vehicle white it was parked in the Mt. Misery lot. Report taken.

June 23

Virginia Road, Concord (1:32 a.m.) — Concord police requested assistance with two parties on bikes who were acting suspicious and fled into the woods.

South Great Road (9:43 a.m.) — A passing motorist notified a detail officer of a brush fire along the railroad tracks near Rte. 117. Fire Department located and handled the fire while train service was stopped.

Stonehedge Road (2:02 p.m.) — Caller reported wires down across the road near Tower Road. Eversource notified and responded.

Premier Cleaners, Lincoln mall (3:52 p.m.) — Caller reported the store is open and no one is inside. Officers checked the area and everything looked OK. Officers were able to lock the door and the owner was notified.

June 24

MBTA station (1:44 a.m.) — Officer observed a party at the train platform and checked to see if they were OK. Party was out for a walk.

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Police log for June 8–17, 2020

June 24, 2020

June 8

Wells Road (10:26 a.m.) — Fire alarm went off due to food cooking on the stove.

Hemlock Circle (12:35 p.m.) — Fire alarm went off due to contractors working in the residence.

Bedford Road (2:29 p.m.) — Caller reported someone filed a fraudulent unemployment claim in their name. Report taken.

Lincoln Cemetery, Lexington Road (3:45 pm.) — Caller reported losing a purse while in the cemetery. Caller later reported she found it in her residence.

Giles Road (6:03 p.m.) — Caller reported someone filed a fraudulent unemployment claim in their name. Report taken.

94 Liberty Lane, Hanscom Air Force Base (7:02 p.m.) — Hanscom Security Forces reported that a possible missing juvenile over age 12 from Florida is on the base. Officers assisted Hanscom with locating the juvenile and made contact with the parent in Florida. Investigation is ongoing.

June 9

Old Sudbury Road (12:06 a.m.) — Caller reported hearing people near her house and seeing them with flashlights. Officers located the party, who was looking at the rocking horses. They were sent on their way; caller updated.

Codman Community Farms (1:01 a.m.) — Officer came across a vehicle parked at the entrance of the farm. Party checked out OK.

94 Liberty Lane, Hanscom Air Force Base (9:43 p.m.) — Parent from Florida called regarding the missing juvenile, who never returned on a planned flight. The child is safe, and the parent was referred to Massachusetts State Police at Logan Airport, who are handling.

June 10

Lincoln Road (1:51 a.m.) — Report of a tree down on the sidewalk of Lincoln Rd near the Masonic Lodge.

Concord Road (1:04 p.m.) — Report of a small brush fire at the Concord town line on Pine Hill. Fire Department responded.

Kettle Hole Drive (1:30 p.m.) — Caller reported an aggressive dog that she encountered Animal Control will handle.

Lincoln Road (3:07 p.m.) — Caller complained about workers on the sidewalk along Lincoln Road. They were referred to speak with the DPW.

Old County Road (3:48 p.m.) — Report of a large stove that was left on the side of the roadway. DPW was notified to remove.

Tower Road — MBTA tower reports a brush fire along the tracks near Tower Road and Old Sudbury Road. Fire Department handled.

Willarch Road (5:38 p.m.) — Caller requested information in regard to a civil matter.

Bedford Road (10:38 p.m.) — Caller reported hearing a gunshot near his residence towards Juniper Ridge Road. Area checked; unable to locate.

June 11

Winter Street (12:18 p.m.) — Report of a fall alert from an Apple watch at the location. Officers checked and everything was fine.

June 12

Lincoln Police Department (2:08 a.m.) — State Police in Concord requested assistance looking for a party who left Emerson Hospital and may be walking back to a residence in Lincoln. They called back to say they had located the party.

Indian Hill Road (1:51 p.m.) — Officer working a detail in Lincoln dealing with a civil matter.

Sunnyside Lane (3:07 p.m.) — A party using MBTA’s “The Ride” vehicle complaining about something with the vehicle. Caller was advised to contact “The Ride” dispatch.

Farrar Road (5:01 p.m.) — Caller complained about bats outside the residence. They were advised to contact a pest control company.

Acorn Lane (5:20 p.m.) — Caller reported that someone filed a fraudulent unemployment claim in their name. Report taken.

Conant Road (7:44 p.m.) — Caller reported there was a tree limb on the wires and they’re arcing. Eversource notified.

Lexington Road (9:51 p.m.) — Caller reported two kids who were trespassing on their property have since left in two vehicle traveling towards Rte. 2 Officers were unable to locate.

June 13

Sandy Pond Road (10:29 a.m.) — Company accidentally damaged some shrubs on the property. A company representative spoke with the homeowner and agreed to pay for the damage.

Lincoln School — Caller reported some type of animal was stuck in a soccer net. Officer arrived but the animal was gone.

South Great Road (1:58 p.m.) — Bicyclist fell while riding near Tower Road. Minor injuries; transported to the Massachusetts General Hospital.

Granville Road (2:46 p.m.) — Caller reported a man walking in the wood who appeared to be sick and needed assistance in getting to his car. Officer arrived and drove man to his car on Sandy Pond Road.

Old Bedford Road (11:40 p.m.) — Hospital faxed a report of a cat bite. Animal Control notified.

June 14

Forester Road (2:39 p.m.) — Caller reported that someone put fireworks on top of the community mailboxes the previous night and set them off.

June 15

Ballfield Road (12:26 p.m.) — Officer assisted a party at the school to their residence.

Minuteman Technical High School, Marrett Road, Lexington (1:41 p.m.) — A group was seen on video surveillance at the high school. One individual later identified as Brandon Raymond, 19, from Everett spray-painted the rear of the school. He will be summonsed into court at a later date to answer to the charge of malicious destruction of property.

Chestnut Circle (7:11 p.m.) — Resident called the station looking for the local election results.

Page Road (10:28 p.m.) — Officer located a party at the Lincoln School who looking for his brother (juvenile over age 12) who hadn’t returned home. Officers assisting in located the boy, who was later found to be in Waltham, and the parents picked him up.

June 16

Cambridge Turnpike westbound (4:43 a.m.) — Caller reported striking an animal on Rte. 2. A deceased opossum was found off to the side of the road. Mass DOT was notified to pick up the animal.

Deer Run Road (10:12 p.m.) — Caller reported someone filed a fraudulent unemployment claim. Report taken.

Walden Pond boat ramp (12:22 p.m.) — Caller requested assistance as he locked his keys in his car. Dispatch contacted a Waltham Auto tow truck to assist him.

Woods End Road (2:36 p.m.) — Caller asked to speak with an officer regarding people coming onto his property. Officer responded and spoke to the party.

Lincoln Police Department (4:07 p.m.) — Social worker called to the station looking to arrange a non-emergency transport for a patient. They were advised to contact a private ambulance company.

Canoe landing lot, South Great Road (5:34 p.m.) — Concord police requested a check of the parking lots along Rte. 117 for an overdue party. Lincoln police checked but were unable to locate the party. Concord police later called back and the party returned home.

Minuteman Technical High School (7:45 p.m.) — A party ran out of gas near the high school. An officer assisted them to the gas station to get gas and then and back to the vehicle.

June 17

Lexington Road (11:09 a.m.) — Caller reported a cow in the roadway. Flint’s farm contacted and they’ll take care of getting the cow back into the fenced field.

Stonehedge Road (3:39 p.m.) — Resident called looking for assistance with information for legal options for a family member in regard to a civil matter.

Gerard’s Farm Stand, Middlesex Turnpike eastbound — Caller reported that a truck took down some wires in the parking lot. Verizon notified.

Huntley Lane (6:28 p.m.) — Resident called regarding an issue with their fire alarm panel. Fire Department will assist them.

Jet Aviation, Hanscom Field (8:15 p.m.) — Caller reported losing his iPad, which GPS indicates is at Jet Aviation. Caller was given contact information for state police at Hanscom to assist him.

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