September 27

North Great Road (1:05 p.m.) — Officers responded to Route 2A and Hanscom Drive for a one-vehicle crash. A passenger was transported to the hospital and the vehicle was towed from the scene.

September 28

Cambridge Turnpike westbound (2:59 a.m.) — An officer assisted a Massachusetts State Police Trooper with a motor vehicle stop after the trooper’s cruiser had been struck. Additional State Police units arrived. The trooper was not injured.

Weston Road (3:26 p.m.) — A caller reported that several vehicles were parked on their lawn. An officer arrived and ticketed the illegally parked vehicles. A short time later, the vehicles were moved.

North Great Road (5:51 p.m.) — A caller reported observing an adult cyclist traveling with a small child who was not wearing a helmet. Lexington Police were notified due to direction of travel and proximity to the town line.

Concord Road (9:26 p.m.) — A resident reported several youths rang the doorbell and then lying on their front lawn. An officer arrived and checked the area but was unable to locate those involved.

September 29

Lincoln Road (1:09 a.m.) — A vehicle was discovered parked in the Public Safety Building lot. The vehicle was out of gas; AAA had been alerted and was on the way.

Trapelo Road (12:14 p.m.) — Police were alerted to several children fishing in the Cambridge Reservoir. An officer encountered the children as they were leaving.

Lincoln Road (3:56 p.m.) — An individual came to the station to report a past hit-and-run that occurred several days prior.

September 30

Mount Misery parking lot (1:50 a.m.) — An officer checked on an unoccupied vehicle.

Donelan’s Supermarket (7:23 p.m.) — An officer responded to the parking lot for a dispute between two motorists.

October 1

Mount Misery parking lot (2:58 a.m.) — An officer checked on an unoccupied vehicle.

Weston Road (8:16 p.m.) — Officers performed a well-being check.

Mayflower Road, Hanscom AFB (11:57 p.m.) — Officers were called to Hanscom Air Force Base for a missing child. The child was found safe a short time later.

October 2

Lincoln Road (9:49 am.) — A caller reported having a dispute with a landscape driver. An officer responded and spoke with all parties involved.

Farrar Road (10:09 a.m.) — A caller reported seeing a deer stuck in the mud at the edge of Farra Pond. The Fire Department responded along with the Environmental Police. The deer was able to free itself a short time later.

Hemlock Circle (11:37 a.m.) — The deer from the previous entry made its way back into the mud. The Fire Department was ultimately able to free the deer — click here for details.

Lincoln mall (5:14 p.m.) — An officer helped an individual with a parking situation at the mall.

Wells Road (5:49 p.m.) — An officer helped a resident locate their vehicle.

October 3

Nothing of note.

October 4

South Great Road (1:07 p.m.) — A motorist reported that a vehicle driving in the opposite direction struck their side-view mirror.

Care Dimensions, Winter Street (5:58 p.m.) — Officers responded to the hospice house at the request of the director for an incident that occurred off-site.

October 5

Minebrook Road (12:43 a.m.) — A caller reported hearing gunshots in the area. Officers checked the area but found nothing out of the ordinary.

Page Road (9:41 a.m.) — A person came to the station to seek assistance for an incident that occurred out of state.

Stonehedge Road (9:49 a.m.) — A person came to the station to speak with the Animal Control Officer about an animal on their property.

Mill Street (10:44 a.m.) — The Fire Department responded for a report of smoke in the area. The smoke was discovered to be the result of a cooking fire behind a residence.

Wells Road (1:09 p.m.) — An officer spoke with a resident regarding an ongoing issue.

Cambridge Turnpike westbound (4:37 p.m.) — A security representative had an interaction with a motorist who then left the area. An officer checked the area for the vehicle but was unable to locate the matching vehicle.

Drumlin Farm (5:55 p.m.) — A motorist reported seeing an individual by the side of the road acting suspicious. An officer checked the area but was unable to locate the person.

Pierce House (10:39 p.m.) — A caller reported a parked and occupied vehicle in the parking lot after hours. An officer checked on the occupants and then sent them on their way.

MMNP Visitor Center parking lot (11:29 p.m.) — An officer checked on a parked and occupied vehicle. The individuals had stopped to see the aurora borealis.

October 6

Cambridge Turnpike westbound (1:12 a.m.) — Officers assisted Massachusetts State Police with a motor vehicle crash.

Cambridge Turnpike eastbound (12:05 p.m.) — Officers assisted a motorist after a canister of bear spray went off in the cab of their vehicle.

October 7

South Great Road (2:31 a.m.) — An officer checked on a vehicle parked on the side of the road. The operator was a food delivery driver.

Donelan’s Supermarket (4:33 p.m.) — A person spoke with an officer after discovering their car had been damaged while it had been parked in the Donelan’s lot.

October 8

Hanscom Drive (4:20 p.m.) — Hanscom Air Force Base Security Forces Police called for assistance with a person with an active arrest warrant. Rafael Mortan, 42, from Manchester, N.H., was taken into custody, booked, and transported to the Billerica House of Correction.

Hanscom Drive (3:56 p.m.) — Hanscom Air Force Base Security Forces Police called for assistance with an individual with an active arrest warrant. Kevin Dorvilus, 28, of Brockton was taken into custody, booked, and transported to the Billerica House of Correction.

South Great Road (5:01 p.m.) — A caller reported a motor vehicle sideswipe where two vehicles struck each other in passing. An officer responded and spoke with both parties.

October 9

South Great Road (3:19 p.m.) — A vehicle struck several wooden pylons and drove off. The operator was later identified and charged with leaving the scene of a property damage crash.

Old Lexington Road (5:57 p.m.) — A caller reported being the victim of an online scam.

Lincoln firefighters are trained to rescue people from all sorts of hazardous situations, not just fire — but last week, they used their skills with another species.

Someone walking on the conservation trails around Farrar Pond on October 2 called police to report that a deer was stuck in the mud near the pond on the south side. The caller tried to free the animal, but the deep mud up to the deer’s belly and the cold water were too much, said Lincoln Fire Chief Brian Young.

After arriving at a trail head near Hemlock Circle, firefighters Mike Gassiraro and Christopher Doeg walked about half a mile to the pond, where they donned water rescue suits, went into the water, and pulled the deer out of the water gently to dry land. “The deer was tired and cold but appeared not to be injured, so they left it to rest,” Young said. “We aren’t always able to rescue animals, but given the location and condition of this deer, we were able to safely bring it to shore.” 

As firefighters were leaving, Mass. Environmental Police officers arrived to assess the deer’s condition. Officers “observed the buck as it swam across a small cove at Farrar’s Pond, then made its way onto the opposite shoreline and disappeared into tall grass,”  according to a spokesperson for the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Apparently the animal had not completely lost its taste for water.

Firefighters Mike Gassiraro and Christopher Doeg bring the deer to dry land at Farrar Pond.

As part of a public health initiative to provide residents with a safe and secure way of removing unwanted firearms from their homes, the towns of Bedford, Carlisle, Concord, Lincoln, and Weston are partnering to host two “Safer Homes, Safer Communities – Gift Cards for Guns” events in October. Residents of the partnering towns will have the opportunity to safely and securely dispose of unwanted firearms on two dates:

• Saturday, Oct. 5 from 9 a.m.–noon at the Bedford Department of Public Works (DPW), 314 Great Road, Bedford.
• Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9 a.m.–noon at the Weston Department of Public Works (DPW), 190 Boston Post Road Bypass, Weston.

The police departments and Middlesex Sheriff’s Office ask that the following steps be taken by anyone interested in disposing their firearms at the events:

• In accordance with state law, those planning to turn in firearms at the October 5 event should notify the Bedford Police Department at BedfordPolice@police.bedfordma.gov or call 781-275-1212 in advance. Those planning to turn in firearms at the October 26 event should call the Weston Police Department at 781-786-6200 in advance. Individuals turning in firearms at either event will not be asked for identification.
• Please bring firearms unloaded with the safety engaged in a bag, box, or case.
• Leave the unloaded firearm inside the trunk of your vehicle upon arrival at the event you choose to attend.

In exchange for their guns, participants will receive gift cards while supplies last:

• One to three firearms: $100 Visa gift card
• Four or five firearms: $200 Visa gift card
• Six or more firearms or any semiautomatic firearm: $300 Visa gift cards

BB guns/Airsoft guns and ammunition do not qualify for gift cards but can be turned in for disposal. The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office will work with the Massachusetts State Police will safely destroy all guns collected at the events.

“We are proud to support our partners in Bedford, Carlisle, Concord, Lincoln and Weston with this critical public health and public safety effort,” said Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian. “By providing residents the opportunity to safely and securely dispose of unwanted firearms, we are reducing the chance of accidental discharge, self-harm, and theft. This makes our homes and our communities safer.”