The following incidents were selected from the Lexington Police Department logs during the 2 weeks leading up to August 13, 2024. LexObserver does not independently verify this information.
Arrest
Thursday, August 8 at 9:55 p.m., an officer observed a vehicle pull onto Bedford St. without any lights. The officer followed as it turned onto Vaille Ave. The driver was observed fumbling around the passenger’s seat. The driver’s window was down, and the officer smelled alcohol and observed bloodshot, glassy eyes. When asked for his license, registration, and proof of insurance, the driver said he had no proof of insurance as it was a rental car. The driver’s speech was slurred, but he refused field sobriety tests and was taken into custody and charged with Operate MV Under Influence, Liquor and Operate MV w/o Lights.
Community Engagement
Monday, August 12 at 8:30 a.m., staff and Honor Guard participated in the 250th Anniversary photo at the Anniversary Calendar.
Suspicious Activity
Wednesday, July 31 at 6:50 a.m., a 911 caller at the Lexington Travel Plaza reported she lived in Connecticut, was traveling with her boyfriend, and wanted to go home to Connecticut. She had attempted several times, but he wouldn’t allow it. She reported he had a knife. When officers arrived, the female was inside the rest stop, and the male was sleeping in the vehicle. The State Police were notified, and when they arrived, they interviewed both individuals and then contacted the High-Risk Victims Unit for more resources. Because the area was under State Police jurisdiction, they managed the investigation.
Friday, August 2 at 10:50 p.m., the assistant general manager of Aloft Lexington on Marrett Rd. reported a male inside a vacant room at the hotel who would not open the door, and they wanted assistance when entering the room. The responding officers reported the occupant left the room without incident and was served a no-trespass order by the hotel staff. He left the premises in an Uber.
Tuesday, August 6 at 9:20 p.m., the Activity Supervisor from Minuteman Tech called to report a group of males wandering around the property who refused to leave. Lincoln PD was notified and responded as well. One male returned and repeated this behavior on Wednesday. Again, Lincoln PD was notified and responded.
Monday, August 12 at 11:20 a.m., a Hancock St. resident reported his 19-year-old daughter came home from a run on the bike path near the highway and reported a male had harassed her. She reported seeing him several times during her run to the I-95 overpass and back to Hancock St. He attempted to speak to her about her figure using Google Translate and continued to follow her as she ignored him. She noticed he was also being “creepy” toward other women as they passed.
Noise Complaints and Disturbance
Friday, August 2 and Monday, August 5 there were noise complaints in the evening at 2 separate locations on Main Campus Drive. Each involved upstairs neighbors “stomping around” and making banging noises and “kids running around” disturbing downstairs neighbors. Responding officers found all in order.
Monday, August 5 at 10:15 p.m., an officer responded to the Peacock Farm pool where two males were swimming. They stated they were staying on White Pine Lane and had permission to access the pool. They were unaware of the time the pool closed, and they apologized and left the property.
Tuesday, August 8 at 11:00 a.m. a second call came in regarding neighbors arguing over a fence being installed. The responding officer met with the parties and the building inspector. All agreed to hold off building the fence until Monday. In case of retribution, one requested cruiser checks.
Animal Complaint and Control
A Two-Week Toll: 1 sick rabbit on Waltham St., 1 sick fox on Phinney Rd, 1 dead raccoon on Eldred St, 1 dead skunk on Golden Ave.
Tuesday, July 30 at 2:10 p.m., a Vine Brook Rd. resident reported his female golden retriever had run off. The dog was sprayed by a skunk and had no collar. Later, an officer reported the dog was back with his owner.
Monday, August 5 at 10:00 a.m., an Essex St. resident emailed the ACO about two incidents where a cat from her neighborhood attacked her cat on her property. During one of the incidents, her husband was bitten and scratched by the attacking cat. Pictures accompanied the e-mail.
Wednesday, August 7 at 11:50 a.m., an officer located an injured coyote, and a good Samaritan did not want it “put down” and took it to a vet. The officer advised the individual of the dangers, but he was adamant about transporting the animal.
Friday, August 9 at 2:30 p.m., an individual reported the operator of a white pickup truck struck her dog at the Heritage Mobil gas station and then left the scene. The responding officer spoke to the reporting party. The dog was not injured. It was on a retractable leash with a 10 -15-foot slack. Her back was to the dog as it was impeding traffic in the parking lot. The responding officer advised her of the town’s leash law and findings.
Larceny, Burglary, and Attempted Breaking and Entering
Wednesday, July 31 at 5:00 p.m., a Captain Parker Arms resident reported he had a package (contents worth $190) delivered from Westboro to his Lexington address by Uber. The Uber driver claims to have given the package to an unknown male at the designated address. Then, he blocked this resident’s number. Uber did not assist him, so he reported the incident to police.
Friday, August 2 at 10:00 a.m., a security guard from Revolution Labs on Waltham St. reported construction workers on the 6th floor left with a saw that belonged to the building. Video shows 2 males entering the Waltham Street parking garage and leaving later with unsecured equipment worth $1,300 from the 6th floor.
Saturday, August 3 at 10:00 a.m., a call came in from Aloft on Marrett Rd. reporting a customer stated she left the hotel at 10:30 p.m. and returned at 2:00 a.m. When she returned, she noticed her Michael Kors wallet and pink Nike shoes were missing. She realized the items were stolen after her credit card was used at the Shell station on Great Rd. in Bedford. Maintenance tracked the key card access and noticed the same card had been used to access room 335 where a subject was removed from the previous night. A detective on-site processed the scene.
Friday, August 9 at 9:00 p.m., A Captain Parker Arms resident reported the theft of a bicycle unlocked and unattended in the parking lot at 240 Bedford St. between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. When the owner returned at 8:00 p.m., the bicycle was gone. It was a 10 to 15-year-old Cervelo adult bicycle with black handlebars worth $800. Police requested video surveillance of the parking lot.
Monday, August 12 at 6:10 p.m., a Lexington Ridge Dr. resident reported the theft of her bicycle. It had been locked in her carport. It was discovered missing on 8/5 with the lock cut. The bike was a gray Santa Cruz valued at $2,500.
Fraud
Monday, July 29 at 950 a.m., a Belfry Terrace resident came in to report fraudulent charges on his checking account statement dating back to July 1. An unknown person obtained banking information and used it to purchase online items. This resident notified his financial institution and it will be refunding fraudulent transactions. There is a $675 loss.
Friday, August 2 at 11:50 a.m., a Somerset Rd. resident came in to report a check-washing scheme. She wrote a check for $25 to Mass DOT on 2/11/24. She received an alert from Bank of America on 7/31/24 that her account was overdrawn due to cashing an altered check to pay $9,800. This resident notified Bank of America of the fraud, and they directed her to report the incident to the Police Department.
Friday, August 2 at 2:30 p.m., an Outlook Drive resident came in to report his personal information had been compromised. He attempted to log into his Charles Schwab investment account. He received the message, “Your account is locked for security reasons.” A phone number popped up and he spoke to someone claiming to work for Charles Schwab. The person requested his personal information to correct the problem. This was another scam, but no money had been lost. He was advised to monitor his credit reports.
Thursday, August 8 at 8:00 p.m., Rolph Rd. residents reported they lost 10,956 dollars due to a possible scam involving someone pretending to work for Macmillan Publishers.
Friday, August 9 at 9:40 a.m., a Hillside Terrace resident reported a check-washing scam. She mailed a personal check from her Citizen’s account that was intercepted, washed, and cashed for $8,000 to someone by an unknown name. She wasn’t sure when but remembered mailing the check in the USPS mailbox outside the Lexington Post Office.
July Statistics
Assist Fire Department 121
Animal Control 23
Community Relations 3
Cruiser Check: House 9, Business 222, Person 35, General 65
Cruiser Check: Total 331
Directed Traffic 164
Directed PLW 12
Fraud 16
*The Lexington Police Department updates its call log on Monday mornings. LexObserver coverage is a sampling of incidents and is not an exhaustive list. Logs are available for public viewing.