The following incidents were selected from the Lexington Police Department log during the week leading up to December 9. The Lexington Observer does not independently verify this information.
Community Engagement
Thursday, December 5 at 6:20 p.m., Detectives Dunbar, Jenkins, Sullivan, and Clinician Fisher attended the Celebrating Neurodiversity presentation hosted by the Turing Alliance.
Saturday, December 7 at 11:35 a.m., Detectives Sowle and Hankins conducted the annual Toys for Tots drive in Lexington Center. At 1:05 p.m., Community Engagement Officer Caruthers joined them.
Directed Park, Lock, and Walk – Schools
During this past week, officers made 6 visits to elementary schools, 2 visits to middle schools, and 1 to the high school. During a visit to Bowman School, an officer interacted with students and their parents while assisting with school crossing and drop-off.
Suspicious Activity
Tuesday, December 3 at 5:50 p.m., a Cedar St. resident reported a person wearing a sweatshirt with a hood up was walking around her property with a flashlight looking into windows. Responding officers checked the exterior of the house, and all appeared secure. Officers checked surrounding streets but did not locate anyone matching the description.
Wednesday, December 4 at 8:30 a.m., a Tower Rd. resident sent an e-mail regarding a person on her property. She was out of the country and monitoring home security cameras. She reported a man had walked his dog up the driveway and continued to the walkway behind her house. There was no reason for him to be there, and this resident feared the individual might be there “to case” her house. She also asked for advice regarding avoiding being burglarized. On December 5, a detective walked around the property, and there were no signs of attempted entry or tampering.
Wednesday, December 4 at 4:05 p.m., a caller reported a man walked into oncoming traffic and “flipped her off” then started to hit her car. He walked away, but she did not see where he went. Responding officers checked the area but did not observe anything out of order.
Wednesday, December 4 at 4:45 p.m., a Drummer Boy Way resident reported repeated doorbell ringing late at night on Saturday and garbage left on his property. There were no cameras in the area. The property manager told him to notify the police. An officer advised him regarding proactive safety measures he could take.
Friday, December 6 at 1:05 p.m., a caller reported seeing someone with a lighter and a can of hairspray in front of Upper Crust Restaurant. Responding officers spoke with a Minuteman Lane resident who said her brother had no “ill intentions.” While speaking with him, it was noted he had a folding lock pick set and could not explain why he had it. The School Resource Officer contacted this individual’s mother to pick up her son. When she arrived, she stated she had never seen the set. She consented to having his backpack searched, and three hunting knives were confiscated from the backpack. She said that he brings them to school. The SRO was notified and will follow up.
Disturbance and Noise Complaints
Tuesday, December 3 at 12:15 p.m., a Burlington St. resident reported two individuals on her property. She did not know who they were. They had blocked her driveway, and she wanted them to leave. The two men worked for Shannon Gutter Services of Watertown and accidentally went to this address to do work. There was a communication barrier between them, but all was in order.
Thursday, December 5 at 5:50 p.m., a Main Campus Drive resident reported her upstairs neighbors were “stomping around loudly.” The responding officer spoke with the reporting party who wanted advice on managing the situation in the future. She did not want any confrontation. She was advised of her options, and no further assistance was needed.
Saturday, December 7 at 7:40 p.m., a Main Campus Drive resident reported children making excessive noise nearby. The responding officer spoke with the neighbor who stated she was playing with her children, and all was in order.
Animal Control and Complaints
Thursday, December 5 at 10:30 a.m., a Main Campus Drive resident called regarding puppies she did not want to keep. Dispatch provided the number for the MSPCA animal shelter. The Animal Control Officer was notified and given contact information for follow-up.
Friday, December 6 at 11:15 a.m., a Tarbell Ave. resident reported hearing an animal “screaming for an hour” possibly from Sutherland Woods. The responding officer observed 3 coyotes and opted not to go near them even though the caller reported they were “friendly” and wanted her to approach them. She did not hear any animals screaming.
Sunday, December 8 at 9:05 am., a Solomon Pierce Rd. resident reported being bitten by a dog on Friday 12/6. He identified the dog as a resident of Solomon Pierce Rd. There was a puncture wound and bruising on his leg. He had a photograph documenting the incident. The responding officer spoke with the dog’s owner. She provided the same description of the incident as the reporting resident. Luckily, Apollo, the border collie, was up to date on shots.
Breaking & Entering and Larceny
\Monday, December 2 at 7:15 a.m., a Lexington Ridge Drive resident reported her vehicle had been broken into the night before, and the front license plate had been removed. A detective was called to process the vehicle for fingerprints.
Saturday, December 7 at 1:25 p.m., a York Street resident reported property stolen from his porch. Around 11:30 a.m. a package was delivered to his home. Upon his arrival, he discovered the package had been stolen from his porch. It contained a Smith New York jacket valued at $49.95. He did not observe the incident, and no camera footage was recovered in the vicinity.
Fraud
Sunday, December 7 at 2:45 p.m., a Winthrop Rd. resident reported his daughter’s Social Security number had been compromised. He was notified by My ID Care Credit Monitoring company that his daughter’s S.S. number was attached to a different name. Her information had been obtained through a data breach with National Public Data from 2023 to 2024. There had been no attempt to open accounts using the number. He has frozen all his family’s credit and was advised to file an online report. He wanted the incident documented in the event anything else occurred regarding his daughter’s Social Security number.
*The Lexington Police Department updates its call log on Monday mornings. Lexington Observer coverage is a sampling of incidents and is not an exhaustive list. Logs are available for public viewing.