The following incidents were selected from the Lexington Police Department log during the week leading up to December 15. The Lexington Observer does not independently verify this information.
Community Engagement
Tuesday, December 9 at 10:45 a.m., Officers M. Snell and M. McGloin completed a community service activity at Woodpark Circle.
Wednesday, December 10 at 8:45 a.m., Lieutenant Dunbar attended the Lexington Human Rights Committee meeting as the police liaison.
Thursday, December 11 at 6:00 p.m., Detectives Chaisson and Hankins provided tours of the police station to a local Boy Scout group.
Suspicious Activity
Tuesday, December 9 at 3:05 p.m., a caller reported a person appeared to have stolen mail from a Concord Ave. address. The subject parked her vehicle on Concord Ave., ran to the mailbox, grabbed the contents and ran back to her small red SUV. No registration was noted. The responding officer spoke with the resident, who stated a package had been received about 30 minutes before speaking with him, and he was unaware of any mail missing.
Saturday, December 13 at 11:10 a.m., a Northgate Circle resident reported an individual had knocked on her door on two separate occasions. This resident was not home but had observed this activity on her Ring Camera. She mentioned that several people in the surrounding area had seen this individual roaming around. She requested extra patrols of the neighborhood as she believed the man was “casing” the area. She was advised to contact the police as soon as possible if she observed this activity again.
Saturday, December 13 at 5:00 p.m., an employee from Lexington Toyota reported a male claimed to have ordered tires online. When he came to pick them up, he did not have the credit card he used to purchase the tires. The man claimed he was waiting for his wife to send a picture of the card, but it felt like a scam as the photo never came. The responding officer reported that the Toyota employee did not give the tires to this individual because he could not produce the credit card. Lexington Toyota recorded the U-Haul’s plate number which this individual was seen driving.
Town Bylaws: Gas Leaf Blower Infractions During this past week, there were10 reports of gas leaf blower bylaw infractions. After a year of leniency and countless complaints from residents, enforcement via homeowners’ fines has been implemented.
Larceny – Theft
Wednesday, December 10 at 2:00 p.m., a Glen Rd. resident reported her Rolex watch had been stolen from her house. She believed the watch had been stolen by a house cleaner she employed. The watch is worth approximately $6,900.
Wednesday, December 10 at 6:05 p.m., an individual reported he had left his bicycle unsecured at the high school on Friday. He notified the Deans that it was missing, and they advised him to file a police report. The responding officer will follow up with the School Resource Officer for possible surveillance footage.
Friday, December 12 at 7:40 p.m., a Highland Ave. resident reported a coat and phone were stolen from his locker. The responding officer spoke with him, and he stated his black Canadian Goose jacket was valued at $1,200, and his iPhone 17 was worth around $1,100.
Fraud
Wednesday, December 10 at 3:35 p.m., a Bicentennial Dr. resident reported fraudulent activity on his credit card. There were multiple unapproved charges on his Citibank card. The responding officer advised him to cancel the card as soon as possible and to notify the credit bureaus. He did not provide evidence of the charges at the time of the report.
Wednesday, December 10 at 4:25 p.m., a Woodcliff Rd. resident reported he “fell for a scam.” He received a fake email from Fidelity stating recent account activity. He clicked on the link and was given a phone number, which he called. The person on the call stated they “accidentally sent him $50,000” and requested a wire transfer to return it. Unfortunately, he did.
Excerpted from: AARP: 15 Ways to Protect Yourself From Fraud
Learn how to avoid scams and lower your risk of money loss and identity theft
By
Amy Nofziger and Mark Fetterhoff
Updated March 27, 2025
1. Stop mail fraud at the mailbox, 2. Halt scammers at your front door
3. Prevent garbage theft
Shred any papers that contain private information (financial statements, bills, shipping receipts) before putting them out for pickup to avoid identity theft. Don’t want to invest in a good cross-cut shredder? Many communities have shredding events or permanent drop-off sites. Get in the habit of dropping off your accumulated documents once every few months.
4. Watch for credit card skimming
Card skimming, in which the criminal affixes a credit card reader on top of a legitimate card reader at a store or gas station, is estimated to cause up to $1 billion in losses annually. When you are paying at a gas station or other point-of-sale location, inspect the device for loose/broken/scratched machinery to make sure someone hasn’t tampered with it. If you are unsure, notify the cashier and pay using an alternative method.
*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.