The following incidents were selected from the Lexington Police Department log during the week leading up to November 9. The Lexington Observer does not independently verify this information.
Animal Control and Complaints (4)
Tuesday, November 3 at 6:45 p.m., a caller reported he had struck an animal with his car near Maple St. and Solomon Pierce Rd. The responding officer said a raccoon had been moved to the side of Maple St. MassDOT was notified for removal.
Sunday, November 8 at 4:20 p.m., a School St. resident reported an earlier incident that occurred while she was walking in the area of School St. She encountered a woman walking two dogs, one of them a pit bull that lunged at her from a few feet away before the woman regained control of it. The resident returned home, and the woman followed, walking in her direction with the dogs, then yelled “I know you” at her before walking away. The resident did not know the woman and had seen her only occasionally in the past. She has not seen her since October 24. She requested that the incident be documented.
Community Engagement (5)
Wednesday, November 4 at 1:30 p.m., Detective Chaisson and Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan gave a presentation to seniors at the Community Center on how to recognize and avoid scams that target seniors.
Wednesday, November 4 at 6:40 p.m., Lieutenant Detective Dunbar, Detective Hankins and Co-Response Clinician Tokarowski presented at the Student Health Advisory Council meeting at the School Administration Building. District Attorney Ryan spoke about consent in relationships.
Community Engagement – Comfort Dogs (8)
Tuesday, November 3 at 10 a.m., K9s Maisey and Watson greeted visitors at Cary Library during their monthly Pawfice hours.
Tuesday, November 3 at 1:15 p.m., School Resource Officer Hankins and K9 Maisey conducted obedience training on the Lexington High School campus with help from a 12th-grade student earning community service hours toward graduation requirements.
Thursday, November 5 at noon, Detectives Hankins and Sullivan held a K9 training class at the high school where interested students could watch and participate.
Disturbance (2)
Saturday, November 7 at 6 p.m., a caller who was refereeing a game at Center Field reported that several teenagers were yelling profanities at the children on the field. The teens were on the track, where they were not allowed. The responding officer checked the area, and the problem had been resolved.
Fraud (5)
Monday, November 2 at 7:45 p.m., a Laconia St. resident reported fraudulent activity on her Spotify account.
Wednesday, November 4 at 12:50 p.m., a Blake Rd. resident reported that someone had washed a $6,500 check and created another check in her name for $9,672.30. Her bank has been notified and will investigate. The resident said she had also received several spam emails and text messages but had seen no fraudulent activity on her other accounts. The responding officer recommended that she monitor her accounts and change her passwords.
Saturday, November 7 at 1:10 p.m., a Redcoat Lane resident reported that someone had opened AT&T phone lines in his name. He received a bill for purchases made at AT&T on October 17 that he did not authorize. AT&T told him to file a police report so he could cancel the accounts.
Larceny (1 + 1 attempt)
Friday, November 6 at 8:30 p.m., a Countryside Village resident reported that packages delivered earlier that day had been stolen from her porch. She had photos of the delivered packages, but when she returned home, they were gone.
Saturday, November 7 at 9 p.m., a Farmcrest Ave. resident reported suspicious activity at her home. She told the responding officer that her Ring camera had captured an unknown individual opening her mail, but she didn’t believe anything was stolen.
Town Bylaws: Noise Complaints
Town Bylaw 451 – Construction noise: 1
Town Bylaw 455 – Leaf blower: 22
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.