Concord Police Log, July 6-10 

July 20, 2023

Thursday, July 6

12:49 a.m. A vehicle in the Hapgood parking lot on Walden Street was secured and unoccupied.

8:43 a.m. Police looked for an erratic vehicle operator outbound on Church Street at Main Street. No one was found.

9:40 a.m. Cyclists reported renting a bike on July 3 that they could not correctly secure but were charged for continuously. Tourism Department will contact the company for reimbursement.

1:15 p.m. Police transported one motorist involved in a motor vehicle crash on Route 2 west at Main Street to Walden Street.

1:38 p.m. A resident reported misplacing her wallet at Citizens Bank on Lowell Road the previous day.

4:28 p.m. At the request of the state police, Concord police searched for a vehicle with a driver who did not feel well at Route 2 east and Baker Avenue Extension. No one was located.

9:34 p.m. Two parties moved along after a welfare check at White Pond on Varick Street.

10:16 p.m. AAA was enroute to a dead car on Virginia Road. 

Friday, July 7

2:18 p.m. Scott Motors took possession of a vehicle on Virginia Road after a party was sent out for testing.

10:17 a.m. Animal control was notified about a raccoon in a yard on Central Street that was out during the day and had nothing wrong with it.

12:04 p.m. A cyclist reported a black Jeep that had passed too closely was last seen on Monument Street inbound.

1 p.m. A walk-in reported her vehicle was struck on June 27 and July 6 in front of her home on Commonwealth Avenue.

1:37 p.m. Police did not locate two vehicles reported to be racing and passing each other inbound on Monument Street.

6:14 p.m. An employee at The Old Manse saw the rear window of his vehicle was smashed. He did not know if the damage was related to a suspicious note found earlier in the day. Police did not see any other damaged vehicles in the area.

6:57 p.m. A woman was said to be soliciting door to door near Damon and Conant streets. She was advised of the bylaws.

11:17 p.m. Police could not locate a white Audi SUV reported to be driving fast and weaving in and out of traffic on Route 2 between Main Street and the rotary.

Saturday, July 8

10:56 a.m. A resident reported two black labs running around his backyard pool area on Fairhaven Hill Road. Animal control officer notified.

11:02 a.m. A walk-in asked to speak with an officer about something personal.

11:43 a.m. Animal control will follow up with the SPCA after a cat went to the West Concord Animal Hospital on Domino Drive for a shot and it became ill. There was an issue with administered vaccines and police services were not required.

12:09 p.m. Police looked for the passed-out operator of a white sedan with damage on the driver’s side at Wright Farm and College Road, but the person and car were gone when police arrived.

1:47 p.m. Concord Municipal Light Plant was notified about a red light out at Thoreau Street and Sudbury Road.

2:42 p.m. A tractor trailer at Concord Turnpike and Fairhaven Road had been fixed and was on its way.

3:14 p.m. A minor motor vehicle crash on Sudbury Road at Starbucks resulted in a paper exchange.

4:58 p.m. Two vehicles off the roadway at Concord Turnpike and Walden Street were waiting for AAA.

6:16 p.m. A boulder from Authors Road fell into a yard on Bedford Street while excavators were working. The crew was aware and was stopping work for the night.

8:59 p.m. A lounge chair, towels and water bottles left on the beach seemed suspicious to a caller. Appears to be neglect. No issues.

Sunday July 9

1:26 p.m. An Uber was stopped at Concord Turnpike and Sudbury Road because a passenger lost their cell phone.

7:54 a.m. A vehicle blocking one traffic lane on Garfield Road had assistance on the way.

8:02 a.m. A caller believed she was hacked because she was experiencing IT problems. No evidence of hacking.

10:14 a.m. A driver reported to have swung into the median and swerving on the roadway of Route 2 at Old Road to Nine Acres Corner (ORNAC) was stopped and advised of the complaint.

10:54 Assabet Tree Company blocked a travel lane at Walden and Hubbard streets while working. They were finishing up.

11:14 a.m. A vehicle was towed and the operator of a Dodge got a verbal warning after a motor vehicle crash in the vicinity of Lexington Road.

12:20 p.m. Animal Control was notified after an male, tan and black, tiger-striped indoor cat got out of the house on July 6 and had not returned to its Bedford Street home.

10:21 p.m. Police did not hear a dog barking after a complaint made by a Wheeler Road resident.

11 p.m. A dog checked OK after a resident of The Valley Road requested a well-being check. The dog had been out of camera view for 30 minutes after the sitter left and the resident was out of state.

Monday, July 10

7:18 a.m. A resident reported she heard someone trying to break into her bedroom on Estabrook Road. Negative findings.

7:47 a.m. A tree branch was removed from the roadway at Main Street and Concord Turnpike.

9:23 a.m. A Sudbury Road resident reported a dump truck unloaded shingles and other items onto his property twice.

9:32 a.m. Concord Public Works removed a tree limb from Main Street.

2:36 p.m. CPW was notified about a tree down near Lowell Road and Bartkus Farm that had been moved from the roadway.

2:58 p.m. Police left a message for the registered owner of a vehicle parked on Elm Street close to an entrance.