Police Log: Mailboxes Vandalized, A Big Cat Spotted at Concord Greene
The following information was provided by the Concord Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.
Saturday, July 28
2:14 a.m. – A 911 caller reported hearing a motor vehicle collide with an object outside her Annursnac Hill Road residence. Officers checked the area and found nothing.
8:32 a.m. – A Virginia Road resident reported his mailbox was vandalized overnight.
10:40 a.m. – A Main Street resident came into the station with a black backpack he reportedly found on his property and which he believed belonged to the suspect in a nearby break-in reported the previous night.
2:41 p.m. – A Virginia Road resident reported his mailbox was vandalized sometime overnight.
6:18 p.m. – An Independence Road resident reported hearing a loud explosion and losing electricity. The responding officers reported a transformer blew in the area.
6:46 p.m. – Police responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident in the area of Old Marlboro Road and Old Road to Nine Acre Corner in which one vehicle struck three others. According to an incident report, a Leominster Road woman received a citation for failure to use care and her parents responded to the scene to drive her car.
6:55 p.m. – A Concord Turnpike resident called to report a dog was stuck in the fence in the backyard and it had tags but “they are afraid to go near it.” The dog officer was contacted to handle the situation, the police report said.
10:40 p.m. – Police responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on Conant Street near the railroad tracks.
Editor’s Note: Read about the explosive device found around 11 p.m. at Thoreau Depot here on Patch.
Sunday, July 29
7:16 a.m. – A railroad crossing signal issue was reported in the area of Pine and Main Streets. The responding officer reported the signal appeared to be working fine.
11:11 a.m. – A Concord Greene Resident reported she thought she saw a mountain lion near the residential community’s pond. The area was checked, but the animal was gone on arrival.
2:56 p.m. – A Cambridge resident received a summons for operating with a suspended registration following a motor vehicle stop on Route 2, east of Route 62.