Police Log: A Boat Motor Missing, Suspicious Star-Gazers

Saturday, Aug. 10

12:50 a.m. – Emerson Hospital’s emergency department reported a psychiatric patient walked away from the facility within the past few minutes. Hospital staff was able to locate the man and bring him back to the facility.

12:05 p.m. – Police responded to a reported burglar alarm activation at a Comm Ave business in West Concord.

3:08 p.m. – An officer reported checking on a few guys at a work site on Baker Ave Extension and Route 2. The men checked OK, and were just finishing up some work there.

4:08 p.m. – A Maynard resident reported a past larceny of an outboard motor at the Lowell Road boat launch in early July. The caller claimed his brother accidentally left the motor behind after removing it to hitch up the boat.

8:02 p.m. – As a result of a motor vehicle stop in the area of Fitchburg Turnpike and Sudbury Road, a Brockton man was cited for operating without a license.

11:32 p.m. – A Brister’s Hill Road resident called to complain about loud voices and partying activity somewhere on Walden Street near Route 2.

Sunday, Aug. 11

12:31 a.m. – An officer radioed in to report checking on a vehicle at Concord-Carlisle High School. According to the incident report, the vehicle belonged to an Arlington man, who was there watching the meteor shower with his daughter.

1:49 p.m. – A 911 hang-up call came in from Spencer Brook Road. On the call back, an officer spoke to a resident who was attempting to call her daughter.

4:27 p.m. – Police responded to a report of an older Chevy Caprice weaving into oncoming traffic on Lexington Road, heading inbound toward the town center. An officer spoke with the driver, who checked OK and said she was being cautious to avoid numerous bicyclists on the roadway.

7:35 p.m. – A Middle Street resident called to complain about youths going door-to-door on her street looking for work. The responding officer was unable to locate the kids in the area.

10:59 p.m. – An Old Bedford Road resident called to complain about a motor vehicle parked in front of her home.

11:36 p.m. – A 911 call came in reporting a man in a black hat and jacket had been walking up and down Central Street. An officer checked the area, but was unable to locate the individual.