Police Log: Vandalism and Trespassing at Sites Closed by Government Shutdown

Wednesday, Oct. 9

1:06 a.m. – A Lexington Road resident reported a brown, older-model Buick was operating erratically on Lexington Road heading out of town. The responding officer was unable to locate the motor vehicle.

4:23 a.m. – Police responded to a report that Meriam House, a closed National Park property, was vandalized on Old Bedford Road. According to the incident report, locks were cut from chains and taken from the scene.

7:08 a.m. – A Hayward Mill Circle resident reported an early start to construction activity in the area, saying work started around 6:30 a.m. in violation of a town bylaw.

8:58 a.m. – A passerby reported an erratic motor vehicle around Concord Center.

1:49 p.m. – A 911 call came in from a truck driver who reported pulling down some unknown lines on Fielding Street.

5:04 p.m. – A small dog was reported to be running loose on Old Road to Nine Acre Corner, near Concord Country Club.

6:24 p.m. – Police responded to a report of erratic operation of a Subaru Legacy on Route 62 westbound heading toward Acton.

6:56 p.m. – A New Hampshire-based contractor called to report a civil issue involving a White Avenue resident who had worked as a subcontractor on a project in town and was now contacting residents to attempt to directly collect payment from them.

9:34 p.m. – A Monsen Road resident called to report suspicious activity involving a motor vehicle parked across the street from her home, saying four people exited the vehicle and walked toward the Great Meadows Wildlife Refuge. The responding officer reported four youths removed from the refuge.