A Davis Road resident told Lexington police that about 10 pieces of jewelry worth an estimated $40,000 were missing from her home, according to a police-log summary published by the Lexington Observer.
The woman reported the loss Sunday, Oct. 18. She said there were no signs of forced entry and expressed suspicion about her husband’s home caregiver, whom she had not contacted since Oct. 10.
The published account does not report charges or say whether police interviewed the caregiver.
Compiled by Christin Worcester, the Observer’s summary covers selected police-log entries from the two weeks leading up to Oct. 19. The outlet notes that it does not independently verify the entries.
Altered check reported
A resident reported a $29,835 loss on Thursday, Oct. 15, after discovering that a check written in September to Streamline Communities LLC had been changed to name another recipient.
The published entry does not identify the substituted payee.
Suspicious bag contained personal care products
A bag left at fire headquarters on Bedford Street drew a Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad response Tuesday, Oct. 6.
The luggage had Turkish Airlines tags but no identifying information. After a Lexington detective determined it could be moved safely, bomb squad personnel examined it using an X-ray and a manual search. They found personal care products.
Police used a number attached to the bag to seek assistance from Homeland Security. Customs subsequently identified its owner, according to the summary.
Residents report fraud
The published blotter detailed two of four fraud reports logged during the period.
On Saturday, Oct. 10, a Greeley Village resident reported an unauthorized $200 withdrawal from her Middlesex Savings Bank checking account. An officer also arranged assistance after learning she was struggling with her phone and needed help setting up transportation.
On Tuesday, Oct. 13, a Courtyard Place resident reported receiving a call claiming her Webster Bank debit card was frozen. When she called back, she was asked to provide her Social Security number.
A family member overheard the conversation and urged her to disconnect. The resident notified federal agencies, her bank and credit bureaus.
Dog encounter and noise complaints
A Francis Road resident told police Thursday, Oct. 15, that a neighbor’s dog jumped on her while she was working outside, biting her shirt sleeve and scratching her thighs.
She said the dog later bit the bottom of her shirt when she went to the neighbor’s door. She declined medical evaluation.
The summary also recorded 15 leaf-blower noise complaints and six construction noise complaints. Lexington police refresh their call log Monday mornings, and the logs are available for public viewing.
