Police: The Superstorm Sandy Edition

Sunday, Oct. 28

12:19 a.m.- Police received a call from a resident of Summer Street reporting a loud party in the parking lot of a business in the area. The responding officer reported the noise was coming from Solar Solutions, at 330 South Road, where a company party was underway. Officers advised the party goers to turn their music off and move the party inside. 

9:35 a.m.- A caller reported a suspicious individual on the trail that comes out behind Page Place. Responding officers located the individual who was out walking his dog. The caller was notified. 

Monday, Oct. 29

4:49 a.m.- Police received a call reporting a tree branch down in the area of Old Billerica Road and Mitchell Grant Way. The responding officer reported half a tree down blocking one lane of traffic. The Department of Public Works was notified and the branch was removed.

6:56 a.m.- A caller reported a suspicious individual at the DoubleTree Bedford Glen Hotel, peering into windows from the exterior of the building. When approached by hotel security he left in a silver Honda. 

11:28 a.m.- A resident of Concord Road reported a tree down on wires. The Bedford Fire Department removed the limb from the wires, which were not damaged. 

11:43 a.m.- A resident of Davis Road reported wires down near their house. Officers, DPW and NSTAR responded. NSTAR cut the downed wire and move it out of the way.

12:46 p.m.- A caller reported a tree branch down near 35 Burlington Road. The Department of Public Works was notified.

12:48 p.m.- Police received a call from a resident of South Road reporting a tree had fallen on their house. Police, DPW and the building inspector responded.

1:04 p.m.- A caller reported a tree down on wires near 75 Wiggins Avenue. NSTAR was notified.

1:05 p.m.- An officer reported he had removed a tree branch from Crosby Drive.

1:11 p.m.- An officer reported a tree limb down on Wilson Road. The officer moved the branch out of the road and notified DPW.

1:38 p.m.- A caller reported wires down and on fire near 289 South Road. Officers responded and notified NSTAR to bring saw horses to block off the road.

1:57 p.m.- Police received a call reporting wires down on School Avenue.

1:58 p.m.- An officer reported a tree branch down blocking one lane of traffic on Carlisle Road. DPW responded and removed the branch.

2:22 p.m.- A caller reported a small branch leaning against wires at Ashby Place. NSTAR was notified.

2:23 p.m.- Chief Bongiorno reported a tree down on wires and on fire on Pine Street at Great Road. The transformer at Great Road had blown. Emergency services responded and NSTAR was notified.

2:26 p.m.- An officer reported part of a tree had fallen on his car while he was parked to deal with wires on fire on South Road. 

2:41 p.m.- A caller reported a tree and wires down on Wildwood Drive. NSTAR was notified and responded.

2:42 p.m.- A caller reported a tree limb down on wires on Reed Lane. NSTAR was notified.

2:49 p.m.- A caller reported a tree limb had fallen on their vehicle on Shawsheen Road. No one was injured. Officers responded.

3:00 p.m.- A caller reported a tree down on Temple Terrace. DPW was notified.

3:12 p.m.- Police received a call from the American Legion reporting an unwanted guest. Officers responded and reported they spoke with the individual who said she was without power and needed somewhere to go. The officers had her call a friend who said she could go there for the time being.

3:30 p.m.- Officers responded to a call reporting Plank Street had flooded leaving residents of Taylor Pond Lane without a way to exit the area. Officers responded and reported the road was passable. DPW was notified to clear the storm drains.

3:31 p.m.- Police received a call reporting the telephone wire was down on Sweetwater Avenue. Verizon was notified.

4:16 p.m.- A caller reported a tree and wires were down on Springs Road. NSTAR and DPW were notified.

4:21 p.m.- Police received a call reporting wires down and across the road on Old Billerica Road. DPW placed barriers in the area as a temporary solution.

4:25 p.m.- A caller reported a tree and wires down at Hamilton Road. Responding officers placed cones to block off the area. DPW and NSTAR responded.

4:37 p.m.- Police received a call reporting a broken tree above wires on Concord Road. NSTAR was notified. 

4:45 p.m.- A caller reported a tree down in the area of 24 Sunset Road. DPW was notified.

5:19 p.m.- Police received a call reporting a tree with wires down on Labo Lane. Emergency services were dispatched and NSTAR was notified.

5:24 p.m.- Multiple callers reported a tree down and a blown transformer on Pine Hill Road. NSTAR was notified and responded.

5:25 p.m.- A caller reported a tree down on a house on Paul Revere Road. Police and the building inspector were notified.

5:33 p.m.- Police received a call reporting a tree down on a house on Elmbrook Circle.

5:36 p.m.- A caller reported a tree down and blocking the road on Meadowbrook Road.

5:37 p.m.- Police received a report of a tree down on wires on Wilson Road.

5:47 p.m.- A caller reported a tree and wires down on Crescent Avenue. Police and DPW responded and the road was closed. A falling branch landed on a police car taking it out of service. 

5:54 p.m.- A caller reported a tree and wires down on Appletree Lane.

6:09 p.m.- A caller reported a tree was leaning and about to fall on Springs Road. An officer blocked the road in that area.

6:12 p.m.- A caller reported a tree down and blocking the road on Crosby Drive. DPW was notified.

6:24 p.m.- Police received a call reporting a transformer on fire on Hartwell Road. Police and fire officials responded.

6:56 p.m.- A caller reported children running around in the area of Caeser Jones Way. The responding officer could not locate the group.

7:36 p.m.- Police recieved a call reporting a tree down on the wires on Woodmoor Drive. NSTAR was notified.

7:44 p.m.- A caller reported a flash on Fayette Road. The responding officer reported a transformer blew on South Road.

7:56 p.m.- Police received a call reporting a tree and wires down on Springs Road. Responding wires were down across the roadway. DPW was notified to block the roadway.

8:21 p.m.- A caller reported a tree down with wires on Fern Way. NSTAR and DPW were notified.

8:47 p.m.- A caller reported a tree down in the area of Glenridge Drive near Notre Dame Road. DPW was notified.