Crime & Safety

Police Logs: Flim-Flam Scam Reported, License Plate Stolen

Burlington Police Department logs for March 3.

Following are excerpts from the Burlington Police Department log. Note that this is a sampling of activity in the log, not a complete account. We report all arrests included in the daily police log. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

March 3

  • At 2:21 a.m. a Corcoran Road caller reported someone was knocking on his door and then ran away. Police report states it was a youth who said he mistook his neighbor's house for his own. Youth returned home and parent advised.
  • At 9:57 a.m. a Lexington Street caller reported a raccoon in the area and they were concerned because the animal was out during the daylight. Police checked the area but the animal was gone.
  • At 2:27 p.m. a resident requested assistance with an abuse prevention order after reporting past abuse.
  • At 3:29 p.m. a Eugene Road caller reported receiving a fraudulent email about refusing to comply with the FBI. A copy of the email will be sent to the FBI.
  • AT 4:42 p.m. a Woodside Lane caller reported one of their license plates were stolen from their vehicle.
  • At 10:30 p.m. a Cresthaven Drive caller reported hearing a thumping noise and they didn't know where it was coming from. Noise was caused by raccoon on the roof. The animal was scared off.

Find out what's happening in Burlingtonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.