Crime & Safety
Bat in the House, Backing into a Gas Pump, Car Full of Kids
Check out the latest from the Chelmsford Police Department log.

Wednesday, Aug. 5
At 1:35 p.m., a dog bite was reported.
At 3:51 p.m., a person came into the lobby to report attempted fraud by check.
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At 4:38 p.m., a woman was reportedly asking people for money in a parking lot on Chelmsford Street.
At 7:21 p.m., loud music was reported on the corner of Mason and Morocco.
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At 8:15 p.m., construction noise was reported.
At 11:20 p.m., a car full of juveniles was reported on Groton Road.
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Thursday, Aug. 6
At 1:57 a.m., a woman reported a bat in her house.
At 8:54 a.m. a bat was reported in a resident’s kitchen (both this and the bat call before both came from Middlesex Street, but it’s unclear whether it was the same address.)
At 10:51 a.m., suspicious trash bags were left at a dumpster on Boston Road.
At 12:15 p.m., a car backed into a gas pump on Chelmsford Street.
At 12:40 p.m., police were asked to check for a scooter on the bike path.
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