Crime & Safety
Possible Hitch Hiker, Weird Flashing Light, Vehicle Following a School Bus
Check out the latest from the Chelmsford Police Department log.

Wednesday, Sept. 2
At 8:53 a.m., police were asked to check on a suspicious vehicle possibly following a school bus.
At 12:13 p.m., a motor vehicle crash with injury was reported on Chelmsford Street.
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At 12:21 p.m., a bicyclist was reportedly injured by a wire.
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At 1:30 p.m, an injured raccoon was reported.
At 2:47 p.m., police were asked to check on a dog in a closed up car.
At 4:38 p.m., a football player was injured.
At 5:39 p.m., a dog was reported to have been left in a vehicle.
Thursday, Sept. 3
At 5:13 p.m., a back door was reported to be open at a home on Acton Road.
At 5:27 p.m., a lost or stolen cell phone was reported.
At 7:59 p.m., a suspicious light was reported to be flashing on a house on Old Westford Road.
At 10 p.m., a possible hitch hiker was reported.
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