Crime & Safety
Concord Cop Log: 'Malicious' Bag of Dog Food, Solicitor Swears at Potential Customer, Ding-Dong Ditching on Hill Street
The following are excerpts from the Concord police log. An arrest or charge does not indicate a conviction.

Mon., Sept. 22
- 3:10 a.m. Police were called for a verbal altercation between a physician and a family member of a patient at Emerson Hospital.
- 10:54 a.m. Roberto Baez, 48, of Dorchester, was charged with driving with a suspended license following a traffic stop on the Concord Turnpike. A records check showed his license was suspended for non-payment of child support.
- 12:36 p.m. A FedEx truck struck a cable/phone line on Davis Court.
- 1:49 p.m. A loose dog was reported on Estabrook Road.
- 2:16 p.m. A woman on Estabrook Road said a driver parked by her mailbox and yelled at her when she confronted the driver.
- 5:53 p.m. James Mullane, 26, of Hudson, was charged with driving with a suspended license and a license plate violation.
Tue., Sept. 23
- 7:10 a.m. A man on Lanes End said he received a telephone call from a a solicitor. When the man told the solicitor not to call back, the solicitor swore at him.
- 2:08 p.m. A “dog issue” was reported on Central Street.
- 5:06 p.m. A woman on Seymour Street said she found an open bag of dog food on her steps and was unsure it was “meant to be malicious.”
- 7:53 p.m. A woman on Hayward Mill Circle said her dog ran away.
Wed., Sept. 24
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- 9:23 p.m. A caller on Hill Street said a group of boys was ringing doorbells in the neighborhood then running away. An officer was unable to locate the boys.
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