Tuesday, April 2
At 11:00 a.m. a woman called to ask about bus service in Harvard. An officer advised her there is none available in town.
Wednesday, April 3
Two cruisers responded at 4:37 p.m. to a request for aid by the Boxborough police, who had been told by a caller that two males had been observed climbing over the railing of the 495 overpass. No one was found. At 9:54, an Ayer Road resident called to express concern about the late return of her daughter. Police followed up, but the daughter had returned by the time they arrived.
Thursday, April 4
A female Old Shirley Road resident was transported to Emerson Hospital by the Harvard Ambulance at 1:00 a.m. Police investigated an alarm set off at a residence on West Bare Hill Road at 8:35 a.m. It proved to be accidental, triggered by horses being let out from a barn. At 8:57, Boxborough police asked Harvard to investigate a report that a man near Stow Road and Codman Hill Road had been observed behaving oddly. An officer checked the area, but found no one who fit the description. A Woodchuck Hill Road resident called at 11:00 a.m. to report a suspicious white van in the area. The van belonged to a Harvard resident, but was unfamiliar to the caller. Fire, police and ambulance services responded to a rollover accident on the westbound lane of Route 2 at 4:08 p.m. Two occupants of the vehicle were transported to Leominster Hospital with advanced life support personnel on board. State police will conduct the follow-up accident investigation. Police responded at 4:22 p.m. to another accident, this one at the entrance to Dunkin’ Donuts, where a vehicle making a left turn onto Ayer Road had been struck by another northbound vehicle. The damage was minor and there were no injuries, but the driver of the struck vehicle was cited for making an improper left turn. At 5:27 p.m., an Ayer Road resident called to report a suspicious male in the area. On investigation, the individual was foud to be a Harvard resident.
Friday, April 5
At 6:36 a.m. an officer on radar assignment at Poor Farm Road and White Lane issued a warning to a speeding motorist. A second speeding motorist received a warning at the same location at 7:15 a.m. Police responded to a report of a disabled vehicle on Whitney Road at 6:37 a.m. It belonged to an individual who delivers papers in Harvard who was awaiting help. At 9:04, police assisted the highway department, which was removing barriers erected on Ayer Road. A resident reported a speeding motorist on Littleton Road at 3:27 p.m. It was logged as a complaint, but there was no follow-up. An Old Shirley Road resident called at 6:25 p.m. to request help entering a locked house. The on-duty fire officer responded and determined that a locksmith would be required. Police responded at 6:54 p.m. to a report by a Lancaster Road resident that three males had been seen defacing the McCurdy Track. When an officer arrived, the suspects fled. An iPhone was recovered at the site of the vandalism and is currently with the dispatcher at the Public Safety Building. The highway department was called and workers removed marks left on the track by the suspects. At 8:20 p.m., a commercial fire alarm sent an on-duty officer to a Lancaster County Road building. The alarm had been set off by smoke from a cooking stove. A residential alarm brought an officer to a house on Stow Road at 11:01 p.m. The front door of the home was found to be propped open, but there was no one home. The officer secured the residence.
Saturday, April 6
An officer checking a car on Ayer Road at 2:34 a.m. found that the operator was driving without a license. He was issued a summons to appear in court and replaced as driver by a female passenger. Police investigated a vehicle with New Hampshire temporary plates parked at an office complex on Ayer Road at 10:27 p.m. They were told the owner would be arriving shortly.
Sunday, April 7
Nothing of significance to report.
Monday, April 8
Police investigating reports of breaking and entering at the Saxl property on Depot Road found signs of extensive vandalism. All of the windows had been broken, the inside walls were defaced, and an indoor fireplace had been used. The building is difficult to reach by road in the winter, and police speculated it had been used for teenage parties. The building inspector estimated that the damage—some recent, some older—exceeded $5,000. The owner of the building was contacted and asked to board up the windows. The case is still under investigation.
