Tuesday, May 7
A Stow Road resident called at 1:34 a.m. to report that a home fire alarm had gone off and there was an electrical odor in the air. The on-duty fire officer responded and determined that the alarm was faulty. There was no sign of a fire. At 1:45 a.m. police responded to a panic alarm at a residence on Lovers Lane. Once again, the cause was a faulty alarm. At 11 a.m., an officer who was helping a tractor trailer maneuver to deliver items near the center of town discovered, on checking its plates, that the vehicle was uninsured and that its registration had been revoked. The truck was owned by an Allston-based moving company. The owner of the truck was summoned to appear in Clinton District Court for operating an uninsured vehicle. The driver was not charged, but the truck was towed. A representative of AT&T called the police at 1:40 p.m. to report that an unknown suspect had attempted to order a $600 cell phone using a Harvard resident’s charge card. The fraudster was unable to provide a valid date of birth and social security number and was therefore not allowed to complete the transaction. AT&T reported the incident to the card holder. Boxborough police at 5:50 p.m. asked Harvard to be on the lookout for, and to stop and hold for possible arrest, a 2006 black Chevy Malibu, but police were unable to make contact with the vehicle. At 8:40 p.m., a resident called to report that an old model BMW that had been parked near her home when she had left earlier was now parked further down the road with its hood up. Police were unable to locate the suspicious car, but later told the Press that the call was legitimate because faking a breakdown is a ploy used by burglars intent on breaking into a home. At 9:21 p.m. an officer on patrol asked a car parked on Prospect Hill to move on due to the lateness of the hour. Later, at 10:14 p.m., police assisted a Boxborough officer in making an arrest near the Boxborough town line.
Wednesday, May 8
Around 9 p.m., a windbreaker and wallet found near Fairbank Street were turned over to the police. They were later retrieved by their owner.
Thursday, May 9
A resident near Oxbow Wildlife Reserve reported hearing gunshots around 6 p.m. The investigating officer found smoke coming from a Porta Potty at the site. The area was checked. Nothing was found, but firecrackers were thought to be the most likely cause. Ayer police called around 11:23 p.m. to report that a car being driven erratically was headed towards Harvard, but Harvard police were unable to find it.
Friday, May 10
A Littleton Road resident reported hearing approximately 20 shots fired around 10:10 a.m. When an officer arrived, a second resident walking in the area confirmed the report, but the officer was unable to locate the source. At 6:15 p.m., police received a 911 call from an Old Littleton Road resident reporting that a BMW with heavy damage to its front end was speeding through the area. Police located the vehicle. It was driven by a 17-year-old who had been involved in a collision with a telephone poll roughly an hour before. The driver was later charged with operating to endanger, leaving the scene of an accident with property damage, and driving a vehicle with defective equipment and an expired inspection sticker. Police also deemed the driver’s behavior an “immediate threat” and asked that his junior license be revoked.
Saturday, May 11
At 11 a.m. a Littleton resident asked for help resolving a dispute between a parent and a child. An officer responded and peace was restored.
Sunday, May 12
Shortly after midnight, two officers, fire, and ambulance responded to a single car accident near the intersection of Slough Road and Massachusetts Avenue. A small, 4-door sedan driven by Max Flaton, 21, of Harvard had collided with a nearby stone wall and suffered major front and rear end damage. There were no passengers. The driver declined medical treatment. Upon failing a field sobriety test, he was arrested, charged with operating under the influence, operating to endanger, failure to stay within marked lanes, and speeding. The car was towed and the driver was later released on bail. He was arraigned at Clinton District Court on Monday, May 13. At 2 a.m. a Littleton Road resident reported that a black Saab was speeding through the area. Police investigated but were unable to make contact with the vehicle. A resident came to the public safety building at around 2:30 p.m. with a college ring he had found on Depot Road. As of Tuesday, May 14, the item had not yet been retrieved. A resident called to report that there was debris—a small rock lodged in a tree limb—lying in the road near the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Woodchuck Hill Road. An officer responded and removed it. An Ayer Road resident brought a wallet to the police station at 8 p.m. The owner was notified. At 9:09 p.m. a female East Bare Hill Road resident called to report that two dogs were fighting nearby and she did not want to break up the fracas. When an officer arrived, the fight had ended. The two dogs were fine.
Monday, May 13
A Littleton Road caller reported seeing suspicious vehicles in the area around 2 a.m. An officer investigated and found no problem. At 10:30 a.m. and later at 12:22 p.m., residents on South Shaker Road complained that an asphalt truck was blocking traffic. The second caller also complained that workmen eating lunch on the truck were talking too loudly. In the first instance, an officer asked the truck to park elsewhere, but in the second, found no evidence that traffic was being impeded.
