Tuesday, Dec. 10
At 2:11 p.m. a Stow Road resident asked for assistance with a faulty carbon monoxide (CO) detector. The on-duty fire officer responded and recommended the homeowner replace the unit.
Wednesday, Dec. 11
Responding to a 6:14 p.m. 911 call, the ambulance transported a female resident of the Bowers Brook apartments on Ayer Road to Emerson Hospital. At 3:21 p.m. a woman called to complain that an SUV was parked in the carpool lane at the Bromfield School. An officer responded, but both the caller and the offending vehicle had left the scene. A 911 call at 9:44 p.m. brought the ambulance to an Old Littleton Road residence, from which a female was transported to Nashoba Valley Medical Center.
Thursday, Dec. 12
At 3:06 p.m. the ambulance responded to a 911 call and transported a male resident of South Shaker Road to Nashoba Valley medical center with advanced life support services (ALS) on board. A motorist driving past Fruitlands Museum on Prospect Hill Road reported seeing red and white flares over Devens at 6:14 p.m. The driver was concerned that someone needed assistance, but when police contacted Devens, they were informed that the FBI was conducting a training session on the property. Later that evening, an unknown party claiming to be out of gas came to a home on Old Littleton Road and asked to use the phone there. The husband of the household accompanied the man to his car, but his wife called 911 at 7:46 p.m. to report the incident. An on-duty officer advised the couple never to deal with anonymous visitors on their own, but to call the police for assistance. At 7:57 p.m. a Partridge Hill Road resident accidentally dialed 911.
Friday, Dec. 13
Police responded at 9:23 a.m. to a report of an accident on Westcott Road occasioned by an icy driveway. A fuel truck making a delivery to a residence had slipped backwards, striking a second vehicle parked in the driveway, which in turn struck a third. The fuel truck was unharmed, but the two cars suffered minor damage. There were no injuries. No citations were issued. CBK towing of Boxborough was called to winch the two cars back onto the pavement. At 2:55 p.m. that afternoon, the ambulance responded to a 911 call and transported a female resident of Candleberry Lane to Emerson Hospital.
Saturday, Dec. 14
A wood stove set off a fire alarm at a Bolton Road residence at 1:49 a.m. The fire department sent three units to the home, but the alarm was determined to have been a false one. At 7:46 a.m., in response to a 911 call, the ambulance transported a female resident of Fairbank Street to Nashoba Valley Medical Center. A female motorist called at 12:03 p.m. to report suspicious behavior on Still River Road. A man dressed in a black parka and jeans was being shadowed by a grey vehicle. The man and the driver appeared to be in conversation. Later the caller reported that the man had gotten into the car, which had then driven off. The police did not pursue the matter. A 911 call at 2:33 p.m. brought the ambulance to a Stow Road residence, from which a male party was transported to Emerson Hospital with ALS on board. Responding to another 911 call at 11 p.m., the ambulance transported a Mass. Ave. resident to Nashoba Valley Medical Center with ALS on board.
Sunday, Dec. 15
DPW took to the roads shortly after midnight as snow began to fall. A plow operator notified police at 12:17 a.m. that a car parked on Candleberry Lane was blocking his work. An officer called the owner, who moved it. Police, ambulance, and fire units responded at 1:29 p.m. to a 911 report of an accident near the intersection of Codman Hill and Stow roads. A car attempting to negotiate a curve on a slippery surface slid into a telephone pole. The female driver was transported with injuries to Emerson Hospital. No citations were issued. The car had to be towed by CBK of Boxborough. Police received many reports throughout the afternoon of poor road conditions in many parts of town. The reports were passed on to DPW.
Monday, Dec. 16
The fire department responded to a 6:36 a.m. request for help from Devens, sending Engine 4 and a crew of five to back up units from Lancaster, Littleton, and Devens battling a blaze on the roof of New England Studios. Police reports say there was heavy smoke in three of the four sound stages of the facility. The Lowell Sun reported that the fire, which apparently started in a heating unit, was quickly extinguished. Harvard Fire Chief Rick Sicard told the Press that Harvard fire fighters provided backup and remained on scene until roughly 8:30 a.m. At 10:20 a.m. a passing motorist reported seeing hunters on conservation land near the Ayer and Harvard town line. Officers from Harvard and Ayer checked, but the hunters and their vehicle were gone. A 911 call at 10:53 a.m. brought units to the scene of a two-car accident near Old Mill and Ayer roads. The driver of a vehicle headed south had lost control and side-swiped a northbound car. Damage to both vehicles was minor. There were no injuries, and no citations were issued. A caller reported a suspicious-looking lumber truck parked on Willard Lane at 12:58 p.m. Actually, the vehicle was stuck, unable to get up a slippery hill, and the driver was already making his own arrangements for a tow. At 2 p.m. the ambulance responded to a 911 call and transported a male resident of Littleton Road to Emerson Hospital. A woman called at 5:05 p.m. to report that she and her dog had been attacked by three other dogs near Harris Lane. The woman declined medical treatment, but asked that her call be logged. The animal control officer was notified.
