During the past week, there were six motor vehicle accidents, one involving a collision with a deer. Police stopped 36 vehicles, issued 10 tickets and one summons, and arrested two people for motor vehicle violations. The ambulance responded to three medical emergencies.
Tuesday, Jan. 14
A passerby observed at 1:05 a.m. that the garage door of the Still River Fire Station was opening and closing of its own accord. Fire department Lieutenant Tony Shaw responded and corrected the problem. At 10:31 a.m. the ambulance transported a female patient from Harvard Family Medicine on Ayer Road to Emerson Hospital. Police stopped a Stow driver on Slough Road at 3:23 p.m. and issued a ticket. The nature of the offense was not available. A Park Lane resident reported receiving a suspicious phone call at 4:47 p.m. “We’re getting a lot of those lately,” Officer Daniele Fortunato told the Press this week. Elderly residents are the most frequent target. “Under no circumstances should you give out personal information such as your bank account, Social Security number, or date of birth. No legitimate business will ask for these over the phone,” she said.
Wednesday, Jan. 15
The ambulance responded to a 911 call on Turner Lane at 10:44 a.m. Police stopped a car driven by a Harvard resident on Depot Road at 1:15 p.m. and issued a ticket for speeding. At 10:50 p.m. police arrested a Clinton man for operating under the influence, negligent operation of his car, and failure to stay within marked lanes. The OUI charge was his second offense, and the car was impounded. The man was later released on bail.
Thursday, Jan. 16
An officer spoke with a man parked at the overlook on Prospect Hill at 9:10 p.m. He was texting and said he would move on shortly.
Friday, Jan. 17
A Slough Road resident phoned at 9:09 a.m. to report that a white van was driving up and down the street. It belonged to a rug company doing work at a nearby house whose address was not well marked. Later, a resident of Poor Farm Road spotted an unmarked white van enter a neighbor’s driveway. An officer responded to the 2:50 p.m. call and found that the truck belonged to a marble and granite company doing work on the house. At 7:37 p.m. police stopped a speeding vehicle on Mass. Ave. in front of the Bromfield School and ticketed its Harvard driver.
Saturday, Jan. 18
With snow beginning to pile up, the DPW and state Department of Transportation were called out to clear the roads at 10:47 a.m. The first car accident was reported at 11:57 a.m. A car driven by a Newton resident and headed north slid into a stone wall near 327 Ayer Road. The driver was uninjured and no tow was needed. DPW was asked to treat the road in the vicinity of the crash site. Another driver became stuck near the intersection of Depot and Ayer roads and called 911 at 1:03 p.m. DPW was summoned to clear snow from the area and the vehicle was able to proceed without further help. At 2:11 p.m. a passing CBK tow truck reported seeing a vehicle off the road on Whitney Lane. An officer investigated, but the driver needed no help. Another accident was radioed in by an officer at 9:04 p.m. A car driving too fast for conditions skidded off the road at Fairbank Street. The Boxborough driver was ticketed. A Littleton resident phoned near midnight to report an accident involving a car driven by a family member. The caller asked permission to leave the car on the road. When police investigated, they found that the car, which had slid into a culvert and then hit a tree, was totaled. There had been no injuries. CBK was called to tow the vehicle, and the driver was ticketed for speeding and failure to stay within marked lanes.
Sunday, Jan. 19
With roads covered in slush and temperatures hovering near 30 degrees, police asked DPW to call out its trucks at 3:37 a.m. A neighbor called 911 at 1:46 p.m. to request that an officer check the home of an absent Warren Avenue resident whose door was unlocked. Police responded and determined that all was well.
Monday, Jan. 20
A 911 call sent police, ambulance, and fire departments to the scene of a crash on Stow Road at 4:47 a.m. A female driver from Shirley had struck a pine tree. The force of the collision had spun the car around 180 degrees before it came to rest. The car was towed by Terra Nova and the woman transported to Emerson Hospital. She was also ticketed for speeding and failure to stay within marked lanes. At 7:35 a.m. a man from Providence, RI, reported striking a deer near Doe Orchards on Ayer Road. The deer was put down by an officer. There were no injuries, and no citations were issued. State police asked for the ambulance to assist at the scene of an accident on the eastbound lane of Route 2 at 5:31 p.m. Police stopped and ticketed three vehicles between 6 and 6:15 p.m. The first car, driven by a New York man, was cited for speeding on Ayer Road. The operator of the second, a Harvard man, was given a written warning for failing to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Mass. Ave. and Woodchuck Hill Road. The last driver was ticketed for having blue turn signals instead of the orange ones required by state law. At 6:27 p.m. police stopped a speeding vehicle. The driver was operating with an expired license and summoned to appear in court. His wife, who had a valid license, was permitted to take the wheel. About 11 p.m. police arrested a Townsend woman on Ayer Road near Fairbanks Construction for operating with a suspended license, using plates that did not belong to the vehicle, and failing to stop at a stop sign. She was released on bail and the car was towed.
