This week police made 13 motor vehicle stops, which resulted in seven citations or written warnings and six verbal warnings.
Tuesday, April 15:
At 10:21 police received a call from a doctor’s office about a former patient who was there causing a disturbance because his request to refill a prescription had been denied. The man was gone when police arrived; however, they later contacted him and advised him not to return. An Eldridge Road resident called at 5:55 p.m. to report that a turtle had been struck by a tree branch nearby and looked as if it was seriously injured. The person was advised to call animal control. A woman called at 10:45 p.m. to report concerns about a car parked in a wooded area on Finn Road. The car was gone when police arrived to investigate.
Wednesday, April 16:
At 6:18 p.m. a caller reported that, while jogging with her dog on Finn Road, she’d nearly been struck by a car being driven by a woman who was obviously texting while driving. The car was gone from the area when police arrived. State police called at 7:39 p.m. to request assistance from Harvard fire and emergency personnel at the scene of an accident on Route 2 near Exit 38. No services were required of the Harvard crew, so they returned to the station. A Candleberry Lane resident called at 7:43 p.m. to report a case of identity theft.
Thursday, April 17:
While doing a routine building check at 1:59 a.m., an officer found a window open at a business on Ayer Road. The officer checked the premises and found all to be secure, so notified the building superintendent. Boxborough police requested the assistance of Harvard officers at 7:05 a.m. to help search for a person of interest in that town. Boxborough police located the person shortly afterward. Emergency personnel responded to a medical call at a Stow Road residence at 5:13 p.m. The ambulance transported one person to Emerson Hospital with an Advanced Life Support paramedic on board.
Friday, April 18:
The ambulance squad responded to a medical emergency on Poor Farm Road at 4:12 p.m. and transported a man to Emerson Hospital with an Advanced Life Support paramedic on board. At 9:02 p.m. a Littleton Road resident reported a possible leak in an outdoor propane gas tank. Fire officials investigated but did not find a leak.
Saturday, April 19:
At 11:55 a.m. a Bolton Road resident called to report seeing an exotic-looking, bright yellow bird in the yard, shaped like a peacock, but the size of a chicken. The person was advised to call animal control. A large set of keys was found at Holy Hill and turned in to the station at 1:50 p.m. Police say the keys are still at the station, waiting to be claimed. Fire personnel responded to a report of a brush fire on Woodside Road at 3:14 p.m. They found a fire in progress about 25 by 50 feet in size, and they extinguished it.
Sunday, April 20:
At 6:28 a.m. state police reported seeing smoke coming from somewhere on Ayer Road. Fire personnel responded and found that a previously extinguished permitted fire had reignited and was smoldering, so they hosed it down. The ambulance transported a woman from a Still River Road residence to Nashoba Valley Medical Center at 10:28 a.m.
Monday, April 21:
An officer on patrol stopped to investigate an occupied car parked on conservation land on Ayer Road at 12:31 a.m. and advised the occupants to move along. Emergency responders answered a medical call at a Littleton Road residence at 8:40 a.m.; the ambulance transported a man to Nashoba Valley Medical Center. At 10:37 a.m. Littleton fire personnel requested a tanker from Harvard’s Fire Department at the scene of a fire in Littleton. Police say the tanker was not needed, so returned to the station. At 5:57 p.m. a caller reported that a black Labrador retriever without tags was loose on the grounds of Fruitlands Museum. The caller offered to take care of it until the owner was found. Police notified animal control. A Brown Road resident called at 6:20 p.m. to report that someone had attempted to break into his car while it was parked in the driveway. He said the key had been stolen, and there was damage to a door lock. The caller was advised about security precautions to take. A South Shaker Road resident called at 10:17 p.m. to report that the motion detector at a neighbor’s home had been set off while the neighbors were away. An officer checked the area but didn’t find anything suspicious. Police say the detector may have been set off by an animal.
