This week police made 35 motor vehicle stops, which resulted in 17 citations and 18 verbal warnings. The ambulance crew responded to eight medical emergencies and took seven people to the hospital, two with Advanced Life Support on board; one person refused treatment or transport to the hospital.
Tuesday, June 30
A Shaker Road resident called at 7:32 a.m. to say that her power had gone out after she saw a flash of light outside, and she suspected that electrical wires nearby could be down. Police called National Grid and checked the surrounding area, but no downed wires were found. A landscaper working at a home on Madigan Lane while the owners were away called at 2:05 p.m. to report that a horse at the residence had escaped its enclosure. Police and animal control responded; the animal control officer secured the horse and returned it to its corral. A resident stopped at the station at 2:46 p.m. to speak with an officer about a neighborhood dispute. At 6:27 p.m. a caller reported that a vehicle had sped past her car on Prospect Hill Road, where no passing is allowed, and requested that police have more radar details in the area. Someone called at 6:49 p.m. to notify police that he would be leaving his disabled car at the town beach until morning. At 8:33 p.m. a person called with suspicions about a man dressed all in black walking down Myrick Lane. The man was gone when police arrived to investigate.
Wednesday, July 1
An officer on patrol at 3:24 a.m. stopped to investigate three cars parked at the overlook on Prospect Hill Road. The officer advised the occupants that it was after hours for parking at the site and asked them to leave. Two of those present were juveniles, so the officer called their parents to pick them up. West Boylston police called at 1:09 p.m. to ask Harvard officers to execute a search warrant at a residence on Pine Ridge Drive (see related story). At 7:01 p.m. an officer served a 209A abuse prevention order to a Stow Road resident. A Woodside Road resident called at 9:16 p.m. to report that a neighbor’s house alarm had been going off. An officer checked the house but heard no alarm and found all in order.
Thursday, July 2
Nothing of significance to report.
Friday, July 3
An officer on patrol at 1:08 a.m. stopped to investigate a group of youths seen running into the cemetery behind the General Store, but the officer was unable to find them. At 1:33 a.m. a Peninsula Road resident called to complain about a loud party in progress on a boat in the pond. The responding officer advised the partyers via bullhorn to keep the noise down. An East Bare Hill Road resident called at 10:42 a.m. to report fraudulent charges on a credit card statement. A Jacob Gates Road resident called at 4:48 p.m. seeking permission for an outdoor cooking fire. At 5:39 p.m. a resident who was at work called police to say she had forgotten to lock her doors before leaving the house and asked police to lock them for her. Police say they found all the doors locked when they arrived at the house. An officer on patrol at 7:57 p.m. stopped on Ayer Road near Dunkin’ Donuts to investigate a woman on the side of the road who appeared to be “acting strangely.” The woman told the officer she was waiting for a ride.
Saturday, July 4
Officers on patrol at 1:29 a.m. stopped to investigate three young girls walking on Littleton Road. The girls told the officers they were on their way to meet three boys on Lancaster County Road. The officers advised the girls’ parents, who arrived shortly thereafter to pick them up. The officers then went to Lancaster County Road, where at 1:56 a.m. they found three boys coming from the direction of the McCurdy Track. Upon investigating at the track, the officers found that a portable toilet had been tipped over. Although they were not certain who had been responsible, the officers spoke to the boys about the incident. An officer on patrol at 3:24 a.m. stopped to investigate a man walking on Still River Road near Bellevue Cemetery. The man told the officer he was walking to Chelmsford to see his son; the officer gave him a ride as far as Ayer. A person called at 8:42 a.m. to speak with an officer about a dispute with a contractor. A resident on Old Littleton Road called at 11:32 a.m. to report that there was a copperhead snake trapped in her garage; she said she had left a message with the animal control officer. Police say the animal control officer referred the matter to the environmental police. Someone stopped at the station at 11:44 a.m. to turn in a wallet found at the field in front of the library. Police say it has not yet been claimed.
Sunday, July 5
A groundskeeper at Fruitlands Museum called at 11:59 a.m. to report that someone from West Roxbury had left his car in the Fruitlands parking lot while he went away to Maine with some Harvard friends. An officer told the caller that police did not have the authority to tow vehicles from private property and that someone from Fruitlands would have to initiate the tow, if that was required. A resident on Ann Lees Road called at 9:35 p.m. to report hearing what sounded like dynamite exploding nearby. Police checked the area, but they did not hear anything and found nothing of concern. An officer on patrol at 9:57 p.m. stopped to investigate an unoccupied car with Arizona plates parked on South Shaker Road. The officer did not locate the owner.
Monday, July 6
Boxborough police called at 1:45 a.m. to request assistance at the scene of a burglary in Boxborough. Officers reportedly arrived at the residence within six minutes of the alarm sounding, but they found no intruder. Police say this was one of a series of break-ins that occurred Monday. Others were in Acton, Bolton, and Maynard. At 1:54 p.m. a person from the Department of Public Works called to report that someone had stolen a DPW trailer that was stored off-site. Police are investigating.
