This week police made nine traffic stops, which resulted in five citations and four verbal warnings. The ambulance crew responded to 10 medical emergencies and took nine people to the hospital, two with Advanced Life Support on board; one person refused treatment and transport to the hospital. Police say that “several people” had suffered injuries during this week’s longboarding event.
Tuesday, Aug. 4
At 7:06 a.m. a resident called to speak with an officer about threats that had been made against her at the town beach. The officer spoke to the person in question; the caller decided not to pursue the matter. A Stow Road resident called at 4:49 p.m. to report concerns about a black pickup truck that had come down his driveway looking for downed wires. Police confirmed that National Grid crews were working in the area. An officer on patrol at 6:30 p.m. reported that a boat had been tipped on its side at Thurston’s Beach during the storm, but noted that no fuel was leaking from the vessel.
Wednesday, Aug. 5
At 12:22 a.m. a resident on Prospect Hill Road called with concerns about a truck that was stopped on the roadway. The driver had told the caller he was there to work on wires. An officer responded to the scene and confirmed that the worker was from National Grid. At 8:16 a.m. an Old Littleton Road resident called about an unfamiliar gray pickup truck in the area. The truck was gone when police arrived to investigate. A Warren Avenue resident called at 12:03 p.m. to report that someone had been at the residence looking at the electric meter. The person was gone when police arrived.
Thursday, Aug. 6
A resident stopped at the station at 10:28 a.m. seeking advice about storm debris. At 11:13 a.m. someone stopped at the station to turn in a found wallet.
Friday, Aug. 7
In a repeat of an incident from the previous week that is still under investigation, calls came in at 2:14 a.m. and 5:08 a.m. about picnic tables and chairs someone had placed in the roadway on Still River Road. All incidents remain under investigation. Last week Officer Daniele Fortunato told the Press that police were evaluating video recordings from the area. At 9:05 a.m. a caller from the General Store asked to have extra picnic tables removed from the area adjacent to the store. At 10:11 a.m. someone stopped at the station to turn in a set of keys. Someone called at 8:11 p.m. to report that a car was towing a skateboarder on Massachusetts Avenue. Police did not locate the car. Someone intending to do a nature study called at 8:50 p.m. to let police know that it was going to be done at the town beach that evening.
Saturday, Aug. 8
Someone stopped at the station at 10:47 a.m. to speak with an officer about a domestic issue. A resident called at 2:27 p.m. to report that the railroad crossing signal at Still River Depot Road was going off, with no train in sight. Police notified an official at Boston and Maine Railroad. At 8:44 p.m. a caller reported that two horses were loose on Old Mill Road. By the time police arrived, the owner had retrieved the animals. An officer on patrol at 9:45 p.m. spoke with some people at the town beach to let them know the beach would be closing soon. Someone called at 11:42 p.m. to report a man in a car screaming at someone near Appleworks on Ayer Road. The car was gone when police arrived.
Sunday, Aug. 9
A resident stopped at the station at 9:30 a.m. to speak with an officer about a custody issue. At 1:55 p.m. a caller reported that someone had been taking rocks from a fallen section of wall at the overlook on Prospect Hill Road. Police went to the scene and located the suspect, who said he was not removing any rocks. Boxborough police called at 5:31 p.m. to request backup from Harvard police at a traffic stop at the onramp to Interstate 495 northbound.
Monday, Aug. 10
A resident on Ann Lees Road called at 10:16 a.m. to report that a large trailer was blocking part of the roadway. The responding officer located the contractor who owned the trailer and asked him to move it. A Pinnacle Road resident called at 10:50 a.m. to report a large U-Haul truck that was parked in the roadway. Police directed traffic around the vehicle until the owner could have it moved. At 10:55 a.m. a Littleton Road resident called about a large delivery truck parked in the roadway. As before, police directed traffic around the vehicle until the operator was able to move it. At 9:59 p.m. an officer on patrol advised the occupants of a car parked at the Prospect Hill overlook to move on, since the area was closed for the night.
