This week police made 28 traffic stops, which resulted in 13 citations, 12 verbal warnings, three summonses, and one arrest. The ambulance crew responded to eight medical emergencies and took five people to the hospital, two with Advanced Life Support on board; three people refused treatment or transport to the hospital. One person called to request permission for an outdoor cooking fire.
Tuesday, Sept. 22
An officer at 8:40 a.m. performed a random license plate check on a car traveling on Fairbank Street and issued the driver, a woman from Burlington, a summons for driving with a suspended license. At 9:10 a.m. a caller reported a car speeding on Littleton Road. The car was not found. At 10:35 a.m. an officer stopped on Still River Road to speak with a crew doing tree work in the area. The officer asked to speak with the driver of a truck that was blocking a portion of the roadway and ultimately issued a summons to the man, a Marlborough resident, for driving with a suspended license and obstructing the flow of traffic. The officer also issued a citation to the owner of the company for allowing someone with a suspended license to operate a company vehicle. A Woodside Road resident called at 1:03 p.m. to report that he had just witnessed a neighbor striking his mailbox with her vehicle and then returning to her home. Police responded to the scene and issued a summons to the neighbor for leaving the scene of an accident with property damage. Police say the car and the mailbox were both damaged. A Prospect Hill Road resident called at 3:54 p.m. to report that a gray pickup truck was parked in her driveway. Police say the truck’s occupant had permission to pick apples on the property. A man called at 4:10 p.m. to report that while he was jogging on South Shaker Road, a vehicle had driven past him slowly a couple of times, making him uneasy. Police located the vehicle and spoke to the driver, who said he was working at a residence in the neighborhood. At 6:12 p.m. two people called from Dunkin’ Donuts to report that a man in the restaurant was yelling at the staff. Police took the man, a Georgetown resident, into protective custody and issued him a summons for disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace.
Wednesday, Sept. 23
At 10:10 a.m. an officer stopped to investigate an unoccupied car parked in a dangerous place on Old Littleton Road. The officer located the driver, who said he was “metal detecting” and would move the vehicle. At 10:15 a.m. a caller from the town beach reported hearing gunshots in the area and the sound of something hitting the building there. Police checked the building and found no damage nor any evidence of someone firing a gun. A Park Lane resident called at 2:26 p.m. to report damage to his mailbox that had occurred between 10 a.m. and noon. At 6:51 p.m. a Bolton Road resident called 911 to report that a car had gone off the road nearby. Police found that the driver had lost control of the vehicle, which went off the roadway and struck a large rock before rolling over and landing back in the road. Police arrested the driver, James McPhee, 23, a Harvard resident, for operating under the influence of liquor and negligent operation of a motor vehicle.
Thursday, Sept. 24
A Still River Road resident stopped at the station at 11:54 a.m. to report a case of identity theft. A Simon Atherton Row resident called at 5 p.m. to report a large bonfire at the home of a neighbor. Firefighters responded and extinguished what police say was an illegal blaze. At 11:53 p.m. a caller reported two suspicious-looking sport-utility vehicles at the Holy Hill conservation area. The SUVs were gone when police arrived.
Friday, Sept. 25
At 1:11 a.m. an officer on Ayer Road checked a license plate on a passing vehicle and subsequently issued its Dennis Port driver a summons for operating an uninsured and unregistered vehicle and trying to conceal the number plate. At 11:06 a.m. an officer stopped to investigate an occupied car parked at the Prospect Hill Road overlook. Police say the occupants were “misbehaving”; they were asked to move on. Someone called at 6:01 p.m. to notify police that Boy Scouts would be camping at the pond, behind Bellevue Cemetery, for the weekend.
Saturday, Sept. 26
An Ayer Road resident called at 1:13 a.m. to complain about noise from a private festival in the area. An officer advised revelers to turn off the music. At 2:44 a.m. an officer stopped a car for speeding at 60 miles per hour on Massachusetts Avenue through the center of town. The officer arrested the driver, Clifford Howell, 43, of Stow, for operating under the influence of liquor (third offense), negligent operation of a motor vehicle, speeding, and failing to stay within marked lanes. At 7:23 a.m. a Tahanto Trail resident called to say that her daughter had been in an accident. Police say the driver had lost control of the car. She was not injured and refused transport to the hospital; the car was towed. The driver was cited for speeding and failing to stay within marked lanes. An Ayer Road resident called at 11:51 a.m. to report that someone had smashed a headlight on his vehicle. A Sholan Circle resident called at 12:14 p.m. to report that her son’s bicycle had been stolen. Police say the bike was later found down the road. A caller at 3:20 p.m. reported that a table had been left on the roadside near Madigan Lane and Still River Road. Police say it had apparently been left after a road race; they contacted one of the event organizers to pick it up. At 6:46 p.m. someone reported a dead deer in the roadway on Stow Road. The Department of Public Works was notified to remove it. A motorist called at 6:51 p.m. to report a car being driven erratically and headed toward Boxborough. Police notified Boxborough officers to watch for the vehicle.
Sunday, Sept. 27
A Glenview Drive resident called to report that someone had vandalized the tires on the family car. Police say the responding officer found no damage to the tires and speculated that the tires were just low on air. At 4:40 p.m. someone called to complain about “ongoing noise” from a private festival on Ayer Road. An officer on patrol at 10:45 p.m. stopped to investigate an occupied vehicle parked in the lot at the Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge. The occupants told the officer they were on a road trip and had just stopped to rest, and they assured him they would be leaving in the morning.
Monday, Sept. 28
Someone called at 12:06 p.m. to report a large truck parked in a dangerous location on Poor Farm Road. The vehicle was gone when police arrived. A Harris Lane resident called at 4:43 p.m. to report that he had seen a black bear in his yard. Someone called at 6:29 p.m. to report a tree leaning on some wires on Glenview Drive. Police notified National Grid.
