This week police made seven traffic stops that resulted in one citation, five verbal warnings, and one summons. They also responded to three calls about disabled motor vehicles, helped two drivers access inadvertently locked cars, and responded to three requests for a cooking fire.
The ambulance crew responded to six medical emergencies and took five people to the hospital, two with Advanced Life Support on board. One person refused medical treatment or transport to the hospital.
Tuesday, April 19
An officer on patrol stopped to investigate a commercial building on Lancaster County Road at 1:46 a.m. after noticing two doors propped open. Police say people from a business that had moved out of the building the previous day had inadvertently left the doors that way. The officer closed and secured the doors. A resident on Old Mill Road called at 11:18 a.m. to report hearing a hissing sound coming from a nearby train. Police notified the railroad company. Someone called 911 at 3:55 p.m. to report that a car had gone off the road and crashed into a utility pole on Westcott Road. Police, fire, and ambulance personnel responded. According to police, the driver had fallen asleep at the wheel. The car sustained heavy front-end damage and was towed. The driver, who was taken to the hospital by ambulance, was cited for a marked lanes violation.
Wednesday, April 20
At 2:39 p.m. a Lancaster County Road resident called to complain about loud music coming from a nearby apartment. Police checked but heard no loud music. Someone called 911 at 6:53 p.m. to report that people were shooting off fireworks near Turner Lane. The fireworks had stopped by the time police arrived. Police did not find the responsible parties. A Myrick Lane resident called at 7:10 p.m. to report finding a lost dog. The caller said the family would keep the dog until it was claimed by the owner. Police notified the animal control officer.
Thursday, April 21
State police called at 7:09 a.m. to request Harvard police, fire, and ambulance personnel at the scene of a rollover accident on Route 2 westbound. The ambulance took one person to the hospital. At 10:07 a.m. a caller reported that a tractor-trailer truck had taken down wires on Ayer Road in front of Harvard Lanes. Police say the truck had been attempting a turn when it hooked and ripped down the wires running from the building to a sign out front. National Grid was called to look at the wires but said the wires were privately owned, so the building owner would be responsible for arranging the repair. Someone called from Hildreth Elementary School to report a case of identity theft and attempted larceny. Police say someone hacked into the email account of a school employee and used it to send an email to another school employee, demanding that $15,850 be wired to a specified bank account. No money was transferred; the case is under investigation. At 11:43 p.m. a Littleton County Road resident called to report that an alarm somewhere in the area had been sounding for about 20 minutes. By the time police arrived, the noise had stopped. They were unable to locate the source.
Friday, April 22
Someone called 911 at 9:13 a.m. to report that a car had struck and injured a dog on Myrick Lane. Police say the driver remained at the scene and the dog’s owner was contacted.
Saturday, April 23
Someone called at 9:23 a.m. with concerns that a car wash being held near the Transfer Station was causing a traffic issue. Police say an officer checked the site and determined there was no traffic problem. A resident stopped at the station at 11:15 a.m. to turn in some rifles that were no longer wanted. A Blanchard Road resident stopped at the station at 7:49 p.m. to report that someone had entered her home when she was on vacation and had stolen some checks, ultimately cashing two in the amount of $248. That person was identified and issued a summons for two counts of larceny under $250.
Sunday, April 24
An officer on patrol at 1:20 a.m. stopped to investigate a car carrier with a large trailer parked in the rear lot at the Bromfield School. The owner was contacted and said he was staying at a nearby residence overnight and had left it there because there was no other place to park it. Police advised the trucker that it had to be moved by Monday morning, before the start of school. While performing a random license plate check at 6:45 a.m., an officer on patrol stopped a car driven by a 55-year-old Acton man and issued him a summons for driving with a suspended license and driving an unregistered, uninsured vehicle. Police and fire personnel were dispatched to the scene of a brush fire on Bolton Road at 10:32 a.m. Firefighters extinguished the blaze, estimated to be 50 by 50 feet in size. Someone called at 12:10 p.m. to report that a vehicle was speeding and passing cars on Slough Road. Police located the vehicle and gave the driver a verbal warning.
Monday, April 25
An officer on patrol at 1:21 p.m. stopped to ask the driver of a large truck blocking the roadway on Whitney Road near Old Littleton Road to move it out of the way. At 5:37 p.m. a caller reported that a car had struck and knocked over the stop sign in front of the General Store, and had left the scene. Police did not locate the car. The Department of Public Works was notified to replace the sign.
