This week police made three traffic stops that resulted in three verbal warnings. They also responded to one request for a cooking fire. The ambulance crew responded to nine medical emergencies and took five people to the hospital, two with Advanced Life Support on board. Four people refused treatment or transport to the hospital.
Tuesday, May 31
At 8:37 a.m. police were called to the scene of a two-car accident on Ayer Road near the Blanchard House. Police say that while one car was making a right turn, a vehicle behind it didn’t slow enough and rear-ended the first car. There were no injuries, and neither car was towed. The driver of the second vehicle was cited for failure to use care in stopping. A resident on Tahanto Trail called at 9:45 a.m. to speak with an officer about damage done to his property, allegedly by a neighbor. The caller said that the neighbor had cleared a new trail for horses on the caller’s property. Police spoke with the neighbor, who said she was unaware that the trail was on the caller’s property and that a worker had cleared the area. Police say the two neighbors were able to work things out amicably. At 12:32 p.m. a caller reported that a small tree had fallen across the roadway. The Department of Public Works was notified to remove it. Someone called at 1:18 p.m. to report that a large branch was protruding into the roadway on Bolton Road. An officer checked all along the road but did not find a branch on the road. The DPW was asked to do another check for the branch and remove it, if found. A Westcott Road resident called at 2:34 p.m. to report receiving an IRS-scam phone call.
Wednesday, June 1
Someone called at 8:52 a.m. to report that a large branch was resting on an electric wire on Littleton Road. National Grid was notified. At 10:42 a.m. police responded to the scene of an accident on Ayer Road in front of Dunkin’ Donuts. Police report that one car was attempting to turn left out of Dunkin’ Donuts onto Ayer Road, while a truck heading north on Ayer Road was making a right turn into the Dunkin’ Donuts lot. However, the driver of the left-turning car did not see the car that was traveling behind the truck and struck that vehicle upon pulling out. The driver of the first car was cited for failure to use care while turning. At 10:57 a.m. Boxborough police advised Harvard officers of a suspicious incident on Pinnacle Road. According to the police report, a Boxborough officer was traveling through Harvard when he came upon what appeared to be a disabled vehicle on the side of Pinnacle Road. Police say the driver told the officer he was on his way from Rhode Island to Keene, New Hampshire, and had pulled over to get directions using his cell phone, but needed to get it charged. He turned off the car engine, he said, because his car was low on gas, but he left the keys in the ignition to charge the phone. When the officer proceeded to question the driver, the driver invited him to search the car if he was suspicious. The officer obliged and found nothing amiss. The driver left the area, and the Boxborough officer notified Harvard officers about the incident because he thought the driver’s explanation for being there was suspicious. At 1:53 p.m. a caller reported a vehicle being driven erratically on Ayer Road. The vehicle in question was not in the area when an officer arrived to investigate.
Thursday, June 2
A resident on Cleaves Hill Road called at 2:51 p.m. to report a low-hanging wire nearby. Police checked the wire and determined it did not pose a hazard, then notified Verizon. A Finn Road resident called at 9:37 p.m. to report receiving two IRS-scam phone calls.
Friday, June 3
Someone called at 7:40 a.m. to speak with an officer regarding an unfamiliar man near the General Store who appeared to be homeless. An officer questioned the man, who had an ID from California, and determined there were no known issues related to him. A bus driver called at 8:28 a.m. to report an earlier incident in which a vehicle was seen traveling the wrong way on a Route 2 offramp. Someone called at 11:48 a.m. to report seeing a fox that looked as if it could be ill on Old Littleton Road. The animal control officer was notified. Someone stopped at the station at 2:33 p.m. to report losing nearly $4,000 in a phone scam. According to police, the man received two phone calls, the first purporting to be from his grandson. The caller claimed he was in jail and needed bail money. The grandparent arranged to transfer the requested funds and later received a call from someone claiming to be the grandson’s lawyer, who said he had successfully gotten the grandson out of jail, but still needed money for fines. The grandparent once again sent the requested amount. He eventually realized it was a scam and got the police involved. The case is under investigation. A Bolton Road resident called at 2:52 p.m. to report that someone had stolen a generator from the garage during the night. Police are investigating. At 2:53 p.m. a caller reported a fox in the area of the Bromfield School. Animal control was notified. At 4:44 p.m. police responded to an emergency call about an accident on Pinnacle Road. Police found one car that had gone off the road, over a stone wall, and into a tree. The driver, 26-year-old Corey Parker of Clinton, was injured and was taken to the hospital, but not before being arrested on charges of operating under the influence of liquor, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, having alcohol in the vehicle, possessing an open container of alcohol, and failure to stay within marked lanes. The car was towed. Someone called at 5:17 p.m. to report a dead woodchuck in the area of Woodchuck Hill and Slough roads. A message was left for the DPW to remove the carcass.
Saturday, June 4
An officer on patrol at 1:09 a.m. stopped to investigate an occupied car parked at Harvard Cleaners and advised the occupants to move on. At 7:40 a.m. a Massachusetts Avenue resident called to report a possible burglary, after arriving home to find a patio door ripped off its hinges. However, the caller reported that nothing appeared to have been taken from the house. The case is under investigation. Someone called at 6:11 p.m. to report having seen four youths kick over battery-powered candles in the cemetery, and then go to the General Store. The caller asked for increased police presence in the area to discourage nefarious activity.
Sunday, June 5
At 8:55 p.m. a caller reported seeing an unoccupied sedan with its lights on parked at Holy Hill. Police did not make contact with the vehicle’s occupants.
Monday, June 6
An officer on patrol at 1:51 a.m. came upon two trees down on Littleton Road, one entangled in utility wires. The DPW and National Grid were asked to respond. At 8:50 p.m. a Still River Road resident called with concerns about a man in a gray sedan who was taking pictures of her house. The caller said she had been out walking and the same man had stopped to speak with her. When she arrived home, she saw the car parked on the street and saw the driver taking pictures. The car was gone from the area when police arrived to investigate. Someone called at 11:47 p.m. with concerns about an unfamiliar man seated on a bench in front of the General Store using a computer. Police determined that the man did not pose a threat.
