This week police made 14 traffic stops, which resulted in eight citations and six verbal warnings. They also helped two motorists with disabled vehicles, helped two people get into inadvertently locked vehicles, and responded to one request for an agricultural burn permit. The ambulance crew responded to eight medical emergencies and took eight people to the hospital, two with Advanced Life Support on board.
Tuesday, Jan. 10
At 10:42 a.m. a patrol officer stopped to assist Boxborough police at a traffic stop at exit 28 off Interstate 495. A Whitney Road resident called at 11:55 a.m. to report a case of identity theft. A Barton Road resident called at 6:54 p.m. to report that someone had broken into the home sometime between 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Police went to the residence to speak with the homeowner. Jewelry and other items were taken, police said. The case is under investigation. The owner of a vacant home on Warren Avenue called at 10:15 p.m. to report suspicions about footprints around the house. Police checked the property but found no evidence of an attempted break-in.
Wednesday, Jan. 11
A resident stopped at the station at 4:51 p.m. to report a case of identity theft by way of a credit card. At 5:47 p.m. a caller reported concerns about an unoccupied vehicle with its interior lights on parked in a public lot on Poor Farm Road. Police did not locate the owner. However, they checked back about two hours later and reported that the car was gone. They speculate that it may have belonged to someone hiking nearby.
Thursday, Jan. 12
A resident stopped at the station at 10:01 a.m. to speak with an officer about a suspicious phone call she had received, and together they determined it was a scam. Detective Daniele Fortunato said it was one of several scams police have seen recently, in which someone receives a call from an unknown person who says a relative is in trouble and needs money. Fortunato said that anyone receiving such a call, or any other suspicious call, should contact the police. At 1:59 p.m. the owner of Harvard Lanes called to complain about a tractor-trailer truck that had pulled into the parking lot. When police went to the scene, they discovered that a Harvard resident, who was not present, had directed the truck driver to go there to pick up a car being donated to charity, without getting permission from the business owner to leave the car in the lot. However, the business owner allowed the trucker to haul the car away.
Friday, Jan. 13
At 5:48 a.m. someone called to report a tree in the road on West Bare Hill Road. An officer went to the area and moved the tree aside. A West Bare Hill Road resident called at 8:38 p.m. to report that someone had knocked on the door and run off. An officer checked the area but found no one. At 9:09 p.m. someone reported an occupied car parked on Sherry Road, which is a private roadway. An officer found the car, told the youths inside that they were trespassing, and gave them a verbal warning.
Saturday, Jan. 14
Someone stopped at the station at 12:19 p.m. to inquire about claiming some logs on the side of Still River Road. Police told the person to contact the property owner. At 2:31 p.m. a patrol officer witnessed a two-car accident on Ayer Road. Police say that three cars were heading in the same direction, when one turned onto Gebo Lane. The car behind it slowed, and the third car didn’t slow enough, rear-ending the second car. One person was taken to the hospital; both vehicles were towed. The driver of the third car was cited for following too close and failure to use care and caution when stopping. A patrol officer stopped on Prospect Hill Road at 3:18 p.m. to check on an occupied vehicle parked at a construction site. Police say the car belonged to the owner of the home being built there, who wanted to check on the construction progress. At 3:29 p.m. a business owner on Ayer Road called for a second time to complain about an apparently abandoned Ford Explorer that had been in the parking lot for nearly a month. Police say a certified letter had been sent to the owner stating that the vehicle had to be moved and warning that if the deadline for removal wasn’t met, the car would be towed at the owner’s expense.
Sunday, Jan. 15
Someone stopped at the station at 11:30 a.m. to speak with an officer about an incident that occurred in Clinton. The person was told to contact the Clinton Police Department. At 1:46 p.m. an officer stopped to check on an occupied car parked at the overlook on Prospect Hill Road and told the amorous couple inside to move along. At 10:20 p.m. a man who had been walking his dog on South Shaker Road reported hearing a car alarm sounding in the woods nearby. An officer followed the noise and tracked it to a residence. The dispatcher called the home and spoke with the resident, who said he hadn’t heard the alarm sounding. He subsequently went out and shut it off.
Monday, Jan. 16
At 9:11 a.m. a caller reported a large patch of ice on Warren Avenue. The Department of Public Works was sent to sand the area. An Ayer Road resident called at 9:40 a.m. to speak with an officer about disposing of an old rifle discovered inside the basement of a home. An officer went to the home and took possession of the weapon for later disposal. At 4:38 p.m. someone called with concerns about the stability of the ice where some juveniles were skating. An officer responded and reported that the ice appeared to be safe, but the officer told the youths to watch for potentially unstable places on the ice.
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