Police made no traffic stops during the week but helped two motorists with disabled vehicles and helped with an inadvertently locked car. During the week, the ambulance crew responded to one medical emergency and took one person to the hospital with Advanced Life Support on board.
Tuesday, Sept. 19
Someone called 911 at 5:58 a.m. to report a tree down on power lines on Littleton Road. National Grid was notified. At 12:18 p.m. a caller reported that construction vehicles were blocking South Shaker Road. The vehicles were gone when police arrived to investigate. An Ayer Road resident called at 2:16 p.m. to complain about a solicitor who was knocking on the door looking for donations. A resident on Stonecutters Path called at 4:09 p.m. seeking help with removing a large hornets’ nest from the property. The caller was told that although the town isn’t responsible for such situations on private property, someone at the Department of Public Works might be able to help.
Wednesday, Sept. 20
Nothing of significance to report.
Thursday, Sept. 21
A detail officer called the station at 7:44 a.m. to report that a homeowner on Bolton Road was berating town employees doing roadwork nearby. The officer said the homeowner had been told to take up any concerns with the DPW. At 10:09 a.m. state police issued a BOLO advisory (be on the lookout) for a motorist observed on Route 2 making obscene gestures at passing vehicles and attempting to run at least one off the road. Harvard police did not make contact with the motorist.
Friday, Sept. 22
Boxborough police called at 1:53 a.m. asking for backup at a break-in at the Gulf station in their town. State police called at 11:46 p.m. asking Harvard officers to watch for a car that had taken the Harvard exit off Interstate 495 and had been observed being driven erratically. Harvard police did not come in contact with the car. A Littleton Road resident called at 11:54 p.m. to report a juvenile missing from the caller’s home. The person called back later to say that the youth had been contacted by phone and had returned home.
Saturday, Sept. 23
At 11:31 p.m. a caller reported that someone cutting trees on Slough Road had left debris in the roadway. An officer went to the location and spoke with the tree cutter, who said that the tree he had cut had fallen the wrong way, landing partially in the roadway, and that he had cleaned up the debris. The owner of a house under construction on Old Littleton Road called 911 at 7:22 p.m. to report seeing someone on the property running toward the back of the house. Police checked the area but found no one.
Sunday, Sept. 24
At 2:35 p.m. a resident called to report that a boat had been stolen from the town beach. The person called back later to say the missing vessel had been located, apparently drifting loose on the pond. A Stow Road resident called at 5:47 p.m. about an unwanted person at the home, who had come to the door purportedly looking for help with having his car towed. The person was gone when police arrived at the residence.
Monday, Sept. 25
A motorist called at 9:27 a.m. to report an SUV being driven erratically on Ayer Road, headed into Ayer. Ayer police were advised to watch for it. A Warren Avenue resident called at 4:38 p.m. to speak with an officer about a phone scam. A Haskell Lane resident called at 6:38 p.m. after having just arrived home to report suspicions that someone had been inside the house. An officer checked the home with the resident but found no evidence of a break-in. The resident called back at 7:22 p.m. to report that she had discovered items missing from her daughter’s room. Police are investigating.
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