Over the past week, police made three motor vehicle stops, two resulting in verbal warnings, and helped two drivers with disabled vehicles. There were six calls for help with medical emergencies, and the ambulance squad took six people to area hospitals, one with Advanced Life Support services in attendance. Police also responded to five false burglar alarms.
Tuesday, Jan. 14
Public Works discussed several cases of stolen or vandalized stop signs on Cameron, Westcott, Stow, and Jacob Gates roads. At 7:45 p.m. an officer stopped a car near Still River Depot Road and found two people violating state marijuana laws.Theresa Kearney, 18, of Boxborough, was charged with underage possession of marijuana, having an open container of marijuana in a vehicle, and possession of a class E controlled substance. The other person in the car was a juvenile, 16, and was charged with the same marijuana violations and also with underage possession of liquor. The vehicle was towed.
Wednesday, Jan. 15
At 3:01 a.m. an officer alerted the DPW to salt and sand the roads, which were becoming slick. At 9:06 a.m. someone called 911 to ask for assistance for several people stuck in an elevator on St. John Lane; the Fire Department handled the rescue. At 9:49 p.m. a Littleton Road resident returned home to find her garage door open; she called police, asking them to check the house for intruders before she went inside.
Thursday, Jan. 16
At 2:08 a.m. police again called the DPW about icy road conditions that were making travel unsafe. At 10:18 a.m. someone from Still River Road called 911 to report a sparking power line that was touching a tree and causing it to smolder—a situation that police say has been reported at that location several times. Police again informed National Grid of the problem.
Friday, Jan. 17
At 10:05 a.m. the DPW called police about a dead bobcat on Ayer Road near Gebo Lane. Because bobcats are considered a relatively rare species here, police were required to inform the environmental police, and they in turn called the state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, who removed the roadkill. A Littleton Road resident called at 11:19 a.m. to complain that a Verizon truck was parked in his driveway; police asked the driver to move the truck.
Saturday, Jan. 18
At 7:29 a.m. a caller from Brown Road reported an empty car off the road. Police called a towing company to remove the car and located its owner, a Bolton resident, who was charged with leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage, negligent operation, and marked lanes violations.
Sunday, Jan. 19
At 1:34 p.m. someone on Still River Road called to complain that a snow plow had sprayed dirt on his car. At 7:30 p.m. a Lancaster County Road resident reported that a driver had struck his parked car and then left the scene.
Monday, Jan. 20
At 4:25 p.m. a Prospect Hill Road resident called 911 to say that an older van with several passengers was parked at the overlook. The caller suspected the van’s occupants were selling drugs to other drivers who pulled up. An officer spoke to the people at the overlook and determined they were just enjoying the sunset. At 4:46 p.m. an officer also checked on a vehicle parked at the Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge and spoke to the driver.
The police log is written by a Harvard Press reporter based on information gleaned from daily police logs and interviews with police staff. Decisions to publish or withhold names of people arrested is based on our need to balance the privacy of individuals with our responsibility to report news of significance and public safety.
