In the past week, police made two motor vehicle stops, both of which resulted in verbal warnings. Emergency responders received six medical calls, with all six people requiring ambulance transport to a hospital, three with Advanced Life Support services in attendance. Police also issued or renewed one firearm license and responded to four false burglar alarms.
Tuesday, Oct. 13
At 1:22 p.m. Ayer police called the Harvard Police Department to ask officers to be on the lookout for a car that had been involved in a hit-and-run collision in Ayer; Harvard police searched the area but did not locate the vehicle.
Wednesday, Oct. 14
At 8:33 a.m. Boxborough police asked Harvard officers to accompany them to a house in Harvard about a threat to commit a crime. At 11:05 a.m. Stow police reported another hit-and-run collision from which one car had driven off toward Harvard; Harvard police did not locate the vehicle. At 11:10 a.m. a fallen tree limb was reported to be blocking Stow Road, and police called the Department of Public Works to remove it. At 1:40 p.m. a caller reported a small gray sedan speeding up and down Old Littleton Road, but the car was gone when police arrived. At 4:15 p.m. there was a three-car collision on Ayer Road. A northbound car had stopped to make a left turn onto Gebo Lane, and the next two cars plowed into it. One person was taken to the hospital by ambulance. At 5:14 p.m. a Madigan Lane resident called to say teens were drag-racing; the alleged speedsters were gone when police arrived.
Thursday, Oct. 15
At 7:38 a.m. a Littleton Road resident called police to say a fraudulent unemployment claim had been filed in the resident’s name; police referred the caller to the state office with jurisdiction. At 2:46 p.m. someone phoned to say a white Subaru on Littleton Road was traveling well over the 45 mph speed limit.
Friday, Oct. 16
At 10:59 a.m. a caller on South Shaker Road reported seeing someone fling a cellphone out a car window where it smashed on the road. Using the damaged phone, police were able to identify and speak with the phone owner.
Saturday, Oct. 17
At 6:32 a.m. a caller told police a fallen tree was blocking the way near the intersection of Prospect Hill and Depot roads; the DPW removed the hazard. At 2:13 p.m. a Littleton County Road resident called, saying men with rifles at the Harvard Sportsmen’s Club were shooting toward his house and had narrowly missed him. Police determined the armed men were hunters, rather than target shooters from the club, and the case was turned over to the Massachusetts Environmental Police. At 6:40 p.m. a caller reported a dog loose on Tahanto Trail near Bowers Road, and the animal control officer was notified.
Sunday, Oct. 18
At 1:14 a.m. a Brown Road resident called 911 to say a family member had left the house after an argument and had not returned, nor did she have her cell phone with her. Soon afterward, the resident told police he had learned she was at a neighbor’s house. At 10:23 a.m. a Codman Hill Road resident called to say a male stranger had been on her property despite her no-trespassing sign; because the unknown man had left much earlier, police were unable to help.
Monday, Oct. 19
At 10:57 a.m. a Bolton Road resident reported another case of stolen identity information being used to file a fraudulent claim for unemployment compensation in the resident’s name. At 12:53 p.m. a resident on Woodside Road complained that people with an all-terrain vehicle and a dirt bike were headed for nearby trails. At 4:53 p.m. someone came to the police station to report receiving a harassing phone call. At 5:13 p.m. a 911 caller reported an accident on Interstate 495 southbound. The caller said his car had been struck by a tire from another vehicle. Although emergency services from Bolton, Boxborough, and Harvard were all notified, police say no one required ambulance transport.
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 the names of people arrested will be based on our need to balance the privacy of individuals with our responsibility to report news of significance.
