During the past week, police made five motor vehicle stops that resulted in four verbal warnings and one written warning or citation. Officers also issued or renewed one gun permit. Emergency responders received four medical calls and transported two people to the hospital, one with Advanced Life Support services in attendance; two people needed lift assists. There were also four false burglar alarms.
Tuesday, June 22
At 5:57 a.m. someone called 911 after hearing people shouting near the intersection of Old Littleton and Pinnacle roads. Police found a man and a woman, both showing bruises, engaged in a loud argument. Police determined they had driven to Harvard from Acton, where one or both could be charged with assault, so the Acton police were called. Meanwhile, the driver, 22-year-old Tyler Jay Milhomme of Acton, was found to have been driving with a suspended license, so he received a summons on that charge from Harvard police. At 4:58 p.m. there was a crash on Route 2 eastbound; state police brought one person to Dunkin’, where the person refused transport after being checked over by the ambulance crew. At 6:54 p.m. a 911 caller reported another crash on Route 2 westbound, but no Harvard services were needed.
Wednesday, June 23
At 7:36 a.m. one vehicle rear-ended another on Ayer Road near the Ayer/Harvard town line; no one was hurt, but one vehicle required a tow. At 4:35 p.m. someone from St. Benedict’s Abbey on Still River Road called to report a goat on the loose; the animal was returned to its owner. At 4:50 p.m. a Woodside Road resident reported that mail and a package had been taken from her mailbox. At 4:53 p.m. a caller complained about a disturbance in the vicinity of the public library; police found a permitted band concert in progress. At 11:20 p.m. an officer on patrol noticed a car parked at the Ryan Field on Depot Road and told the occupant to move along because the area was not open at that late hour.
Thursday, June 24
At 8:49 a.m. a caller reported a sign that seemed “threatening” had been posted on town land; an officer removed the sign. After an earlier attempt at notification failed, at 5:39 p.m. an officer brought word to an Oak Hill Road resident that a relative in western Massachusetts had died. At 6:11 p.m. an Ayer Road business owner told police a dog walker was repeatedly trespassing on the business’s property. At 11:03 p.m. police were called about a collision on Old Shirley Road in which one driver had fled into the woods on foot; according to Harvard police, the state police used dogs to locate that driver. One person was taken to a hospital by ambulance.
Friday, June 25
At 1:51 p.m. an officer called the Registry of Motor Vehicles with concerns about a person who no longer seemed capable of driving safely. At 6:14 p.m. a Park Lane resident called to say her debit card had been used for fraudulent online purchases at Walmart’s website.
Saturday, June 26
At 8:05 a.m. a 911 caller reported a tree had fallen on power lines on Pinnacle Road; National Grid was notified. At 11:42 a.m. an employee at the post office called police, saying a woman who had handed over some items to be mailed had subsequently asked for their return and became belligerent when told she could not have them back; the customer left when police arrived. At 8:47 p.m. police spoke to two people who were trespassing at the Oak Ridge Observatory on Pinnacle Road and told them to leave the property.
Sunday, June 27
At 6:48 p.m. a caller complained about a small black hatchback speeding on Still River Road.
Monday, June 28
At 11:54 a.m. a caller reported a car crash on Interstate 495 southbound; state police had jurisdiction, and no one required ambulance transport. At 6:39 p.m. someone called about a fallen tree near the intersection of Scott Road and Candleberry Lane; the matter was referred to the Department of Public Works.
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.
