In the past three weeks, police made 12 motor vehicle stops, 11 resulting in verbal warnings and one in a written warning or citation. They also checked on seven disabled vehicles, assisted someone locked out of a car, issued or renewed two firearms licenses, and made three well-being checks. The Ambulance Service received 14 emergency calls and took 10 people to area hospitals, seven with Advanced Life Support services in attendance.
Tuesday, Dec. 14
At 9:40 a.m. a woman came to the station after encountering an incident of road rage. At 9:42 a.m. a Bolton Road resident reported having paid through Venmo for an item that was never delivered. At 2:03 p.m. a caller reported a car had struck a mailbox on Ayer Road and then driven off; the caller noted the license number, and police located the driver. At 8:34 p.m. an Oak Hill Road resident reported the first of more than 30 cases of mailbox vandalism. (See story)
Wednesday, Dec. 15
At 11:25 a.m. a 911 caller reported a car had hit a dog on Bolton Road.
Thursday, Dec. 16
At 5:44 p.m. police received the first of half a dozen complaints about noise from construction in the areas of Woodside and Stow roads, where work was being done outside permitted hours.
Friday, Dec. 17
At 9:54 a.m. a caller from the Immaculate Heart of Mary School in Still River reported that figures from the school’s nativity scene had been stolen. The missing figures were later found nearby.
Sunday, Dec. 19
At 3:39 a.m. a caller reported a two-car collision on Route 2 westbound. At 5:28 p.m. another crash took place near the corner of Ayer and Whitney roads.
Tuesday, Dec. 21
At 4:29 p.m. an officer took a report of damage to the Ryan sports field on Depot Road.
Wednesday, Dec. 22
At 6:48 a.m. a caller said a car had slid down an embankment near the intersection of Depot and Under Pin Hill roads; two wreckers were needed to extricate it. At 9:28 a.m. a woman reported receiving a package of checks from a bank where she does not have an account; police say residents should be alert for unexpected checks or credit cards in the mail, as they may indicate someone has used their name to open an account.
Saturday, Dec. 25
At 7:23 a.m. police alerted the DPW that roads were icing up. Roads were hazardous for much of the weekend. At 6:08 p.m. an Ayer Road resident reported a missing golden retriever puppy. The puppy was returned home safely three days later. At 10:40 p.m. someone reported hearing gunshots near Whitney Road.
Sunday, Dec. 26
At 1:44 p.m. a caller reported a car crash on Still River Road, with damage to both the car and property. At 5:38 p.m. a Still River Road resident called 911 to say someone had been shining a green laser light at the house but then fled.
Tuesday, Dec. 28
At 6:03 a.m. police again called on the DPW to begin treating icy roads. At 10:45 p.m. emergency services from Harvard, Bolton, and Boxborough all responded to a crash on Interstate 495 northbound, and nine people with minor injuries were taken to area hospitals.
Wednesday, Dec. 29
At 7:04 p.m. police received a call from a woman who said she was being held against her will and sexually assaulted at a local address; when officers went to the building, it was unoccupied. Similar hoax calls from someone who claims to be in grave danger have plagued police departments in Grafton, Charlton, Needham, and many other Massachusetts towns. They seem to originate out of state, and both state police and the FBI are investigating.
Friday, Dec. 31
At 7:16 p.m. a 911 caller reported hearing fireworks near Littleton Road; police searched the area but found nothing amiss.
Saturday, Jan. 1
At 7:51 p.m. a West Bare Hill Road resident reported hearing gunshots in the area, but all was quiet when police arrived.
Monday, Jan. 3
At 3:43 p.m. an Old Littleton Road resident called to say a man in a car had approached her daughter and asked about wild turkeys in the area; the mother gave police the man’s license plate number. At 10:24 p.m. a Littleton County Road resident reported hearing a burst of fireworks.
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.
