In the past week police made four motor vehicle stops, three of which resulted in written warnings or citations and one in a verbal warning. Police also issued or renewed two firearm permits and responded to two false burglar alarms. The Ambulance Service responded to three medical emergencies, taking three people to hospitals, one with Advanced Life Support services in attendance.
Tuesday, Jan. 11
At 2:32 p.m. a resident came to the station to report she had bought a laptop online using PayPal but had never received the computer; PayPal required a police report before it would refund her money.
Wednesday, Jan. 12
At 12:33 p.m. an automatic security service reported a crash involving a Chevy van on Bolton Road, but police found nothing when they searched the area. At 12:44 p.m. a Tahanto Trail resident told police a car had destroyed their mailbox. At 5:14 p.m. someone called about a gray dog wandering around Pierce Lane in Boxborough.
Thursday, Jan. 13
At 1:05 p.m. a Stow Road resident reported that someone has been harassing a juvenile; the case is under investigation.
Friday, Jan. 14
At 4:42 a.m. two motorists called separately to report a dead deer in the travel lane on Ayer Road; the Massachusetts Environmental Police were notified and the corpse was removed. At 7:45 a.m. a school bus driver called to say a tree was leaning on a utility line on Littleton County Road; the Department of Public Works was notified and dealt with the hazard.
Saturday, Jan. 15
At 12:05 a.m. a caller reported seeing a stunned fawn that had apparently been hit by a car on South Shaker Road; the young deer fled into the woods. Between 10:11 a.m. and 2:42 p.m., police dealt with three cases of damaged mailboxes on Oak Hill and Prospect Hill roads. Police say it’s not yet clear whether the damage resulted from weather, plowing, or vandalism.
Sunday, Jan. 16
At 10:46 a.m. police notified the DPW that roads were becoming slick around town.
Monday, Jan. 17
At 9:48 a.m. a Warren Avenue resident called 911 to say a stranger was hunting on her land and had killed a deer; police searched the area but were not able to locate the hunter. At 2:14 p.m. a caller told police a driver on Still River Road was weaving from lane to lane; police searched the area but did not locate the car. At 6:37 p.m. police called on the DPW to begin sanding the roads. At 11:33 p.m. a driver on South Shaker Road hit a deer. Police towed his car because it was in an unsafe location; they again notified the environmental police to deal with the dead deer.
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.
