Police made 11 motor vehicle stops in the past week, five resulting in verbal warnings and six in written warnings or citations. They also carried out three well-being checks, responded to two false burglar alarms, checked on three disabled motor vehicles, and issued or renewed three firearm licenses. The Ambulance Service was called to five medical emergencies, taking five people to the hospital, three with Advanced Life Support services in attendance.
Tuesday, Feb. 22
At 9:53 a.m. police checked on a possible restraining order violation on Stow Road. At 11:44 p.m. someone came to the police station with a pocketbook found on Old Shirley Road. The police realized the purse, which had apparently been lying out in the weather for quite a while, was connected to a break-in on Mass. Ave. last August. At 2:35 p.m. a resident turned in an unwanted gun. At 2:41 p.m. police responded to a car alarm sounding on Old Littleton Road. At 8:39 p.m. a 911 caller reported a pedestrian on Old Littleton Road who was straying too close to traffic.
Wednesday, Feb. 23
At 5:49 a.m. an Old Littleton Road resident called 911 about a mental health situation that was linked to Tuesday’s car alarm and pedestrian incidents. The mental health clinician who works with the police followed up with the family later in the day. At 8:28 a.m. an Ann Lees Road resident called to say an unauthorized credit card had been opened in his name in New Hampshire. At 8:38 a.m. someone called about an open door at a house on Bolton Road; police secured the building. At 12:39 p.m. police spoke with a resident about an overt act of harassment, warning that the person would face prosecution if such actions took place again. At 5:48 p.m. an officer checked on someone at the Oxbow parking lot.
Thursday, Feb. 24
At 12:54 p.m. someone called with concerns about a resident who was late for work; after doing a well-being check, police referred the case to a counseling service. At 6:18 p.m. a caller expressed suspicions about a car parked on Woodside Road, but police found no problem. At 7:57 p.m. a 911 caller reported a tree had fallen on wires on Old Littleton Road; National Grid was alerted.
Friday, Feb. 25
At 1:03 a.m. a 911 call came from someone on Bolton Road who had awakened suddenly and was disoriented; police assisted the person. At 2:44 a.m. an officer checked on a car parked at a field on Ayer Road and found it empty. At 3:27 p.m. state police called for help from the Harvard Ambulance Service to transport an injured person from a one-car crash on Route 2 westbound.
Saturday, Feb. 26
At 1:03 p.m. Ayer police asked Harvard for assistance with stopping a driver who had warrants outstanding. At 4:57 p.m. a Lovers Lane resident who had been away from home called to report finding footprints, dog paw prints, and urine in her yard. At 11:47 p.m. a one-car crash on Ayer Road led police to charge a 17-year-old resident with speeding, negligent operation, marked lanes violations, and carrying alcoholic beverages as a minor.
Sunday, Feb. 27
At 1:56 p.m. a 911 call brought emergency services to the Pond Road baseball field, where a girl had been hurt while sledding; firefighters helped move the girl, and the ambulance squad took her to the hospital with Advanced Life Support services in attendance.
Monday, Feb. 28
At 5 a.m. a caller reported a car had hit a deer on Littleton Road; no one in the car was injured, but the deer was killed. At 9:02 a.m. an officer spoke with a Tahanto Trail resident who reported that an unknown woman had entered the resident’s home the previous Friday, claiming to be from a health service agency. The resident reported suspicions about the woman to the police, who verified that she did indeed work for the agency. At 10:43 a.m. an Ayer Road resident reported two trash cans had gone missing during the snowstorm. At 10:46 a.m. a resident came to the police station to report receiving threats from an out-of-state employee; a harassment prevention order is being served on the employee. At 2:55 p.m. someone called 911 about a crash on Interstate 495 northbound. The Harvard Ambulance Service took one person to the hospital.
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.
