In the past week police made 14 motor vehicle stops; seven resulted in verbal warnings and seven in written warnings or citations. Officers also checked on a disabled motor vehicle, made four well-being checks, responded to three false burglar alarms, and helped one person who was locked out of their car. The Ambulance Service was called to four medical emergencies and took four people to the hospital, three with Advanced Life Support services in attendance.
Tuesday, Aug. 23
At 9:15 a.m. someone called 911 about a tractor-trailer operating erratically on Ayer Road near Route 2; the truck was gone when police arrived.
Wednesday, Aug, 24
At 7:39 a.m. a Willow Road resident called with concerns about two trucks parked nearby; an officer checked out the situation and found nothing amiss.
Thursday, Aug. 25
At 12:13 a.m. an officer driving to work saw a car with flashing blue lights behind him and called the officer on duty, but the unknown car was not located. At 8:57 p.m. someone called 911 about a fallen tree branch near the intersection of Still River and Willow roads. At 9:35 p.m. another 911 call came in, this time reporting a car had run into a tree on Warren Avenue. Police, fire, and ambulance all responded. The driver was cited for speeding and for failing to wear a seatbelt. The vehicle was towed.
Friday, Aug. 26
At 6:29 a.m. someone called to report a chocolate Lab loose on Littleton Road. At 9:32 a.m. a passerby phoned with concerns about an older man sitting in a car at the Prospect Hill overlook; an officer found the man was just enjoying the view. At 12:31 p.m. an Old Littleton Road resident came to the station to report a phone call he had received that seemed to be a fraudulent attempt to access medical records. Police tracked down the caller, who had accidentally transposed the digits in a phone number and called the resident by mistake; no fraud was involved.
Saturday, Aug. 27
Nothing significant to report.
Sunday, Aug. 28
At 10:01 a.m. police received a call saying a baby raccoon was trapped in a culvert on West Bare Hill Road and could be seen peering up through the grate. A few minutes later the caller reported the animal was gone; police expressed the hope it had found another way out.
Monday, Aug. 29
At 12:02 p.m. an officer noticed debris on Depot Road and called the Department of Public Works to deal with it.
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.
