In the past week, police made 11 motor vehicle stops, resulting in eight verbal warnings, two written warnings, and one civil citation, which carries a fine. They also made one well-being check and responded to two false burglar alarms.
The Ambulance Service responded to three calls and transported two patients to the hospital, one with Advanced Life Support services on board. There were no motor vehicle collisions that required an ambulance this week, and no one needed a lift assist.
Tuesday, March 28
Nothing significant to report.
Wednesday, March 29
At 1:11 a.m. an officer on patrol saw a man sitting in front of the General Store, checked on him, and found nothing amiss.
Thursday, March 30
At 11:11 a.m. an officer took a report of an attempt to file a false tax return in the name of an underage person; the matter is under investigation. At 12:28 p.m. a caller reported their cellphone had possibly been stolen, but the missing phone was later found in the house.
Friday, March 31
At 2:06 p.m. a woman came to the police station to report someone had tried to open a bank account in her name. The bank notified her, and when she said the account was not hers, the bank froze it. At 5:12 p.m. a caller said a man was walking in and out of traffic on Old Littleton Road. At 6:52 p.m. a 911 caller told police a man had thrown a 2-liter soda bottle at a car on Oak Hill Road, denting the car door. A 29-year-old Harvard resident was charged with assault, disorderly conduct, and malicious destruction of property.
Saturday, April 1
Nothing significant to report.
Sunday, April 2
At 8:11 a.m. state police checked on a Trail Ridge Way resident who had been rescued a little earlier after falling out of a kayak while fishing on Mirror Lake in Devens. At 11:01 a.m. someone came to the police station to report being threatened; the case is under investigation. At 7:14 p.m. a Prospect Hill Road resident called with suspicions about a van that had been parked in the area for a while; police checked and found no problem.
Monday, April 3
Nothing significant to report.
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.
