In the past week, police made 21 motor vehicle stops, resulting in five verbal warnings, three written warnings, and 12 civil citations, which carry a fine. They also made three well-being checks and dealt with two disabled motor vehicles.
The Ambulance Service responded to 10 calls and transported four patients to the hospital, all with Advanced Life Support services on board. There was one motor vehicle accident and one lift assist.
Tuesday, Sept. 12
At 8:06 a.m. police provided a roadblock while Verizon dealt with a wire brought down by strong winds, near the intersection of West Bare Hill and Still River roads. At 12:48 p.m. a disabled vehicle was blocking the driveway to an Ayer Road business; police were unable to reach the owner, so the vehicle was towed. At 4:30 p.m. a 23-year-old Worcester resident received a summons for speeding on Ayer Road, driving without a license, and driving a car without an inspection sticker. At 7:33 p.m. someone reported flooding on Babbitt Lane, but the water drained away quickly.
Wednesday, Sept. 13
At 3:32 p.m. a caller complained about a broken utility pole on Ayer Road that had not been removed when the replacement pole was installed. At 3:28 p.m. an Ayer Road resident reported a scam. A pop-up notice on her computer said Russian hackers had taken her credit card information, and she was instructed to call a phone number. She did so and reached someone claiming to be with her credit card provider. The person told her to withdraw money from her bank and deposit it in a bitcoin machine. Police warn residents not to call phone numbers provided by email, online notices, or telephone callers; instead, they should use the phone number on the back of the credit card or bank card. At 4:10 p.m. a car on Ayer Road plowed into two cars that had stopped behind another car that was turning left; no one was injured, but at least one car needed a tow. At 8:05 p.m. a Myrick Lane resident called, thinking someone might be in their house; police checked the house and found no intruder.
Thursday, Sept. 14
At 5:29 a.m. a 911 caller reported a car swerving across lanes on Route 2 eastbound; the matter was referred to state police. At 6:27 a.m. a 911 caller said horses were wandering on Prospect Hill Road, but the animals had been rounded up when police arrived. Also at 6:27 a.m. there was a three-car crash on Route 2 eastbound; state police had jurisdiction. At 8:41 a.m. an Ann Lees Road resident called when some roofers showed up unexpectedly and started working on the house; it is unclear whether the roofing company had been misinformed, had gone to the wrong address, or what the problem was. At 3:59 p.m. a caller reported a vehicle stolen from a Depot Road location; police found that a towing company had removed the wrong car. At 6:45 p.m. a caller reported a lost or stolen license plate.
Friday, Sept. 15
At 10:01 a.m. the Ayer Police Department requested help with traffic in a funeral procession. At 1:51 p.m. police carried out a mental health evaluation.
Saturday, Sept. 16
At 12:17 a.m. a crash on Route 2 eastbound was referred to the state police. At 1:58 a.m. a 911 complaint about a driver on Route 2 westbound was also passed along to the state police.
Sunday, Sept. 17
At 11:18 a.m. a resident on Old Mill Road reported someone was threatening them; police told the person allegedly making the threats to leave the property. About two hours later, police were called to keep the peace while that person picked up some possessions at the house and left again.
Monday, Sept. 18
At 12:17 a.m. a resident of Littleton County Road said a former client had made threats earlier in the evening, after the resident refused to write a reference on the person’s behalf. At 5:59 a.m. a Whitney Road resident called with suspicions about a black SUV parked nearby; it was a livery service waiting to pick up someone. At 10:29 a.m. a South Shaker Road resident reported a stolen street number sign. At 10:01 p.m. a 911 caller reported a fallen tree on power lines on Partridge Hill Road.
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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.
