In the past week police made four motor vehicle stops, all resulting in verbal warnings. They dealt with two disabled motor vehicles, made one well-being check, and responded to one false burglar alarm.
The Ambulance Service responded to four calls and transported one patient to the hospital; Advanced Life Support service was not needed. There were two motor vehicle collisions, but no lift assists.
Tuesday, Sept. 19
At 10:13 a.m. a finance company alerted police that an employee would be repossessing a vehicle on Littleton County Road. At 3:11 p.m. someone on Tahanto Trail reported a black pickup speeding in the area, but the truck was gone when police arrived. At 5:40 p.m. a caller said a large turtle had been hit by a car on Still River Road. At 7:33 p.m. a woman who was out for a walk on Ayer Road called 911, saying a male motorist had made a lewd comment to her; but she withdrew her complaint after realizing it was a prank by someone she knew. At 7:42 p.m. a Littleton County Road resident reported finding a dead bird on his porch, which he said was intended as a threat.
Wednesday, Sept. 20
At 10:36 a.m. a driver called 911 after going off the road near the intersection of Littleton County and Cleaves Hill roads; no one was injured, but the car required a tow. At 11:40 a.m. an Old Littleton Road resident reported a sick fox in the yard, and police notified the animal control officer. At 12:27 p.m. a caller told police someone had illegally dumped trash at an Ayer Road address; an officer spoke with the accused person and told them to stay off the property. At 10:51 p.m. a caller reported a barking dog on Abbot Lane, where there have been several such calls in past weeks. The 66-year-old dog owner was not at home but was issued a summons for disorderly conduct and keeping a noisy and disorderly house. (Harvard’s General Bylaws, Chapter 24-2, require dog owners to prevent their dogs from being nuisances, including by excessive barking; Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 272, Section 53, sets penalties for conduct that disturbs the peace.)
Thursday, Sept. 21
At 3:09 p.m. a 911 caller reported a silver Honda driving erratically on Prospect Hill Road; units were advised to watch for the car.
Friday, Sept. 22
At 9:22 a.m. a caller told police a car had run the stop sign on Park Lane; units were advised. At 7:08 p.m. state police in Boston asked that a Harvard officer contact an Old Littleton Road resident about a vehicle that had been involved in a collision. At 7:26 p.m. someone called 911 saying their car had struck a deer on Ayer Road at the Route 2 overpass.
Saturday, Sept. 23
At 12:49 a.m. police received a 911 call about a crash on Interstate 495 northbound; state police had jurisdiction. At 1:14 a.m. Boxborough police asked Harvard officers for assistance with a domestic incident at the Boxborough Regency Hotel.
Sunday, Sept. 24
At 12:04 a.m. a Simon Atherton Row resident called 911 with concerns because he was unable to reach his wife’s cellphone after missing a text she had sent on her way home from a concert at Gillette Stadium. Police determined where her call had come from and transferred his call to police there. As it turned out, she was delayed in traffic and her cellphone battery was failing, but otherwise she was all right. At 11:31 a.m. police received a report of another crash on Interstate 495 northbound; state police were in charge. At 3:13 p.m. a caller reported a gold Mercedes speeding on Old Mill Road; an officer located the car and spoke with the driver.
Monday, Sept. 25
At 11:13 a.m. someone came to the police station to report a case of larceny or fraud; no further information was available. At 1:56 p.m. an officer accompanied a person who wished to pick up some belongings from a Stow Road residence. At 5:01 p.m. a Stow Road resident called with concerns about a teenager who had not come home from school on the usual bus; the student came home on a later bus, having stayed at school for a test.
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.
