In the past week, police made 11 motor vehicle stops, eight resulting in verbal warnings, two in written warnings or citations, and one in a towed car. Officers also checked on a disabled vehicle, helped someone locked out of a car, and responded to two false burglar alarms.
Tuesday, Sept. 24
At 2:15 a.m. a Blanchard Road resident phoned to say a large truck labeled Electrical Supply had pulled into the driveway, and the driver had walked around the house, setting off the alarm. Later the resident found a carton of equipment had been left there, apparently for a Mass Save audit scheduled for later in the day. At 10:18 a.m. an officer stopped a car with expired plates on Stow Road; the car was towed, and police gave the driver a ride to work.
Wednesday, Sept. 25
At 12:38 a.m. an officer checked on a carful of people near the McCurdy Track on Lancaster County Road. At 11 a.m. a 911 caller reported a two-car collision on Ayer Road; no one was injured. At 5:19 p.m. a Fairbank Street resident told police an unfamiliar dog had shown up in her yard, and the animal control officer was notified. At 6:58 p.m. someone on Still River Road called with suspicions about a man who had asked when school let out and where children crossed the road; the questions may have been related to the blinking sign for the crossing.
Thursday, Sept. 26
At 10:47 a.m. a Stow Road resident told police another car had hit his vehicle, but the driver left no information. At 1:52 p.m. a caller reported a two-person paddle boat had washed up in front of a home on Peninsula Road; the boat belonged to the Parks and Recreation Commission, which sent someone to retrieve it. At 4:33 p.m. Westford police called to request a well-being check on a juvenile in Harvard.
Friday, Sept. 27
At 4:30 a.m. a caller reported a tree down near the intersection of West Bare Hill and Woodside roads; the Department of Public Works removed it. At 1:05 p.m. a horse was reported loose in the Fruitlands parking lot; its owner came and walked it home. At 4:56 p.m. a 911 caller said a white Honda Civic had buzzed by him twice, very close, on Prospect Hill Road; the vehicle was gone when police arrived.
Saturday, Sept. 28
At 9:31 a.m. an officer took a report from a White Lane resident on a case of fraud. At 9:33 a.m. someone called after finding a small snapping turtle on the Depot Road soccer fields; the animal control officer was informed. At 2:10 p.m. a Tahanto Trail resident said parked cars at a neighbor’s house were creating a traffic hazard; an officer checked on the problem. At 6:45 p.m. a West Bare Hill Road resident reported a rabid bat, and the animal control officer was notified. At 7:05 p.m. Ayer police called about a hit-and-run collision at the rotary, involving a dark-colored Ford F-150 pickup with front-end damage. At 10:15 p.m. a caller complained about a noisy group of 10 to 20 young people walking on Still River Road.
Sunday, Sept. 29:
t 12:30 p.m. a West Bare Hill Road resident asked to speak with an officer about a trespassing problem; the officer explained the case was a civil issue. At 4:44 p.m. a Fairbank Street resident called 911 with concerns about someone with dementia who had been missing for about 15 minutes; shortly thereafter the caller told police the missing person had come home safely. At 5:47 p.m. a fallen tree was reported on Tahanto Trail; an officer moved it out of the road.
Monday, Sept. 30
At 2:45 p.m. Littleton police said a Bernese mountain dog was wandering along Old Littleton Road; the animal control officer was informed. At 4:23 p.m. someone called 911 to report a collision involving two cars and a telephone pole on Ayer Road. A 56-year-old Ayer resident received a summons for failing to yield the right of way and driving an unregistered, uninsured vehicle. One person was taken to the hospital, a vehicle was towed, and the animal control officer took possession of a dog that had been in the car.
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