In the past week, police made eight motor vehicle stops, seven resulting in verbal warnings and one in a written warning or citation. Officers also checked on two disabled motor vehicles, issued or renewed one firearm permit, and responded to one false burglar alarm.
Tuesday, Aug. 27
At 10:13 a.m. a Prospect Hill Road resident called about someone who had come to the door and tried to convince the resident to have the driveway sealed. (Later in the week police posted a warning on Facebook about driveway scams.) At 11:12 a.m. Harvard officers went to Sudbury to assist in the arrest of Steven Lipscomb for crimes against a child. According to information posted on Facebook by the Harvard police, Lipscomb was arraigned the following day for indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and for distributing obscene matter to a minor; both charges are felonies. The case was reported last year to Harvard police, who have worked since then to obtain evidence against Lipscomb and to have a warrant issued for his arrest. Sudbury police made the arrest, as he lives there. At 6:15 p.m. several callers reported a two-car collision near the intersection of Whitney and Littleton roads; no one was injured, but two tow trucks were called.
Wednesday, Aug. 28
At 10:33 a.m. someone on Shaker Road reported a person going door to door soliciting business; an officer spoke to the person, explaining he should have registered at the police station first. At 12:09 p.m. a caller said a tree was down on Shaker Road, and the DPW was informed.
Thursday, Aug. 29
At 8:42 a.m. a caller reported a dark Jeep swerving from side to side on East Bare Hill Road, but the vehicle was gone when police searched the area. At 3:13 p.m. an Ayer Road resident said a man had come into the house and tried to pressure the resident into having the driveway sealed; the description matched that of the person reported on Prospect Hill Road Tuesday. At 7:11 p.m. someone on Old Littleton Road called to report a dog on the porch, in case anyone’s dog was missing.
Friday, Aug. 30
At 10:53 a.m. a caller from Prospect Hill Road said someone claiming to represent a paving company was asking for payment in cash to seal the driveway; the person was gone when police arrived. At 3:26 p.m. a caller said a dog had run into their car and then run off near the intersection of Slough Road and Mass. Ave. At 7:44 p.m. someone turned in a lost wallet.
Saturday, Aug. 31
At 3:52 p.m. someone came to the station to turn in a lost credit card.
Sunday, Sept. 1
At 11:49 a.m. an Ayer Road resident told police that an independent contractor who had finished a job for the caller had taken keys to the caller’s building with him when he left; an officer called the contractor, who turned in the keys at the police station.
Monday, Sept. 2
At 11:44 a.m. someone on Ayer Road complained a neighbor was cutting trees and burying trash. An officer found the neighbor was having some landscape work done, and the caller was advised to inform the Conservation Commission.
The police and fire logs are written by a Press reporter based on dispatch logs and interviews with police and fire 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.