In the past week, police made 62 motor vehicle stops, 29 resulting in verbal warnings and 29 in written warnings or citations. Officers also checked on a disabled vehicle, made two well-being checks, and responded to two false burglar alarms.
Tuesday, April 21
At 1:29 a.m. Bolton police asked Harvard for backup as they responded to a burglar alarm indicating a basement door was open at a house on Drumlin Hill Road in Bolton. The officers found the building was secure.
Wednesday, April 22
At 2:45 p.m. a Woodside Road resident called with concerns about suspicious activity on her property several days earlier, when some people had left litter there; she asked to speak with an officer about the incident.
Thursday, April 23
At 12:05 p.m. a caller reported a fallen tree branch near the intersection of Littleton and Shaker roads; police notified the Department of Public Works to remove the hazard. At 6:40 p.m. someone called 911 to report two cars—a white BMW and a silver Porsche—speeding and weaving erratically on Ayer Road; the vehicles were gone when police arrived. At 6:49 p.m. a caller told police a wire was down on Tahanto Trail, and National Grid was notified. At 8:16 p.m. an officer on Ayer Road checked on the well-being of a woman who was dealing with an upset child. At 9:02 p.m. a Bolton Road resident thought they heard firecrackers somewhere up the road, but actually the noise was coming from military drills at Devens.
Friday, April 24
At 8:42 a.m. there was a crash on Route 2 eastbound; state police had jurisdiction. At 10:09 a.m. someone came to the station to report threats her son had been receiving online.
Saturday, April 25
At 11:10 p.m. a Babbitt Lane resident called 911, saying a group of young people had set off fireworks, thrown them on the resident’s property, and then fled—some on foot and some in a car.
Sunday, April 26
At 11:35 a.m. a woman came to the police station to ask about gaining access to common space she had shared with her husband before they filed for divorce; an officer explained it was a civil matter and she would need to get court papers for access.
Monday, April 27
At 9:08 a.m. on Ayer Road a 33-year-old Ayer woman received a summons for driving an uninsured car with a suspended registration. At 9:25 a.m. an officer initiated an investigation of larceny or fraud. At 2:42 p.m. someone came to the station to report a case of fraud.
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