In the past week, police made 88 motor vehicle stops, 34 resulting in verbal warnings and 53 in written warnings or citations. Officers also issued or renewed three firearms permits, performed two mental health evaluations, and responded to five false burglar alarms.
Tuesday, March 24
At 12:58 p.m. police were notified someone would be canvassing the Ayer Road neighborhood. At 3:33 p.m. a caller reported suspicions about a person going door to door on Mill Road; police found it was a salesperson. At 5:38 p.m. an officer checked on a car parked along Pinnacle Road near the Oak Ridge Observatory but found nothing amiss.
Wednesday, March 25
At 8:01 a.m. a caller reported a crash on Interstate 495 northbound; state police had jurisdiction.
Thursday, March 26
At 7:05 p.m. a resident came to the police station with a complaint about cars speeding and driving erratically near her home. At 8:29 p.m. a Slough Road resident called with suspicions about a DoorDash driver who had been parked outside for 20 minutes after making a delivery. However, the caller then concluded the driver had just been having difficulty turning the car around.
Friday, March 27
At 1:44 p.m. an officer from the Sanford Police Department in Maine called, trying to get in touch with someone in Harvard. At 7:24 p.m. a Westcott Road resident reported his guns had been stolen from his house. However, the guns had been taken by police after the owner underwent a mental health evaluation.
Saturday, March 28
At 8:26 a.m. a resident came to the station to drop off a check for a burn permit. At 8:56 a.m. someone asked police to correct the name on a citation. At 11:09 a.m. a caller said the person whose guns had been taken was upset. A little later, the caller came to the station and turned in the person’s firearms identification card and shells. At 12:03 p.m. a 911 caller expressed concern about a woman who appeared to have passed out in a car. However, the caller then knocked on the car window and the woman woke up, saying she had just been resting.
Sunday, March 29
At 12:38 p.m. a 911 caller reported a minor two-car collision on Ayer Road. No one was injured. At 1:35 p.m. police received a 911 call about a young person having a mental health crisis.
Monday, March 30
At 6:19 a.m. a caller asked for an officer to check on someone who had threatened self-harm, and the officer referred the person for a mental health evaluation. At 12:54 p.m. a resident called to report finding a wallet while she was out walking.
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