Acton Police log highlights: April 1-7, 2026

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Wednesday, April 1

2:21 a.m. An officer pulled over a driver for speeding and not staying in their lane on Route 2 near ORNAC. After undergoing a sobriety test, the driver was arrested for speeding, a marked-lanes violation, and driving under the influence of alcohol (first offense).

4:41 a.m. An Elsinore Street resident called 911 and reported hearing someone say, “Hold on, hold on.” The caller and his wife said they believed the voice came from just outside their home, but they could not see anyone. Police found nothing out of place around the home. 

11:12 a.m. A Acton Free Public Library staff member reported a backpack left in the library overnight. Police took the item. 

12:42 p.m. A caller reported a folder of documents leaning against a pole on Conant Street. Police checked the folder and found no identifying information. 

4:17 p.m. Police pulled over a vehicle on Lexington Road and learned the driver did not have a license. The driver got a lift home, and the car was parked at Orchard House for a licensed driver to pick up. 

Thursday, April 2

6:57 a.m. Police observed styrofoam fall out of a trash truck and scatter on Sudbury Street. Acton Public Works was notified for removal. 

9:37 a.m. An officer was flagged down by a person on Walden Street requesting assistance with a flat tire. The car was towed. 

1:04 p.m. A 911 caller reported finding unlit fireworks in a parking lot on Hawthorne Lane. The fireworks were wet and unusable due to recent rain. Police disposed of them at the Acton Fire Department. 

1:25 p.m. A caller reported a crash on Main Street near Cottage Lane with no injuries. One car was towed. 

5:29 p.m. A Main Street resident reported vehicles parked near her driveway, making it difficult to back out. Police contacted the owner of one vehicle, who moved it. 

8:25 p.m. MBTA reported a disabled train on the tracks near the depot on Thoreau Street. Police redirected traffic while the train was being worked on. 

10:49 p.m. A Middle Street resident reported receiving a suspicious text message. The message asked for payment for an E-Zpass fine, and the resident believed it was a scam. Police logged the information. 

Friday, April 3

7:02 a.m. A caller reported an erratic driver on Bedford Street who almost caused a crash. Police could not locate the vehicle. 

7:26 a.m. Police responded to an alarm on Walden Street. The alarm company said the activation was due to an unknown person walking around inside the fence. While police were responding, they learned the unknown person was a CPW employee who accidentally set off the alarm. 

11:31 a.m. A 911 caller reported a three-car crash on Elm Street with no injuries. Two drivers were ticketed for following too closely. 

11:51 a.m. A 911 caller reported a person walking on train tracks near Old Stow Road. The caller stated she yelled at the person to get off the tracks and was ignored. Police could not locate the person. 

12:40 p.m. A caller reported the Sorrel Road sign missing. CPW was notified. 

1:15 p.m. After pulling over a driver for running a red light on Old Bedford Road, police learned she had a suspended license. The driver arranged for her vehicle to be picked up, and police ticketed her for driving with a suspended license and a lights violation. 

3:31 p.m. A Nashawtuc Road resident reported a landscaping company may have hit a utility pole. Police checked the pole and found two wires were severed. The municipal light plant was notified. 

4:25 p.m. A 911 caller reported a crash on Central Street where a driver hit a parked vehicle. One vehicle was towed, and the driver was ticketed for failure to use care. 

5:24 p.m. A 911 caller who reported being rear-ended in the Route 2 rotary said the other vehicle drove away. Acton police handed the call over to state police. 

Saturday, April 4

1:26 p.m. An Emerson Hospital staff member called 911 to report a person who broke a door and was making a disturbance. The person, who left the hospital, was told not to return. 

2:29 p.m. A Main Street business employee reported that she was possibly scammed by someone pretending to be a National Grid employee. Police confirmed that the caller did not provide any personal information and notified National Grid of the incident. 

Sunday, April 5

8:22 a.m. A Garfield Road resident reported a delivery driver speeding on their road. Police could not locate the driver. 

9:14 a.m. A Strawberry Hill Road resident reported finding a black poodle. Animal Control was notified.

3:04 p.m. A 911 caller reported a vehicle driving erratically on Peter Bulkeley Road. The caller said the vehicle swerved off the roadway three times. Police located the vehicle and spoke to the driver, who said they were driving that way because they were concerned the person behind them was following them. 

7:32 p.m. A Cress Brook Road resident reported a person parked on their street who attempted to talk to their 17-year-old daughter. The driver allegedly asked the daughter if her name was “Em.” Police talked to the driver, who said he was an Uber driver looking for his passenger. 

Monday, April 6

10:39 a.m. A caller reported a goose with a broken wing by the trail entrance on Beharrell Street. ACO was notified. 

2:50 p.m. A Blueberry Lane resident reported his black Lab missing. ACO was notified. 

10:20 p.m. A 911 caller reported a car had crashed into a pole near Acton-Carlisle High School. The driver had already called for a private tow before the police arrived. 

Tuesday, April 7

5:49 a.m. A Hawthorne Lane resident called 911, reporting a drone stuck in a tree outside his house. Police confirmed the report and called the municipal light plant due to its proximity to power lines. Police retrieved the drone and returned it to its owner. 

9:12 a.m. A 911 caller reported being in a minor crash on Stow Street. Police assisted with an information exchange. 

4:21 p.m. Residents reported an opossum on Farmers Cliff Road four separate times, saying it appeared to have mange and was acting strangely. ACO said they would not respond because opossums cannot contract rabies and are not a safety threat. 

6:42 p.m. A Hubbard Street resident reported a greyhound with no collar on her porch. ACO was notified. 

9:29 p.m. An Oak Hill Circle resident called 911 to report receiving a padded envelope with no return address and no contents. Police checked the package and found nothing suspicious.

— Compiled by Trace Salzbrenner