Acton Police log highlights: April 16-22, 2025

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Wednesday, April 16

2:23 a.m. Police checked on a car in a Lowell Road parking lot. It belonged to a Acton Market employee who had arrived early for his shift. 

6:40 a.m. A car struck a guardrail on Strawberry Hill Road. The car was towed; the driver was cited for failure to use care and was picked up by an Uber. Police said there was “significant” damage to the guardrail and notified Acton Public Works. 

2:08 p.m. A Williams Road resident reported loud noises with the ground shaking. Police determined it was construction on that street. 

6:05 p.m. A person turned in a wallet found on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail. The owner was located, and the wallet was returned.

9:21 p.m. A person came in to say her vehicle was hit by a school bus on high school property. Police took a report. 

Thursday, April 17

10:27 a.m. CPW advised police that a contractor dumped a pile of dirt on Hubbard Street, creating a parking hazard. The landscapers responsible told police that they would have it cleaned up within the hour.  

11:27 a.m. CPW advised police that a construction vehicle was blocking the Walden Street municipal lot entrance on the Hubbard Street side. It was a forklift involved in work on the post office windows. The workers said they were on the last window and had flaggers assisting with traffic. 

1:14 p.m. A Commonwealth Avenue caller reported that a construction crew had been parking in a handicapped spot as they did remodeling work. Police advised workers to leave the spot open. 

4:40 p.m. The animal control officer was notified about a family of baby squirrels found in an Old Marlboro Road yard. 

5:17 p.m. A credit card was found on Main Street. 

5:25 p.m. A person turned in a purse she found at Orchard House. It was returned to its owner. 

Friday, April 18

12:39 a.m. Police received an automatic 911 call reporting a “severe accident” near Baker Avenue. Police checked but found nothing. 

6:45 a.m. Police assisted with an Issac Davis march near Strawberry Hill Road. 

1:34 p.m. A Greenfield Lane resident asked to speak with the ACO about a dog that had been outside barking for a long time. ACO followed up. 

2:20 p.m. A lost dog was found on Highland Street. The ACO was notified, but the caller found the owner. 

7:32 p.m. An Estabrook Road resident reported a Jeep parked in the middle of the street at the end of their road. Police responded and cited the vehicle. 

Saturday, April 19

4:49 a.m. Police provided an escort from the MCI-Acton parking lot on Commonwealth Avenue to the North Bridge for the Dawn Salute. The buses waited on Liberty Street. 

7:32 a.m. An Orchard House employee said a vehicle in the parking lot was blocking the porta-potties. Police responded and found one car, but it was not blocking the facilities. 

9 a.m. A 911 caller on Route 2 didn’t know how to get to work on Fairhaven Road due to the road closures. Police advised her. She later called back to report she had made it.

11:09 a.m. Police saw a drone near Everett Street. State police contacted the owner to advise that the drone couldn’t be flown there during Concord250 celebrations.

12 p.m. Buses were unable to travel on Cambridge Turnpike due to large crowds. 

2:01 p.m.  Heavy traffic was reported on Cambridge Turnpike. Police requested that state police close the road.

4:26 p.m. A motorist told a traffic officer he had misplaced his car near Walden and Laurel Streets. Another officer took the man to the Willard School in an attempt to find it. The car was located in Lincoln. 

7:18 p.m. An officer assisted state police with an intoxicated man on Sudbury Road and Thoreau Street. Police drove the man and his father home. The family declined further assistance. 

8:44 p.m. A passerby asked for a police presence on Acton Turnpike by the museum because people were waiting for shuttles and cars were speeding past them. 

9:02 p.m. A woman was walking on Route 2 west at Elm Street. She said she was trying to get home to Acton; police gave her a lift. 

Sunday, April 20

1:48 p.m. A person dropped off jackets found at Wright Tavern. 

4:28 p.m. Police checked the West Acton Plaza area after a report of a motorcyclist driving erratically. Nothing was found. 

Monday, April 21

11:19 a.m. A caller reported two vehicles too close to the corners on Academy Lane. Police could not immediately respond due to the protest activity in Acton Center. When they arrived, the cars were gone. 

1:47 p.m. An Adams Road resident came to the station to report stolen jewelry. The matter is under investigation. 

7:18 p.m. Police advised Acton Municipal Light Plant that the traffic light on Cottage Street facing Main Street was not working. CMLP followed up the next day. 

Tuesday, April 22 

8:31 a.m. A Manuel Drive resident said his large orange tabby cat had been missing since Sunday. 

8:33 a.m. A Sudbury Road resident said there was a landscaping truck in his driveway but that he doesn’t use a landscaping service. Police responded and found workers repairing a fence. The resident confirmed he’d hired the company to do that. 

9:12 a.m. Acton Visitor Center staff asked for assistance with a tour bus, which was parking for 15 minutes so passengers could use the restrooms. 

11:31 a.m. A dog walker said she’d lost a yellow Lab near Pope Road. The ACO was notified. 

12:05 p.m. A Fairhaven Road caller said her mother had been the victim of a scam; she had withdrawn cash from her account but had not given it to anyone yet. 

4:24 p.m. An Estabrook Road caller said she is being harassed by a tax relief organization and would like to file a report. Police advised.