Acton Police log highlights: April 23-29, 2025

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Wednesday, April 23

1:47 a.m. Police checked a car in the train depot parking lot. The driver was resting and said they would be on their way soon. 

9:21 a.m. A police officer assisted with capturing a loose dog on Main Street. 

3:02 p.m. A person dialed 911 to report a vehicle stopped at the traffic light at Main and Conant Streets. When the person pulled up next to the vehicle, the driver of the stopped vehicle seemed startled and ran a red light. Police contacted the driver who ran the light, who said they’d accidentally turned their car off at the intersection. 

7:12 p.m. Police received a complaint about solicitors from an Acton company selling pest control services on Ash Street. Police asked the solicitors to move along. 

Thursday, April 24

9:12 a.m. Police responded to a minor crash near Main Street and issued a written warning to one driver for failure to yield at a rotary. 

10:29 a.m. A person was arrested for operating under the influence of alcohol after a minor crash in the Dunkin’ parking lot on Main Street. Their car was towed. 

11:20 a.m. A person called 911 to report that she backed into another vehicle and was unable to find the owner. An officer assisted in finding the car’s owner, and insurance information was exchanged. 

1:47 p.m. Dispatch received a call that a house on Warner Street had its front door open. Police responded and checked on the homeowner. The door was closed. 

2:53 p.m. A person dropped off a pair of black-framed prescription glasses found outside the post office. 

5:49 p.m. A person reported that, while she was on her walk on Bradford Street toward Rideout Park, a white van passed her three times. She believed the driver was possibly taking photos of her. Police responded but did not spot the van. 

Friday, April 25

12:40 a.m. A police officer checked on a vehicle parked at Alltown Mobil. The driver was a hospital worker who had run out of gas. The officer directed the driver to an open gas station. 

4:10 p.m. Dispatch received a call that a large moving truck was obstructing traffic on Old Marlboro Road. Upon arrival, the responding officer said the truck was no longer there. 

6:45 p.m. Police received a report of a solicitor on a hoverboard near Annursnac Hill. Police could not locate the solicitor. 

9:43 p.m. A police officer spotted a car with two flat tires in the Route 2 rotary. The driver had damaged their tires and rims by hitting the curbing in the rotary and was placed under arrest for operating under the influence of alcohol. 

Saturday, April 26

2:07 a.m. An officer stopped a vehicle on Route 2 near Old Road to 9 Acre Corner for speeding and not obeying marked lanes. The driver was arrested for operating under the influence of alcohol. 

11:46 a.m. Dispatch received a call from a Ridge Road resident that her 62-pound, deaf, short-haired, brown dog was missing. Dispatch received a second call from the owner stating the dog had been found. 

12:02 p.m. A person dropped off a pair of reading glasses found near Emerson Park. 

3:06 p.m. Police responded to a call that a car had hit a deer on Main Street near Cranberry Lane. The car was drivable, and the deer had left the area. 

5:02 p.m. Dispatch received a call stating a car had crashed on Conant Street. Police and firefighters responded. The car was towed, and police issued a citation to the driver for speeding and not obeying lane markings. 

10:36 p.m. A person called 911 to report hitting a deer on Elm Street near Acton Gas. There was no damage to the car, and the deer was not located. 

Sunday, April 27

11:50 a.m. Dispatch received a call saying a car was drag racing on Route 2. Asked for clarification, the caller said the car was speeding and changing lanes in traffic. The responding officer was unable to locate the car. 

3:28 p.m. A person called 911 to report a black Jeep blocking her parking space. The responding officer wrote a citation for the Jeep. 

5:43 p.m. A person reported seeing a large white husky running loose near Sudbury and Riverdale Roads. Animal control was notified. 

7:37 p.m. A person reported a golden retriever and a bulldog loose near Old Marlboro Road. Animal control was notified. 

Monday, April 28

1:31 p.m. Officers responded to a car accident involving three pedestrians near the intersection of Old Marlboro Road and Williams Road after dispatch received multiple calls. The three — a mother, grandmother, and infant — were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. 

3:42 p.m. A Riverside Avenue resident reported a possibly sick or injured raccoon had been in the area for about a week. Animal control was notified. 

3:44 p.m. A person reported that road closure signs near Williams Road and ORNAC were confusing drivers. The responding officer said all appeared fine in the area. 

Tuesday, April 29

1:02 a.m. A Thoreau Court resident reported a large truck revving its engine and driving around the Crosby’s Market parking lot. The responding officer reported it was a street sweeper and would be moving on shortly. 

10:46 a.m. Acton police notified Acton police of an erratic driver entering Acton on Route 62. Acton police could not locate the driver. 

11:22 a.m. Police responded to reports of water bubbling out of a drain near Virginia and Philip Farm Roads. A water main break was causing large amounts of water to flow down the roadway. Police assisted town workers at the scene. 

5:37 p.m. A caller stated four vehicles were parked in a no-parking area near Emerson Field. The cars were parked for an event happening at the field. Police asked event organizers to make an announcement. The cars were moved shortly after. 

6:00 p.m. Acton police asked for assistance closing Pope Road near Spencer Brook Road due to a downed tree.