Acton Police log highlights: April 30 – May 6, 2025

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Wednesday, April 30

8:17 a.m. A Laws Brook Road caller reported a branch in the middle of the street, causing a hazard. 

11:36 a.m. A walk-in complainant said she sent a check to pay her credit card bill, but the check appeared to have been stolen. Police took a report. 

12:30 p.m. A caller reported an erratic driver at Barretts Mill and Lowell Roads, swerving over the double yellow lines. Police located the car and spoke to the driver. 

1:19 p.m. A Main Street caller reported a car blocking the driveway to a parking lot. Police were unable to locate the owner but issued a parking citation. 

2:09 p.m. A Main Street caller reported illegal dumping at his construction site the previous night. 

2:16 p.m. A Meriam Road resident came to the station to report unemployment fraud. 

2:54 p.m. A Central Street resident asked to speak to the animal control officer about a raccoon living in their garage. 

3:41 p.m. A Southfield Road caller said a man riding a hoverboard was trying to solicit at her home. Police located the man and advised him of the town’s soliciting bylaw. 

4:28 p.m. A woman walking in Hapgood Forest lost her credit cards. 

6:28 p.m. A 911 caller on Old Mill Road said a car was tailgating her, and she thought the occupants were filming her. Police followed up. 

Thursday, May 1 

12:27 a.m. Police checked a car parked behind the Town House. It was driven by someone waiting for a colleague to finish work. 

8:11 a.m. An Old Marlboro Road resident reported a dead cat in his yard. The animal control officer was notified. 

8:25 a.m. A 911 caller reported an erratic driver at Main and Church Streets. Police responded but couldn’t locate the driver. 

9:49 a.m. A Fielding Street resident reported raccoons in his yard. The ACO was notified. 

1:03 p.m. A lost dog was reported on Bedford Street. 

1:30 p.m. A person came into the station to report they had found a bike. 

7:11 p.m. A caller reported seeing a car strike a deer near the Old North Bridge parking lot. The car had left, but the caller was concerned the deer had been injured. Police responded, but the deer had moved on. 

9:02 p.m. A Holdenwood Lane caller reported a man on a “segway or hoverboard” soliciting pesticide services. Police responded but found nothing. 

Friday, May 2

5:07 p.m. A person came to the station to turn in a license plate he’d found on his front lawn. The plate was damaged beyond repair and was properly discarded. 

5:57 p.m. A Revolutionary Road caller reported her mixed-breed, brown and white dog had been missing for three hours. The ACO was notified. 

8:19 p.m. A Lexington Road resident said a U-Haul had driven past his house several times, and he found this suspicious. Police responded but were unable to locate the van. 

9:17 p.m. A 911 caller reported a man with a bicycle dumpster-diving behind Bedford Farms. The person was gone when police arrived. 

10:49 p.m. A caller reported a woman drove her BMW on the railroad tracks behind Woods Hill Table. When police arrived, she was out of the car and sitting on a bench behind Club Car Cafe. All trains were held and the car was towed. Police arrested the woman and charged her with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol (first offense) and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. 

11:22 p.m. A caller said someone was yelling for help near Monument Square. Police responded but found nothing. 

Saturday, May 3

8:06 a.m. A Chestnut Street caller reported a man in front of his home “living in a U-Haul.” Police responded; the van had moved along. 

5:55 p.m. Lincoln Police requested help in shutting down exit 125 on Route 2 eastbound due to downed wires. 

6:02 p.m. A person flagged down an officer to report a tree down on Sudbury and Oxbow Roads. The officer moved the tree and put out cones for safety, then advised Acton Public Works. 

6:24 p.m. A person turned in a wallet she found in the Beede Center parking lot. The owner was notified. 

Sunday, May 4

12:45 p.m. A caller reported lost car keys. 

1:05 p.m. A walker on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail said the crosswalk button at Williams and Old Marlboro Roads was not working. 

5:38 p.m. A person turned in a Toyota Prius key fob. 

Monday, May 5

6:54 a.m. A caller reported a “suspicious purple suitcase” at the Conant Street train tracks. Police determined it was trash and took it back to the station to dispose of it. 

12:52 p.m. A Central Street caller reported an aggressive raccoon in his yard. The ACO was notified. 

7:23 p.m. A Hill Street resident reported a suspicious letter, advising them they were the beneficiary of a large sum of money. Police are investigating. 

Tuesday, May 6

9:52 a.m. A caller said there was furniture on the road across from Acton Municipal Light Plant, as well as multiple cabinets on Commerford Road near Black Horse Place. The cabinets were near a moving truck. Acton Public Works was advised to remove the items. 

10:16 a.m. A person on Baker Avenue flagged down two cruisers, saying they’d locked their keys in their car with a child inside. The police gained entry, and the child was OK. 

11 a.m. A walk-in complainant reported someone opened a Verizon account in his name. 

11:17 a.m. A Crest Street caller reported a credit card was opened in her name. 

1:23 p.m. A Cottage Street caller reported someone had cashed two checks from her mother’s account. Police were following up.