Acton Police log highlights: August 12-18, 2026
A Acton Bridge-curated list of police call log incidents and arraignment updates on recent arrests.
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Wednesday, August 12
8:31 a.m. A caller reported that his silver Schindelhauer bicycle was just stolen on Main Street. The caller said the bicycle’s tracker showed it heading toward Acton. Police notified Acton police.
Thursday, August 13
4:44 a.m. A caller reported seeing a person pulled over and throwing up on Main Street. Police could not locate the person.
9:02 a.m. A Spencer Brook Road resident reported an aggressive coyote in the neighborhood. ACO was notified.
5:48 p.m. A Main Street bank employee reported that a person attempted to cash a check with a fake ID. Police could not locate the person.
Friday, August 14
2:31 a.m. A caller reported a suspicious person walking from the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail toward 7-Eleven. When police attempted to talk to the person, he shouted about his First Amendment rights and ran off. Police could not relocate the person.
Saturday, August 15
10:04 a.m. A caller reported finding a dog running into traffic on Lowell Road. The caller brought the dog to the station, and animal control took possession of it.
Sunday, August 16
2:10 a.m. Police pulled over a driver on Acton Turnpike for a marked-lanes violation. Priscila Monteiro Serafim, 45, of Fitchburg, was arrested for a marked-lanes violation, driving under the influence of alcohol (second offense), unlicensed operation of a vehicle, failure to self-identify, and two warrants from other departments. She was arraigned on August 17.
12:00 p.m. A Deacon Haynes Road resident reported loud music coming from a nearby home. The homeowner told police they were listening to music while landscaping and agreed to turn it down.
2:02 p.m. Police pulled over a driver on Acton Turnpike and arrested him for driving with a suspended license, failure to self-identify, and having a warrant from another department.
Monday, August 17
1:52 p.m. A Ministerial Drive resident reported that his wife saw two young people walking down the street with what appeared to be a rifle. Police could not locate the pedestrians.
Tuesday, August 18
4:05 a.m. A Laws Brook Road resident called 911 to report a person rummaging through a car by flashlight. The person told police he was a friend of the car’s owner.
— Compiled by Trace Salzbrenner
