Acton Police log highlights: August 20-26, 2025

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Wednesday, August 20

9:32 a.m. Staff at the main branch of the library found a black Lab mix.

10:08 a.m. A Main Street caller said work on her street was causing traffic issues and she couldn’t leave her driveway. Police assisted.

4:37 p.m. A 911 caller on Harrington Avenue said a vehicle passed both her car and another one over the double yellow line at high speed. Police checked Harrington and Main Streets to the Acton line but didn’t find the vehicle.

5 p.m. An Edmonds Road resident came to the station to report a gift card scam. Police are investigating.

Thursday, August 21

7:14 a.m. A walker called from Simon Willard and Musketaquid Roads and said she was “charged” by two dogs. The animal control officer was notified. 

11 a.m. An Annursnac Hill Road resident said they were out of town but on their security camera saw a man in jeans, a yellow hat, and vest, walking around the yard with a black walking stick. Police said the man worked for National Grid. 

12:46 p.m. A 911 caller reported that a dog ran into the middle of Monument Street without a leash and she struck it. The owner was to take the dog to the vet.

12:59 p.m. Police assisted with a tire change at Acton Turnpike and Elm Street.

6:30 p.m. A 911 caller reported a tree down in front of Garfield Road. Police notified Acton Public Works and Acton Municipal Light Plant. 

Friday, August 22

11:21 a.m. A Acton Greene resident came to the station to report Lifelock had notified her an Intuit account had been opened in her name. Lifelock blocked the account; no funds were lost. 

12:48 p.m. Staff from the Exxon station on Route 2 reported a man stole a pack of gum.

2:45 p.m. An Old Bedford Road resident reported he found a small, white dog. He called back to say the dog belonged to his neighbor and had been returned.

3:17 p.m. A Sudbury Road resident reported a “No Kings” sign had been taken from their property. Police are investigating.

8:54 p.m. Police checked on a car parked on Main Street at Cranberry Lane with its hazard lights on. The person had pulled over to send a text message.

Saturday, August 23

1:08 p.m. A walker reported a tree had fallen on the rail trail near Old Marlboro and Williams Roads. The tree was moved, and DPW were to remove it. 

2:46 p.m. A Monument Street caller reported a man on a scooter was soliciting for a pest control company. 

2:54 p.m. A 911 caller reported a dog in a vehicle with the windows cracked on Sudbury Road. While the caller was speaking to dispatch, the vehicle owner returned. 

5:43 p.m. A person came to the station to report a sledgehammer found near the municipal lot. 

5:56 p.m. A Hemlock Street resident reported a tree blocking their driveway. CPW responded. 

Sunday, August 24

1:37 a.m. Police saw a vehicle on Route 2 westbound cross the center line multiple times. Police stopped the car at the Gulf station and arrested the driver for operating under the influence of alcohol, first offense, and a marked-lanes violation.

9:16 a.m. A Commerford Road caller reported a squirrel stuck in her bird feeder. The ACO was notified, but then the person called back and said she got the squirrel out.

11:56 a.m. A person reported old coffee order stickers on the town light poles at Sudbury Road and Thoreau Streets. CPW was notified. 

1:43 p.m. A person found a United Kingdom driver’s license in Monument Square. 

6:20 p.m. A person came to the station to turn in a wallet they found near Southfield Road. Police contacted the owner’s father, who was to pick up the wallet.

6:23 p.m. A Deer Grass Lane reported a cat trapped in a storm drain. The ACO and DPW were notified, but the person called back and said they had gotten the cat out. 

6:29 p.m. A Sudbury Road resident reported a man damaged several signs on his property. Police were investigating. 

Monday, August 25

12:14 a.m. A Commonwealth Avenue caller reported her cellphone was stolen. She tracked the phone to a Waltham address and locked it remotely. Police took a report.

2:12 a.m. Police saw a vehicle westbound on Route 2 cross the center line multiple times. Police stopped the car at Old Road to 9 Acre Corner and arrested the driver for operating under the influence of alcohol, first offense; uninsured motor vehicle; suspended registration; having an open container of alcohol in the vehicle; and a marked-lanes violation.

9:16 a.m. A Main Street caller reported a skunk stuck in a window well. The ACO was notified, but the man called back and said he had put a board in the well, hoping the skunk would use it as a ramp and get out on its own.

3:24 p.m. A person came into the station to ask how to dispose of old kitchen knives. Police advised.

7:11 p.m. A Hill Street caller said their mailbox had been damaged by a subcontractor a few weeks prior. Police took a civil complaint and advised how to repair the mailbox.

Tuesday, August 26

10 a.m. A Barnes Hill Road walker reported three Labs in the area. The ACO was notified; a dog walker subsequently called and said the dogs had run away from Lowell Road. 

3:21 p.m. An Elsinore Street resident said a white van had been idling in front of his house. When he asked the driver to move, the driver refused. The resident called back to say the van had moved.