Acton Police log highlights: August 26-September 1, 2026

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Wednesday, August 26 

8:18 a.m. A caller reported a large lumber truck on Barretts Mill Road and voiced concern that the truck might pull down utility wires. The truck was gone when police arrived. 

12:59 p.m. A Laws Brook Road business manager asked for a well-being check on two people sleeping in a U-Haul truck behind the business. Police spoke with the two people, who appeared to be fine, and the business let them stay. 

3:30 p.m. A person reported their car was struck in front of Colonial Inn by another vehicle, which drove away. Police found the other person and issued a summons for leaving the scene of a crash. 

Thursday, August 27 

3:57 a.m. Police found apparently fresh graffiti at the Walgreens on Lowell Road. Police were investigating. 

8:56 a.m. Police arrested a person on a default felony warrant from another department. 

3:09 p.m. A caller reported their aunt had left her purse on the roof of her car before driving away on Fairhaven Drive. The caller wanted to inform police in case someone found it. 

3:19 p.m. A caller requested a well-being check on two dogs inside a vehicle on Commonwealth Avenue. Police confirmed the dogs were OK and the car’s windows were open. 

8:15 p.m. A caller reported a loud house party on Park Lane. Police talked with the homeowner, who agreed to lower the noise level. The caller later reported the party was still loud. The police then told the homeowner that the party had to quiet down for the night. 

8:58 p.m. A caller reported an unoccupied van in a Main Street parking lot had been running for over an hour. Police contacted the van’s owner, who said a delivery driver might have accidentally left it running. 

Friday, August 28 

6:55 a.m. Police pulled over a driver on Old Marlboro Road. The car was then towed, and the driver was given a summons for driving an uninsured car and having a suspended registration. 

12:41 p.m. A 911 caller reported a two-car crash in a parking lot on ORNAC with one person unable to exit their vehicle because the door was jammed. Police got the door open. One person was taken to the hospital. 

1:07 p.m. A Powder Mill Road resident reported he had recently sold his home and the night before he saw a vehicle with multiple people inside parked in his driveway. When he went to check the vehicle, a person walked out from beside his garage and said she was a land surveyor. When the resident called his real estate agent the next day, they told him that nothing had been scheduled. Police were investigating. 

6:05 p.m. Emerson Hospital staff reported a shirtless man bleeding from the mouth in a white sedan parked near the ambulance entrance. Police spoke to the man, who refused to identify himself and who later was picked up by a friend. 

Saturday, August 29 

1:44 a.m. Police observed a driver speeding on Acton Turnpike. After a field sobriety test, the driver was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol (first offense), negligent operation of a motor vehicle, a marked-lanes violation, and speeding. 

10:02 a.m. A caller reported two people came into a Main Street pharmacy trying to get change for a $100 bill. As they left, one appeared to steal a candy bar. Police were investigating. 

12:31 p.m. A 911 caller reported a crash between a car and a bicyclist on Sudbury Road. The bicyclist, who was taken to the hospital, reported dizziness and injuries to their arms and legs. The driver was ticketed for failure to use care when turning. 

12:57 p.m. A caller reported seeing a person carrying a firearm get into a vehicle on Acton Turnpike. Police could not locate the person. 

11:58 p.m. A Plainfield Road resident reported the house directly behind him might be having a large gathering. Police could not locate such a gathering in the area. 

Sunday, August 30 

1:50 a.m. An officer pulled over a driver for a marked-lanes violation on Fairhaven Road. After a field sobriety test, the driver was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol (first offense), marked-lanes violations, driving without a license, and negligent operation of a vehicle. 

12:05 p.m. A Main Street business employee reported a person had taken a vehicle for a test drive but hadn’t returned. Police searched the area; the person returned the vehicle without issue. 

5:08 p.m. A 7-Eleven employee reported a person stealing an unknown number of items. Police found the person and arrested him for shoplifting. 

Monday, August 31 

7:35 a.m. Two callers reported that cows escaped the Northeastern Correctional Center. Police notified the center’s staff.

1:34 p.m. An Adin Drive resident reported a person standing in their yard and looking into their windows. Police could not locate the person. 

Tuesday, September 1

9:31 a.m. A caller reported an unfamiliar vehicle parked on Lee Drive for the previous two days. Police learned the vehicle belonged to a neighbor. 

1:35 p.m. A Barretts Mill Road resident reported that, while on vacation, he had painters enter the home. When he returned, he noticed some items were missing. Police were investigating. 

2:56 p.m. An Amazon delivery driver called 911 to report a hit-and-run on Monument Street. The driver was taken to the hospital, and officers watched the van until another Amazon employee arrived. 

7:06 p.m. An Indian Pipe Lane resident reported that an alarm had been sounding in a vacant house across the street for two days. Police found one of the windows had been broken, but the incident did not appear to be a burglary.

— Compiled by Trace Salzbrenner