Acton Police log highlights: July 30-August 5, 2025

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Wednesday, July 30

6:50 a.m. A Sudbury Road resident reported graffiti. Police said this is a juvenile matter and under investigation. 

1:46 p.m. A caller asked police to check on a man parked in a Baker Avenue parking lot. He was waiting for his wife, who was inside the building. 

4:32 p.m. An Annursnac Hill Road resident said she and her husband had been fraud victims involving their computer and her husband’s cellphone. Police confirmed there was no loss of money or personal information and advised the caller about online scams.

9:17 p.m. An Assabet Avenue resident said a vehicle drove past and sprayed blue paint at the resident’s vehicle, which was parked in front of his house. Police are investigating.

Thursday, July 31

8:55 a.m. A bicyclist reported a vehicle made a left turn out of Starbucks and almost struck him. Police spoke with the driver.

12:35 p.m. A Monsen Road resident said a vehicle had been parked there for a week. The vehicle had a note on it with a phone number, saying the battery had died and that it would be moved at a later date. Police planned to contact the owner. 

12:57 p.m. A caller reported someone had painted “a rude word” on the ramps at the skate park at Acton-Carlisle High School. Police notified the principal, who said maintenance would address it. Police said the incident is under investigation.

1:52 p.m. A Blueberry Lane resident reported a bat in their home. The Animal Control Officer was notified. 

2:36 p.m. A Acton Greene resident reported “multiple children” fishing in the stream. Police said fishing is allowed off the bridge, so the children moved there. 

6:11 p.m. An Emerson Hospital employee reported their vehicle was stolen. The keys had been left in the car, and it had been moved in error by another employee. It was located in the parking garage. 

Friday, August 1

1:38 p.m. Numerous 911 calls reported a truck had hit a tree and rolled over near Elm Street. A person inside was able to get out. The vehicle had hit a hydrant; the water was shut off, and the water department was notified. The driver declined treatment and was cited for a marked-lanes violation. 

3:50 p.m. A caller reported a gray Tesla hit the curb at Main and Belknap Streets, deflating a front tire. The driver continued on but was having trouble controlling the car. Police found the car, advised the driver to park at the Acton Museum, and took her home. 

3:52 p.m. A man came to the station and said his wife was at home and had been on the phone with someone trying to persuade them to go to CVS to purchase gift cards for the caller and also to divulge their bank account information. Police advised him to go home and tell his wife to hang up. Police followed up and found no personal or financial information was divulged. 

Saturday, August 2

10:52 a.m. A Lowell Road resident reported a collarless black Lab and yellow Lab at his home. The ACO was notified.

8:06 p.m. A 911 caller said she was involved in a motor vehicle accident at Monument and Liberty Streets and was following the other vehicle, which had refused to pull over. The drivers eventually pulled into the North Bridge Visitor Center and exchanged information. 

11:38 p.m. A person reported they had found a backpack in a portable toilet cubicle. Police retrieved the backpack. 

Sunday, August 3

2:28 a.m. Police checked on a car parked at the high school; the driver was waiting to pick up her brother from a nearby home. 

6:32 p.m. A Beharrell Street caller found a backpack containing a laptop and other personal effects leaning against a vehicle in a parking lot. Police located the backpack’s owner. 

Monday, August 4

9:46 a.m. An Arrowhead Road caller reported a skunk in a trap that had been intended for a groundhog. The ACO was notified.

10:21 a.m. A Pond View Lane resident reported a sick fox in their yard. The ACO was notified. 

2:28 p.m. A Baker Avenue resident asked to speak to the ACO about a coyote in the area. The ACO was notified. 

Tuesday, August 5

4:33 a.m. An alarm company for a Brigham Wood home reported an activation. Police responded and found an open window, but the interior and exterior of the house were checked with no issues. 

11:52 a.m. A 911 caller said a man in a gray Mazda sedan followed them from Acton Gas to Elm Street and had been sitting in the car for 15 minutes. Police responded, but the car had left. 

3:31 p.m. A Westgate Park caller reported a baby skunk stuck in a trash can. The ACO was notified.