Acton Police log highlights: August 6-12, 2025

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Wednesday, August 6

4:07 a.m. A person walked into the station saying he had court at 8:30 a.m. and asked if he could sit in the lobby until then. He needed no services and was allowed to wait. 

6:17 a.m. A Prairie Street caller reported work at Thoreau School beginning at 5:30 a.m. Workers were unloading an excavator from a trailer. 

10:35 p.m. A Barretts Mill Road caller reported a man with a headlamp in her yard. Police determined he was a part of a work crew painting lines on the road.

Thursday, August 7 

10:12 a.m. A caller reported that vehicles were disregarding the “Road Closed” sign on Conant Street at Laws Brook Road, placed there due to Main Street paving. Police monitored the intersection. 

10:39 p.m. A Sudbury Road resident reported a political lawn sign missing from their yard. Police are investigating.

3:51 p.m. A Main Street caller said she saw a black Subaru Outback drive over a bike at the Bank of America drive-through. Police located both the bike and car owners, and information was exchanged. 

4:22 p.m. A caller reported a motorcycle passing vehicles on Lowell Road by Barretts Mill Road. Police found the motorcyclist, who said a painting contractor van tried to “drive him off the road” and he was trying to get away from it. 

7:09 p.m. A 911 caller reported a possible break-in on Upland Road. Police are investigating. 

Friday, August 8 

10:42 a.m. A caller said a shirtless man was sitting on the sidewalk on Hayward Mill Road, talking on his phone. The caller asked if the man was OK, and the man asked to be left alone. Police didn’t find the man. 

2:08 p.m. A Hill Street resident said their electric garage door opened the previous night by unknown means. Nothing was taken from the garage. 

4:17 p.m. A Lowell Road resident came to the station and reported she had received a text message requesting information. It was followed up by a phone call, during which she gave an unknown person her driver’s license number, bank account and debit card information, and Social Security number. Police took the report. 

4:49 p.m. A caller reported a vehicle “all over the road” on Old Marlboro Road, nearly hitting several other cars. Police stopped the car on Main Street, gave the driver a field sobriety test, and found no impairment. 

6:49 p.m. A caller reported he saw on Facebook there was an impromptu car show from 6-8 p.m. in the Commonwealth Avenue MBTA lot. The caller declined to provide his name but said he was concerned about the event. Police responded; the group had a permit from the town. 

Saturday, August 9

1:05 a.m. Police stopped a car on Route 2 west that had crossed the center line. They arrested Godfrey Kigozi, 47, of Lowell for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, second offense, and a marked-lanes violation. The car was towed. 

8:21 a.m. A College Road resident reported a “sick and salivating” raccoon in their driveway. The ACO was notified. 

5:06 p.m. A Carr Road resident reported a small dog wearing a harness but no collar in his yard. The ACO was notified. 

5:53 p.m. A wallet was found at the Acton Visitor Center. Police contacted the owner. 

Sunday, August 10

12:15 a.m. A Stow Street resident reported a noise disturbance near Hubbard Street. There was a small gathering; attendees were told to keep the noise down. 

1:27 a.m. Police checked on a car pulled to the side of Acton Turnpike. The driver said they’d stopped to “rest their eyes” and moved along. 

2:30 a.m. Police on Route 2 west saw a car cross the center line and almost hit another vehicle. Police stopped the car at Main and Church Streets and arrested the driver for operating under the influence of alcohol, first offense, and a marked-lanes violation. 

9:45 p.m. A Hawthorne Lane caller said she was receiving “strange text messages” from an unknown number and felt unsafe. Police responded and offered advice; the complainant declined to block the unknown number. 

10:35 p.m. A box was in the road at Route 2 east and Sudbury Road.  State Police followed up. 

Monday, August 11

9:21 a.m. A caller reported a box was still in the road at Route 2 east and Sudbury Road. Police said the box was on the side; Acton Public Works was notified to pick it up. 

10:35 a.m. A Nashawtuc Road walker said a man in a red truck was parked near the bridge, smoking cigarettes and throwing the butts out the window. Police spoke to the man, who picked up his trash. 

12 p.m. A Border Road resident said it looked as if someone had damaged his garage door the night before. Police said it didn’t appear anyone had tried to gain entry. 

5:41 p.m. A caller reported a tree blocking Hugh Cargill Road. CPW said Hugh Cargill is a private way, so residents would have to hire a tree company to remove the obstruction. 

7:11 p.m. An Orchard Road caller said they received a PIN for a credit card they didn’t open. Police took a report. 

Tuesday, August 12 

2:21 a.m. Police stopped a car on Route 2 west that was speeding and crossed the center line. They arrested the driver for operating under the influence of alcohol, first offense; speeding; and a marked-lanes violation, and transported the passengers home. 

10:21 a.m. A passerby flagged down an officer to report loose dogs at Brigham Woods. Camera footage showed a Doberman and two Labs. The ACO was notified. 

12:59 p.m. A 911 caller reported an item in the road on Main Street near Baker Avenue. A large piece of metal was moved to the side, and CPW was notified. 

1 p.m. A Nathan Pratt Drive resident reported a package had been stolen. 

2:27 p.m. Police responded to Monsen Road for a possibly abandoned vehicle. There was a note left with a phone number; police called the owner, who said the car would be removed by Friday. 

5:59. A Thoreau Street caller said a woman walked into Acton Provisions, took a water bottle valued at $3.99, and walked out without paying. The caller wanted the customer trespassed from the business. Police responded. 

8:06 p.m. A Sudbury Road caller reported a tripod with a device “projecting a green laser” rotating on the edge of the road. Police said the device is being used at the farm, and there was no light emitted.