Acton Police log highlights: December 3-9, 2025

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Wednesday, December 3

1:13 a.m. A person reported several cars parked on Laws Brook Road and was worried about plowing issues in the morning. Police issued four citations due to an overnight parking ban. 

2:56 a.m. A Highway Department staff member reported a car parked along Commonwealth Avenue. Police issued a citation for overnight parking. 

3:10 a.m. A Public Works staff member reported a car parked on Stow Street and, later, three more cars on Keyes Road. Police issued four citations for overnight parking. 

11:12 a.m. A contractor working on Seven Star Lane reported that a sign he put out had been taken. Police were investigating. 

Thursday, December 4

3:03 a.m. Police checked on a vehicle parked at Rideout Park. The car was recharging at the park’s charging station. 

8:25 a.m. A caller reported a dark SUV pulled over at Route 2 and ORNAC with its hazard lights on. Police checked on the vehicle and its driver, who had pulled over and called AAA. 

7:42 p.m. A person reported a power outage near Simon Willard and Musterfield Roads. The Municipal Light Plant identified a large tree on power lines as the source of the outage, and the tree was moved. 

Friday, December 5

4:14 a.m. Police located a U-Haul on Walnut Street, and Stow police confirmed it had been stolen. Stow authorities asked that the vehicle be towed and the driver identified for Stow to issue a summons. Acton police then transported the driver to his home in Maynard. 

1:46 p.m. A Residence Inn employee requested assistance in removing a person from the property. The person left the hotel before police got involved. 

Saturday, December 6

1:21 a.m. A Residence Inn employee requested assistance in removing an intoxicated couple from the property. The staff member said they had been denied a room, but didn’t leave. Police transported the couple to the Bedford Motel. 

4:35 p.m. An Estabrook Road resident reported an English spaniel on her porch. The dog had a collar but no tags. Animal Control was notified. 

11:21 p.m. A caller reported that her friend believed she had left her phone inside a Main Street business, but that business was now closed. Police left a message with the business owner and said they would inform the caller when they heard back. 

Sunday, December 7

11:35 a.m. A caller reported a car parked at the end of Estabrook Road, where parking isn’t allowed. Police wrote a citation. 

2:13 p.m. A 911 caller reported a single-car crash on Sudbury Road. The driver, uninjured, had struck a pole. The car was towed, and police issued the driver a written warning. 

3:44 p.m. Police responded to a report of shoplifting at Jack + Toba on Walden Street. When police arrived, they learned that a staff member had moved the items and no theft had occurred. 

6:23 p.m. A caller requested police help her find her vehicle. She said she had parked on either Hubbard or Stow Street, but it was too cold for her to keep looking. Police located the vehicle on Devens Street. 

Monday, December 8

6:08 a.m. A caller reported that they hit a deer near Sudbury Road and ORNAC. The caller said damage to the vehicle was minimal, but they could not tell if the deer had been killed. Police determined the deer was dead and contacted Public Works to remove it. 

9:57 a.m. A Lowell Road resident reported a flying squirrel in her fireplace. ACO was notified. 

12:35 p.m. A caller reported a person yelling at vehicles on Thoreau Street near Hubbard Street. Police could not locate the person. 

2:05 p.m. A caller reported that a person at Rideout Park was wearing shorts, and the caller was concerned for the person’s health because it was cold outside. The shorts-clad person was gone when police arrived. 

2:31 p.m. A driver reported he had run out of gas on Main Street. Police assisted with moving the car out of the roadway, and the driver made arrangements for someone to bring him a gas can. 

Tuesday, December 9

1:12 a.m. Police checked on a possible disabled vehicle on Route 2 near Fairhaven Road. After a field sobriety test, the driver was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, first offense, and for driving without a valid license. 

10:23 a.m. Two callers reported a minor crash at Lowell and Barretts Mill Roads. No one was transported to the hospital, and both cars were towed. One driver received a citation for failure to use care. 

— Compiled by Trace Salzbrenner