Acton Police log highlights: February 25-March 3, 2026

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Wednesday, February 25

5:51 a.m. A Marthas Point Road resident reported a large plow truck shining its lights into his house for nearly an hour. The vehicle was gone when police arrived. 

7:41 a.m. A Riverside Avenue resident reported that a construction company dropped off equipment in the roadway. The resident was worried it could pose a hazard to snow plows. Police talked with the workers, who said they would move the equipment if a plow approached. 

9:48 a.m. A 911 caller reported a vehicle stuck in a snowbank on Baker Avenue Extension. Police helped remove the vehicle and asked Acton Public Works to move the snow. 

4:26 p.m. A caller reported a person walking down Route 2. The caller said the person appeared to be in his 60s and was carrying a black backpack. Police located the person and gave him a ride to his destination. 

4:45 p.m. A Main Street resident reported that her French bulldog had run away 30 minutes earlier. Animal Control was notified. 

6:31 p.m. A caller reported a disabled vehicle blocking a lane on Walden Street. The vehicle was found in Lincoln, and Lincoln police handled the issue. 

11:30 p.m. A public works employee reported a Ministerial Drive resident impeding snow removal. The resident was standing in the roadway, shining a flashlight at the plow drivers. Police talked to the resident, who said they were unhappy with the snow removal. Police advised the resident to go home and stop blocking the snow plows. 

Thursday, February 26

2:59 a.m. A caller reported a Jeep parked on Stow Street, preventing snow removal. The owner moved their vehicle into the driveway. 

7:49 a.m. A 911 caller reported a crash on Thoreau Street with no injuries. Police redirected traffic while waiting for a tow truck. 

8:20 a.m. A caller reported the traffic lights at Main Street and Baker Avenue were malfunctioning. Acton Public Works was notified. 

12:27 p.m. A caller reported a minor crash on Elm Street. Both people involved pulled into Acton Gas. Police assisted with an information exchange. 

2:47 p.m. A 911 caller reported a vehicle on Lowell Road with snow on its roof flying off as it drove. Police could not locate the vehicle. 

Friday, February 27

9:35 a.m. A public works employee reported a piece of equipment stuck on the railroad tracks on Baker Avenue. Police advised that all trains be halted while the obstruction was removed. 

9:48 a.m. A Middlesex Savings Bank employee called police to report a resident trying to withdraw funds for what the employee thought was a scam. Police talked with the resident and determined the withdrawal was legitimate. 

3:27 p.m. A Thoreau Court resident requested to talk with Animal Control about a pregnant stray cat. 

4:04 p.m. A school bus driver reported they could not pass on Oxbow Road because a vehicle was parked along the shoulder. Police contacted the owner, who moved the vehicle. 

7:16 p.m. A Park Lane resident called 911 to report seeing a person in their backyard three times, the last time roughly five minutes before the call. Police checked the home and found nothing unusual, noting there were no footprints in the snow. 

Saturday, February 28

10:46 a.m. A Brook Trail Road resident reported a shirtless man jogging in the area who relieved himself in the snow bank. Police were unable to locate the person. 

3:00 p.m. A caller reported seeing a person cut off another vehicle right before the rotary on Route 2, forcing the other driver off the road and into a snowbank. Police were unable to locate the offending driver. 

3:09 p.m. A caller reported a person shoveling snow into the roadway on Main Street. Police did not see any snow in the roadway. 

3:30 p.m. A Hemlock Street resident reported a car blocking his driveway, preventing a propane delivery. Police spoke with the owner, who moved their vehicle. 

4:04 p.m. A caller reported what they believed to be an injured hawk in the roadway on Monsen Road. ACO was notified. 

Sunday, March 1

1:09 a.m. Police observed a running vehicle on Elm Street with no one inside. Police located the driver, who was a hired cleaner. 

1:24 a.m. An officer checked on a vehicle stopped on Acton Turnpike. The driver had stopped to mix baby formula and would be moving along soon. 

11:38 a.m. A caller reported finding  a firearm in her mother’s bedside table in her home on Shagbark Road and was unsure what to do with it. Police checked the item and found it was a vintage toy gun. 

Monday, March 2

1:11 p.m. An officer pulled over a vehicle on Route 2 and learned the driver had a suspended license. Police ticketed the driver, who, along with the vehicle, was picked up by a friend. 

4:39 p.m. An Emerson Hospital staff member reported that a hawk flew into the parking garage and might be injured. ACO was notified. 

Tuesday, March 3

9:42 a.m. A caller reported that a family member was followed to their Main Street residence by a vehicle, and the driver was now filming them. Police spoke with the person, who said they had pulled over for a work call and would be leaving soon. 

11:28 a.m. A caller requested a well-being check on a family member at their home on Dalton Road. The caller saw an unknown person on the Ring camera enter the home. Police learned the person was the homeowner’s friend and there were no issues. 

12:04 p.m. A Commonwealth Avenue business owner reported a man asking female employees disquieting questions. Police spoke with both the man and the employees and found no crime. The owner requested a no-trespass order. 

2:25 p.m. A caller from Florida reported that she had located property belonging to someone from Acton. Police advised the caller to follow up with the local sheriff’s department in Florida. 

4:22 p.m. A caller reported that while driving on Heywood Street, she slid on ice and her vehicle was stuck on the sidewalk. The car was towed off the sidewalk and was driveable. 

10:33 p.m. A Dalton Road resident reported two people knocking on his door. The caller was on vacation and wanted an officer to check on his home. Shortly after, another resident called to report two people in black hoodies knocked on their door. Police checked the homes and found no damage or signs of entry. Officers suspected it was people soliciting for a snow removal service.

— Compiled by Trace Salzbrenner