Acton Police log highlights: January 21-27, 2026

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Wednesday, January 21

9:24 a.m. A person asked to speak with an officer about a parking issue. The person said he has five vehicles but only two parking spots at his home on Lexington Road, and he keeps getting tickets for street parking. Police gave the person advice. 

9:52 a.m. A Highland Street resident reported that his front license plate had blown off his vehicle a few weeks ago and had been in his yard, but he could no longer find it. After talking with police, the resident said he would check again after the snow melts. 

8:54 p.m. A 911 caller reported her vehicle broke down in the intersection of Route 2 and Baker Avenue Extension. She told the dispatcher she was probably out of gas. The vehicle was towed. 

Thursday, January 22

7:16 a.m. A caller reported that, while picking up a student on Powder Mill Road, a bus’s warning lights did not turn on. Police contacted the school’s transportation department and passed along the report. 

11:26 a.m. A 911 caller reported a vehicle pulled over in the Route 2 rotary, and the driver appeared to be slumped over the wheel. Police confirmed the driver did not need medical attention and requested a tow before handing over the scene to state police. 

1:55 p.m. A Harrington Avenue resident reported that a moving company damaged their carriage house and had to file a police report for insurance purposes. Police confirmed the details. 

7:38 p.m. A Nathan Pratt Drive resident reported someone in her building was smoking marijuana, and the smoke was coming into her unit. The caller said she talked with the building’s management, and they advised her to call police to confirm that marijuana smoke could be detected. An officer checked the building and didn’t smell any odor. 

Friday, January 23

6:06 a.m. An officer spotted a disabled motor vehicle on Route 2 near Main Street. The car was towed, and the driver got a ride from their son. 

12:00 p.m. Multiple calls reported hay bales in the roadway on Route 2 near Walden Street. Police moved the bales off the roadway and informed state police. 

5:54 p.m. A caller reported an object in the roadway on Route 2 near Emerson Hospital. The caller said it appeared to be the back of a toilet bowl. Police could not locate the object. 

Saturday, January 24 

5:10 a.m. A Coburn Hill Road resident reported that a red vehicle had been driving around his neighborhood for 20 minutes. Police talked with the driver, who said they were delivering newspapers.

10:57 a.m. A Colonial Inn employee reported multiple harassing phone calls coming from an anonymous number. The caller sounded like an older man. Police were investigating. 

1:55 p.m. A caller from a Main Street business reported an SUV parked illegally in front of their store and causing a hazard. Police issued a citation. 

Sunday, January 25

6:26 p.m. A Acton Public Works employee reported a vehicle parked on Isaac Davis Road impeding snow removal. Police attempted to advise the owner but they hung up. The vehicle was later moved. 

Monday, January 26

7:01 a.m. A person reported she could not find her husband’s vehicle in the Emerson Hospital parking lot. Police assisted in locating the vehicle. 

7:11 a.m. A Acton Public Works employee reported a vehicle on Elm Street was blocking the sidewalk. Police contacted the owner, who moved the vehicle further into the driveway. 

7:43 a.m. A 911 caller reported a man in a black truck on Main Street who appeared to be intoxicated as he asked where the nearest liquor store was before driving toward Cambridge Turnpike. Police could not locate the vehicle. 

8:54 a.m. A Nashoba Road resident reported that her neighbor plowed part of their shared driveway, creating a “wall of snow” that blocked her in. Police spoke with the neighbor, who said they would call the snow removal company to resolve the issue. 

10:46 a.m. A Hillside Avenue resident reported that his mailbox was possibly taken down by a snowplow. When police checked the damage, the pole was not missing, only the mailbox itself. 

5:06 p.m. A Brook Trail Road resident reported a loose dog, which they took into their home. Animal Control was notified. 

Tuesday, January 27

5:25 a.m. A Ledge Rock Road resident reported she heard someone walk up the stairs in her home. Her dog then started barking at the person, who spoke to the dog. Police checked the home and found nothing unusual. Police said it may have been snowplow company personnel talking outside. 

9:10 a.m. Police stopped a vehicle on Sudbury Road with large amounts of snow on it. Police gave the driver a verbal warning, and the driver cleared the snow from his car. 

1:25 p.m. A caller reported parked cars blocking the roadway on Estabrook Road. Police learned the cars belonged to cross country skiers who would be leaving the area shortly. 

5:11 p.m. A person flagged down a police officer to report they had just seen a truck crash into a snowbank and then drive away on Lexington Road. Police could not locate the vehicle. 

— Compiled by Trace Salzbrenner