Acton Police log highlights: July 15-21, 2026

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Wednesday, July 15

2:42 p.m. A caller reported two dogs were running around Monument Street with no leashes or collars. Police could not locate the dogs. 

6:34 p.m. A Acton Greene resident reported that her bicycle was taken from her carport. Police were investigating. 

8:08 p.m. A caller reported that while passing MCI-Acton, he saw someone wearing a police uniform pointing what looked like a handgun at his vehicle. Police spoke with onsite security, who said they had one unarmed person patrolling the area. 

Thursday, July 16 

7:37 a.m. A Main Street resident reported a mechanical chirping noise that had been going on for half an hour. Police learned the sound was coming from nearby construction. 

8:57 a.m. An Old Bedford Road resident reported a white van parked in front of her house with its door open. Police learned the van belonged to workers milling the road nearby. 

10:30 a.m. A Main Street business employee called 911 to report someone missing. Police helped locate the person. 

11:03 a.m. A caller reported sideswiping another vehicle with his tractor-trailer while turning on Commonwealth Avenue. The caller said he stopped, but the other vehicle left the area. The caller later called back, saying the other driver had been located. 

1:21 p.m. A 911 caller reported a vehicle parked in the Route 2 rotary with its hazard lights on. Police helped push the disabled vehicle out of the rotary. 

6:00 p.m. A caller reported a large tree had fallen onto Old Bridge Road. When police arrived, they saw the tree had damaged a power line. The tree was cleared, and Acton Municipal Light Plant was notified. 

Friday, July 17 

9:17 a.m. A Bedford Street resident reported a vehicle that had been parked in front of his house with its hazard lights on for the previous two hours. Police spoke with the car’s driver, who said they had a flat tire and were waiting for AAA. 

9:53 a.m. A Middle Street resident reported having seen someone go through her recycling the night before and feared the person was looking for information. The caller said she wanted the police to be aware in case similar incidents happened. 

2:51 p.m. A caller reported a fawn in the roadway on Route 2. Police could not locate the animal. 

3:31 p.m. A caller reported that another driver almost hit her on Lexington Road. The other driver did not stop as they entered the roadway. Police could not locate the other driver. 

11:58 p.m. A person reported a large tree blocking Williams Road and hitting power lines. Acton Public Works and CMLP were notified. 

Saturday, July 18

10:58 a.m. A 911 caller reported finding an unaccompanied child on Laws Brook Road. While the caller was speaking, an adult who knew the child arrived. Police talked with the person and learned the child had stepped outside while the parents were attending to an infant. 

12:36 p.m. A caller on Elm Street reported seeing a person with a shovel paddling a canoe up to the riverbank. The caller was worried the person would try to dig on the riverbank, disturbing wildlife. Police could not locate the person. 

7:34 p.m. A Acton Greene resident reported seeing unfamiliar people enter his neighbor’s home. He tried to check on the neighbor by text message, but she did not respond. Police contacted the neighbor, who said she had friends and family over. 

8:58 p.m. A police officer saw a business on Sudbury Road with its lights on, the door open, and a vehicle parked nearby. Police entered the building and found an employee working late. 

Sunday, July 19

2:02 a.m. Police checked on a vehicle parked on Acton Turnpike. Police learned the driver was waiting for someone bringing gasoline.

3:45 a.m. Police checked on two vehicles parked at the Gulf station at the Route 2 rotary. Police learned one person had a default warrant, and they were arrested. 

7:20 p.m. A caller reported finding what she believed to be an animal embryo on a trail near The Old Manse. Animal control was notified. 

Monday, July 20

8:07 a.m. Police saw an accident on Route 2 near Baker Avenue Extension with one car rolled over. The driver was removed from the vehicle, and three people were transported to Emerson Hospital. Both cars were towed. 

Tuesday, July 21

7:23 a.m. A caller reported a sick-looking fox running between houses on Elm Street. ACO was notified. 

8:37 a.m. A 911 caller reported that a person parked next to her on Main Street and hit her vehicle while opening their door. Police assisted with an information exchange. 

10:40 a.m. A person reported baby raccoons in the roadway on Bedford Street. Police could not locate the animals. 

1:43 p.m. A caller reported three large trash bags dumped on the side of the road on ORNAC. CPW was notified to collect the bags.

— Compiled by Trace Salzbrenner