Acton Police log highlights: July 16-22, 2025

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Wednesday, July 16 

9:07 a.m. A Deer Grass Lane resident called to report her Russian blue cat had been missing since July 14. Animal Control was notified. 

10:09 a.m. The highway department reported multiple screws on Lexington Road and requested that an officer help with traffic while a crew picked them up. 

1:59 p.m. A caller reported a person sleeping in their truck in the MCI-Acton parking lot. Police checked the area and did not find the person or vehicle. 

3:32 p.m. A 911 caller reported a crash on Monument Street. One vehicle was towed, and one driver was issued a citation for failure to use care. 

7:54 p.m. A caller reported a suspicious man in a camo hat and Hawaiian shirt standing outside the post office and making comments to people. Police checked on the man and determined he wasn’t committing a crime. 

8:38 p.m. A Main Street resident reported vegetation had been dumped on her property. She believed someone had cleaned the river’s edge near her property and left the cleared vegetation there. Police took the report. 

Thursday, July 17

10:04 a.m. A Shadyside Avenue resident reported a large dumpster at the end of the street, causing a hazard. Police checked the area and found no hazards. 

11:54 a.m. A caller reported that they found a dog walking along Monument Street with a collar reading “Pixie” and bearing a phone number. The caller could not reach the owner, so they brought the dog to the station, and police returned the dog to its owner. 

2:47 p.m. A Kenney Lane resident requested a welfare check on two women going door to door talking about their church. The resident said they were concerned because the women were wearing long sleeves and pants on a hot summer day. Police could not locate the women. 

7:19 p.m. A caller reported that around 20 people were swimming in the cove at White Pond and that there were numerous cars parked illegally on Hemlock Street. Police found that all cars were parked legally and that only one person was swimming. Police advised the swimmer of the complaint. 

Friday, July 18

11:56 a.m. A caller reported graffiti at the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail underpass on Powder Mill Road. Police took the report. 

5:26 p.m. Library staff dropped off a cellphone at police headquarters. Police called the emergency contact on the phone, and a parent of the owner came to collect it.

8:26 p.m. A 911 caller reported a crash involving a bike and a car on Commonwealth Avenue. Both parties were waiting at the West Acton train depot for assistance. No one was transported to the hospital. 

Saturday, July 19

12:26 a.m. Police spotted a car parked on a pathway near Walden Pond. Police found the vehicle’s owner camping in Walden Woods and advised state police. The camper left the area. 

12:39 a.m. State police reported a Tesla possibly going the wrong way on Old Road to 9 Acre Corner. Acton police checked the area and could not find the driver. 

10:45 p.m. A Park Lane resident called to report that a nearby house party had been playing music loudly for the previous several hours. Police asked the party organizers to turn down the music. 

Sunday, July 20

10:19 a.m. A caller reported that vehicles were parked on both sides of the road near Bow and Lowell Streets for an estate sale in the area. Police talked with the event organizer, who said they would ask people to park on only one side. 

1:28 p.m. An Anson Road resident reported their three-legged tabby cat missing. ACO was notified. 

4:29 p.m. A caller reported that while they were walking with a small group near Darton Street and Shore Drive, a red van sped by them, turned around, and then drove by slowly. Police checked the area but could not find the vehicle. 

6:49 p.m. Maynard police advised Acton police of a possibly intoxicated driver. Staff at a Main Street restaurant asked the person to leave after he fell off his chair and seemed intoxicated. He assured the staff he would walk home, but then he got into his car and drove away. Staff noted the license plate and reported it. Acton police located the vehicle in a parking lot on Nathan Pratt Drive without the driver. 

Monday, July 21

7:40 a.m. A caller reported a vehicle parked on a strip of grass on Bedford Street, impeding the caller’s ability to mow. Police responded, and the vehicle was moved. 

10:03 a.m. A Lexington Road resident called police for help, as she was having trouble getting out of her driveway due to road work. Police assisted. 

6:35 p.m. An Elm Street resident stated that a person had knocked on his door a short time before. The resident told the door knocker he didn’t want anything he was selling. Police could not find the solicitor. 

Tuesday, July 22

1:26 a.m. Police stopped a vehicle on Acton Turnpike near Fairhaven Road for a marked-lanes violation. Police discovered the driver had a suspended license. A tow was called for the car, and the driver was issued a summons. 

7:54 a.m. A caller reported the White Pond parking lot on Varick Street was roped off with caution tape. Police advised that the tape was not theirs and that this had happened before. Police removed the tape and signage. 

9:39 a.m. A caller reported seeing a construction vehicle hit another car near Monument Street and Court Lane and then drive off. Police were able to contact both parties and assist in an information exchange. 

4:24 p.m. A caller reported seeing an apparently mangy coyote on Eaton Street near Shore Drive. ACO was notified. 

4:33 p.m. Multiple callers reported a dog inside a white Tesla parked behind the Rebel and Rose Salon. Another caller reported the car was running and that the dog appeared to be fine. ACO was notified.