Acton Police log highlights: July 22-28, 2026

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Wednesday, July 22

8:26 a.m. A Waste Management driver called to report that parked vehicles on Upland Road made it impossible to pass. Police asked a landscaping crew to move their truck out of the roadway. 

4:49 p.m. A caller reported the roadway on Old Bedford Road being hazardous and “blown out” due to the rain. Police learned the road was under construction and marked potholes in the area with cones. 

5:00 p.m. A caller reported an erratic driver on Acton Turnpike passing multiple vehicles, weaving in and out of traffic, and following too closely. Police could not locate the vehicle. 

6:03 p.m. A caller reported a two-car crash on Heywood Street near Walden Street with fluid leaking from the car. No one was transported to the hospital; both cars were towed. 

Thursday, July 23

10:25 a.m. A Main Street resident reported that when they checked their home, which was under renovation, they found a broken window and multiple tools missing. Police were investigating. 

1:35 p.m. A person said they were trying to adopt a cat from a breeder in Hopkinton, but the breeder said they had accidentally given it to another family, who refused to give it back. The person was referred to animal control. 

4:46 p.m. A Bedford Street resident reported a distressed, collarless cat on her front doorstep. ACO was notified. 

10:29 p.m. A Walden Street business employee reported a Tesla parked in a Walden Street parking lot with its hazard lights flashing for the previous two days. Police called the owner, who said he was in Maine and his wife was in Boston, so it would not be resolved for a while. 

Friday, July 24 

2:02 a.m. An Emerson Hospital employee asked for police help with contacting Pyramid Healthcare, having tried for four hours to discharge patients into Pyramid’s care. An officer located a Pyramid staff member, who said they would have the discharged patients picked up.

9:56 a.m. A project manager for a renovation on Wilson Road reported that all of their copper wire was stolen. Police were investigating.

12:30 p.m. A Laws Brook Road resident called 911 to report what sounded like fireworks or a car backfiring. Police found nothing unusual in the area. 

12:41 p.m. A Greenfield Lane resident reported finding a kitten in her yard. ACO was notified. 

2:13 p.m. An Assabet Avenue resident reported a squirrel in her attic. ACO was notified. 

7:23 p.m. A caller reported a drone or unmanned device on the water at White Pond, possibly endangering swimmers. Police learned it was a boy’s remote-control boat. 

9:12 p.m. A Commonwealth Avenue resident reported a suspicious vehicle with its lights off drove down to the Warner’s Pond boat launch. Police could not locate the vehicle. 

Saturday, July 25

2:14 a.m. Police pulled over a driver on Main Street for a marked-lanes violation. After a field sobriety test, the driver was arrested for a marked-lanes violation and driving under the influence of alcohol (first offense). 

8:35 a.m. A caller reported hearing someone call “help” while the caller was walking on the Battle Road Trail. The National Park Service was notified. 

1:05 p.m. Multiple 911 calls reported an accident on Walden Street near Bristers Hill Road. Two people were transported by MedFlight, and three others were taken to the hospital by ambulance. The road was temporarily closed to traffic.

3:07 p.m. Two people called police about an altercation at Punkatasset Hill near Hutchins Pond. One caller reported a person walking their dogs off-leash in the area. The other caller reported the first caller for screaming at him because he was walking his dogs off-leash. 

7:51 p.m. An Independence Road resident reported an injured rabbit on their patio. ACO was notified. 

Sunday, July 26 

6:43 a.m. A caller reported a bike and helmet leaning against a Main Street business, which they believed were stolen because of their excellent condition. Police determined the bike was not stolen. 

6:46 a.m. Police checked on a vehicle parked in the road on Stow Street, with the driver slumped over the steering wheel. The driver was taken to Emerson Hospital for evaluation and subsequently arrested for unlicensed operation of a vehicle and driving under the influence of alcohol (first offense). 

11:59 a.m. An Alcott Road resident reported baby rabbits in their yard. ACO was notified. 

12:37 p.m. A caller reported multiple vehicles illegally parked in a lot on Walden Street. Police issued five citations. 

5:13 p.m. A 911 caller reported that an older person had fallen in a parking lot on Lexington Road. The person was taken to the hospital and ticketed for driving under the influence of alcohol. 

Monday, July 27 

10:02 a.m. A Thoreau Street business owner reported someone had shoplifted in their store. Police were investigating. 

8:41 p.m. A caller reported a dog on Independence Road that had been barking for 50 minutes. Police checked the area and did not hear barking. 

10:03 p.m. A caller reported an erratic driver on Acton Turnpike heading toward Lincoln. Police stopped the driver and informed them of the complaint. 

Tuesday, July 28 

12:43 a.m. A Monument Street resident reported that a vehicle pulled partway into their driveway and turned off its lights. Police called the vehicle’s owner, who said his son had possession of it. The father picked up the vehicle, and the son was ticketed for unlicensed operation of a vehicle. 

1:10 p.m. A caller reported a raccoon in Hawthorne Village out in the middle of the day and walking oddly. ACO was notified. 

4:21 p.m. A 911 caller reported that her car was hit on Acton Turnpike. She said a car rear-ended her, and when she pulled over, the other car kept driving. Police could not locate the other driver. 

8:11 p.m. A caller reported a group refusing to leave a Main Street restaurant. The group left before police arrived. 

— Compiled by Trace Salzbrenner