Acton Police log highlights: July 8-14, 2026

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Wednesday, July 8 

12:12 a.m. A Monument Street resident reported pieces of a vehicle bumper with other debris in her driveway. The resident also said a nearby tree appeared to have been hit. Police moved the debris. 

9:39 a.m. A 911 caller reported an accident between a car and a bicyclist on Main Street. No serious injuries were reported. 

12:44 p.m. A Laws Brook Road resident called to speak with Animal Control about a bat in his home. ACO was notified. 

4:29 p.m. A River Street resident reported a large, black van partially blocking the roadway. Police determined the van was passable and not causing a hazard. 

Thursday, July 9 

9:16 a.m. A caller reported a disabled vehicle at Lowell Road and Barretts Mill Road. The car was towed. 

2:10 p.m. A 911 caller reported that someone threw an object at a Acton District Court window and broke it. The caller described the vehicle that drove away, and a notice was sent to area police. Acton police assisted state police in documenting the scene. 

3:41 p.m. A caller reported being in a car accident with a U.S. Postal Service vehicle on Laws Brook Road. Police helped exchange information. 

Friday, July 10

3:49 a.m. A caller reported a large truck driving back and forth on Silver Hill Road and causing a disturbance. The truck was gone when police arrived. 

7:30 a.m. A Deer Grass Lane resident reported his black Labrador retriever missing. ACO was notified. 

9:13 a.m. A Central Street resident reported her brown husky missing. The dog got away with its leash on. ACO was notified. 

9:39 a.m. A Pond Lane employee reported a dog left in a car in the parking lot. The employee said the windows were down and the car was in the shade, but they were still worried. Police contacted the owner of the car, and she said she had a quick appointment and was already on her way. 

1:40 p.m. A 911 caller reported a driver passing others repeatedly over a double yellow line on Lexington Road. Police could not locate the vehicle. 

2:00 p.m. A caller reported that a stop sign on Elm Street at Baker Avenue Extension had been hit. MassDOT was notified. 

3:55 p.m. A caller reported that someone broke into her vehicle while it was parked overnight at Coburn Hill Road. She said the center console and the glove compartment were rummaged, and it appeared the same was true for a neighboring car. Police were investigating. 

Saturday, July 11

12:17 a.m. Millennium Alarm reported multiple signals coming from Acton-Carlisle High School. Police checked the area and initially found one car parked to the side of the parking lot. The occupants of that car were using the fields and were unrelated. Police checked the building and found nothing out of the ordinary. The alarm was reset by a school employee. 

10:34 a.m. A Thoreau Street business employee called 911 to report a customer making a disturbance over a return he was trying to make. Police learned the customer was overcharged for water, and the clerk was unable to immediately return the amount. 

1:05 p.m. A Walden Street business employee called 911 to report that a person stole a metal desk lamp from the store. Police were unable to locate the person in the area. Police were investigating. 

1:50 p.m. An Eaton Street resident reported several cars parked in a no-parking zone on Varick Street. Police issued five citations. 

3:07 p.m. A Acton Visitor Center staff member reported a disabled vehicle in the Old North Bridge parking lot. The car was towed. 

Sunday, July 12

12:34 a.m. An officer pulled over a driver on Acton Turnpike for swerving. After a field sobriety test, the driver was arrested for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol (first offense), a marked-lanes violation, possession of a Class B substance, and having a suspended license.

9:14 a.m. A person reported a vehicle driving slowly on Shore Drive. Police spoke with the driver and learned he was a construction worker at a nearby site. 

11:09 a.m. A bicyclist called 911 to report a dog left in a car on Monument Square. Police checked on the dog and found the car was parked in the shade, all the windows were open, and the dog did not appear to be in distress. 

11:50 a.m. An Annursnac Hill Road resident reported a deer on their back porch. ACO was notified. 

Monday, July 13

11:59 a.m. A Nathan Pratt Drive resident reported that a neighbor made a comment when he passed them at the leasing office. Police spoke to each resident and learned the neighbor said, “Oh, Jesus,” when they crossed paths. The two agreed to stay away from each other. 

11:07 p.m. A person walked into the police station to request assistance with their vehicle. The driver was low on gas and tried two different stations, but both were closed. Police helped the driver. 

11:51 p.m. A Pine Street business employee called 911 to report that when she left work, a person wearing dark clothes and glasses tried to approach her. Police talked to the person, who was an elderly man walking home. Police gave the man a ride to his residence. 

Tuesday, July 14

10:04 a.m. A caller reported that a parked vehicle was blocking Independence Court. Police contacted the owner, who said they would move the vehicle. 

10:51 a.m. A caller reported a person parked behind Nathan Pratt Drive. The caller said the person had been speeding and was possibly intoxicated. The driver was gone when police arrived. 

12:07 p.m. State police asked Acton police for assistance with a crash on Route 2. One person was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.

1:17 p.m. A 911 caller reported a driver on Old Marlboro Road repeatedly changing speed and weaving in and out of lanes. Police could not locate the vehicle. 

2:17 p.m. A Riverside Avenue resident reported a raccoon was living in his garage. ACO was notified. 

— Compiled by Trace Salzbrenner