Acton Police log highlights: June 10-16, 2026

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Wednesday, June 10 

6:46 a.m. An Ingham Lane resident reported a neighbor was playing loud music through their open windows. Police advised the neighbor of the complaint. 

7:30 a.m. A caller reported she found a black and white pit bull mix on Strawberry Hill Road. Animal Control was notified. 

7:36 a.m. A caller reported a brown Labrador retriever running in the roadway next to the Acton Country Club. ACO was notified. 

11:07 a.m. A 911 caller reported a loud noise coming from a Sudbury Road water pump. Acton Public Works was notified. 

3:15 p.m. A caller reported seeing a fox with mange on a Main Street porch. ACO was notified. 

5:50 p.m. A Prairie Street resident reported a solicitor on a Segway. Police could not locate the solicitor. 

5:55 p.m. A caller reported a two-car crash on Sudbury Road. One person was taken to Emerson Hospital, and one car was towed. The roadway was closed, and police directed traffic until the tow arrived. 

Thursday, June 11

1:41 a.m. Police pulled over a vehicle for a marked-lanes violation on Fairhaven Road. Police saw an open container of alcohol and, after performing a sobriety test, arrested the driver for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol (first offense), having an open container of alcohol in a vehicle, and a marked-lanes violation. 

12:51 p.m. A Sudbury Road resident reported that a vehicle alarm was sounding in a Thoreau Street parking lot for nearly an hour. Police found no such vehicle in the area. 

4:44 p.m. A person reported an altercation at the Main Street Dunkin’. The person said the argument started in Acton and continued when the second person followed them to Dunkin’ and yelled at them. The police issued a summons to the second person for negligent operation of a vehicle. 

5:11 p.m. A caller requested a well-being check on a person walking with no shirt near MCI-Acton. Police requested an ambulance, but the person refused medical help. Police took him home to Acton. 

6:10 p.m. A caller reported an argument with a bicyclist on Monument Square that ended with the bicyclist kicking his car’s door. Police could not locate the bicyclist. 

9:41 p.m. A 911 caller reported being taken against his will to rehab. Dispatch then heard the caller and the vehicle driver get into a verbal argument. Dispatch persuaded the driver to pull over on Route 2 and wait for police, who took the caller back to the police station to arrange a different ride. 

Friday, June 12

8:03 a.m. A Hartwell Road resident reported a paving crew parked at the end of the road and creating a hazard. Police determined there was no hazard. 

2:29 p.m. A Sudbury Road resident reported an SUV parked in front of their driveway, blocking them in. When the resident spoke with the driver, the driver pulled forward and was then blocking the neighbor’s driveway. Police spoke with the driver, who said he would be leaving soon. 

2:30 p.m. State police requested assistance with a crash on Acton Turnpike, with one person reporting head pain. Two people were taken to Emerson Hospital. 

3:22 p.m. A person reported a vehicle with no plates parked the wrong way on Stow Street. Police issued a parking citation.

9:10 p.m. A caller reported a cat stuck in a storm drain on Prairie Street. The police and fire departments removed the cat from the drain. 

Saturday, June 13

1:28 a.m. Police pulled over a vehicle on Acton Turnpike and ticketed the driver for having an unregistered vehicle. 

9:35 a.m. A caller on Main Street reported a lingering smell from the previous week’s septage spill. CPW was notified. 

11:12 a.m. A caller reported a shirtless person smoking a cigarette on Rideout Field. Police told the person about the complaint, and he agreed to leave the area. 

1:54 p.m. Multiple 911 callers reported a crash on Old Marlboro Road near ORNAC. Two cars were towed, and one driver was given a warning for failure to use care when turning. 

5:08 p.m. A 911 caller reported not being able to locate a particular person near Walden Street. Police helped locate the second person and reunite them with the caller. 

Sunday, June 14

12:25 a.m. Police stopped a driver on Elm Street for having a revoked registration due to canceled insurance. The car was towed, and the driver was given a ride. 

1:45 a.m. Police pulled over a vehicle on Walden Street after learning the driver had a misdemeanor warrant out of Brookline District Court. The driver was arrested. 

12:58 p.m. A 911 caller reported a disabled motor vehicle on Old Marlboro Road. Police talked with the driver, who said they had already requested a tow. 

3:17 p.m. A 911 caller reported getting into an argument on Elm Street that ended with the other person throwing a drink at them. The person initially left the area but returned after police talked to the caller. 

Monday, June 15

11:00 a.m. An employee at The Prescott reported two foxes on the property. ACO was notified. 

12:07 p.m. An Arena Terrace resident reported a vehicle had hit a pillar in his driveway. The driver was arrested for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol (first offense), negligent operation of a vehicle, leaving the scene of a crash with property damage, and a marked-lanes violation. Another person was taken to Emerson Hospital. 

11:22 p.m. A College Road resident reported two people smoking in his side yard. When he confronted the smokers, they ran to their vehicle and drove off. Police were unable to locate the smokers. 

Tuesday, June 16

2:48 p.m. A person reported a minor crash on Main Street. Police assisted with an information exchange. 

7:51 p.m. A caller reported the traffic lights on Commonwealth Avenue at Main Street were stuck on red and drivers were running the red lights. Police checked the lights. 

— Compiled by Trace Salzbrenner