Acton Police log highlights: June 3-9, 2026

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Wednesday, June 3

12:18 a.m. A Warner Street resident reported a raccoon had entered his home and was trapped in a bedroom. Animal Control was notified, and the caller was advised to contact a wildlife removal service. 

1:45 a.m. Police checked on a person in Gerow Park. The person was stopping before heading to Washington, D.C., for a charity fundraiser for veterans. 

7:52 a.m. A Acton Visitor Center staff member reported an RV taking up multiple spots in the Keyes Road parking lot. Police talked with the owner, who agreed to move the RV. 

9:39 a.m. Multiple 911 calls reported a crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle on Lowell Road. The motorcycle driver was transported to Lahey Hospital, and both vehicles were towed. Police assisted with traffic while the road was closed. 

11:22 a.m. A person reported kids riding bicycles on sidewalks near Thoreau Street, posing a safety hazard to pedestrians. Police took the report. 

1:05 p.m. A caller reported multiple vehicles parked illegally in a lot on Walden Street. Police observed no violations. 

2:13 p.m. A Shirley Street resident reported their mailbox was damaged by a passing vehicle. Police were investigating. 

8:56 p.m. A Pope Road resident reported that a “European male” knocked on his door asking for gas. An officer located the person and his vehicle on Spencer Brook Road. The officer learned the person was a delivery driver for Temu but had a suspended license. The driver was ticketed. 

Thursday, June 4

6:53 a.m. A caller reported a possibly injured owlet in the roadway on Lindsay Pond Road. ACO was notified. 

9:58 a.m. An Armstrong Ambulance employee reported their ambulance was hit while parked along Baker Avenue Extension. Police contacted the driver suspected of causing the damage and helped with an information exchange. 

10:35 a.m. A Lowell Road business employee reported a large vehicle parked over two disability accessible spots and blocking the ramp. Police spoke with the truck’s owner, who agreed to move it. 

12:39 p.m. A Acton Public Works employee reported a crash involving a town-owned vehicle and a parked vehicle on Commonwealth Avenue. Police helped the driver contact the parked vehicle’s owner. 

1:02 p.m. A caller reported a truck had hit and damaged a building on Commonwealth Avenue. The truck was towed, and police were investigating. 

3:56 p.m. A caller reported an apparently intoxicated person walking on Old Marlboro Road. Police spoke with the person, who said she was on her way to Emerson Hospital to see a patient. 

5:01 p.m. A caller reported that a large tree branch had fallen onto Powder Mill Road. CPW removed the branch. 

6:27 p.m. A 911 caller reported a person who almost backed into their vehicle in a lot on Main Street. When the caller honked, the other driver made an obscene gesture before driving off. Police spoke with the second driver, who said they “did not come close” to hitting the caller’s vehicle. Police advised them of the complaint. 

Friday, June 5

3:46 a.m. A caller reported hearing a woman screaming outside near Forest Ridge Road. The caller said it had been going on for a while, and the woman sounded tired. Police checked the area and found nothing out of the ordinary. 

6:11 a.m. Police assisted a snapping turtle on Walden Street back into the woods. 

12:25 p.m. A Lowell Road resident reported that a bat was flying around a bedroom in their house. ACO was notified. 

2:28 p.m. An Acton business reported a Acton resident was attempting to process a transaction to send money to a cousin in Turkey. The resident later returned, requesting to withdraw more money. Police confirmed the person had a cousin in Turkey, and it was not a scam. 

4:05 p.m. A caller reported another driver struck a mailbox on Cambridge Turnpike and continued driving. Police spoke with the driver, who said she didn’t realize she had hit a mailbox. 

Saturday, June 6 

9:53 a.m. A Stow Street resident reported multiple vehicles parked in the resident-only area. Police said multiple parking spots were available in residential areas. 

4:15 p.m. A 911 caller reported a downed electrical line on Belknap Street. Police learned it was a communications wire and informed the Acton Municipal Light Plant. 

8:32 p.m. A person reported a Persian cat missing from Laws Brook Road. ACO was notified. 

Sunday, June 7

2:40 a.m. Police pulled over a vehicle on Route 2 for a marked-lanes violation. After a field sobriety test, the driver was arrested for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol (first offense) and a marked-lanes violation. 

2:56 a.m. Police pulled over a vehicle on Route 2 for speeding. After a field sobriety test, the driver was arrested for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol (first offense), a marked-lanes violation, and speeding. 

10:03 a.m. A caller reported a bicyclist ran into a parked car on Damon Street. The bicyclist refused medical help. 

10:09 a.m. A plumber on River Street reported a backup in a bathroom he was working on. The plumber believed the blockage was on the town side. CPW was notified. 

1:02 p.m. A caller reported two people hitchhiking on Main Street with a sign saying they were going to West Acton. Police could not locate the people. 

5:20 p.m. A caller reported that they believed they saw a person pour two bottles of bleach onto the front seat of their own vehicle before driving off from Crosby’s Marketplace. Police could not locate the person. 

8:25 p.m. A 911 caller reported an intoxicated person being verbally aggressive on Hugh Cargill Road. Police took one person into protective custody. 

Monday, June 8

12:54 a.m. A caller reported that her son was walking their dog on Nathan Pratt Drive when he heard a child or young adult screaming. Police checked the area and heard a fisher cat yelling from the woods. 

8:59 a.m. A caller reported a snapping turtle in the area of a playground on Prairie Street. The turtle was gone when police arrived. 

2:41 p.m. A 911 caller reported a crash on Fitchburg Turnpike. One person was transported to Emerson Hospital, and both cars were towed. Police ticketed one driver for following too closely. 

4:31 p.m. A caller reported seeing a vehicle almost hit another person and a child walking on Old Bedford Road. The caller confirmed both people were OK. Police could not locate the vehicle. 

Tuesday, June 9 

11:39 a.m. A Lewis Road resident said they believed a bear had destroyed their bird feeder. No other signs of a bear were found. ACO was notified. 

4:03 p.m. A caller reported that a child was unattended in the children’s section at the Acton Free Public Library. Police learned the child’s sister was in the room. 

9:03 p.m. An Eaton Street resident reported multiple vehicles parked illegally on Varick Street. Police issued two parking citations. 

— Compiled by Trace Salzbrenner