Acton Police log highlights: March 18-24, 2026

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Wednesday, March 18

6:52 a.m. A 911 caller reported a two-car crash on Laws Brook Road. One person refused medical attention, and another was transported to the hospital. Both cars were towed. 

1:26 p.m. Police pulled over a driver for a marked-lanes violation. After undergoing a field sobriety test, the driver was arrested for a marked-lanes violation and operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs (first offense). 

9:09 p.m. A Grove Street resident reported a package stolen from his front porch. Police were investigating. 

Thursday, March 19

10:01 a.m. A caller reported a vehicle parked on Walden Street blocking the entrance to a parking lot. Police issued a citation. 

11:24 a.m. A Acton Park and Tree Operations employee requested police assistance with directing traffic while they removed a tree branch in front of the Colonial Inn. 

3:11 p.m. A Prescott Road resident reported a squirrel in their house. Animal control was notified. 

Friday, March 20

8:44 a.m. A Thoreau Club staff member reported an injured fox on their property. ACO was notified. 

9:11 a.m. A 911 caller reported that a car had crashed into a pole on Acton Turnpike. The driver got out of the vehicle and refused medical assistance. The road was closed while the Acton Municipal Light Plant repaired low-hanging electrical wires. 

12:47 a.m. A caller reported wires in the roadway on Main Street. The wires were not connected to anything and were moved out of the roadway. CMLP was notified. 

1:50 p.m. Multiple 911 callers reported a multiple-car crash on Route 2 near Walden Street with one vehicle flipped over on its roof. The driver of that vehicle was trapped in the car. Ambulances from Bedford, Lexington, Lincoln, Maynard, Sudbury, and Wayland were requested. Multiple people were transported to hospitals, and three cars were towed. 

3:11 p.m. A Lexington Road resident called 911 to report a person partially blocking at the end of his driveway, causing a hazard. The vehicle was gone when police arrived. 

4:05 p.m. Rockland police reported receiving a 911 call from someone who said her car broke down on Elm Street in Acton. Rockland police could not locate the driver based on her phone signal. Acton police could not locate a disabled vehicle on Elm Street. 

6:06 p.m. A person reported seeing two people get out of a black BMW wearing bandana masks. Police were investigating. 

Saturday, March 21

1:57 a.m. A caller reported finding a baggie containing an unknown substance in the parking lot in front of the West Acton Plaza 7-Eleven. Police determined the bag contained two white rocks and logged them as lost items. 

8:46 a.m. A caller reported being rear-ended on Old Bedford Road. Police located the other driver and issued a written warning for following too closely. 

8:27 p.m. A caller reported the traffic lights at Sudbury Road and Fitchburg Turnpike were not turning green. Police found the lights to be operating normally. 

Sunday, March 22

1:49 a.m. A Nathan Pratt Drive resident reported a disturbance in the upstairs apartment. He said there was no yelling but a lot of stomping. Police advised the neighbors to quiet down. 

5:37 a.m. A person reported someone getting out of a car parked in the cul-de-sac on Hildreth Lane while another person remained inside with the engine running. Police found the driver, who said they were an Uber driver who had just dropped someone off, and they were taking a quick break. 

10:01 a.m. A 911 caller reported a person in camouflage pants hitting golf balls on Monument Street. Police checked The Robbins House for damage and found none. 

11:30 a.m. A caller asked police whether they had located a MacBook Pro on Fitchburg Turnpike. He said he may have left it in a case on his car’s hood and was worried it had fallen off. Police took a report in case it was turned in. 

12:32 p.m. A 911 caller reported people shooting arrows at Emerson Park. The archers were gone when police arrived. 

3:28 p.m. A caller reported a car parked in a Stow Street crosswalk. The caller stated they spoke with the driver, who left to see a show at The Umbrella Arts Center without moving their car. Police issued a parking ticket. 

Monday, March 23

6:52 a.m. Multiple 911 calls reported a two-car crash on Old Bedford Road near Lexington Road. Both drivers refused medical attention, and both cars were towed. 

Tuesday, March 24

6:13 a.m. Multiple 911 calls reported a two-car crash on Laws Brook Road with one person trapped in their car. One person was transported to the hospital, and both cars were towed. 

1:48 p.m. A 911 caller reported a two-car crash in Monument Square. Police issued one driver a ticket for following too closely, and one car was towed. 

6:34 p.m. A 911 caller reported their car was disabled on Elm Street and was partially blocking the roadway. Police directed traffic while the driver waited for AAA.

— Compiled by Trace Salzbrenner