Acton Police log highlights: May 13-19, 2026

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Wednesday, May 13

10:40 a.m. On Acton Turnpike, police pulled over a vehicle that was uninsured and had its registration revoked. The car was towed, and the driver was ticketed. 

2:48 p.m. A Crosby’s Marketplace staff member reported a solicitor holding a white sign in front of the store. The person left before police arrived. 

2:59 p.m. A Central Street resident reported a family of raccoons living in an abandoned building near their home. She was worried because the building was close to where her children play. Animal Control was notified. 

3:19 p.m. An Elsinore Street resident reported a loud group of people under the train bridge near her house. Police learned the people were fishing and notified them of the complaint. 

6:09 p.m. Dispatch received a 911 text from the area of Wright Farm Road saying “hi.” Police checked the area and found nothing unusual. Later, a Wright Farm Road resident called to report that his youngest daughter had sent a text on his phone, and he confirmed there was no emergency. 

Thursday, May 14

12:14 a.m. An Emerson Hospital staff member requested police assistance with a person hiding between cars in the parking lot and holding a stick. Police learned the person had fallen and needed help getting up.

5:34 a.m. A 911 caller reported a two-car crash on Acton Turnpike. Two people were taken to the hospital, and police directed traffic while crash debris was cleaned up. 

11:48 a.m. A person reported an aggressive dog on the trails in Hapgood Forest. ACO was notified. 

11:01 p.m. Police checked on a vehicle parked on Route 2. The officer learned it was an Uber driver resting before their next ride. 

Friday, May 15

12:00 p.m. An Anson Road resident reported horses in their backyard. The resident said they already contacted the owner, and the owner was on their way. Police assisted while the horses were put back into the stable. 

12:09 p.m. A person reported someone walking onto private property on Thoreau Street and taking photos. Police talked to the person, who said she was a tourist and needed directions. Police assisted her. 

5:42 p.m. A caller reported they lost a gold necklace somewhere in Acton. Police logged the information. 

Saturday, May 16 

1:39 a.m. A police officer checked on two possibly disabled motor vehicles on Acton Turnpike. The officer then performed a field sobriety test on one driver, who was arrested for driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol (first offense). The other driver, who had stopped to help, was allowed to leave. 

2:13 a.m. A caller reported a person revving their engine near Walden Street, causing a disturbance. Police searched the area and found a person trying to jump-start a vehicle. 

8:27 a.m. A caller reported a landscaping truck on Academy Lane blocking traffic. Police determined the truck was not blocking traffic. 

1:13 p.m. State police contacted Acton police, asking for assistance with a four-car crash on Acton Turnpike. Four people were taken to the hospital, and police directed traffic while the vehicles were towed and debris was cleared. 

Sunday, May 17

10:38 a.m. A caller reported people acting suspicious in the woods near Walden Pond. The people left before the police arrived. 

3:26 p.m. A caller reported a baby bird had fallen out of its nest on Walden Street. ACO was notified. 

6:59 p.m. A caller reported that he popped two tires driving over an unmarked valve on Lowell Road. Police checked the road. 

8:43 p.m. An officer pulled over a vehicle for having a suspended registration. The driver was ticketed, and the vehicle was parked on Assabet Avenue to await pickup. 

Monday, May 18

12:53 a.m. An officer checked on an apparently abandoned vehicle on Acton Turnpike. Police located the driver, who said he was waiting for AAA. 

1:50 a.m. Police pulled over a vehicle on Walden Street for multiple marked-lane violations. The driver was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol (first offense) and marked-lane violations. 

7:54 a.m. A 911 caller reported a three-car crash on Main Street with one person stuck in their car. One person was taken to the hospital, and two cars were towed. 

9:01 a.m. Multiple 911 calls reported a car had hit a pedestrian on Main Street. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital, and the driver was ticketed for not stopping at a crosswalk.

4:38 p.m. A Revolutionary Road resident reported a solicitor going door to door. Police could not locate the person. 

6:09 p.m. A Westvale Drive resident wanted to talk to an officer after his neighbor broke his window with a golf ball. The neighbor offered to pay for the damage, but the resident wanted to make a report. Police filed the report. 

6:18 p.m. Police observed a crash on Thoreau Street. No one was taken to the hospital, two cars were towed, and police ticketed one driver for failure to yield. 

6:55 p.m. Police assisted with logging and clearing chalk graffiti on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail. 

10:27 p.m. A 911 caller reported seeing a person pull over and vomit out the window of his car before continuing to drive on Sudbury Road. Police notified Sudbury Police. 

Tuesday, May 19

6:15 a.m. An officer reported a downed tree on ORNAC blocking the roadway. Police directed traffic while the tree was removed. 

8:00 a.m. A caller reported that a cyclist on Strawberry Hill Road exposed his genitals to passing vehicles. Police could not locate the cyclist. 

3:26 p.m. A Raymond Road resident reported multiple cars were parked in no-parking zones on the street. Police issued two citations. 

4:52 p.m. A 911 caller reported she was being held against her will by her nephew in a vehicle in Monument Square. While still on the phone, the caller said her nephew left the vehicle and was walking down the street with another person. Police determined this was a verbal disagreement. Two parties were taken to the train station. 

5:25 p.m. A person reported a crash on Church Street. When police arrived, they learned a tree had fallen onto a car. Two people were taken to the hospital, and the car was towed. 

5:35 p.m. Police received reports of downed trees and limbs on Anson Road, Hawthorne Lane, Route 2, and Thoreau Street. Police assisted while limbs were cleared. 

— Compiled by Trace Salzbrenner