Acton Police log highlights: May 14-20, 2025

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Wednesday, May 14

12:06 a.m. A caller reported a large group making a disturbance near Harrington Avenue. Responding officers checked the area but found no group.

1:04 a.m. Following a traffic stop on Acton Turnpike, a car was towed and the driver was transported to the police station, where she received a citation for operating with a suspended license. 

8:57 a.m. A person reported a steak knife on Lexington Road. An officer cleared the roadway and collected the knife. 

11:48 a.m. A caller reported a person playing music loudly in the Rideout Field parking lot. The person turned off the music with no issues when asked by an officer. 

12:19 p.m. A person reported a large landscaping trailer parked partially in the roadway of Monument Street. Officers confirmed it would be leaving the area soon. 

2:30 p.m. A Baker Avenue resident called police to report a fraudulent transaction and a compromised email. 

7:53 p.m. A caller reported a person shoplifting tulip bulbs from Scimone’s Farm. The shoplifter was reported to have sped off towards Bedford after realizing she was being observed. The theft is still under investigation. 

Thursday, May 15

8:25 a.m. A person walked into the police station to report he had been struck by a vehicle while on his bike two days earlier at the intersection of Elm Street and Musketaquid Road. 

9:42 a.m. Multiple 911 calls reported a crash near the intersection of Route 2 and Main Street. The street was closed and tow trucks were called. 

3:52 p.m. A person called 911 to report she was unable to control the dog she was watching and it was running into the street. A responding officer helped regain control of the dog. 

5:34 p.m. A caller reported a three-car crash at the intersection of Elm Street and Adams Road. One car was towed; the other two were operable. 

6:39 p.m. A Bristers Hill Road resident reported an Amazon van had been parked outside the house for hours with its hazard lights on and no driver. The van was towed. 

7:50 p.m. A caller reported they were locked out of their vehicle in the MCI-Acton lot. A responding officer was unable to help. 

Friday, May 16 

10:49 a.m. A caller reported an illegally parked car on Academy Lane. Police issued a citation. 

4:41 p.m. A caller reported two flower planters stolen from in front of her business. A neighboring business made a video of a possibly involved vehicle.

6:22 p.m. A Stow Street resident reported a suspicious U-Haul truck parked in a lot across the street. The truck was gone when an officer arrived. 

6:54 p.m. A person walked into the police station to report that someone had been trying to open credit cards in her name. 

7:23 p.m. A person called 911 to report having hit a deer. The driver was uninjured. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation was notified about the deceased deer. 

8:14 p.m. A property owner complained to police about a group of 10 to 15 people playing sports on a property on Sudbury Lane. The caller wanted the group to leave. An officer spoke to the group, which agreed to leave after they ate dinner at Rossini’s. 

Saturday, May 17

9:40 a.m. A person reported two packages stolen from her porch. 

12:50 p.m. A caller reported their driveway was blocked by another car. The responding officer tried to make contact with the car’s owner. The vehicle was ticketed. 

1:16 p.m. Owner retrieved a lost dog that was found near the intersection of Sudbury Road and Thoreau Street. 

4:21 p.m. A person reported they found a dog near Strawberry Hill Road. An Animal Control Officer was notified. 

10:04 p.m. A man was pulled over for a red-light violation near the intersection of Main Street and Staffordshire Lane. Upon a search, it was found that the driver had outstanding warrants and was placed under arrest.  

Sunday, May 18

12:42 a.m. A driver was arrested on Route 2 near Sudbury Road for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol. 

8:24 a.m. A caller reported a dog running into traffic on Sudbury Road. The responding officer found the owner and the dog was brought back inside. 

12:34 p.m. A caller reported that a neighbor’s horses were in the caller’s yard and he was unable to contact the owners. Animal Control contacted a caretaker and the horses were retrieved. 

1:23 p.m. A caller reported witnessing a road rage incident on Route 2 near Walden Street. The caller described seeing a person exit his vehicle with a tire iron. Police contacted the driver, who said he had exited his vehicle to pick up an air pump in the road. 

4:40 p.m. A person reported finding a fallen nest of baby birds. ACO was notified. 

Monday, May 19

12:04 a.m. An officer checked on a vehicle parked on Route 2 near Walden Street and arrested Darian Ceballos, 35, of Gardner on a charge of operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, second offense. He is due back in court on June 25. 

12:36 p.m. A person walked into the police station to report his vehicle had been hit while parked on Baker Avenue. 

4:12 p.m. A person walked into the police station to inquire about donating firearms. 

7:55 p.m. A caller reported a suspicious person riding a bike down the driveway across the street. Police could not locate the biker, who was described as a white male wearing a red hat and shorts.

Tuesday, May 20

12:47 p.m. A person walked into the West Acton fire station requesting help with getting into her locked car. She was later able to get in without assistance. 

2:29 p.m. A person who works on Baker Avenue reported someone hit her car while it was in the parking lot and didn’t leave a note. An officer took a report. 

10:09 p.m. Police found that a driver pulled over for speeding and marked lane violations on Union Turnpike had a permit, not a license. The car was towed and the driver was transported to Rotary Gulf to be picked up.