Acton Police log highlights: May 20-26, 2026

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Wednesday, May 20

1:31 a.m. A caller reported loud music coming from Forest Ridge Road. Police found a nearby business had left its outside speakers on.

8:22 a.m. A 911 caller reported a minor crash on Commonwealth Avenue. Police issued one driver a citation for failure to use care. 

12:03 p.m. A caller reported a minivan ran them off the road, forcing them into a sign on Lowell Road. Police could not locate the minivan. 

12:07 p.m. Police saw a non-working traffic light on Acton Turnpike and notified Massachusetts Department of Transportation. 

3:04 p.m. A park ranger reported a possibly sick raccoon on Monument Street. Animal control was notified. 

3:56 p.m. A caller reported a group of around 100 people on private property near White Pond. Police gave the group 30 minutes to move their vehicles and leave the area. 

Thursday, May 21

3:17 p.m. A caller reported a disabled motor vehicle on Walden Street. Police assisted with getting the car to a nearby gas station. 

4:21 p.m. A 911 caller reported a crash on ORNAC with a parked vehicle. Police learned that the driver had a misdemeanor warrant and arrested them. 

8:04 p.m. A 911 caller reported a disabled vehicle blocking Cottage Street and causing a hazard. The car was towed. 

Friday, May 22

7:28 a.m. A 911 caller reported a person walked across four lanes of traffic on Acton Turnpike. Police located the person and drove them to their destination. 

8:17 a.m. A crossing guard reported a coyote on Thoreau Street. Police checked the area. 

9:25 a.m. An officer pulled over a car on Old Marlboro Road for having a revoked registration. The car was towed, and the driver was ticketed. 

4:20 p.m. A Nut Meadow Crossing resident reported their car battery was stolen. When police checked the vehicle, the battery was present. 

6:14 p.m. A caller reported a roughly 8-inch sinkhole in the sidewalk on Sudbury Road. Police coned off the area and informed Acton Public Works. 

7:23 p.m. A person reported two unauthorized vehicles in handicapped parking spots at Emerson Hospital. Police issued one citation. 

Saturday, May 23

12:27 p.m. A 911 caller reported a disabled vehicle on Acton Turnpike. The vehicle was pushed to the shoulder. 

1:23 p.m. A Loring Road resident reported a landscaper working on his neighbor’s yard came onto their property and used a porta-potty without permission. Police advised the workers not to go onto the other property in the future. 

2:47 p.m. A Commonwealth Avenue resident reported their neighbor’s chickens were loose. ACO was notified. 

4:40 p.m. A caller reported a child walking alone on Bradford Street. While the caller was making their report, the child was reunited with their father. 

9:28 p.m. A caller reported a person had walked away from her home on Sudbury Road when she was coming back after a walk. Police could not locate the person. 

Sunday, May 24

12:39 a.m. Police checked on an abandoned vehicle on Route 2. Police called the owner, who said he ran out of gas and went to get some. 

2:22 p.m. A caller reported cars were parked on both sides of Park Lane and was worried that emergency vehicles could not pass. The vehicles were moved to the same side of the roadway. 

5:37 p.m. A caller reported a suspicious person on Virginia Road. Police located the person, who had a default warrant for his arrest. Police took the person into custody. 

8:58 p.m. A caller reported a group of parents and kids at the Residence Inn being loud and causing a disturbance. The caller said the parents were not watching their children. Police notified the group of the complaint. 

Monday, May 25

12:22 p.m. A caller reported a driver who sped toward the intersection of Derby Street and Riverside Avenue and slammed on their brakes, skidding into the roadway before continuing. Police located the driver and warned them of the complaint. 

12:41 p.m. A Main Street resident reported that a contractor left a nail gun at her house, and she didn’t know what to do with it. Police took the item. 

6:04 p.m. Police stopped a vehicle on Elm Street for having an expired inspection sticker. Police learned that the operator’s driver’s license was suspended and the vehicle’s registration was suspended for being uninsured. The driver was arrested for operating a vehicle with a suspended license, operating a vehicle with a suspended registration, and having an uninsured motor vehicle.

Tuesday, May 26

9:48 a.m. A 911 caller reported a minor crash on Main Street. Police gave one driver a written warning for following too closely. 

9:53 a.m. A Beede Center staff member reported vehicles parked there without parking passes. Police issued parking citations to “approximately half the lot.” 

10:28 a.m. A Acton Municipal Light Plant employee reported backing into a vehicle in the Dunkin’ parking lot on Thoreau Street. Police assisted with an information exchange. 

1:12 p.m. Multiple 911 calls reported a crash on Acton Turnpike involving several vehicles. Three people were transported to the hospital, and three cars were towed. 

3:49 p.m. A 911 caller reported a vehicle had crashed into a utility pole on Monument Street. The car was towed, and CMLP was notified of the pole damage.

— Compiled by Trace Salzbrenner