Acton Police log highlights: May 6-12, 2026

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Wednesday, May 6

11:15 a.m. A person dropped off a license plate she found while walking in the cemetery. Police logged the lost property. 

11:42 a.m. A Monsen Road resident reported a white truck with two people in it parked in front of his house. Police talked with the people and learned they were solicitors with a solar panel company. They were informed of the town’s bylaw against solicitation. 

12:14 p.m. An Upland Road resident reported a solicitor on a scooter. The solicitor was gone when the police arrived. 

1:07 p.m. A caller reported her window had been broken while her car was parked on Central Street. Police were investigating. 

2:11 p.m. A Temple Road resident reported a loud bang in the area and that the power went out. Police found a large branch on Isaac Davis Drive that took down a power line, and they notified the municipal light plant. 

2:43 p.m. A 911 caller reported a crash on Route 2 near Baker Avenue Extension. The caller said there were no injuries, and the drivers appeared to be moving to the breakdown lane. Police could not locate the crash. 

2:53 p.m. A caller reported a person at Crosby’s Marketplace asking for money and medication. Police spoke with the person, who agreed to move along. 

4:27 p.m. An Elsinore Street resident reported kids yelling and causing a disturbance under the train bridge near their home. The kids were gone when police arrived. 

Thursday, May 7 

12:38 p.m. A Chestnut Street resident reported a family of foxes living below their neighbor’s shed. Animal Control was notified. 

3:12 p.m. Multiple 911 callers reported that a car hit a pedestrian on Route 2. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital, and the scene was handed to state police. 

3:32 p.m. A person reported that after visiting Ace Hardware in Acton, he realized a female mannequin had been placed in the back of his truck without his knowledge. Acton police advised the person to follow up with Acton police. 

11:35 p.m. A Holden Wood Road resident reported her neighbor’s driveway light was on even though her neighbors were away. Police contacted the neighbors, who said a handyman had recently installed a light. 

Friday, May 8

11:47 a.m. A caller reported a vehicle parked in front of the exit to a Main Street business’s drive-thru, blocking them in. Before the police arrived, the vehicle moved out of the way. 

2:34 p.m. A Plainfield Road resident reported finding a black Lab and a yellow Lab. Animal Control was notified. 

5:47 p.m. A caller reported two cars parked illegally on Varick Street. Police issued a citation. 

Saturday, May 9

10:33 a.m. A caller reported sideswiping a car while driving on Baker Avenue. The caller said they left a note but were worried it would be made illegible by the rain. Police contacted the other vehicle’s owner, who said they were able to reattach a mirror with no issue. 

11:50 a.m. A 911 caller reported that a FedEx truck had knocked over a retaining wall on Court Lane and left the area. A second 911 caller reported a large block in the roadway. Police contacted FedEx and the damaged property’s management. 

Sunday, May 10

10:18 a.m. A Cottage Lane resident reported a box truck that looked abandoned parked askew near their house. Police learned the truck was rented by neighbors. 

10:54 a.m. Police stopped a vehicle for speeding on Bedford Street. After learning the driver didn’t have a license, police issued a summons.

12:44 p.m. A 911 caller reported a driver and a bicyclist yelling at each other on Monument Square. The caller said the driver ripped the cyclist’s shirt before leaving. Police could not locate the driver. 

3:17 p.m. A Derby Street resident reported her yellow cockatiel flew away. Animal Control was notified. 

4:16 p.m. A caller reported seeing a person vandalizing the bridge over the Assabet River off the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail. Police could not locate the person. 

8:46 p.m. An Old Bedford Road resident reported four to five loud bangs they thought were gunshots. Police found nothing out of the ordinary. 

Monday, May 11

8:10 a.m. A Prairie Street resident reported their basketball hoop missing. Police located and returned the hoop. 

8:44 a.m. Multiple 911 callers reported a crash on Elm Street. No one was transported to the hospital, and both cars were towed. 

4:06 p.m. A caller reported an employee of a Main Street business smoking marijuana outside and then returning to work. Police spoke with the staff member, who said it was a cigarette. 

5:04 p.m. A Potter Street resident called 911 to report a person banging on his door and yelling his name. Police learned it was a misunderstanding. The person was stopping by to say goodbye to their friend before leaving on a trip. 

Tuesday, May 12

10:20 a.m. A Peter Spring Road resident reported a duckling that was separated from its family. Animal Control was notified. 

12:54 p.m. Police stopped a vehicle on Route 2. The driver was issued a summons for driving with a suspended license. 

4:38 p.m. A 911 caller reported being in a two-car crash on Old Stow Road. No one was transported to the hospital; one car was towed.

— Compiled by Trace Salzbrenner