Acton Police log highlights: November 5-11, 2025

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Wednesday, November 5

4:12 p.m. Acton police requested assistance from Acton police to check on a 911 call from Spencer Brook Road. The dispatcher heard two people yelling at each other before the call dropped, and attempts to call back failed. Acton police spoke with one of the people involved in the argument and a nearby homeowner before Acton took over the investigation. 

5:21 p.m. A caller reported that while they were driving on Acton Turnpike, a vehicle came up behind them and flashed their lights. The vehicle then pulled ahead and executed a brake check before driving off. Police checked the area for the vehicle but could not locate it. 

9:57 p.m. A 911 caller reported an SUV traveling the wrong way on Route 2. Police were unable to locate the vehicle. 

Thursday, November 6

4:56 a.m. A 911 caller reported a truck hitting a parked van on the side of the road on Route 2 near the rotary. Police and fire responded. All three people involved in the crash declined medical attention, and the scene was handed over to state police. 

10:59 a.m. Police assisted with traffic while the Municipal Light Plant changed the light at Harrington Avenue and Ministerial Drive. 

12:04 p.m. A caller reported a person building a shelter out of cardboard in the Acton Crossing area. Police talked with the person, who agreed to remove the cardboard. 

12:47 p.m. A police officer noticed that mailboxes on Old Marlboro Road appeared to have been struck. Police talked with homeowners, one of whom had porch-camera video of a Waste Management driver hitting the boxes. WM was informed. 

8:07 p.m. A Crescent Road resident reported that he had been hearing loud explosions for the past five to 10 minutes. Police checked but did not find anything out of the ordinary. 

Friday, November 7

6:15 a.m. A caller reported that she had hit a deer on Lowell Road and it ran into the woods. Police could not locate the animal. 

7:42 a.m. A caller reported multiple newspapers found at the West Acton train depot with homemade flyers inside disparaging schools Superintendent Laurie Hunter. Police collected the papers and checked for nearby cameras. Similar flyers were found in newspapers around the area. 

10:35 a.m. A caller reported that a tent on Hill Street near Laws Brook Road was obstructing motorists’ sightlines. Police learned the tent belonged to the Acton water department and informed them of the complaint. 

11:39 a.m. A caller reported that an item was stolen from a vendor at an antique show. Police checked with the vendor, who did not wish to file a report. Event organizers asked that police remain in the area until the event ended. 

1:20 p.m. A caller reported that some residents’ Middlesex Savings Bank accounts were compromised. Police are investigating.

8:37 p.m. A Baker Avenue resident reported hearing a loud noise coming from her attic and was worried it was an animal. Police checked the attic and found nothing out of the ordinary. 

Saturday, November 8 

2:35 p.m. A caller reported bicyclists disobeying the rules of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail crossing on Commonwealth Avenue. Police found no evidence of violations. 

5:12 p.m. A person reported seeing someone hitting another person with a stick on the Reformatory Branch Trail near Lowell Road. The person said it was too dark to make out any details. Police checked the area and found nothing suspicious. 

Sunday, November 9

2:11 a.m. Police pulled over a driver for marked-lanes violations on Union Turnpike. After undergoing a field sobriety test, the driver was placed under arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol, first offense, and marked-lanes violations. 

5:19 a.m. Police received multiple 911 calls from the same Apple Watch on Temple Road. Police confirmed the contact was accidental. 

8:56 a.m. A 911 caller reported someone sleeping in their car in the Great Meadows parking lot. Police checked with the person, who said they were resting and had no issues. 

11:50 a.m. A Raymond Road resident reported a cedar bench had been taken from their property. A neighbor said the bench was on Willard Elementary School property, but police did not find it there and were investigating.

Monday, November 10 

5:58 a.m. A caller reported a large tractor-trailer was blocking Main Street near the West Acton Fire Station. Police learned the tractor-trailer was delivering gasoline to a nearby gas station and would be on its way shortly. 

8:26 p.m. A person reported a large piece of metal in the road on Elm Street that could damage a vehicle. Police checked and found the metal was from a broken water gate. Police coned off the area and informed the water department. 

Tuesday, November 11

5:57 p.m. A 911 caller reported a crash on the Route 2 rotary with no injuries. The cars were moved off the road, and the incident was handed over to state police. 

— Compiled by Trace Salzbrenner