Acton Police log highlights: October 15-21, 2025

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Wednesday, October 15

2:39 p.m. A person reported a confrontational maintenance man to police, stating that there have been issues in the past. Police gave advice. 

Thursday, October 16

10:19 a.m. A caller reported a vehicle parked on the grass across from Lowell Road. Police wrote the car’s owner a ticket. 

12:28 p.m. A caller from Lexington Road reported illegally parked vehicles in a no-parking area. Police contacted the owners, who said they would move their cars. 

7:14 p.m. An ORNAC resident reported that the lock of his access gate was cut, and there was an orange tent located in a wooded area nearby. Police determined that the damage was most likely due to weather and the tent was unrelated. 

11:55 p.m. Several people reported that traffic was backed up on Route 2 in the area of Crosby’s Corner. Acton police contacted state police and learned Eversource was doing work on the road. 

Friday, October 17 

1:14 a.m. Police stopped a vehicle on Commonwealth Avenue for crossing marked lanes. The driver was given a field sobriety test and cleared. They received a verbal warning.

6:44 a.m. A caller reported that Middlesex School started construction earlier than allowed. Police checked and found no work being done. 

10:59 a.m. A caller requested to speak with police after an off-leash dog approached him and his dog while they walked in the Elsinore Street area. The animal control officer was notified. 

12:05 p.m. An Old Bedford Road resident reported that an Amazon package arrived at her door although she hadn’t ordered anything. 

4:04 p.m. A caller reported that a bicyclist who had encountered a hornets nest on the Reformatory Branch Trail by Monument Street had been stung and didn’t need medical attention, but couldn’t retrieve their bike because of the insects. The bicyclist later did so and moved on. 

Saturday, October 18

1:05 a.m. Police spotted an open door in West Acton Plaza. After inspecting the building, police secured the door and determined it was most likely left open through neglect. 

7:54 a.m. A caller reported an illegally placed “scarecrow” with demeaning language on Sleepy Hollow Cemetery property. Police retrieved the item and were investigating. 

4:06 p.m. A caller reported a person blowing leaves into Warner’s Pond along Laws Brooks Road. Police advised the leaf blower of town bylaws.

5:39 p.m. A driver on Lowell Road reported that another vehicle was driving aggressively and tailgating. Police pulled over the driver and gave a verbal warning about driving too closely. 

11:21 p.m. A caller reported that a white Buick had run him off the road on Route 2. Police could not locate the vehicle. 

Sunday, October 19 

7:45 a.m. A Heaths Bridge Road resident reported black trash bags blocking the community garden. The bags were moved onto conservation land, and environmental police were contacted. 

8:02 a.m. Multiple 911 calls reported a car crash on Route 2 near Main Street. Both cars were towed, and the scene was handed over to state police. 

10:41 a.m. A caller reported a seat from a car was left in a parking lot on Old Marlboro Road. Police contacted public works to remove the item. 

4:19 p.m. A Lanes End resident reported that two of their kittens might have gotten out of the house. ACO was notified. 

5:33 p.m. Multiple 911 calls reported a car had crashed into a rock on Estabrook Road near Barnes Hill Road. The car was towed, and the water department was notified about a damaged hydrant. 

5:33 p.m. A 911 caller reported a crash between a car and a motorcycle. The cycle had to be towed, and the driver and passenger had to be transported by police to their destination. 

5:56 p.m. A Baker Avenue business owner reported that he had repeatedly asked a person not to park in his business’s lot, and this time, the person refused to leave. During the call, the driver left. Police checked the area and could not locate the vehicle. 

10:55 p.m. State police transferred an automatic notification of a Strawberry Hill Road crash to Acton police. One car was towed, and one driver received a written warning for speeding. 

Monday, October 20

11:39 a.m. A caller reported multiple cars parked in a no-parking area on Alcott Road. Police determined the cars were not causing a hazard. Police noted it was an ongoing issue due to parking lot closures. 

1:09 p.m. A person reported that while leaving Emerson Hospital, he thought he had hit the vehicle next to him with his car’s mirror. When he got home, he saw that the side of his vehicle was damaged. He filed a report and was later put in contact with the other car’s owner.

Tuesday, October 21

11:10 a.m. A person reported several boxes of oil fell from a vehicle on Main Street. The containers were transferred to the sidewalk for removal. Police could not locate the vehicle. 

1:27 p.m. A person reported a car blocking a crosswalk on Stow Street. The caller told the driver they were blocking the way, and they reportedly responded, “I know, but I need to go to the Umbrella.” Police issued the driver a parking citation. 

— Compiled by Trace Salzbrenner