Acton Police log highlights: October 22-28, 2025

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Wednesday, October 22

1:19 a.m. An officer watched a driver go the wrong way on ORNAC toward Main Street. The officer pulled over the driver, who was given a warning. 

4:18 p.m. A person reported that he believed his keys were stolen from his car. He had gone into a Monument Square business to pick up a takeout order and left his car running. When he returned, his keys were missing. 

6:37 p.m. A Thoreau Street resident reported finding a dog described as a Lab mix with no collar or tags. Animal Control was notified. 

Thursday, October 23

1:23 a.m. An officer pulled over a driver for speeding. After undergoing a field sobriety test, the driver received a verbal warning. 

2:17 p.m. A Fitchburg Turnpike resident reported that the driver of a white van pulled in front of his house and fell asleep. When the resident woke the driver, he drove farther down the street and parked again. Police checked the area but were unable to locate the van.

Friday, October 24

5:24 a.m. Multiple 911 callers reported a crash on the Fitchburg Turnpike and Sudbury Road. One person was transported to Emerson Hospital with minor injuries and both cars were towed.

11:21 a.m. Emerson Hospital security contacted police to transport a person home who they felt should not be driving at the time. Police drove the person home to Lincoln.

9:12 p.m. Multiple 911 calls reported that a car crashed into a pole on Old Marlboro Road, bringing wires down. The driver was transported to Lahey Hospital with minor injuries. Public Works and the Municipal Light Plant were called to make repairs. 

10:13 p.m. A 911 caller reported that someone in a suit pulled over to relieve himself on the side of Cottage Street. Police could not locate the vehicle or driver. 

Saturday, October 25

2:50 a.m. An Old Bedford Road resident called 911 to report a person who came to his door asking for assistance with her car. A second 911 caller reported the car was left in the middle of the roadway. Police arrived and learned the driver had crashed into a utility pole. The car was towed, and Verizon was contacted to repair the pole. 

12:07 p.m. Walden Pond staff contacted police to report that they found and removed a sign placed on the property without permission. 

12:37 p.m. A caller reported that someone on a scooter was in the middle of the roadway on Lowell Road and yelling at people. Police were unable to locate the rider. 

6:29 p.m. A Walden Street resident reported a loud party with music. Police spoke with the partiers, who agreed to turn it down. 

11:50 p.m. A person reported three cars parked on Academy Lane with the drivers talking loudly and creating a disturbance. Police talked with the group, who agreed to depart. 

Sunday, October 26

11:30 a.m. A Holdenwood Road resident reported that his vehicle was covered in milk. Police were investigating. 

12:16 p.m. A Nashoba Road resident called to report that a white sedan parked outside his home might be the same one from which he believed a person had filmed his house on a previous day. The car was gone when police arrived.

5:19 p.m. A Nathan Pratt Drive resident reported that a large group of people were smoking on a nearby porch, causing a disturbance. The party disbanded before police arrived. 

9:45 p.m. An International Collision driver asked police to assist with traffic while they awaited a tow for their broken-down tow truck. 

Monday, October 27

7:49 a.m. Two vehicles parked on Monument Street and blocking the Punkatasset Hill access road received tickets. 

11:03 a.m. A Sudbury Road resident reported that a vehicle was parked in front of her house, making it difficult to leave her driveway. Police checked and found the driveway exit to be clear and the parked car not in the way. 

12:43 p.m. A 911 caller reported that while walking on Laws Brook Road, she heard the passenger of a black sedan yell for help. Police could not locate the vehicle and passed on the description to other area departments. 

4:01 p.m. A worker at a Sudbury Road business called to request assistance with a customer who was yelling about being out of a medication and refusing to leave. Police spoke with the customer, who then left without issue. 

5:56 p.m. A person reported that when his son was fishing near a bridge on Monument Street, he left his scooter in the woods. When he returned, the scooter was gone. 

Tuesday, October 28

12:08 p.m. A person reported that someone painted three women on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail. Police checked and found no one in the area; the art appeared to be erasable chalk.

— Compiled by Trace Salzbrenner