Acton Police log highlights: September 3-9, 2025

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Wednesday, September 3

6:01 a.m. A person walked into the police station to report that the traffic lights at Route 2 and Main Street were not working. Police confirmed the lights were flashing and not operating correctly. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation fixed the lights. 

9:56 a.m. A caller reported that he had struck a parked vehicle on Commonwealth Avenue and could not find the owner. Police helped locate the vehicle’s owner. 

12:35 p.m. An officer reported a sinkhole in the area of Old Stow and Main Streets. The Department of Public Works was notified. 

7:28 p.m. A Lowell Road resident reported that three of her dogs had escaped. Police could not locate the dogs. Shortly after, the resident called to report that all three dogs had been located. 

11:10 p.m. An Annursnac Hill Road resident reported a loud buzzing coming from the Whits End Road area. Police confirmed there was a humming noise, but it stopped before the source was located. 

Thursday, September 4

3:01 p.m. A caller reported losing their bulldog at the October Farm woodlands. Animal Control was notified. 

5:18 p.m. A caller reported they lost a cork wallet with their license and other identifying information inside somewhere on Main Street. Police logged the information. 

Friday, September 5

6:59 a.m. Multiple 911 calls reported a single-car crash on the Route 2 rotary. The car had gone through a fence onto state property. The driver refused medical aid, and the vehicle was towed. 

7:07 a.m. A caller reported a person sleeping in the doorway of Club Car Cafe. Police checked on the man, who said he was waiting for the train. 

10:41 a.m. A 911 caller reported a driver behaving erratically on Main Street near Thoreau Street. Police located the driver. Nothing appeared out of the ordinary, and the officer advised them of the complaint. 

2:11 p.m. A Keyes Road resident reported a loud, bass-like noise coming from Acton Academy and wanted an officer to check the area. Police learned the noise was coming from a back-to-school event and was not a violation. 

Saturday, September 6

12:05 a.m. Acton Police requested assistance with a car that had gone off the road. 

12:42 a.m. A caller reported loud music in the area of Lowell Road. Police could not locate any such music on arrival. 

1:04 a.m. A 911 caller reported loud music in the area of Lowell Road. Police found the source of the noise to be a group rehearsing for an event. The group agreed to stop for the night. 

10:59 a.m. A Thoreau Street resident reported vandalism at the skate park. Police took the report and advised facilities to paint over the rear side of the half-pipe. 

4:49 p.m. A caller reported large branches obstructing traffic on Lowell Street. Police checked and found a tree across the roadway. They set up a detour while the highway department cleared the tree. 

6:34 p.m. A 911 caller reported a single-vehicle crash into a pole on Monument Street. The car was towed, and police notified Verizon to check the pole for damage. 

Sunday, September 7

12:18 a.m. A police officer observed a driver making multiple marked-lane violations. After police pulled the car over, the driver failed a field sobriety test. The driver was arrested for operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, first offense, and marked-lane violations. 

9:27 a.m. A Hill Street resident reported that a tree had fallen on her property and was blocking the roadway. Police notified public works. 

Monday, September 8

8:26 a.m. A 911 caller reported a two-car crash in the rotary on Elm Street. Both vehicles pulled over. Police assisted with an insurance information exchange. 

11:26 a.m. A Main Street resident reported that her “No Kings” yard sign had gone missing the previous week. Police took the report. 

1:38 p.m. A caller reported that a vehicle was parked in a no-parking zone on Sudbury Avenue. Police advised the vehicle’s owner to move along, and the driver complied. 

Tuesday, September 9

2:36 a.m. A resident of Crescent Road reported a dog barking for more than 30 minutes. The caller said the dog might be on Elm Street. Police checked the area and could not hear anything. 

2:44 a.m. A Wood Street resident called 911 to report that two vehicles were parked at the end of Wood near Main Street, and three or four people were walking around with flashlights. Police confirmed they were MBTA workers. 

10:46 a.m. A 911 caller reported that a person on Williams Road was in their yard with a rifle against a tree. Police checked with the residents, who said they were doing yard work and suggested that the caller had confused their rake with a weapon. 

12:22 p.m. A resident of Sudbury Road reported that a sign had been taken from her yard. 

— Compiled by Trace Salzbrenner