An Aggressive Pit Bull, An OUI and Wrong Way Speeding
The following information was supplied by the Acton Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. If anyone has questions about this police log, please contact Patrick.Clark@Patch.com.
Suspicious Activity:
- 3/6/12 - 2:56 p.m. - Concord Road: A person called the police to report two suspicious men that got out of a New Hampshire plate vehicle and into a black SUV. The SUV was gone upon police arrival.
Barking Security:
- 3/6/12 - 9:01 p.m. Taylor Road: A woman's dog was barking a lot and she thought someone was at her door so she called the police. No one was found.
Wrong Way Speeding:
- 3/7/12 - 7:25 a.m. - Arlington Street: Police received a report about cars speeding on the wrong side of the street.
Possible B&E:
- 3/7/12 - 6:59 P.M. - Great Road: A woman called the police because she thought someone might be in her house. Police checked the area and no one was found.
Arrest:
Francisco Joel Andino, 29, of 68 Parker Street, Apt. B, Acton
- Arrested on: 3/7/12 - 68 Parker Street, Apt. B, Acton
- Charged with: OUI
- Narrative: Domestic
- Arresting Officer: Douglas Sturniolo
Pit bull Attack:
- 3/8/12 - 7:28 a.m. - School Street: A man reported that as he was walking to the train station a pit bull tried to bite him. The man reported that the dog did not bite him but was very aggressive.
Julia Brown
2:47 pm on Thursday, March 15, 2012
Imagine that, an aggressive pit bull!
Janet Clancy
2:24 pm on Saturday, May 12, 2012
Julia,
We live in a duplex on School St. The tenants next door to us have 2 pitbulls. I am very happy you have written about this. We have complained to our landlord and to no avail, called the Police, and notified the dog officer. There is NO leash law in Acton, what we found out on are own, by reading the towns BYLAWS is: the owners have to be with the dogs to make sure they are contained, otherwise, it's trouble. Also the people next door just let the dogs run with out a leash, unless the landlord shows up, so anyone walking their leashed dog, or biking by could easily be bit...what a comforting thought. Unfortunately the people next door are too busy partying to take responsibility to watch their animals. Eventually somebody is going to get hurt.
Reverend E. Raleigh Pimperton III
2:34 pm on Saturday, May 12, 2012
All we are missing is the dog owner's comment after the tragegy, "Our pit bull was always so nice and docile. We had no idea he could kill someone."
Reverend E. Raleigh Pimperton III