Crime & Safety

Police Log: Harrassment, Alarms and a Damaged Dump Truck

The following information was provided by the Acton Police Department. An arrest does not indicate a conviction.

Wednesday, Aug. 21

7:52 a.m. – Police responded to a Main Street business area for a report of two kids banging on windows around the plaza.

9:59 a.m. – Police responded to a report of harassment on Ledge Rock Way.

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12:04 p.m. – A hit-and-run accident was reported on Main Street.

2:28 p.m. – Suspicious phone calls were reported on Old Village Road.

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3:14 p.m. – Police responded to a reported motor vehicle accident on Main Street.

4:10 p.m. – A person walked into the station to turn in an iPhone she found on High Street.

5:39 p.m. – An Ashland man reported finding a 5-gallon bucket of tools in the roadway in Acton on Aug. 20.

6:02 p.m. – Police responded to a report of a suspicious person in a red pickup parked in front of an Orchard Drive residence. The vehicle belonged to a landscaper providing a quote to a resident in the area, according to police.

6:10 p.m. – Police responded to a reported domestic on Great Road.

11:24 p.m. – A report of a barking dog came in from Conant Street.

Thursday, Aug. 22

8:52 a.m. – Police responded to an alarm activation on Nonset Path, which turned out to have been triggered by the homeowner.

12:44 p.m. – A residential alarm triggered in a dining room on Strawberry Hill Road. It was accidental by a homeowner, according to police.

2:02 p.m. – Police responded to a report of a dog in a white Kia with the windows up on Mass Ave. The responding officer reported the windows were down and the dog was fine.

3:46 p.m. – Police responded to Powdermill Road to speak with a man about damage done to his dump truck.

4:19 p.m. – Police responded to a reported motor vehicle accident with no injuries on Central Street.

7:16 p.m. – An alarm company reported and activation coming from a living room on Nonset Patch.

8:39 p.m. – A Powdermill Road resident reported being locked out of her home. Entry was gained shortly before 9 p.m., according to the incident log. 


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