Police Log: Suspicious People, a Heroin Arrest and Other Calls

Monday, Aug. 19

12:28 a.m. – Police responded to a responded to a 911 hangup on Arlington Street. The call was confirmed as accidental.

2:37 p.m. – Police responded to a report of a suspicious bundle in the roadway on Mass Ave. The responding officer reported it was someone’s shirt left in the middle of the road.

3:14 p.m. – Police responded to a report of malicious destruction of property on Avalon Drive.

3:27 p.m. – Officers responded to an alarm activation on Washington Drive. The alarm was confirmed as accidental by the homeowner.

3:28 p.m. – A female caller reported a motor vehicle operating erratically, tailgating another vehicle down Route 27 to Main Street. Police related the report over to Boxborough.

4:10 p.m. – Police responded to a report of larceny on Powdermill Road.

6:33 p.m. – A resident reported an alleged identity theft.

8:04 p.m. – Police responded to a reported disturbance on Hosmer Street, where there was an alleged pit bull cage and dogs causing a disturbance. The responding officers reported the dogs were all quiet and cared for, and the residents had permission to house the dogs there.

Tuesday, Aug. 20

6:14 a.m. – Police responded to the Nagog Hill Road area for a report of an erratic red Range Rover driving at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was gone on arrival.

11:47 a.m. – Police responded to a report of a suspicious person in the area of Kingman Road. It’s an ongoing issue, reportedly.

3:27 p.m. – Police responded to a reported alarm activation on Central Street, which was confirmed as a car alarm.

5:20 p.m. – Police responded to Mass Ave for a report of a person stuck in an elevator.

5:52 p.m. – As a result of a medical response to Hosmer Street, Edward D. Cooke, 22, of 555 Summer St., Lynn, was arrested and charged with possession of a Class A substance.  

6:28 p.m. – Police responded to a Willow Street resident’s complaint about the neighbor’s chickens.

6:52 p.m. – A caller claimed she bumped into a bicyclist on Cowdrey Lane, knocking him over. The woman said the cyclist seemed OK, but she wanted to log the item just in case.

8:43 p.m. – Police responded to a report of a suspicious man in the area of Pope Road, who might have just been a solicitor, according to other reports.

10:40 p.m. – Police dispersed a group of youths from the area of the upper parking lots around Acton-Boxborough High School.