Crime & Safety

Police Respond to Disturbance Call for Trumpet Player

The following information was provided by the Acton Police Department.

The following are police log entries for February 10 through February 13 were provided by the Acton Police Department.

Monday, Feb. 10

  • At 2:56 a.m. police were called to Newtown Road for a suspicious motor vehicle in a home's driveway. Everything checked OK. It was a vehicle making an airport pick up.
  • At 10:13 a.m. a resident on Avalon Drive reported their passport has been lost.
  • At 2:23 p.m. management on Avalon Drive reported that a resident was creating a disturbance by playing her trumpet on the patio. The resident was advised and the issue resolved.
  • At 7:15 p.m. officers were called to Hosmer Street for a report of threatening and harassing. Police spoke with the reporting party, who did not want to give any information.
Tuesday, Feb. 11
  • At 12:52 p.m. Acton police received a report of a hit and run crash with no injuries on Great Road.
  • 3:02 p.m. dispatch was advised that a report was being faxed over from Westford Police stating that a false prescription was picked up in Acton by a resident.
  • 6:49 p.m. an officer received a report that two cars were parked in a Summer Street neighbor's driveway that she did not recognize. The caller said people were inside the house with a flashlight before they turned the lights on. Police were advised that the owner was home and it was a rental car.
  • At 8:12 p.m. an employee at a bar on Piper Lane was concerned about a man and woman who left the bar, saying they seemed intoxicated. There was no answer at the door or a car in the driveway.
Wednesday, Feb. 12
  • At 6:41 p.m. on Hosmer Street, smoke detectors were sounding but no smoke or fire was showing. It appears there was a problem with the smoke detector and management was notified.
Thursday, Feb. 13
  • At 2:06 a.m. a strong odor of gas was detected on Grist Mill Road. National Grid was notified.
  • At 12:20 p.m. police responded to Central Street for a motor vehicle with a damaged front end, its hazards on, but no driver in the vehicle.
  • At 5:08 p.m. on Great Road, two pitbulls were reportedly seen running around in the area. They were gone on police arrival, last seen heading towards 2A.
  • At 5:38 p.m. a Central Street resident reported that she heard someone abusing a dog in the area, and told police who she believed it was. Officers checked that location, but the resident does not own a dog.


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