Crime & Safety
A Nail Gun is Mistaken for a Real Gun and a Shoplifter Escapes
The following information was supplied by the Acton Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Graffiti:
- 4/10/12 - 9:29 a.m. - Huron Road: Police were notified about a street sign that was spray-painted.
Water Pumping:
- 4/10/12 - 12:10 p.m. - River Street: Someone reported a truck possibly pumping water from the brook. The police responded.
Domestic:
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- 4/10/12 - 2:08 p.m. - Parker Street: One person was brought to the police station after a domestic between a mother and her son.
Lacrosse Traffic:
- 4/10/12 - 6:47 p.m. - Charter Road: Police were notified of several vehicles illegally parked. The Lacrosse team was advised to move their cars.
Car Accident:
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- 4/11/12 - 1:57 p.m. - Main Street: Acton fire and rescue assisted with a vehicle crash with injuries.
Real Gun or Nail Gun:
- 4/11/12 - 2:30 p.m. - Smart Road: Police received a report of possible gunshots in the area. The officer that responded advised that it might have been a nail gun.
Shoplifter Gets Away:
- 4/11/12 - 2:38 p.m. - Great Road: Police responded to a report of a female shoplifter in her forties who left the scene on foot towards Concord.
Leaky Gate:
- 4/11/12 - 7:08 p.m. - Parker Street: Police were notified about a water gate leaking onto the intersection.
