Crime & Safety

Acton Man Arrested on Warrant for Indecent Assault on Child Charge

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

A local man was arrested on Feb. 18 after the Acton Police Department was notified of a warrant out for his arrest.

Officers responded to 14 Horseshoe Drive just after 7:30 p.m. after receiving the warrant notice.

After arriving, Gregory Collison, 22, was arrested to face a charge of indecent assault and battery on a child.

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The arresting officer was John Collins.

According to a Lowell Sun report, Collison was arrested in 2010 after allegedly grabbing a 12-year-old girl who was walking down the street and sexually assaulting her.

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At the time of the 2010 arrest, Collison lived at 62 Westcott St. in Harvard.

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