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Acton Police Log from November 1 - 3

A missing wedding band, FEDEX mail stolen, a stolen purse and more.

Posted Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 2:45 pm ET|Updated Thu, Nov 10, 2011 at 2:48 pm ET

Smoking Trees and Wires:

11/1/11 - 2:06 p.m. - Town House Lane: Police received a report about wires that were smoking because of a tree that fell on them.

Small Fire:

11/1/11 - 2:34 p.m. - Great Road: Police and fire responded to a small outdoor fire and put it out with a fire extinguisher.

Honey, I Swear:

11/1/11 - 4:37 p.m. - Route 2: Someone came into the police station to report that he lost his gold wedding band on Oct. 29.

Stolen Mail:

11/2/11 - 9:08 a.m. - Great Road: Someone came into the police station lobby to report that FEDEX packages were stolen from his front door.

What Was That?

11/2/11 - 12:04 p.m. - David Road: There was a report about someone constantly calling the police and not making sense.

Black Smoke:

11/2/11 - 4:28 p.m. - Great Road: Someone reported seeing black smoke coming from the chimney of a children's shoe store. Police contacted the owner of Stride Rite and the owner reported that he was having furnace problems.

Keeping a Watchful Eye:

11/3/11 - 3:38 a.m. - Audubon Drive: Someone called the police to report a suspicious vehicle parked behind a building. Police discovered it was just a cleaner.

Who Is To Blame?

11/3/11 - 8:56 a.m. - Blue Heron Way: Police responded to a moving vehicle accident with no injuries but both parties involved were arguing about who was at fault.

Stolen Property and Drug Activity:

11/03/11 - 4:13 p.m. - Massachusetts Avenue: Someone called the police to report that her purse was stolen and wanted to inform the police about drug activity between Lawrence Street and West Acton.