Acton Police Department

*JOINT RELEASE* Acton Police and Fire Departments Respond to Serious Crash Involving Tractor Trailer, Car

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Monday, Nov. 11, 2019

For Immediate Release

Media Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Acton Police and Fire Departments Respond to Serious Crash Involving Tractor Trailer, Car

ACTON — Fire Chief Robert Hart and Police Chief Richard Burrows report that two women were seriously injured Monday morning when their vehicle collided with a tractor trailer.

At approximately 8:20 a.m., the Acton Police and Fire Departments responded to a report of a crash on Great Road near the intersection of Meyer Hill Drive.

Upon arrival, first responders came upon a Nissan Versa that has sustained heavy damage. A female driver and female passenger were trapped inside of the vehicle. Acton firefighters used a hydraulic extrication tool to free both women.

The driver was taken by ambulance to nearby NARA Park, where she was then picked up by a medical helicopter and flown to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston in critical condition.

The female passenger was taken by ambulance to Lahey Hospital in serious condition.

The driver of the tractor trailer was not injured and remained at the scene. The truck sustained damage to the front-end.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Acton Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Section (CARS). As of Monday morning, no charges or citations had been filed.

The Westford Fire Department responded to the helicopter landing zone to provide mutual aid, while the Boxboro Fire Department provided station coverage for Acton Fire while the scene was still active.

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Acton Police Arrest and Charge Man with Cutting Another Man with Broken Beer Bottle Shard

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Acton Police Department
Richard Burrows, Chief of Police
371 Main St.
Acton, MA 01720

For Immediate Release

Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-428-3299
Email: [email protected]

Acton Police Arrest and Charge Man with Cutting Another Man with Broken Beer Bottle Shard

ACTON — Chief Richard Burrows reports that the Acton Police Department has arrested and charged a man with assaulting two people and cutting one of them with a shard of glass from a broken beer bottle Friday night, Nov. 8.

HAROLD JONATHAN HUNTER, AGE 20, OF ACTON is being charged with two counts of Assault and Battery by Means of a Dangerous Weapon (Beer Bottle).

HUNTER is currently being held on $500 bail and is expected to be arraigned at Concord District Court on Tuesday, Nov. 12.

At approximately 10:45 p.m. Friday, Acton Police responded to the area of 5300 Avalon Drive for a report of an altercation.

Upon arrival, officers located a man and woman, who were inside of one of the apartments in the building, who were suffering from non-life threatening injuries.

Inside the apartment there were signs of an altercation, including broken wine bottles, tossed furniture and blood throughout the apartment.

Through the subsequent investigation, officers determined that HUNTER was the aggressor in the altercation and had fled the scene prior to the arrival of officers.

An on-scene investigation determined that HUNTER allegedly threw a beer bottle at the woman, causing it to break. HUNTER then got into a physical altercation with the male victim and picked up a shard of glass from the broken beer bottle and cut the man.

Both victims were taken by ambulance to Emerson Hospital and were later discharged.

Officers arrested HUNTER while he returned to his home around 2:40 a.m. Saturday without further incident.

These are allegations. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty.

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Acton Police Appoints Michael Eracleo to Newly Created Family Services Officer Position

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Acton Police Department
Richard Burrows, Chief of Police
371 Main St.
Acton, MA 01720

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Acton Police Appoints Michael Eracleo to Newly Created Family Services Officer Position

ACTON — Chief Richard Burrows is pleased to announce that the Acton Police Department has appointed Det. Michael Eracleo to the department’s newly created Family Services Officer position.

Det. Eracleo was appointed to the position and began in his new role in August. The position was created to address the growing needs of the department to respond to domestic violence, mental health and substance use calls, as well as at-risk populations such as the elderly, juvenile, disabled and homeless.

“The new Family Services Detective position is an exciting new way that we are aligning our resources to better support families and address the complex mental health and wellness needs of our community,” Town Manager John Mangiaratti said.

Det. Eracleo began his career with the Acton Police Department in 2005. He most recently served as a School Resource Officer in the elementary and special education schools. He routinely addressed a variety of issues including school security and incident assistance, truancy, safety instruction, staff requested family assistance and intervention and criminal investigation involving youth. Det. Eracleo has also worked with students at The Victor School and Colebrook High School which offer alternative behavioral programs for students at the high school level.

While with the department, Det. Eracleo has also worked in other specialty positions including as the Domestic Violence liaison, Elder Services liaison, Jail Diversion liaison, Police Assisted Addiction Recovery Initiative (PAARI) liaison, Q.P.R. Suicide Awareness Instructor, Certified Child Crimes Investigator and Central Middlesex Opioid Task Force liaison.

Det. Eracleo holds many certifications, including in Mental Health First Aid, DSM-5 Childhood Disorders and the Impact on Youth, First Responder Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care, Financial Crimes Against Seniors, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, Interventions for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Analyzing Juvenile Behavior, Behavioral Heath Crisis Management for Older Adults and Crisis Intervention.

Det. Eracleo was awarded the 2016 Exceptional Service Award and the 2017 School Resource Officer of the Year award, both by the Massachusetts Juvenile Police Officer’s Association, and was Acton’s 2018 Public Safety Officer Employee of the Year.

“Det. Eracleo brings a wealth of experience working in the areas of responsibility of the new Family Services Officer position,” Chief Burrows said. “He has worked closely with educators and juveniles as a School Resource Officer, with the Jail Diversion Clinician responding to calls for service involving mental health and substance abuse and with the Domestic Violence Services Network assisting victims. Det. Eracleo is an asset to our department and I am confident he will do excellent work in this new role.”

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Acton Police Department Awarded State Certification Status

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Acton Police Department
Richard Burrows, Chief of Police
371 Main St.
Acton, MA 01720

For Immediate Release

Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Acton Police Department Awarded State Certification Status

ACTON — Chief Richard Burrows is pleased to announce that the Acton Police Department achieved State Certification from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (MPAC) on Tuesday, Sept. 10.

The department was recognized for its achievement during an awards ceremony at The Connors Center in Dover on Tuesday.

Certification is a self-initiated evaluation process by which police departments strive to meet and maintain the highest standards of law enforcement, and is considered the best measure of a police department against the established best practices around the country and region.

“Achieving certification through MPAC means that our department upholds the highest possible standards of policing,” Chief Burrows said. “I want to recognize the hard work and dedication of our entire department for the work they put in while going through this process and what they do each and every day to ensure that the Acton Police Department holds itself to the standards that our community deserves.”

The certification process is long and rigorous. It involves both an internal self-review and an external assessment by the Commission’s team of subject matter experts.

The MPAC program requires that departments meet all 159 mandatory standards.

These carefully selected standards include: Jurisdiction and Mutual Aid, Collection and Preservation of Evidence, Communications, Working Conditions, Crime Analysis, Community Involvement, Financial Management, Internal Affairs, Juvenile Operations, Patrol Administration, Public Information, Records, Traffic, Training, Drug Enforcement and Victim/Witness Assistance.

Earlier this year, the department was evaluated by a team of Commission-appointed assessors who found the department to be in full compliance with all of the necessary standards required for certification.

The Acton Police’s certification has been granted for a period of three years. Participation in the program is strictly voluntary.

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