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*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 Fire Department Extinguishes Multi-Vehicle Fire at Dealer Storage Lot

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Acton Fire Department
Chief Robert Hart
371 Main St.
Acton, MA 01720

For Immediate Release

Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019

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

Acton Fire Department Extinguishes Multi-Vehicle Fire at Dealer Storage Lot

ACTON — Chief Robert Hart reports that the Acton Fire Department extinguished a multi-vehicle fire at a commercial parking area yesterday afternoon.

At approximately 2:54 p.m. Wednesday, the Acton Fire Department responded to 2 Powder Mill Rd. for the report of a vehicle fire.

Upon arrival, firefighters located multiple vehicles on fire in a lot used by Wheeler Dealer Inc. for overflow vehicle storage.

The responding crews were Engine 23, Ladder 28, Car 30 and Maynard Fire Department’s Engine 2. Five Acton firefighters and three Maynard firefighters worked to extinguish the fire.

Four vehicles burned and are a total loss. Three additional vehicles sustained significant damage due to their proximity to the burning vehicles.

No injuries were reported.

After an initial investigation was conducted by Acton Fire and Acton Police, the cause of the fire is thought to be an electrical issue with one of the vehicle’s starters.

Firefighters cleared the scene at approximately 4:26 p.m. Wednesday.

Chief Hart would like to thank the Maynard Fire Department for their assistance at the scene.

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Acton Police Officer Tyler Russell Excelling in New Role as Elementary School Resource Officer

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

For Immediate Release

Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2019

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

Acton Police Officer Tyler Russell Excelling in New Role as Elementary School Resource Officer

ACTON — Chief Richard Burrows is pleased to announce that Officer Tyler Russell is excelling in his new role as the Acton Police Department’s newest School Resource Officer (SRO).

Officer Russell started in his new role at the beginning of the school year in August and is serving as an SRO for Acton-Boxborough’s elementary schools. 

He began his career as an officer with the Acton Police Department in January 2016. As an SRO, Officer Russell is fulfilling many responsibilities including educating students on safety topics such as drugs and alcohol, peer pressure, bullying and cyber-safety. He also assists with school security, incident response, emergency preparedness, student and family assistance and event support.

While with the department, Officer Russell has worked with the Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office Youth Public Safety Academy, a week-long program where kids work with local police and fire officials to learn about public safety roles and emergency preparedness.

“I wanted to pursue the school resource officer position because I was excited for the opportunity to form a positive relationship with the kids in our community. I hope that by doing simple things such as playing games with the kids at recess, they will feel comfortable bringing issues to me and know that I am here to help them no matter how big or small an issue is,” Officer Russell said. “I’m honored to have been chosen for this role and I look forward to representing the department and forming positive relationships with kids and parents at the schools.”

The Acton-Boxborough School District also helped in selecting Officer Russell for the role by participating in a candidate interview panel. This was the first time the school was involved in the process of selecting an officer to work in the schools.

“School resource officers play important roles in our schools by maintaining safety and participating in community outreach activities with students and parents,” Chief Burrows said. “Officer Russell has been doing an excellent job in his first couple of months in the schools and I look forward to seeing him continue to build relationships with the kids.”

Officer Russell completed the 40-hour National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) Basic SRO Training earlier this year. The training provides tools for officers to build positive relationships with both students and staff. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Worcester State College and is trained in active shooter response, applied suicide intervention techniques and SafeSchools programming.

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