‘Great deal of fear’: Acton police identify, spoke with man who followed woman from MBTA station

ACTON, Mass — Acton police have identified the man they say followed a woman on her way from the nearby MBTA station. Police said the man’s identity will not be released unless he is charged.

Police say the “suspicious” incident happened around 10:20 p.m. Wednesday night as the woman walked away from the South Acton MBTA station.

As the unknown male began to follow her, the 58-year-old woman became “extremely alarmed” and went to the front door of a nearby home. The stranger left, clambering into a dark-colored sedan once the homeowner told him he was calling the police.

Acton police describe the man as about 6 feet tall and wearing a red shirt, tan jacket, and dark-colored shoes.

“It does not appear that any laws were broken during this incident, but a resident was in a great deal of fear and we would like to identify the other individual involved in this incident in an effort to determine what his intentions were,” said Acton Police Chief James Cogan. “I would also like to notify the community of this incident in case there have been any other instances of this occurring that have not been reported.”

There are no charges filed against the man at this time.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Acton police department.

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