The following are excerpts from the North Andover Police log. The information is open to the public. Sunday, Feb. 6 1:58 a.m. A caller reported a suspicious white van parked on the side of the road on Second Street. Police spoke to the driver, who was just looking for a parking spot while waiting for his girlfriend to get home. 5 a.m. A caller from the Division of Public Works reported someone in a backhoe tried to steal salt from the DPW shed. The DPW chose not to file charges though. 7:21 a.m. An anonymous caller on Lincoln Street reported neighbors purposely setting off car alarms for …

The following are excerpts from the North Andover Police log. The information is open to the public. Monday, Jan. 31 1:46 a.m. Police received a call of suspicious activity at the AL Prime gas station. The individual in question was looking for a restroom, police said. 7:02 a.m. A caller from the Burkes Den Rock Mobil, 260 Winthrop St., reported that the property was burglarized overnight. Police reported that the station across the street also was broken in to overnight. 9:26 a.m. A caller reported a large, elderly dog in the middle of Thorndike Road. The dog and owner were reunited, police …

The following are excerpts from the North Andover Police log. The information is open to the public. Thursday, Jan. 27 7:31 a.m. Police responded to a two-car accident on Salem Street. Two patients were transported to the hospital. 8:11 a.m. A caller reported an accident at Waverly Road and Route 114. The caller reported that the other vehicle left the scene. The vehicle was described as a black sedan, possibly a Toyota Camry, with damage to the driver’s side and rear of the car, according to police. 8:25 a.m. A caller reported an elderly male walking in the road near Massachusetts Avenue and…

The following are excerpts from the North Andover Police log. The information is open to the public. Sunday, Jan. 23 11:08 a.m. Police responded to a report of a possible overdose involving a 32-year-old male. He was transported to the hospital, according to police. 1:14 p.m. A police officer reported clothes that were thrown into the roadway along Massachusetts Avenue. Police spoke with the homeowner, who said she and her son had a verbal altercation, and the son threw his own clothes in the street. Police reported that the involved party removed the clothes from the street. 4:19 p.m. A …

The following are excerpts from the North Andover Police log. The information is open to the public. Friday, Jan. 21 11:39 a.m. An officer saw what looked like a road rage incident between two cars near the intersection of Andover and Turnpike streets. The officer spoke with both parties and sent them on their way. 12:37 p.m. A caller reported that he had slid off the road and into a snowbank on Wood Ridge Road, hitting the street sign in the process. The street sign was destroyed and the car was stuck in the snowbank, but the driver was not injured. 2:34 p.m. A caller reported a suspicious …

The following are excerpts from the North Andover Police log. The information is open to the public. Tuesday, Jan. 18 3:28 a.m. Police noticed a suspicious car parked in a parking lot on Andover Street with no lights on. It turned out the driver was just making a phone call, and police sent her on her way. 6:56 a.m. Police requested the Division of Public Works treat the roads near Great Pond Road because they were getting very slippery. 7:31 a.m. A caller reported a male carrying a rifle down the road on Bridges Lane, and he wasn't wearing any hunting gear. Police went there, and it turned …

The following are excerpts from the North Andover Police log. The information is open to the public. Saturday, Jan. 15 1:31 a.m. Harrison's Roast Beef reported hearing animals screeching in the walls. It turned out to be a smart cat who had her litter of kittens under the heating duct to stay warm. The staff and police left the cat and kittens alone. 8:08 a.m. A caller on Bonnie Lane reported having a squirrel in their kitchen. Police had the animal removed. 10:04 a.m. A caller reported a suspicious vehicle parked on Walter Road. Police spoke with the driver, and the driver's son lived in …

The following are excerpts from the North Andover Police log. The information is open to the public. Thursday, Jan. 13 12:02 a.m. A caller from the New Hampshire State Police called to report a female caller who said she had drank a gallon of vodka and was going to die. They thought she was in North Andover, but it turned out she was in Manchester, N.H. Manchester police were notified. 1:35 a.m. An officer from a VA hospital requested a well-being check on an employee who had not reported to work. Police went to the employee's address on Royal Crest Drive and found him. He was digging his …

The following are excerpts from the North Andover Police log. The information is open to the public. Monday, Jan. 10 1:42 a.m. Police noticed a car parked suspiciously in the parking lot of Burger King on Turnpike Street. An officer spoke with the driver and sent him on his way. 3:11 a.m. A caller on Buckingham Road requested help getting her dog in her car. The dog was ill and wouldn't get up on its own, and it was screeching when she tried to lift it. Police lifted the dog into the car and escorted the woman and the dog to Bulger Animal Hospital. 1:55 p.m. A caller on South Cross Road …

The following are excerpts from the North Andover Police log. The information is open to the public. Friday, Jan. 7 6:24 a.m. A caller requested assistance with one of his drivers, whose vehicles was stalled in a lot with a "no tresspassing" sign on Bayfield Drive. Police helped get the vehicle out of that area. 12:40 p.m. A caller requested a well-being check on a family member on Massachusetts Avenue. Police checked and reported that the person was fine. 12:45 p.m. An employee at Haffner's reported that there was a fist fight in progress. But when police went there, the fighters were gone. …

Tuesday, Jan. 4 9:06 a.m. A caller at 95 Lacy St. reported that her neighbors were harassing her. Police went to the property and spoke with both parties. The day before, the woman's horse barn had been demolished as part of a long legal battle. 9:31 a.m. A car hit a person in the Rocky's Plaza parking lot on Peters Street. But there were no major injuries, and the person refused medical help. 11:57 a.m. A caller at Lani's Nails reported a suspicious male that had been coming into the salon the previous two days. An officer went there and spoke with the male and the owner and issued a …

Monday, Jan. 3 12:25 a.m. A caller reported two suspicious vehicles on Christian Way, one with no lights on. Police went there but found nothing. 1:28 a.m. An officer removed a Christmas tree from the middle of the road on Salem Street. 3:39 a.m. A caller reported an unwanted guest at his home. An officer spoke with the guest, who appeared agitated, and then brought the guest to Dunkin Donuts to wait for a ride. 6:46 a.m. A caller reported a Christmas tree rolling in the road on Massachusetts Avenue. An officer removed it to the side of the road. 10:25 a.m. A caller reported hypodermic …

Saturday, Jan. 1 1:18 a.m. A caller reported a domestic fight between her and her husband on Colgate Drive. When police arrived, the husband got a cab and left. 1:30 a.m. A caller reported a loud person on Adler Way. It was a woman who was playing loud music. Police went and told her to turn the music down, which she did. 1:48 a.m. A caller reported an intoxicated woman at her front door. Police went to the home and talked to both people, who had been having a verbal argument. Peace was restored. 5:03 a.m. Police found a girl sitting in her car on Turnpike Street. The girl said she was just …

Friday, Dec. 31 2:24 a.m. A caller reported that a dog was barking on Salem Street for about an hour. An officer checked it out, and it turned out that the owner was sleeping in his house and brought the dog inside. 10:59 a.m. A concerned resident on Waverly Road wanted police to check on his elderly neighbor, because the neighbor's dog was barking outside for more than an hour. Police went to the neighbor's house, and the dog was inside. The neighbor was fine. 12:26 p.m. Someone in the lobby at Royal Crest Estates reported an assault. Police summonsed Fernando J. Perez, 31, of 45 Royal Crest…

Wednesday, Dec. 29 5:47 a.m. A caller reported a car accident on Turnpike Street. The driver had minor injuries and refused an ambulance, and police drove her to her place of employment. 6:52 a.m. An officer reported a transformer on Johnson Street was sparking, and there were power outages reported in the area. National Grid was notified. 9:47 a.m. A caller reported a row of common mailboxes were knocked over. Police looked at the area, and some car parts had been left behind. 4:35 p.m. A caller om Appleton Street reported that her daughter had seen a woman going through their mailbox …

Saturday, Dec. 25 10:10 a.m. A caller on Buckingham Road reported that her boyfriend was outside her home, and she wanted him to leave. Police went o the house and transported the man to Starbucks to wait for a ride. 5:41 p.m. A caller reported a suspicious yellow vehicle on Main Street. Police went there and sent the driver on his way. 6:46 p.m. A caller reported that a vehicle had just struck a mailbox on Chestnut Street. Police filed a report. Sunday, Dec. 26 2:05 a.m. A caller reported being awakened by breaking glass and noticed footprints in front of her house. Officers went to the …

Tuesday, Dec. 21 2:10 a.m. A caller on Court Street reported a vehicle parked outside her house for 45 minutes and said it didn't drive away until she turned on a light and stood at the window. Police checked the area, but the vehicle was nowhere around. 2:42 a.m. A caller reported that a pole on Sutton Street was split and wires were down. The Fire Department and National Grid went to the scene but there were no fires or power outages. Police found debris from a vehicle including a bumper and license plate, which they then brought back to the station to investigate. 7:12 a.m. A caller on …

Saturday, Dec. 18 10:42 a.m. ADT reported a fire alarm sounding on Turnpike Street. Engine 1, Engine 2 and Ladder 1 responded. But it turned out to be just a faulty smoke detector. The homeowner will have all detectors replaced next week. 12:20 p.m. A caller reported that her 13-year-old niece is staying with her and is causing a problem, swearing, etc. An officer went there and arrested the adolescent for disorderly conduct. 8:10 p.m. A caller reported that a dog was left in a car at China Blossom, all the windows in the vehicle were down, and she was concerned about the dog. An officer …

Thursday, Dec. 16 3:35 a.m. A caller on Village Green Drive reported that his roommate assaulted him. The roommate left, and the matter was settled. 9:57 a.m. There was a man seemingly passed out in his car on Massachusetts Avenue. It turned out he was just taking a nap on a break from work. 1:59 p.m. A caller at the Sutton Pond Condominiums reported that a his car was struck while parked outside his building. There was only minor damage. 5:50 p.m. A caller reported that she was getting harassing phone calls from her ex and would like to see an officer. An officer filed a report. Friday, Dec…

Tuesday, Dec. 14 10:09 a.m. Police went to North Andover High School and arrested a student there, John Dolan, 18, for a court warrant on a probation violation. 10:24 a.m. A caller reported that a man came to her door and spoke with her mother, and then her mother went missing. The story ends well, though. It turned out that the mother was actually just next door visiting with a neighbor. 12:12 p.m. A caller reported receiving threats via email. Police filed a report and are investigating. 6:46 p.m. Police received a call about an elderly man missing from a bus in the Kohl's Parking lot. But …