Have you heard the story about the Three Little Pigs? Well North Andover has one about three large pigs. Minus the angry wolf and the straw house. Amid the frustration over communbication outages, police were treated to a bit of humor when a resident on Winter Street reported that three "very large" pigs were asleep in the middle of that road. Eventually the pigs were rounded up and returned to their home. And neighboring communities may have gotten a nice laugh, as the telphone lines were being shared with several police departments dude to the Verizon outages. Did you happen to get a photo …

Three New York residents were arrested Friday for allegedly trying to use counterfeit money in the Eaglewood Plaza. An employee of one of the stores called police at around 6:30 p.m. and told them there were people passing fake $20 bills there. Police searched and eventually found the suspects and pulled them over nearby. Moises Francisco, 22, of Wingsdale, N.Y.; Patrick Zare, 23, of 11243 Colfax St., Queens, N.Y.; and Demi Palao, 19, of 11038 55th Ave., New York, N.Y., were charged with passing counterfeit notes, conspiracy and receiving stolen property. Also in North Andover police news... …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Wednesday, Aug. 22 At 8:48 a.m., a caller on Cotuit Street reported that her and her husband's cars were broken into and gone through overnight. At 5:45 p.m., a caller on Colby Court reported a domestic dispute in that area. It was a verbal dispute, and everything was quiet when police arrived. At 5:47 p.m., police received multiple calls about a transformer fire on Farrwood Avenue. The fire was extinguished and power was eventually restored. At 8:08 p.m., someone walked into the station and reported that their canoe had been stolen…

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Tuesday, Aug. 21 At 2:32 p.m., a caller reported finding a hypodermic needle on the ground at Kittredge Elementary School. At 3:04 p.m., there was an accident on Turnpike Street involving multiple vehicles. Two people were reportedly taken to Lawrence General Hospital and one person was issued a citation for failure to stop. At 5:09 p.m., Kohl's reported a shoplifter. Bess Muggia, 17, of 6 Midland Road, Andover, was arrested for shoplifting. At 9:32 p.m., a caller on Main Street reported that her boyfriend was out of control. The …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Monday, Aug. 20 At 12:22 a.m., CVS reported that a female shoplifter had fled in a car with two girls. At 1:09 a.m., a caller on Blue Ridge Road reported a domestic assault. The man in question had fled. Police later found him at a gas station. Steven Grant, 28, of 191 Prairie Road, Manchester, N.H., was arrested for assault and battery on a household member. At 1:34 p.m., a caller on Johnson Street reported a dead rabbit on the road. But the rabbit was gone when police arrived. At 4:14 p.m., Sgt. Thomas McEvoy reported that a man …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Saturday, Aug. 18 At 11:51 a.m., McAloon's Liquor Store reported having received a fake ID. At 10:13 p.m., a caller on Stonington Street reported that his girlfriend had spit in his face. The girlfriend left, and the man was taken to Lawrence General Hospital with a laceration on his head. Sunday, Aug. 19 At 5:49 a.m., a caller on Carty Circle reported that she wanted an intoxicated female removed from her house. Christina Tower, 22, of 40 Carty Lane, North Andover, was arrested for assault and battery of a household member. At 11:…

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Friday, Aug. 17 At 11:11 a.m., there was a loose brown dog -- a boxer -- loose in the area of Chestnut Street. The dog was later found and brought to Andover Animal Hospital. At 8:19 p.m., a caller on Edgelawn Avenue reported that an evicted woman was in an apartment there. The woman was just there looking for a cat. At 8:27 p.m., a caller on Chestnut Street reported a bat in their house. The bat flew out on its own and no one was reported bitten. At 8:31 p.m., a caller on Johnson Street reported that her dog ran off her friend's …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Thursday, Aug. 16 At 12:48 a.m., CVS reported that a man had stolen a bunch of items and fled in a car toward Lawrence. At 11:53 a.m., Stoneham Savings Bank reported receiving a counterfeit $20 bill. At 4:28 p.m., police stopped an ice cream truck driver at Nutmeg Lane and Salem Street and told him he's not allowed to conduct ice cream truck business in town. At 6:10 p.m., a caller reported that her credit card was either lost or stolen at Kohl's and that purchases had since been made with the card. At 6:24 p.m., a caller on Colgate…

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Tuesday, Aug. 14 At 8:09 a.m., a caller on Highland View Avenue reported a bat in their home. At 4:39 p.m., Stop & Shop reported a shoplifter. The alleged shoplifter will be summonsed. Wednesday, Aug. 15 At 4:39 p.m., a caller on Great Pond Road reported seeing a loose greyhound in the area. Police did not find the dog. At 5:44 p.m., a caller on Beverly Street reported a missing 12-year-old girl. The girl was later found in Lawrence. At 10:52 p.m., a caller on Osgood Street reported that a house guest had stolen her daughter's cell …

A man recently arrested for disorderly conduct is now also charged with breaking and entering and larceny. Monday at just after 1 p.m., Officer Brendan Gallagher went to the area of High Street and Sutton Street and arrested John Arlock, 59, of 206 High St. Apt. 1, North Andover, for breaking and entering and larceny. Police had executed a search warrant and Arlock allegedly was in possession of computers, laptops and digital cameras stolen from homes in that area, police said. Also in local police news: The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Monday, Aug. 13 At 1:13 a.m…

There were a bunch of reported car break-ins this past weekend, and most of them were at Royal Crest overnight Friday into Saturday. Saturday morning, police responded to four different car brea-ins at the apartment complex. The breaks are still under investigation. Police are advising residents to lock their vehicles and not leave anything valuable in them. Also in local police news... The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Friday, Aug. 10 At 10:57 a.m., police went to Andover Street and arrested Mary Halloran, 36, of 85 Hunters Place, Haverhill, for breaking and …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Sunday, Aug. 5 At 6:41 a.m., a caller reported two males looking into car windows at Main and Third streets. At 11:01 a.m., a caller on Second Street reported a bicycle stolen from his porch. At 4:14 p.m., a caller on Boston Street reported a loose dog in the area. Police did not find the dog. At 9:17 p.m., a caller on Sharpners Pond Road reported a bat in their house. At 10:58 p.m., a caller on Berkeley Road reported a bat in their house. Monday, Aug. 6 At 12:33 a.m., a man on Fernview Avenue had lacerations on his hand from …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Friday, Aug. 3 At 3:43 p.m., a caller on Chadwick Street reported coming home and finding that someone had faced her sprinklers toward her house and turned them on. At 6:35 p.m., a caller on Main Street reported that her boyfriend was out of control. The boyfriend left. At 10:29 p.m., an ambulance was called to Turnpike Street for a person who had been struck in the head. Richard Madison, 45, of 22 Linwood Ave., North Reading, was arrested for assault and battery of a household member. Saturday, Aug. 4 At 3:29 a.m., a caller on Lacy…

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Wednesday, Aug. 1 At 1:13 a.m., a caller on Colby Court reported that his GPS had been stolen out of his vehicle. At 3:13 p.m., police arrested Peter Moses, 30, of 88 Saunders St., North Andover, on warrants relating to charges of identity fraud and improper credit card use. At 10:27 p.m., a caller at Rolf's reported that a male had assaulted another patron there. The alleged victim did not want to pursue assault charges. John Arlock, 59, of 206 High St., North Andover, was arrested for disorderly conduct. Thursday, Aug. 2 At 11:01 …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Monday, July 30 At 6:48 a.m., a caller on Harvest Drive reported that someone was stuck in an elevator. The person was freed from the elevator about a half hour later. At 8:21 a.m., a caller on Second Street reported receiving threatening texts. At 8:25 p.m., a caller on Lacy Street reported that someone is destroying her plants. Tuesday, July 31 At 12:14 a.m., a caller on Turnpike Street reported that a couple of youths were at her home and she didn't feel safe. Police went to the home and arrested Kenneth Kobierski, 22, of 21 …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Monday, July 29 At 10:34 a.m., a caller on Columbia Road reported that an arrow was shot at his house. At 2:16 p.m., Market Basket reported a shoplifter. Jomar Martinez, 29, of 95 Foster St., Lawrence, was arrested for shoplifting. At 6:38 p.m., a caller reported that a realtor had discovered a home had been broken into. Nothing appeared to have been taken. At 7:03 p.m., police stopped Rovel Villangran-Roda, 25, of 200 Fletcher St., Lowell, and arrested him for operating without a license. For questions about this blotter, email …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Friday, July 27 At 6:55 p.m., a resident walked into the station and reported that the window of their car had been broken. Nothing was taken. Saturday, July 28 At 3:17 a.m., a caller on Prescott Street reported a bat in their home. At 12:28 p.m., a caller reported a domestic dispute on Gibson Court. Police called for medical assistance to check on a baby. At 2:04 p.m., police received a report of a missing boy on Shaker Lane. The boy was found shortly after. At 2:34 p.m., police received a report of two missing children from Royal …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Wednesday, July 25 At 2:22 p.m., a caller on Marblehead Street reports someone broke into her vehicle headed toward Sutton Street on a bike. The owner doesn't believe anything was taken. At 3:06 p.m., police received a report of a canoe and kayak stolen on Osgood Street. At 3:44 p.m., a caller on Massachusetts Avenue reported that her mother assaulted her and her 6-year-old son. Karen Noonan, 60, of 143 Massachusetts Ave., North Andover, was arrested for two counts of assault and battery of a household member. At 4:35 p.m., Kohl's …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Monday, July 23 At 7:04 a.m., a caller on Commonwealth Avenue reported that she had a bat in her home. At 7:56 a.m., there was a motor vehicle accident on Turnpike Street. There were no injuries reported. At 12:12 p.m., a manager at Burger King reported an ongoing problem with a male making a mess in the bathroom there. At 6:22 p.m., Market Basket reported a shoplifter who was yelling and screaming. Loc Van Dang, 36, of 44 Hamlett St., Lawrence, was arrested for shoplifting. At 6:49 p.m., Stop & Shop reported a shoplifter. …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Sunday, July 22 At 1:06 a.m., Andover Police requested North Andover Police try to contact a woman reported missing that night. She had last been seen with a North Andover resident, and police went to that homne but she was not there. The woman is still reportedly missing. At 6:00p.m., a caller on Stevens Street reported seeing a family at Weir Hill having a barbecue and swimming in the lake. Police sent them on their way. At 7:47 p.m., an employee at CVS on Turnpike Street reported a female trying to pass a fraudulent prescription…