The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Friday, July 20 At 1:24 a.m., a caller on Wood Lane reported that there was an altercation between two males in her basement. Police went to the scene, but the men had settled down and did not want to pursue it any further. At 8:42 a.m., a caller on Glenwood Street reported that an unknown female had been in her house earlier that morning. At 12:24 p.m., a caller reported seeing a fox running around at Chestnut Street and Milk Street with a trap on its paw. Police did not find the fox. Saturday, July 21 At 12:09 a.m., police went to…

Police say a Lawrence man previously accused of dealing drugs was arrested for shoplifting and drugs Thursday. At just after 5:30 p.m., police received a call from an employee at Kohl's saying a shoplifter had just fled the store and was in the woods behind the Mobil station. Police searched the area but couldn't find the suspect. But shortly after, state police reportedly found him on Glenwood Street. Angel Rosa, 46, of 30A Melrose St., Lawrence, was arrested for larceny and possession of a class A substance. Rosa also had a warrant for his arrest relating to a charge of distribution of a …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Monday, July 16 At 12:24 a.m., a caller reported seeing a man running through his yard. Police checked and didn't find anyone, and the caller was tired so he went to bed. At 10:20 a.m., a caller reported seeing two children left in a car at the North Andover Mall. Police went but did not locate them. At 1:42 p.m., a caller on Edgelawn Avenue reported that his windshield had been broken. Tuesday, July 17 At 2:37 p.m., a demolition crew accidentally cut a gas line on Peters Street. The gas line was eventually repaired. At 6:56 p.m., a…

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Friday, July 13 At 10:35 a.m., a caller on Chadwick Street reported a loose pit bull at McEvoy Playground. The dog was reportedly a brown female and friendly. The dog was taken to Andover Animal Hospital. At 2:57 p.m., a caller reported seeing a dog in a gray jeep in the parking lot of the North Andover Mall. The dog's owner came out and left. At 6:58 p.m., Kohl's reported a shoplifter. Jessica DeJesus, 20, of 6 Inman St. Apt. 25, Lawrence, was arrested for shoplifting. Saturday, July 14 At 3:29 a.m., a caller on Gibson Court …

OUTSIDE BOSTON, MA -- An Iraq War veteran was arrested after his wedding reception Saturday, accused of assaulting seniors at a local Veterans of Foreign Wars. Police have charged Philip Brooks, 32, of Gloucester and formerly of North Andover, with two counts of assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and destruction of property. At just before 9 p.m. Saturday, North Andover Police received a call from the VFW on Park Street in North Andover reporting that the groom from a wedding reception in the banquet hall upstairs had gone to the bar downstairs and assaulted …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Wednesday, July 11 At 12:49 a.m. a caller reported a hole in the pavement on Osgood Street. A work crew had put cones near the hole but the cones were moved. A worker replaced the cones by hole. At 1:57 a.m. a car playing loud music was reported on Wood Lane. The vehicle was gone on the arrival of an officer. At 9 a.m. a motor vehicle hit and run was reported at Andover Street and Turnpike Road. The accident involved a gray Chrysler that fled after hitting a bus. No injuries were reported. At 10:25 a.m. an employee at Staples …

It's not something you'd hear about every day. Tuesday night at about 11:30 p.m., police received a call reporting a man masturbating on the grass on Route 114. By the time police arrived there, the man had driven down Route 114, Lt. Charles Gray said. Police searched but didn't find the man. That is, of course, one of the busiest sections of North Andover, with Routes 114 and 125 intersecting nearby. Also in local crime news... The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Tuesday, July 10 At 1:56 p.m., a caller on Salem Street reported that someone had vandalized her house …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Monday, July 9 At 9:58 a.m., a caller on Middlesex Street reported that someone had attempted to break into a business there. At 11:45 a.m., police stopped a car on Turnpike Street and arrested Alexander Pouliot, 24, of 170 Wallis Road, Rye, N.H., for operating after suspension and possession of a class E substance. At 7:19 p.m., Market Basket reported a male in the parking lot asking people for money. At 7:36 p.m., an officer noticed sewage leaking from a manhole at Turnpike Street and Waverly Road. The manhole was technically in …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Friday, July 6 At 12:26 p.m., Kohl's reported a female shoplifter. The woman will be summonsed to court. At 1:16 p.m., Market Basket reported a shoplifter. Delia Cruz, 22, of 51 Lexington St., Lawrence, was arrested for shoplifting. at 3:15 p.m., a Dunkin Donuts employee reported that two female customers were fighting about a seat. Police spoke to those involved and peace was restored. At 4:22 p.m., an employee at Supercuts reported a man there causing trouble. Police arrested the man for disorderly conduct and assaulting a police …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Tuesday, July 3 At 2:14 a.m., a caller reported youths being loud on Pleasant Street. It turned out to be kids camping in a yard. Police told them to quiet down. At 4:21 p.m., someone walked into the station reporting that her car was broken into on Autran Avenue. At 11:27 p.m., police on Chickering Road arrested Adacinda Gerena, 38, of 42 Sargent St. Second Floor, Lawrence, for operating without a license, failure to identify herself to police and having an open container. Wednesday, July 4 At 12:31 a.m., a caller on Autran Avenue …

Three juveniles have been charged with trespassing and stealing fire extinguishers. At just before 7 p.m. Monday, police received a call that there was a group of youths in the woods behind a couple of buildings on Walker Road. Police also learned that at the East Mill Lofts on Waterstreet nearby, seven fire extinguishers had been removed and activated. Police arrested three of the juveniles for trespassing and larceny related to the fire extinguishers. The case is still under investigation, and police have no further information to release at this time. Also in public safety news: The …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Friday, June 29 At 10:37 a.m., Market Basket reported that a woman had tried to steal an elderly woman's purse. Read the complete story here. At 11:26 a.m., a caller at Sal's Pizza reported there were wild turkeys there. At 1:28 p.m., a caller reported vandalism to the Sargent Elementary School sign. At 8:52 p.m., a caller at the Stevens Estate reported that there was a party of 150 people and it was "becoming ugly." Police went there and everyone quieted down. Saturday, June 30 At 2:17 a.m., a caller on Union Street reported a …

A New Hampshire sex offender who works in North Andover was arrested Wednesday for failing to make himself known to the town. Officer Brendan Gallagher received a tip that there was an unregistered sex offender working at Napoli Trucking on Old Clark Road. Gallagher went there and arrested James Beers, 34, of 23 Greenough Road Apt. 1, Plaistow, N.H., for failing to register. Beers was released later that evening at 11:15 p.m. Police did not know the details of Beers' sex offense, and because he has not registered, Beers is not listed on Massachusetts registries online. By law, sex offenders …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Tuesday, June 26 At 4:19 a.m., a caller on Pleasant Street reported that a woman she knew came in to use her bathroom and then stole a prepaid credit card. At 3:20 p.m., a caller on Belmont Street reported that a raccoon hissed at her that morning. At 4:16 p.m., Kohl's reported a shoplifter. Olga Burrios, 46, of 17 Acton St., Lawrence, was arrested for shoplifting. At 7:09 p.m., a caller on Cypress Terrace reported five youths on the roof of Franklin Elementary School. Police told the youths to leave. At 11:34 p.m., an employee at …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Monday, June 25 At 5:55 a.m., a caller on Patriot Street reported that his daughter had found a backpack behind their house with jumper cables and gloves inside. At 6:31 a.m., a caller on Waverly Road reported that his car was broken into overnight, and his prescription sunglasses were stolen. At 7:54 a.m., a caller on Lisa Lane reported that her teenage son had run away the night before. Police later found the boy and returned him home. At 1:45 p.m., a caller on Patriot Street reported that her car was broken into overnight, and …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. June 24 At 2:12 a.m., a caller on Third Street reported that someone had knocked on his door and threw paint all over his house. At 12:57 p.m., a caller on Elm Street reported a man walking up that street who may need assistance. Richard Perez, 36, of 143 Pleasant St., North Andover, was arrested on court warrants. At 1:23 p.m., a caller on Edgelawn Avenue reported that someone had stolen a vacuum from her unlocked vehicle. At 4:09 p.m., a caller at Royal Crest reported being threatened by her neighbor. At 5:51 p.m., a caller on …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Friday, June 22 At 9:25 a.m., a caller reported seeing a small child left alone in a car at Market Basket. Police located the child's mother inside Market Basket and sent her and the child on their way. At 1:26 p.m., a caller on Bruin Hill Road reported that her neighbor had taken her cat. At 2:59 p.m., police went to Walker Road and arrested Dennis Washington, 19, of 86 Martin Ave., North Andover, for warrants relating to two charges of possession of a class C substance, two charges of possession of a class E substance, and …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Wednesday, June 20 At 11:07 a.m., someone walked into the station and reported a larceny from his bank account. At 5:40 p.m., an employee at Market Basket reported that a customer's car had been broken into and the windows smashed in. At 9:51 p.m., a caller at Royal Crest reported that her neighbor was banging on her wall to disturb her. Thursday, June 21 At 1:18 a.m., a caller on Harvest Drive reported that the tires and rims had been stolen off his car and his car was on cinderblocks. At 5:52 a.m., a caller on Glenwood Street …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Monday, June 18 At 2:33 a.m., a caller at Royal Crest reported a man banging on a window downstairs. The man drove away, and police didn't find him. At 3:09 a.m., a caller on Maple Avenue reported that someone was ringing her doorbell. Police spoke with the subject, whom the resident didn't know, and gave him a ride to his grandfather's house. At 4:29 p.m., a caller on Walker Road reported that several youths were trying to steal a "no parking" sign. Police did not find the youths. At 8:43 p.m., a caller on Water Street reported …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Friday, June 15 At 12:35 p.m., police received a request from the Haverhill Police Department with a hit-and-run at 1600 Osgood St. Brandon Roberge, 17, of 8 Read St., Lowell, was arrested for disturbing the peace, reckless operation, leaving the scene of an accident with property damage and operating without a license. At 5:23 p.m., a caller on Palomino Drive reported that her son received death threats via XBox. Saturday, June 16 At 1:52 a.m., a caller on Kingston Street reported that two youths damaged some plants in a yard and …