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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 …
The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Wednesday, June 13 At 5:54 a.m., a caller on Pleasant Street reported that a man was going through copper bins and left in a brown Toyota. Three barrels of copper were taken. At 4:27 p.m., a caller reported that two large black dogs were on the loose ar Ashland and Sutton streets. At 4:42 p.m., a manager at Jos A. Bank reported that an employee had been stealing. Devin Maguire, 24, of 21 Dudley St., North Andover, was arrested for larceny. Thursday, June 14 At 4:43 p.m., someone walked into the station and reported larceny from her …
The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Monday, June 11 At 12:45 a.m., a caller on Maple Avenue reported that someone was driving around in a dark-colored SUV stealing the handmade stop signs he had made for children. At 2:39 a.m., Officer Patrick Beirne spotted a car driving quickly down Route 125 southbound. It turned out to be a high-speed state police chase. At 8:47 a.m., a caller on Waverly Road reported that his trailer had been stolen at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. At 4:49 p.m., Kohl's reported a shoplifter. Alexander Lopez, 35, of 146 Farnum St., Lawrence, was …
The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Friday, June 8 At 7:52 a.m., Market Basket reported a shoplifter. Linda Iannazzo, 73, of 101 Bowdoin St., Lawrence, was arrested for shoplifting. At 11:03 a.m., Market Basket reported another shoplifter, trying to flee in a car. Gary Debrecini, 28, of 139 Newhall St., Lowell, was arrested for shoplifting as well as court warrants relating to possession of a class B substance, possession of a class E substance, disorderly conduct and trespassing. At 8:56 p.m., a caller on Colby Court reported hearing yelling and loud banging coming …
The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Monday, June 4 At 2:46 a.m., a caller on Edgelawn Avenue reported that her brother was bothering her. Police took the brother into protective custody. At 10:17 a.m., a resident walked into the station and reported a Craigslist scam. At 11:25 a.m., someone reported seeing a hyperdermic needle on the ground at Massachusetts Avenue and Waverly Road. At 4:17 p.m., a caller on Green Hill Avenue reported a squirrel in their chimney. Tuesday, June 5 At 10:15 a.m., a Pyranese dog that had been dropped off at Bulger Animal Hospital was taken…
The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Friday, June 1 At 12:26 a.m., Middleton Police reported that a woman said there was a woman in a wheelchair on Route 114 near Boston Hill. Police found nothing. At 2:22 p.m., someone walked into the station reporting credit card fraud at the North Andover Mall. At 4:52 p.m., a caller on Phillips Brooks Road reported that her daughter didn't come home from school. Police searched, and the daughter came home on her own just after 6 p.m. At 4:57 p.m., a caller on Blueberry Hill Road reported that their son was missing. The boy returned…
The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Thursday, May 31 At 7:05 a.m., there was a car accident at the corner of Chickering Road and Dufton Court. There were no major injuries reported. At 11:55 a.m., there was a heated argument near Merrimack College between two people involved in a fender-bender. The people calmed down. At 2:52 a.m., a caller on Sutton Hill Road claimed that a work crew had stolen a small amount of money from her wallet. At 6:33 p.m., a caller on Hemlock Street reported a black cat statue had been stolen from her lawn. At 6:44 p.m., there was a plane …
The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Tuesday, May 29 At 6:27 a.m., a caller on Chadwick Street reported seeing a skunk wandering around in circles. Police located the skunk later in the morning and said the skunk didn't look sick. At 3:09 p.m., police went to Marblehead Street to help a homeowner serve papers to tenants. At 6:02 p.m., a caller reported seeing a teen with a paintball gun wearing a black mask at North Andover Middle School. It turned out to be two youths filming something to put on YouTube. At 7:16 p.m., a caller on Farnum Street reported that he had …
The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Friday, May 25 At 7:28 a.m., a caller reported an SUV blocking traffic at Margate St. and Waverly Road. It turned out to be kids using an SUV in a squirt gun game. Police advised them not to do that. At 8:58 a.m., a caller at Royal Crest reported that his car had been broken into. At 9:08 a.m. a caller on Caroline Way reported lawn items had been stolen. At 2:14 p.m., an employee at Kohl's reported that a female shoplifter had swallowed a pair of earrings. Police will summons the woman for larceny. At 11:45 p.m., a caller on Autran …
The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Wednesday, May 23 At 11:45 a.m., a caller on Skyview Terrace reported that their dog was stuck under a bed. Police helped get the dog out safely. At 3:53 p.m., Kohl's reported that a male shoplifter had been in custody but fled. Police searched the area but did not find the suspect. At 7:34 p.m., a caller on Massachusetts Avenue reported finding a hypodermic needle in a nearby parking lot. Police disposed of the needle. At 8:02 p.m., a caller reported two kids with BB guns at the corner of Acorn Drive and Sandlewood Lane. Police …
The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Monday, May 21 At 4:39 p.m., a caller on Bingham Way reported a mysterious elderly woman wandering on a neighboring property. It turned out that the woman actually lived there and was just hanging out in her yard. At 6:43 p.m., a caller on Catalpa Drive reported that a child was threatening his grandmother and therapist. The child was taken to Lawrence General Hospital for a mental health evaluation. At 8:54 p.m., Officer Jason Wedge reported that someone had hit his cruiser at Sutton Hill Nursing Home. There were no injuries …
The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Friday, May 18 At 2:15 a.m., a caller on Davis Street reported that her neighbor was mowing his lawn. Police spoke with the neighbor, who stopped mowing for the night. At 10:48 a.m., a caller on Bear Hill Road reported that someone had put mustard all over her front door. Saturday, May 19 At 10:10 a.m., a caller on Bear Hill Road reported that someone had egged her house overnight. At 10:40 a.m., another caller on Bear Hill Road reported that someone had put mustard all over her front door. At 2:33 p.m., Kohl's reported a shoplifter…
The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Thursday, May 17 At 7:36 a.m., a caller at Royal Crest reported that someone had been spitting on her car. Police asked residents to keep a lookout for the spitter. At 9:05 a.m., Officer Brendan Gallagher went to North Andover High School regarding a stolen iPhone and arrested a juvenile male, age 14, for larceny, and a juvenile female, age 15, for receiving stolen property. At 9:37 a.m., there was a vehicle accident on Osgood Street involving a horse trailer. There were no injuries reported. At 11 a.m., a caller reported that her …
The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Tuesday, May 15 At 6:55 a.m., a caller on Water Street reported that her husband was banging on her door and she wanted him to leave. Police told the husband to pack his belongings and leave and not to return. At 3:09 p.m., Kohl's reported a shoplifter. Brenda Gable, 54, of 440 North Ave., Haverhill, was charged with shoplifting. Wednesday, May 16 At 12:38 p.m., Lt. Charles Gray was flagged down in Haverhill by someone who reported that someone had jumped off the Comeau Bridge. The jumper reportedly swam to shore. At 12:43 p.m., an …
The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Monday, May 14 At 3:32 a.m., a trucker flagged down an officer and told him there were two men dressed in black walking along Route 114. Police did not find the men in question. At 6:26 a.m., a caller on Chatham Circle reported that her neighbor had yelled obscenities at her. At 12:51 p.m., Officer Brendan Gallagher made an arrest at North Andover High School. James Fitzgerald, 17, of 336 Sharpners Pond Road, North Andover, was arrested on trial warrants relating to an assault and battery case. At 1:13 p.m., a caller on High Street …
Some North Andover commuters may have caught some live action in town on their commute home Friday. At just after 6 p.m. on Friday, someone called the police department and reported a group of people fighting near the cemetery at Academy Road and Court Street. There were reportedly between 20 and 30 people there, and five people actually involved in the fight. Officers Dan Lanen and Richard Barter then stopped a gray Jeep Cherokee driven by someone suspected of being involved in the fight. Others involved reportedly fled on foot. Police found a men's silver chain as well, but they do not know…
The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Wednesday, May 9 At 6:17 a.m., police removed a limb at Sharpners Pond Road and Turnpike Street. They noticed a nearby tree was losing big limbs as well, so the state was notified. At 11:08 a.m., there was a fire alarm at Royal Crest. It turned out to be burnt food. At 4:19 p.m., an employee at Georgetown Savings Bank reported that a man had walked into the bank, said he wanted all their money and then left. Police are now looking for that man. At 5:43 p.m., China Blossom reported that a customer's windshield had been smashed in and…
 
 
 

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