The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Wednesday, Feb. 15 At 4:09 a.m., a caller on Salem Street reported that she wanted her husband to leave but he wouldn't go. Police went to the home, and the husband left. At 12:49 p.m., a caller from a school in Methuen reported a possible disturbance at the home of one of their students. Police went to a home on Sargent Street and arrested a juvenile for assault and battery of a household member and destruction of property. At 7:52 p.m., a caller on Winthrop Avenue reported a vehicle in a parking lot with its engine revving for two…

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Sunday, Feb. 5 At 12:31 a.m., a caller on Gibson Court reported two men and a woman walking down that street yelling. Police summonsed one of the people for an earlier assault. At 1:07 p.m., a resident walked into the station and reported that when she woke up that morning, there was a bag with a drill in it on her porch. At 3:37 p.m., Kohl's reported a female shoplifter. Police will summons the suspect. At 11:16 p.m., a caller on Bradstreet Road reported a man walking around in front of her home with a flashlight. The man turned …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Wednesday, Jan. 25 At 1:12 a.m., a caller reported seeing a suspicious car parked at Thomson Elementary School and seeing the driver take off on foot. Police found the driver, who had a flat tire and was waiting for his mother to pick him up. Police took the driver to his house. At 1:42 a.m., a caller on Lacy Street reported receiving annoying hang-up calls from a prepaid cell phone number. At 1 p.m., Market Basket reported receiving a counterfeit $20 bill. At 4:38 p.m., Lawrence Police reported seeing an elderly man on …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Monday, Jan. 23 At 1:20 p.m., a manager at Fuddruckers Restaurant reported that money was missing. Police are investigating. At 5:40 p.m., a caller on Church Street reports that a neighbor's dog had been crying. Police went to the neighbor's house, and the dog was in a fence and yelping to go inside. No one was home, but police determined the dog was fine. At 7:06 p.m., a caller reported that solicitors from Verizon/Fios were at Appleton Street and High Plains Road and wouldn't take "no" for an answer. Police spoke with the salesmen…

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Friday, Jan. 20 At 1:52 p.m., a caller at Little Sprouts reported that someone had taken an iPad from the director's office. Police filed a report. At 5:40 p.m., a caller on Fernwood Avenue reported that two suspicious males had locked themselves in the laundry room. Police spoke with the men, who said they were just waiting for a friend, and the men left. Saturday, Jan. 21 At 3:37 a.m., a caller on Saunders Street reported that a resident was playing the drums on his porch. Police spoke with the man, who said he would stop. At 8:26…

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Saturday, Jan. 14 At 4:25 a.m., a caller on Boxford Street reported a young man making threats and creating havoc at their home. Police went there but the man had left. At 4:45 a.m., police located the young man from the earlier call on Salem Street. The man said he would go back and pick up some of his clothes. At 9:19 a.m., a caller from Ashland Farms dialed 911 and said he was looking for his tea. A nurse later spoke to police and said the man was fine. At 6:21 p.m., Market Basket reported a shoplifter. Leslie Towne, 29, of 4 …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Friday, Jan. 6 At 6:19 a.m.,  a woman walked into the station and said she was concerned because McDonald's was in darkness and they are usually open at that time. Police spoke with employees of McDonald's who said everything was fine and that they were just late opening the restaurant. At 10:24 a.m., an employee at Market Basket reported a shoplifter had stolen items and fled the store. Police are investigating. At 9:19 p.m., a caller at Royal Crest reported a suspicious man trying to get into her apartment. Police spoke with the …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Tuesday, Jan. 3 At 11:35 a.m., a student at North Andover High School was reportedly caught smoking marijuana at the school. He turned in the marijuana to the school resources officer and was issued a citation. At 12:52 p.m., there was a motor vehicle accident at Massachusetts Avenue and I-495. One of the drivers was summonsed for operating without a license. At 4:08 p.m., Herberto Lopez, 22, of 123 Newbury St., Lawrence, was arrested at Surrey Drive and Sutton Street for operating without a license. At 4:52 p.m., a caller on Adams …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Saturday, Dec. 31 At 8:21 p.m., there was a 911 call about a domestic dispute on Fernwood Street. Police went to the home, but it was just an argument between a father and daughter, and peace was restored. At 10:07 p.m., a caller reported that she and her friends were being followed by a car while trying to walk home near Abbott Street and Marbleridge Road. Police did not find the car in question, and the girl's mother came and picked her and her friends up. At 10:33 p.m., police went to Royal Crest to deal with a domestic dispute. …

The North Andover Police Department receives a lot of calls every day. And some are downright weird. Here are 25 of the strangest police log entries of 2011. 1. 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. 2. Sunday, Feb. 6, 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. 3. …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Friday, Dec. 23 At 7:27 a.m., a caller on Harold Street reported that she wanted her husband removed from their house. The wife left instead and planned to spend the day at a friend's house. At 8:23 a.m., a caller on Summer Street reported that a package was stolen from their property. At 10:57 a.m., an employee at Stop & Shop reported a shoplifter. Kyle Carroll, 25, of 10A Bedford Village, Bedford, was charged with shoplifting. Saturday, Dec. 24 At 12:23 a.m., a caller on Saunders Street reported that neighbors were playing drums …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Wednesday, Dec. 21 At 12:08 a.m., a caller reported seeing youths hanging out near Massachusetts Avenue, and when she drove by they dashed into the trees. Police did not find the kids. At 7:30 a.m., a caller on Foster Street reported a dead deer in his yard with an arrow sticking out of it. A hunter came by and removed the deer. At 11:08 a.m., a caller on Nutmeg Lane reported that several packages were stolen from in front of their home in the past week. At 3:14 p.m., a caller reported that turkeys were causing traffic trouble in …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Friday, Dec. 16 At 5:27 a.m., a caller on Annis Street reported that someone had rung his doorbell at 3 a.m. He said this also happened a couple weeks ago at 1:30 a.m. At 7:03 a.m., a caller on Winter Street reported that his mailbox had been destroyed overnight. At 7:14 a.m., a resident on Pine Ridge Road reported that a package had been stolen from his property the previous weekend. At 8:14 a.m., the Massachusetts State Police reported that a 911 caller had said she needed police assistance with a domestic dispute on Massachusetts…

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Monday, Dec. 12 At 7:35 a.m., a caller reported that turkeys were on the road at Osgood Street and Massachusetts Avenue causing traffic havoc. Officer Mark Wilson was able to get the turkeys off the road. At 3:52 p.m., the turkeys were back on the road at the same location as before. This time, Officer Eric Sewade was able to get the turkeys to move off the road. At 5:14 p.m., an employee at CVS on Turnpike Street reported that a customer was saying someone robbed her outside the store. Police filed a report and drove the victim …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Friday, Dec. 9 At 3:52 p.m., a caller on Nutmeg Lane reported finding two loose dogs, a rottweiler mix and a German shepherd. Police took the dogs to Andover Animal Hospital. At 5:33 p.m., a caller on Court Street reported that she was trying to pick up some of her personal belongings, but a man there wouldn't give them back. Police spoke to both people and the issue was resolved. Saturday, Dec. 10 At 3:14 p.m., a caller on School Street reported hearing a domestic dispute. The dispute turned out to be a verbal argument between a …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Thursday, Dec. 8 At 4:44 a.m., a caller at Morkesky Meadows reported hearing a loud thud from the apartment above her. Eventually the Fire Department was able to gain entry. The loud thud was caused by a fan that was knocked over bt the wind, and the person occupying that apartment was not home. At 10:24 a.m., a caller reported seeing a man walking from house to house and taking measurements. The man turned out to be someone from the Assessor's office. At 3:25 p.m., an officer was flagged down by a man who said he had picked up a …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Tuesday, Dec. 6 At 2:27 p.m., a caller on High Street reported seeing two kids with a handgun. The gun turned out to be an airgun, and police confiscated it. At 9 p.m., a caller at Stop & Shop reported a woman there asking people for a ride home. Police escorted the woman to the Middleton line but then discovered she had warrants for her arrest. Police then arrested the woman, Wendi Mattos, 43, of 15 Purchase St., Danvers, for trial warrants for larceny. Wednesday, Dec. 7 At 11:51 a.m., a caller reported two turkeys in the rotary at…

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Monday, Nov. 28 At 2:32 a.m., an employee at CVS reported that someone shoplifted items and ran out of the store. Police found nothing. At 12:45 p.m., a caller on Irving Road reported a domestic altercation between a husband and wife. Police requested an ambulance for a mental health evaluation for one of the people involved. At 12:48 p.m., a caller reported that an old man was following her in a Toyota Camry and flashing his lights at her. Police found nothing. At 8:09 p.m., a resident reported that her son's iPod had been stolen …

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Friday, Nov. 25 At 2:34 a.m., Kohl's reported a shoplifter. Valerie Halpin, 43, of 14 1/2 Webb St., Methuen, was arrested for shoplifting. At 10:55 a.m., Kohl's reported another shoplifter. Christopher Gray, 36, of 1 Pilgrim Drive, Andover, was arrested for shoplifting. Saturday, Nov. 26 At 4:29 a.m., a caller on Pleasant Street reported an altercation with her husband. It was a verbal argument, and peace was restored. At 10:21 a.m., a caller on Lacy Street reported seeing someone putting nails under his tires. Police filed a report…

The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log. Monday, Nov. 21 At 7:23 a.m., police received several calls about a car crash on Route 114. Both drivers were injured, and one was medflighted to Boston. At 8:54 a.m. a caller on Appleton Street reported that his daughter was refusing to leave and was causing a scene. Police went to the home and arrested Shannon Marr, 253 Appleton St., for assault and battery of a household member and destruction of property. At 10:08 a.m., a caller reported a car accident at Andover and Peters streets. There were no major injuries. At 5:53 p.m., …