Selected entries from the Andover Police Department’s public log for Feb. 11-20 are listed below. Some entries may be updated after publication to include additional details from Andover Police Lt. Edward Guy. Those comments will be in bold.
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Tuesday, Feb. 11
8:10 am: Rims stolen from car, River Road.
11:47 am: Detective investigation, Lovejoy Road.
12:43 pm: Detective investigation, Main Street.
2:09 pm: Elderly man fell on Essex Street and doesn’t look well enough to drive. Man refused service.
2:50 pm: Earlier hit-and-run, Railroad Street.
8:11 pm: Neighbor dispute over parking spot, Crescent Drive.
Wednesday, Feb. 12
1:02 am: Uber driving dropping off a drunk passenger on Harper Circle and no one is coming to the door to assist.
1:14 pm: Dog left in car won’t stop barking, Dale Street.
Thursday, Feb. 13
1:23 pm: Detective investigation, Bartlet Street.
2:19 pm: Staff found drug paraphernalia while cleaning a room at a Minuteman Road hotel.
5:41 pm: Sink or air conditioner in road, Lowell Street.
7:23 pm: 12-year-old boy reported missing, River Road. Boy was at friend’s house.
Friday, Feb. 14
11:15 am: Report of injured duck, Newman Hill Drive. Officer reports duck is not injured.
2:57 pm: Caller says man is refusing to let her leave her parking spot, North Main Street.
5:08 pm: Caller saw elderly woman who appeared nervous at Bitcoin ATM on Elm Street. She was talking on the phone with a man who possibly had a foreign accent who was telling her not to cancel the transaction. Police unable to locate woman.
6:24 pm: Hit-and-run, River Road.
8:37 pm: Online harassment, Minuteman Road.
11:22 pm: Family walking on Shattuck Road and appear to be under-clothed for the weather. Unable to locate anyone matching description.
11:35 pm: Man in gray hoodie involved in an altercation. He had too much to drink and was picked up by his family.
Saturday, Feb. 15
7:10 am: Car stolen overnight, River Road.
11:40 am: Fire caused by debris from fire place on South Main Street.
5:49 pm: Hit-and-run in Stop and Shop parking lot, North Main Street.
Sunday, Feb. 16
3:01 am: Caller believes her downstairs neighbor on Andover Street is using an unknown chemical that is giving her allergy symptoms.
4:32 am: Assist North Andover police in returning runaway juvenile to mother, Main Street.
9:13 am: Report of four gunshots in area of Noel Road. Negative results in all surrounding areas.
Monday, Feb. 17
10:27 am: Hit-and-run on parked vehicle, River Road.
10:45 am: Package stolen, Shattuck Road.
1:32 pm: Verbal argument, River Road.
8:14 pm: Trespassing, Main Street.
Tuesday, Feb. 18
11:22 am: Man escorted from River Road hotel after fight in room.
11:42 am: Report of past dog bite, Standish Circle.
9:16 pm: Car following caller on River Road.
Wednesday, Feb. 19
10:58 am: Assisting with a goose, Andover Street.
11:58 am: Caller’s car is stuck on ice on Joyce Terrace and she is unable to move.
12:41 pm: Disorderly person, Whittier Court.
3:44 pm: Woman reports assault at gas station, Main Street.
Thursday, Feb. 20
6:34 am: Unoccupied car in snow bank, North Main Street.
8:42 am: Crash with injury, Wildwood Road.
6:23 pm: Caller says man in red van near clubhouse on Atlantic Avenue who was involved in incident this morning where he was seen chasing a man in another car. Misunderstanding, no issue.