Selected entries from the Andover Police Department’s public log for Dec. 28-Jan. 3 are listed below. You can also download a PDF file of the complete, unedited log.
Wednesday, Jan. 4
7:31 am: Woman at Railroad Street train station asking for ride. She said she has money and has been walking around all night. Gone when police arrived.
12:02 pm: Drunk woman will not leave store on Main Street. Taken to hospital.
12:49 pm: Well-being check, Stowe Court.
2:01 pm: Suspicious activity, Binney Street.
9:08 pm: Noise complaint about construction site on South Street.
8:18 pm: 82-year-old man wandered away, River Road.
Thursday, Jan. 5
12:30 am: Catalytic converter stolen on Frontage Road.
1:05 am: Noise complaint, Memorial Circle.
12:01 pm: Liquor check at 47 restaurants and stores.
1:06 pm: Well-being check, Minuteman Road
2:15 pm: Vandalism to vehicle on Railroad Street.
3:26 pm: Mailbox vandalism on Colonial Drive.
3:53 pm: Missing person, Bailey Road.
6:34 pm: Disagreement over housing arrangements, Pilgrim Drive. Woman requesting mental health evaluation of a man and a woman.
8:20 pm: Theft, Essex Street.
11:40 pm: Car racing up and down Shawsheen Road.
Friday, Jan. 6
10:50 Driver reports being threatened after road rage incident on Bartlet Street, No threats made, both parties spoken to.
11:17 am: Well-being check on Railroad Street.
1:46 pm: Report of moving company stealing items on Overlook Driver. Appears to be a civil matter and not a theft.
2:51 pm: Threats, Shawsheen Road.
3:38 pm: Youth who sent an explicit image to an unknown phone number is being threatened with blackmail.
3:43 pm: Dog bite, Tewksbury Street.
4:05 pm: Woman says her child is out of control, memorial Circle.8:30 pm: Possible scam, Woodview Way.
Saturday, Jan. 7
10:06 am: Domestic.
4:16 pm: Caller asks to check on dog in Balmoral Street that belongs to a woman who is in jail. Dog appears to be in good health and there is evidence someone is coming to take care of it.
6:46 pm: Fraud/scam, Wedgewood Drive.
7:29 pm: Lost wallet on Main Street.8:450 pm: Erratic operator on Interstate 495.
11:12 pm: Missing person, North Street.
Sunday, Jan. 8
9:04 am: Identity theft, Argyle Street.
12;20 pm: Sign spray-painted on Cross Street.
3:37 pm: Dog removal, Balmoral Street.
5:42 pm: Caller says she’s having trouble getting into hotel room on River Road. One woman arrested and brought to police station.
9:23 pm: 911 call from woman looking to call her family. Staff notified and will check on her.
Monday, Jan. 9
12:53 am: Walk-in who wanted to speak to officer transported by Andover Fire for HFHM mental heath evaluation.
8:05 am: Man running in middle of Route 125.
9:40 am: Abandoned vehicle with damage and missing tires./wheels on Chestnut Court. Owner is getting it repaired, and should be removed by the end of week.
11:10 am: Graffiti on front and back of “End School Zone” sign on Cross Street.
11:51 am: Mental Health
12:56 pm: Injured fox on Rennie Drive.
3:20 pm: Resident turned in pistol.
5:08 pm: Tech Drive hotel requesting officer as they evict a guest who owes more than $6,000. Staff called back that they will give her until 9 a.m. to get bill paid.
Tuesday, Jan. 10
10:20 am: Unruly passenger on train at Railroad Street. Person left train before police arrived.
10:57 am: Injured fox on Lovejoy Road.
5;57 pm: Person reports keys taken from car while they were inside on Haverhill Street.
6:17 pm: Erratic operator, Avery Lane/River Road.