Among the calls that kept Andover police busy in recent weeks, according to the police log:
- Unruly Uber passengers.
- A naked man chasing a woman in the woods.
- A noise complaint that ended up being a parent trying to get a child to bed.
Call of the Week
Sunday, June 18, 12:48 pm: Two kids mooning cars and running into traffic on Andover Street.
Those and other selected entries from the Andover Police Department’s public log for May 24-June 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.
You can download a PDF file of the complete, unedited log and view past entries from the Andover police log.
Wednesday, May 24
9:30 am: nails thrown in driveway, have caused two flat tires, Bannister Road.
12:03 pm: Neighbor dispute, Chestnut Court.
1:30 pm: Confused, elderly man can’t find his car, Main and Park Streets. Voluntary transported for evaluation.
2:22 pm: Crash with injury, Bypass and Prospect Roads.
4:33 pm: Missing person, Wild Rose Drive.
4:42 pm: Detective investigation, Wescott Road.
5:29 pm: Three-car crash with injury, Elm Street.
Thursday, May 25
12:38 pm: Man falling down in parking lot on Elm Square. Protective custody.
2:09 pm: Arrest for operating after suspension, River Street.
2:38 pm: Supervisor having issues with truck driver, afraid situation will escalate, Ballardvale Street.
Friday, May 26
9:10 am: Car break-in, Park Street.
9:43 am: Issue with employee, Chongris Circle.
12:08 pm: Illegal dumping, Dundee Park.
3:40 pm: Vandalism, Beacon Street.
Saturday, May 27
No log available.
Sunday, May 28
9:01 am: Man running down middle of North and Webster Streets. Pant’s falling down. “Party is on the way to Lawrence, secured his pants.”
2:14 pm: Tenant/landlord dispute, Poor Street.
3:16 pm: Landlord assaulted resident, Poor Street.
9:51 pm: Man fell out of chair, Grandview Terrace.
Monday, May 29
3:43 am: House fire, Lowell Street.
11:14 am: homeowner not allowing tenant in to get her belongings, Poor Street.
1:09 pm: 40 teens on baseball field, Shawsheen Road. Sent on their way.
2:32 pm: Report of past break-in of garage and vehicle, River Road.
2:39 pm: Crash with injury, River Road.
5:27 pm: Tech Drive wants help removing drunk man.
8:41 pm: Fireworks complaint, Green Meadow Lane.
Tuesday, May 30
4:31 am: Uber passengers arguing with driver and refusing to leave car, Minuteman Road. One of the three women was summonsed for assault.
8:23 am: Graffiti on several buildings at Phillips Andover.
11:31 am: Rowdy customer, Lupine Road.
7:34 pm: 911 caller believes they are being followed, Railroad Street.
10:06 pm: Possible extortion, Porter Road.
10:43 pm: Boyfriend recording woman in car without her permission, River Road.
Wednesday, May 31
1:05 am: man and woman arguing on Enmore Street. Father and daughter said they were not yelling.
8:44 pm: Vehicle vandalism, Hemlock Road.
Thursday, June 1
6:14 am: Turtles on River Street.
6:37 am: Ducklings stuck in storm drain, Hidden and Sunset Rock Roads.
10:32 am: Missing person, Strawberry Hill Road.
2:31 pm: Rooster complaint, South Main Street.
2:38 pm: Well-being check, Pilgrim Drive.
3:33 pm: Golf ball from Andover Country Club came onto West Elementary School grounds, hitting a car and almost hitting an employee.
11:53 pm: Car break-in in front of CVS, Main Street.
Friday, June 2
11:15 am: Past report of disorderly person/disturbance, Shawsheen Road.
1:18 pm: Well-being check, Carlsbrooke Street.
2:19 pm: Threats from neighbor, Mortimer Drive.
2:43 pm: Motor vehicle theft, Haverhill Street.
3:49 pm: Mother won’t let daughter go home, Joseph Street.
5:31 pm: Neighbor issue, Stowe Court.
8:30 Sister harassing sister over phone, Colonial Drive.
9:02 pm: Mother and daughter yelling, Woodview Way.
10:34 pm: Crash with injury, Abbot Street.
Saturday, June 3
3:28 am: Assist other agency with K9 search for suspect.
9:03 am: Well-being check, North Street and River Road.
4:26 pm: Lost child reunited with family, Lowell Street.
8:16 pm: Mother won’t let daughter leave, Brookfield Road.
Sunday, June 4
12:23 pm: Missing person, Abbot Bridge Drive.
|12:30 pm: Missing teen from Haverhill at Andover Police Station.
5:57 pm: Woman says man in Railroad Street parking lot is filming her.
9:20 pm: In-progress breaking and entering. Nothing taken, Amici Way.
Monday, June 5
10:53 am: Well-being check, Colonial Drive.
12:01 pm: Stolen license plate, Acropolis Circle.
4:50 pm: Harassment, Coventry Lane.
5:14 pm: Crash with injury, Balmoral and York Streets.
6:48 pm: 15-year-old son did not return home from school, Elysian Drive.
Tuesday, June 6
9:12 am: Possible break-in at Salem Color, Dundee Park.
11:32 am: Domestic.
11:40 am: Injured turkey, North Main Street.
2:06 pm: Threats against co-worker, Connector Road.
3:40 pm: Dog bite, Dale Street.
7:23 pm: Package theft, Exeter Way.
8:52 pm: Harassing phone call, Hemlock Road.
Wednesday, June 7
8:40 am: Accidental 911 call from elevator on River Road. “Baby pushed button.”
10:59 am: Theft, Lowell Street.
3:16 pm: Vandalism, Shawsheen Road.
3:33 pm: Chandler road resident spoken to about feeding animals in backyard.
4:30 pm: Caller wants to speak with officer about texts from ex.
Thursday, June 8
12:24 am: Assist Phillips Andover security with a former student. Taken to Residence Inn in Tewksbury.
2:35 am: Former student returned to Andover Inn.
10:21 am: Unruly passenger on commuter rail train. Passenger barricaded in bathroom.
Friday, June 9
9:01 am: 2-year-old locked in car. Door unlocked.
5:36 pm: Stirling Street flooded.
6:25 pm: Woman creating a disturbance, Main Street.
9:32 pm: 10-year-old girl reported missing. Found safe.
11:36 pm: Woman walking in middle of Summer Street.
Saturday, June 10
8:18 am: Arrest, Bartlet and Park Streets.
3:44 pm: Guest’s dog bit an employee at a hotel on Minuteman Road.
Sunday, June 11
2:00 am: Report of two gunshots on North Street. It was a backfiring motorcycle.
2:19 am: Fireworks, Chestnut Street.
10:23 am: Threat from client, Lancaster Place.
1:24 pm: Missing person.
6:34 pm: Elderly woman parked in driveway on Lowell Street seems confused.
Monday, June 12
10:11 am: ALICE drill, River Road.
6:19 pm: Man sitting in car and scaring customers at River Road hotel.
Tuesday, June 13
1:54 am: “Person or a lawn chair in the pool” on Colonial Drive. It was a lawn chair.
7:54 am: Crash with injury, Lowell Street.
11:03: Bike stolen, North Main Street.
6:51 pm: Elderly man called on cell phone asking for help. Taken back to police station to wait for a ride.
Wednesday, June 14
9:04 am: Man and dog attacked by two dogs. No injuries, citation issued to other dog owner.
11:59 am: Man tried to get into building “for an altercation with a student,” Campanelli Drive.
8:23 pm: House hit by lightning, Charlotte Drive.
Thursday, June 15
5:39 am: Man “screaming extremely loud” off of Webster Street. He was upset because he got fired.
9:34 pm: Bat in house, Acorn Drive.
Friday, June 16
8:48 pm: Loose horse, Jenkins Road.
9:56 pm: Snake stuck in bush, Campanelli Drive.
10:46 am: Vehicle followed woman walking on Elm Street.
1:22 pm: Woman hit by fork lift, Dascomb Road.
3:17 pm: Package theft, Arrowood Lane.
11:11 pm: Person yelling for help on Lowell Street. Unable to locate.
Saturday, June 17
10:47 am: Baby birds stuck in storm drain.
6:29 pm: Wallet stolen at Planet Fitness, North Main Street.
9:26 pm: Lots of noise from a Minuteman Road hotel room. It “was a parent trying to get a child to bed.”
Sunday, June 18
10:12 am: Drunk man parked in driveway and knocked on door on North Main Street. Parents picked him up. When he returned to pick up car the next day, he was drinking in the vehicle. Parents picked him up.
12:48 pm: Two kids mooning cars and running into traffic on Andover Street.
2:36 pm: Naked man chased woman out of woods on River Road. Unable to locate.
6:04 pm: Multiple complaints about a large graduation party on North Main Street.
Monday, June 19
12:04 am: Motor vehicle arrest, South Main Street.
1:48 am: Woman screaming, Main Street/South Main Street. Unable to locate.Confused, elderly man, Lowell Street/North Main Street. Taken to Lawrence General Hospital for detox.
8:45 am: Dead deer on Lowell Street, “large in nature.”
1:43 pm: Elderly woman abandoned by family at church, Elm Street.
Tuesday, June 20
7:01 am: Argument between AirBNB and caller, Elm Street.
8:53 am: Dog bite, Jenkins Road.
9:02 am: Battery charges, North main Street.
10:48 am: Prior theft, Tech Drive.
10:49 am: Harassment, Launching Road.
3:26 pm: Gopher stuck in sewer, Black Horse Lane.
3:49 pm: Three dead possums in Cedar Road front yard.
9:10 pm: Drone above courtyard on Colonial Drive.
File photo.