Among the calls that kept Andover police busy last week, according to the police log:
- A large fight at Greater Lawrence Tech.
- A report of suspicious men where the caller could not describe why they were suspicious.
- A son who was not, in fact, missing but just not answering their mother’s calls.
As Andover begins enforcing the new, town-wide, 25 mph speed limit, Andover News will include the speeding enforcement information in addition to the selected entries from each day’s police log. Police made 18 speeding stops between Oct. 24 and Oct. 30.
Call of the Week
Saturday, Oct. 28, 10:27 pm: 911 caller reporting they missed the train, Railroad Street.
Those and other selected entries from the Andover Police Department’s public log for Sept. 29 – Oct. 5 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.
Tuesday, Oct. 24
1 speeding stop that was not designated as citation or warning in the log.
10:52 am: Past hit-and-run report, Colonial Drive. No injuries.
11:44 am: Caller thinks a relative may have taken their medication, Knollcrest Drive.
1:49 pm: Well-being check, Bulfinch Drive.
10:56 pm: Warrant arrest.
11:24 pm: Car vs. deer, no injuries, River Road.
Wednesday, Oct. 25
1 speeding stop that was not designated as citation or warning in the log.
7:29 am: Party sleeping in stairwell of Shattuck Road building. Unable to locate.
11:46 am: Hit-and-run crash, no injuries, North Main Street.
3:33 am: Person reporting they were almost attacked while leaving work, North Main Street.
5:30 pm: Caller reporting assault of son, Railroad Street.
8:57 pm: Car vs. deer, no injuries, Harold Parker Road. Unable to locate the deer.
Thursday, Oct. 26
4 warnings and 3 citations issued for speeding.
8:45 am: Crash with injuries, Bancroft Road/South Main Street.
1:53 pm: White BMW with suspicious men in it, Blood/Dascomb Roads. “Can’t describe why they are suspicious.” Unable to locate.
2:21 pm: Well-being check, Brook Street.
3:46 pm: Man walking in middle of road, Greenwood Road/Lowell Street. “Told him to walk on the side of the road.”
4:17 pm: Guests not leaving hotel for nonpayment of bills, Tech Drive.
7:02 pm: Woman wants to report son as missing, Atlantic Avenue. “They are not missing they are just not answering their mother’s calls.”
Friday, Oct. 27
1 warning issued for speeding. There were 4 speeding stops that were not designated as citations or warnings in the log.
2:34 am: Person walking in woods. Car was registered to suspect who is wanted by Chelsea Police. Man gone upon arrival, woman, who is homeless and living out of car, was out for a walk.
7:56 am: “Two individuals we are familiar with” hanging out at clubhouse on Atlantic Avenue. There is no mention of the people being asked to stay off the property. Both parties gone upon arrival.
9:01 pm: Caller says daughter’s boyfriend is making threats, Argilla Road.
9:45 am: Vandalism.
2:25 pm: Man laying in road, North Street/River Road.
2:29 pm: Hit-and run report, Main Street. No injuries.
2:38 pm: Woman asking to surrender deceased husband’s firearms.
6:41 pm: Large fight at Greater Lawrence Tech. “Peace restored.”
7:20 pm: Two-car crash with injuries, Beacon/Lowell Streets.
8:22 pm: Fireworks in area of Topping Road.
Saturday, Oct. 28
No speeding stops.
8:17 am: Well-being check on man walking to Lawrence and talking to himself, Bancroft Road/Sout Main Street. Refused service.
2:02 pm: Dog left in car for more than two hours, North Main Street. Unable to locate.
2:35 pm: Car hanging over edge of rock wall on Railroad Street. Owner arranging tow.
10:27 pm: 911 caller reporting they missed the train, Railroad Street.
11:15 pm: Loud party, Porter Road.
Sunday, Oct. 29
1 speeding stop that was not designated as citations or warnings in the log.
3:29 am: Dead dog on Lowell Street.
11:52 am: Woman sleeping in car in Clark Road parking lot.
8:05 pm: Caller says someone is continually banging on front door and ringing bell on Fairfax Drive. “Misunderstanding, trick-or-treaters.”
Monday, Oct. 30
3 warnings and 0 citations issued for speeding.
8:04 am: Woman passed out or sleeping behind wheel in Main Street parking lot. No issues.
8:37 am: Caller reports cameras showed someone trying to break into her house Saturday.
9:35 am: Car spray painted on Dale Street.
10:36 am: Harassment, McDonald Circle.
10:42 am: Firearm turned in, Bellevue Road.
1:18 pm: Woman asked for a well-being check on her brother on Shattuck Road who “has been intoxicated for a couple of days now.”
2:31 pm: Arbor Counsel in Haverhill requested well-being check on man who suffers from major depression, Wolcott Avenue.