Among the calls that kept Andover police busy in recent weeks, according to the police log:
- A man yelling racial slurs in a Main Street store.
- A man who got lost in Harold Parker State Forest.
- A threat written in the girls’ bathroom at Andover High School.
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.
Call of the Week
Wednesday, Oct. 11, 11:49 am: Caller reports campsite on her property, Holt Road. “No issues, items found belong to her landscaper who was setting up for lunch.”
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.
Friday, Oct. 6
0 warnings and x citations issued for speeding. There were also 0 speeding stops that were not designated as citations or warnings in the log.
8:29 am: Woman loitering and throwing trash in Park, Balmoral Street.
12:11 pm: Bylaw violation for off-leash dog, Memorial Circle.
12:41 pm: Threat written in girls’ bathroom, Shattuck Road.
2:51 pm: Past hit-and-run, Chapel Avenue.3:40 pm: Vandalism, Lupine Road.
4:16 pm: Package stolen, Red Spring Road.
4:43 pm: Larceny/theft, Red Spring Road.
4:45 pm: Missing juvenile, River Road.
6:31 pm: Daughter requesting well-being check on mother, River Road. Mother was away with no cell service.
Saturday, Oct. 7
0 warnings and 1 citation issued for speeding.
2:17 am: Missing person, Penni Lane. Miscommunication between father and son, who was staying at a friend’s house.
9:13 am: Social worker reports client has not returned to program for curfew at
7:30 p.m. on Friday, North Street.
10:26 am: Parent-daughter issue, High Street.
12:35 pm: Suspicious activity, North Main Street.
9:35 pm: Mass General requesting well-being check on Haggetts Pond Road resident.
10:04 pm: Report of man walking on Route 125 that may be drunk. Man got lost in woods earlier and was walking back to their car on Harold Parker Road.
Sunday, Oct. 8
1 warning and 0 citations issued for speeding.
5:51 pm: Four-wheeler on street and Bancroft Elementary School grounds. Unable to locate.
7:33 pm: Kids throwing things at cars, Elm Street/Walnut Avenue. Officer spoke with three kids who did not match caller’s description. They said they saw three younger kids running from the area 15 minutes earlier.
8:47 pm: Man trying to flag down cars, Chandler Road/Chongris Circle.
10:50 pm: State Police requesting backup at garage on Lowell Street.
Monday, Oct. 9
0 warnings and 0 citations issued for speeding. There were 2 speeding stops that were not designated as citations or warnings in the log.
7:35 am: Hit-and-run with injury, Beacon Street/Dove Lane. Vehicle had been stolen from North Andover.
8:58 am: Man who appears to be injured trying to get in vehicles on Basswood Lane. He was looking for his ride.
2:23 pm: Warrant arrest of 35-year-old Andover man, Lowell Street.
5:28 pm: Unattended children in car, Railroad Street. “Mom spoken to, kids were good.”
Tuesday, Oct. 10
2 warnings and 0 citations issued for speeding. There were 2 speeding stops that were not designated as citations or warnings in the log.
8:42 am: Alice Drill, Bartlet Street.
9:30 am: Manager reporting suspicious activity last night, Park Street.
11:15 am: Well-being check, Colonial Drive.
12:55 pm: Online harassment, Colonial Drive.
3:14 pm: “Suspicious male” taking photos on trail, Prospect Road. Unable to locate.
6:21 pm: Suspicious activity, Mulberry Circle.
Wednesday, Oct. 11
4 warnings and 1 citation issued for speeding. There were 0 speeding stops that were not designated as citations or warnings in the log.
11:49 am: Caller reports campsite on her property, Holt Road. “No issues, items found belong to her landscaper who was setting up for lunch.”
11:52 am: Tenant complaint.
12:25 pm: Injured hawk, Gray Road/Salem Street. Couple with blanket and box may have taken the bird.
12:38 pm: Report of man sleeping in woods, River Road. Unable to locate.
2:06 pm: Well-being check of grandmother and child, Tech Drive.
3:08 pm: Alice Drill, Shawsheen Road.
3:08 pm: Well-being check on man “on some statement he made about the FBI.” Memorial Circle unit is vacant and man has moved out of town.
8:25 pm: Two men stole pumpkins from Washington Avenue residence. Unable to locate.
Thursday, Oct. 12
6 warnings and 0 citations issued for speeding. There were 2 speeding stops that were not designated as citations or warnings in the log.
8:27 am: Transporting one juvenile to school, River Road. Officer conducting well-being check on a student.
10:58 pm: Cyberbullying, High Street. Advice given
12:53 pm: Alice Drill, Cross Street..
Friday, Oct. 13
No log available on Tuesday morning.
Saturday, Oct. 14
No log available on Tuesday morning.
Sunday, Oct. 15
No speeding stops.
1:58 am: Henderson Avenue caller says daughter was in a crash and damaged a sign and fence on High Plain Road.
6:44 pm: Missing person from North Street program.
8:44 pm: Break in reported from some time over the weekend, Washington Park Drive.
Monday, Oct. 16
1 warning and 0 citations issued for speeding. There were 2 speeding stops that were not designated as citations or warnings in the log.
8:24 am: Respite program on Lowell Street reporting missing person.
11:48 am: Harassment, Colonial Drive.
1:52 pm: Theft, Endicott Road.
2:21 pm: Stolen wallet, Haverhill Street.
9:44 pm: Hit and run in River Road parking lot. No injuries.
Tuesday, Oct. 17
No speeding stops.
7:57 am: Raccoon in trash barrel, Shawsheen Road.
3:27 pm: Possible laptop theft, Colonial Drive.
6:19 pm: Northeast Diversion reports missing juvenile from Hillcrest School on Shattuck Road. Unable to locate.
7:18 pm: Erratic operator, Andover Street/River Road. Unable to locate.
Wednesday, Oct. 18
1 warning and 4 citations issued for speeding. There was 1 speeding stop that was not designated as citations or warnings in the log.
2:04 pm: Report of past suspicious activity, Shawsheen Road.
2:13 pm: Dog complaint, Hillcrest Road.
2:43 pm: Mother asking for well-being check on daughter, Atlantic Avenue. Daughter is ok and looking for a place to go.
5:32 pm: Caller thinks they found a gun on the river bank, Brundrett Avenue.
5:37 pm: Harassing text messages, Atlantic Avenue.
7:27 pm: Crash with injury.
9:28 pm: Caller requests well-being check on wife and seven-year-old son, Main Street. They were at UBurger and is not answering phone. People located and they will call home.
Thursday, Oct. 19
2 warnings and 0 citations issued for speeding. There were also 7 speeding stops that were not designated as citations or warnings in the log.
7:28 am: Woman and son sleeping in clubhouse, Atlantic Avenue.
7:42 am: Threats and fraud reported, Chestnut Circle.
1:08 pm: Senior center requests well-being check on Sheridan Road.
3:12 pm: Reported death, Elm Street.
5:14 pm: Crash with injury, Haverhill Street.
6:34 pm: Motorcycle crash with injry, River Road.7:25 pm: Noise complaint, South Street.
Friday, Oct. 20
9 warnings and 3 citations issued for speeding. There were 0 speeding stops that were not designated as citations or warnings in the log.
10:47 am: Caller says staff is trying to hurt him, Shattuck Road.
2:04 pm: Barking dog, Haverhill Street.
3:21 pm: Screaming and car horns beeping, Balmoral Street. Unable to locate.
5:18 pm: Car all over Lowell Street/Shawsheen Road. Unable to locate.
5:33 pm: Crash with injuries, Dascomb Road. Detectives requested photos.
7:50 pm: “Community Policing: Female wering Green and white dress,” Main Street.
Saturday, Oct. 21
1 warning and 0 citations issued for speeding. There were also 2 speeding stops that were not designated as citations or warnings in the log.
1:59 pm: Man ran into Main Street store yelling racial slurs. Took off in vehicle.
6:26 pm: Missing elderly woman, Elm Street. Located on Salem Street.
9:05 pm: Man wearing black hoodie tried to access secured room at River Road hotel. Unable to locate.
Sunday, Oct. 22
0 warnings and 0 citations issued for speeding. There were 0 speeding stops that were not designated as citations or warnings in the log.
12:12 am: Noise complaint, Shattuck Road.
12:38 pm: Medication stolen, Joseph Street.
3:12 pm: Two people arguing on North Main Street.
8:38 pm: Caller hit deer, Bailey Road.
Monday, Oct. 23
1 warning and 0 citations issued for speeding. There was also 1 speeding stop that was not designated as citations or warnings in the log.
7:43 am: Student had seizure, River Road.
9:21 am: Suicide attempt or threats, Lowell Street. Patient taken to hospital.
11:17 am: Elderly man fell off bike, Acorn Drive.
12:56 pm: Unwanted guest, Joseph Street.
6:34 pm: Noise complaint, Andover Street.
6:58 pm: Well-being check, Grandview Terrace.