How bad was Friday’s windstorm for Andover police?

So bad that by 5:12 a.m. on Dec. 23 the dispatcher had noted “worst day ever” in the Andover police log. By the end of the day, police had responded to more than 40 storm-related calls, ranging from downed trees and wires blocking roadways to requests for well-being checks on neighbors and relatives.

Those incidents and other selected entries from the Andover Police Department’s public log for Dec. 20-27 are listed below. You can also download a PDF file of the complete, unedited log.

Tuesday, Dec. 20

9:45 am: Report of stolen vehicle on Cormiers Way.
9:48 am: Doherty Middle School concerned about student who may be skipping school. Advice given.
10:03 am: Animal inspection, Sunset Rock Road.
3:06 pm: Package theft on School Street.
4:12 pm: Noise complaint, Lowell Street.
6:44 pm: Erratic driver on Interstate 93 North who exited at Dascomb Road. Vehicle not located.

Wednesday, Dec. 21

2:01 am: Suspicious activity, Haverhill Street.
5:14 am: Vandalism, River Road.
6:36 am: Vandalism, River Road.
6:37 am: Vandalism, River Road.
6:38 am: Vandalism, River Road.
9:32 am: Fox reported on Shipman Road. Fox ran off.
9:37 am: Caller concerned about 11-year-old daughter who lives with mother on River Road. She has the flu and is home alone. Asks for an officer to check on her. Custody issue, advice given.
11:24 am: Threats, Chestnut Street.
12:17 pm: Man trying to cash fraudulent check on Haverhill Street. Man arrested.
12:48 pm: Officer standing by while woman gathers belongings on Summer Street.
2:11 pm: Possible scam reported on Brookside Drive.
3:18 pm: Coyote with possible broken leg in backyard on Hidden Road. Gone when animal control arrived.
3:42 pm: Catalytic converter stolen on River Road.
9:09 pm: Person called 911 to report cat missing on Crescent Drive. Advice given to call the business line for non-emergencies.

Thursday, Dec. 22

4:39 am: larceny/theft, Lowell Street.
8:03 am: Erratic operator on Bellevue Road/Lowell Street.
8:11 am: Man screaming on 911 call. Said he was yelling because phone was broken. He could be heard saying “I want to die.” Call traced to Lawrence, Lawrence police notified.
10:26 am: Phishing scam on student, River Road.
10:42 am: Elder service check, Crescent Drive.
10:55 am: Elder service check on Mckenney Circle.
11:12 am: Loose dog on Lucerne Drive. Dog returned.
3:14 pm: Two men running on trail at Haggets Pond Road. Caller heard “one scream extremely loud.” Officer spoke to men aho said the “were just screaming to scream.”

Friday, Dec. 23

1:46 am: Tree hit home and person inside on Farwood Drive.
3:45 am: Tree blocking Crenshaw Lane.
3:46 am: Telephone pole leaning and wires in trees on North Main Street.
4:54 am: Fallen tree blocking Andover Street. Road closed.
5:12 am: Tree and down on High Street Barricades set up on Burnham Road and Haverhill Street. “Worst day ever,” according to police log.
5:30 am: Tree down on Beacon Street/Paulornette Circle.
5:35 am: Tree down, blocking road at Abbot Street/Phillips Street.
5:50 am: Tree down, blocking Pomeroy Road.
5:57 am: Power line down on Lovejoy Road.
6:04 am: Tree and wires down on Stonehedge Road.
6:06 am: Tree down, blocking road at Chandler Street/Juniper Road.
6:15 am: Two-car crash with injury at Lowell Street/North Main Street.
6:37 am: Two fallen tress blocking road at Blueberry Hill Road/Holt Road.
7:12 am: Cruiser damage, North Main Street.
7:13 am: Tree and wire down on School Street.
7:32 am: Tree and wires down on Greenwood Road.
7:52 am: Driver says branch fell and took off her side view mirror on Haggets Pond Road.
8:21 am: Tree fell on car on Red Spring Road.
8:32 am: Lamp post leaning with wires down at Elm Street/Fox Hill Road.
8:38 am: Tree into wires on Carriage Hill Road.
8:55 am: Pole snapped with wires down on High Plain Road.
9:17 am: Bat in house on Red Spring Road. Bat brought to River Road vet and sent for testing.
9:28 am: Low-hanging wire on Central Street.
12:11 pm: Wire in road on Hall Avenue.
12:29 pm: Woman asks for well-being check on son who texted to say he was stuck in his basement on Elm Street. Man is fine, miscommunication with mother.
12:33 pm: Transformer fire on Chandler Road.
12:39 pm: Well-being check on elderly resident with health concerns on Salem Street.
1:34 pm: Daughter asks for her parents home on Regency Ridge to be checked after hearing a tree fall. Residents are okay.
1:37 pm: Broken utility pole with hanging wires at Gray Road/Salem Street.
1:51 pm: Tree on wires hanging over Boutwell Road.
2:07 pm: Caller reports their dog bit a neighbor on Atlantic Avenue.
2:26 pm: Identity fraud, Walnut Avenue.
2:35 pm: Utility pole damaged on Fiske Street.
3:32 pm: Tree down at Shawsheen Road/Leah Way.
3:44 pm: Door Dash driver bit by unleashed dog on Chatham Road.
4:35 pm: Two callers report hearing explosion near Pasho Street/Summer Street.
4:48 pm: Caller says mother won’t let them leave to go back to their apartment. Advice given.
4:57 pm: Tree on car at Oak Street/Tewksbury Street.
5:01 pm: Tree across road on High Plain Road.
5:07 pm: Wires hanging at Haverhill Street/Stirling Street.
5:12 pm: Wires hanging low over Lowell Street.
5:13 pm: Tree down on Rindge Road.
5:17 pm: Wires arching on Cutler Road.
5:23 pm: Tree on wires on Holt Road.
5:25 pm: Tree blocking Bellevue Road.
5:29 pm: Branch pulled down house service on Elm Street.
5:35 pm: Large tree blocking road at Acorn Drive/Dascomb Road.
5:37 pm: Trees on wires at Reservation Road.
5:39 pm: Wires arching on Lowell Street.
6:01 pm: Tree on wires on Matthew Street.
6:12 pm: Tree on road/driveway on Stonybrook Circle.
7:01 pm: Well-being check, Salem Street.
8:51 pm: Loose dog on Cricket Circle.
9:18 pm: Caller reports multiple gunshots on Yardley Road.
10:05 pm: Crash with injury at North Main Street/Haverhill Street.
11:57 pm: Man harassing workers on Morton Street. Man is in cab and on his way.

Saturday, Dec. 24

7:33 am: Water Department notified after Bailey Road caller reports not having water.
9:27 am: Black-and-white dog loose and possibly hit by car on Bulfinch Drive.
11:31 am: Caller reporting brown water on Penacook Place.
12:33 pm: Caller says their car may have been stolen from driveway on Lowell Street. It was a misunderstanding.
12:56 pm: Overlook Drive woman reports her neighbor pushed her, took her glasses and smashed them on the ground. Parties separated, assault and battery charges filed.
1:18 pm: Found wallet turned in to police station.
1:18pm: Cruiser damage, Morton Street.
3:55 pm: Assault, Lowell Street.

Sunday, Dec. 25

3:24 pm: Caller reports car has been parked and running for two days at Memorial Circle/Morton Street.

Monday, Dec. 26

12:39 am: Report of multiple cars speeding on River Road.
11:40 am: Officer gave advice to walk-in requesting information on filing a harassment order.
1:33 pm: Elder service check, Mckenney Circle.
2:50 pm: Kids on pond, Canterbury Street/Westminster Roadway.
3:08 pm: Larceny, River Road.
3:29: Caller requests well-being check on 93-year-old Martingale Lane resident who is not answering her phone.4:00 pm: North Main Street caller says neighbor is outside her home threatening her over a dispute about her cat. Neighbor left and caller does not want assistance.
5:09 pm: Main Street caller says someone went through their house and took items while they were gone.
6:44 pm: Walk-in reports his friend has been missing for a month and her car is parked in her boyfriend’s driveway. No answer at Harding Street residence, but car was in driveway.
9:13 pm: Liquor check/violation, Elm Street.
9:57 pm: Riverside Drive hotel reports person has been trespassed. Officer told person they are not welcome at the hotel.

Tuesday, Dec. 27

12:29 am: Caller says his daughter-in-law took one of her grandchildren without permission.
6:47 am: Protesters at Pfizer say a truck tried to run them over on Burtt Road.
10:23 am: Caller wants help getting belongings from hotel on River Road after incident at 9:57 p.m. on Dec. 26.
12:15 pm: Haverhill Street resident reports social media threats.
12:48 pm: Noise complaint, North Main Street.
1:11 pm: Woman believes she may have been drugged.
2:50 pm: Argument between customers at Stop & Shop on North Main Street.
2:51 pm: Bracelet found and turned into police.5:25 pm: Caller who “sounds confused and nervous because it’s dark” reports she is lost. Officer assisted her back to highway.
7:04 pm: Person wants to report 14-year-old driving a vehicle on Dale Street.
11:55 pm: Noise complaint. Officer spoke to two people playing hockey on a backyard rink on Blueberry Hill Road who said they had lost track of time.

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