Crime & Safety

Attempted Motor Vehicle Theft on Washington Park Drive

The police logs for Wednesday, June 15, contained an attempted car theft and several small incidents.

The following are excerpts from the Andover Police log. The log is open to the public.

At 12:18 a.m. gunshots were reported on Shawsheen Road. An officer checked the area with negative results.

At 4:23 a.m. a caller reported a theft in progress on Washington Park Drive. A caller stated that two males were attempting to steal a car that had a broken steering column. The two men fled in different directions and a K-9 unit was dispatched to track the suspects. Police were unable to located the suspects on Wednesday morning.

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At 2:08 p.m. a down wire was reported on Dascomb Road.

At 3:24 p.m. a caller reported hitting a cat on  South Main Street. The cat had no tags.

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At 9:18 a.m. a caller on Summer Street requested that she would like to file a harassment order against a male who keeps calling her.

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