Bank Accidentally Triggers 'Hold-Up' Alarm

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

Tuesday, March 29

At 8:20 a.m. police arrested Frederick Ferullo, 30, of 34 South Kimball St., Bradford, on South Main Street. Ferullo was charged with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license – second offense, a revoked registration, license revoked for OUI conviction and an uninsured motor vehicle.

At 11:31 a.m. a caller reported a two-car motor vehicle accident on Elm Street. One operator had facial injuries.

At 11:46 p.m. a caller reported that the in Shawsheen Plaza gave him a fake $100 bill. An officer responded and eventually reported that the fake bill appeared to be a mistake on behalf of the bank.

At 1:25 p.m. police arrested Matthew B. Foresta, 27, of 386 Summer St., Lynn, on South Main Street. Foresta was charged with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.

At 2:19 p.m. a Woburn Street resident said that her motor vehicle was vandalized on Woburn Street. An officer filed the incident.

At 2:49 p.m. police arrested Arturo I. Reyes, 28, of 159 Union St., Lawrence, on North Main Street. Reyes was charged with the unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

At 3:11 p.m. a school bus driver came upon wires in the road on Bradley Road and contacted police. The bus driver was advised that the wire was only a cable wire and could be driven over.

At 4:25 p.m. police received an alarm from a bank on North Main Street indicating that “teller number five” at the bank was being held up. An officer reported that the alarm activation was accidental.