Crime & Safety
Gifts Stolen from Vehicle on River Road
The following information was supplied by the Andover Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The following are excerpts from the log. The log is open to the public.
Tuesday, Dec. 20
- At 8:48 a.m. a caller reported past damage to a gate on Brookside Drive.
- At 12:01 p.m. a caller reported that his motor vehicle was stolen sometime during the night on Bulfinch Drive. The vehicle had been recovered in Lawrence at 8:30 a.m.
- At 2:39 p.m. a two-car accident was reported on River Road. responded as a precaution because a baby was in the back seat. No injuries were reported.
- At 8:38 p.m. a woman reported that her car was broken into on River Road behind Chili’s and her computer, pocketbook and Christmas gifts were stolen.
Wednesday, Dec. 21
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- At 2:58 a.m. a motor vehicle stolen from Andover was recovered in Lawrence.
- At 8:18 a.m. a caller reported that her purse was stolen out of her car last night on Partridge Hill Road.
- At 1:11 p.m. a low-hanging tree branch was reported on High Street.
- At 4:41 p.m. a three-car crash was reported on North Main Street.
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