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Hawk Trapped in Screen Porch on Sioux Circle

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.

Friday, Aug. 19

At 2:02 a.m. police recovered a motor vehicle on River Road that was reported stolen in Derry, N.H.

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At 11:03 a.m. a caller reported that her house was egged on Meadow View Lane.

At 2:39 p.m. a resident sought advice from police regarding his daughter being harassed.

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At 3:17 p.m. a two-car motor vehicle accident was reported on North Main Street.

At 10:23 p.m. police arrested Wilfredo Santo, 120 Myrtle St., Apt. 2, Lawrence, on River Road. Santos was charged with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and an uninspected motor vehicle.

Saturday, Aug. 20

At 3:19 a.m. police arrested John T. O’Hara, 54, of 63 Central St., on Central Street. O’Hara was charged with assault and battery on a household member.

At 11:07 a.m. a car accident was reported in front of the Bank of America on Main Street. No injuries were reported.

At 4:13 p.m. a caller reported a telephone pole on Jenkins Road that was almost ready to fall over. National Grid was notified and was getting a worker to respond. 

At 8:16 p.m. a larceny or theft was reported on Rutgers Road.

Sunday, Aug. 21

At 12:20 a.m. an officer reported a group of kids kicking a soccer ball around Chandler Field. The youths were sent on their way.

At 11:53 a.m. a caller reported that a hawk was stuck insider her screened back porch on Sioux Circle. The bird was eventually freed from the porch.

At 8:05 p.m. a caller reported hearing a loud explosion in the area of Bellevue Road.

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