Crime & Safety

Methuen Man Arrested for Possession of Crack Cocaine

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.

Monday, March 12

At 8:26 a.m. a caller reported a minor motor vehicle accident in the parking lot of the . No injuries were reported.

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At 6:07 p.m. a caller reported that his neighbor's son shot his motor vehicle with a paint ball gun on Topping Road. An officer reported that the incident was an accident and that the neighbors resolved the issue themselves.

At 9:03 p.m. police arrested Joao Caldas, 24, 37 Henry Ave., second floor, Lowell, on Interstate 93 South. Caldas was charged with operating a motor vehicle with a revoked license.

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Tuesday, March 13

At 12:37 a.m. a caller reported a noise complaint from a neighbor. The caller was complaining about a dog barking for the past two hours. Nobody was home at the nieghbor's house.

At 2:18 p.m. responded to a brush fire near the railroad tracks on Lewis Street. The railroad company was notified.

At 8:15 p.m. police arrested Michael Courcy, 37, of 21 Stoneybrook Road, Methuen, on River Road. Courcy was charged with possession of a class B substance.

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