New Jersey Man Charged with Resisting Arrest

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

Saturday, April 16

At 2:19 a.m. police arrested Richard A. Van Kampen III, 21, of 497 North Central Ave.,  Ramsey, N.J. on Fox Hill Road. Van Kampen was charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct.

At 2:44 a.m. police arrested David Melo, 21, of 18 Applehill Lane, Lynnfield, on Fox Hill Road.

At 7:06 a.m. a two-car motor vehicle accident was reported on Lowell Street. No personal injuries were reported.

At 8:25 a.m. a multi-car accident was reported on Interstate 495. Police assisted State Police.

At 2:07 p.m. a caller reported that a man was taking photos of his house on High Plain Road. An officer spoke to the man and he turned out to be taking photos for a house appraisal, as the homeowners had refinanced their home.

Sunday, April 17

At 1:13 a.m. police arrested Christian W. Chappell, 33, of 180 Andover St., on Central Street. Chappell was charged with the unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a revoked registration and an uninsured motor vehicle.

At 7:54 a.m. a resident reported a water main break on Embassy Lane. The Water Department was notified.

At 9:27 a.m. a caller reported that someone had thrown liquor bottles through the window of his wife’s car on Haggatts Pond Road. An officer filed the incident.

At 12:33 p.m. a caller reported that their car window was smashed on Bulfinch Drive.

At 9:28 p.m. police responded to a call of a noise complaint coming from a restaurant on Essex Street. Police spoke with the restaurant staff about the music, which was determined to be unreasonably loud. The caller was also spoken to by the officer.