Crime & Safety

Plant Thief Reported on Bulfinch Drive

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 Andover Police log. The log is open to the public.

Tuesday, May 7

At 9:11 a.m. a caller reported foxes in the area on Connector Road. 

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At 11:04 a.m. a caller reported a coyote in her yard and was worried because she has a three-year-old that plays in the yard on Sunset Rock Road. 

At 11:22 a.m. a caller reported a motor vehicle accident on Central Street. No injuries were reported. 

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At 12:25 p.m. a caller reported a motor vehicle that hit a tree on Osgood Street. No injuries were reported. 

At 7:54 p.m. a caller reported the theft of a checkbook and credit card on Whittier Court. 

Wednesday, May 8

At 12 a.m. a caller reported a motor vehicle accident with no injuries on Florence Street. 

At 9:41 a.m. a caller reported a fight between two students outside of Doherty Middle School on Bartlet Street. An officer reports this has been an ongoing issue and spoke with the principal about it. 

At 1:57 p.m. a caller reported a single car crash with unknown injuries on Rattlesnake Hill Road. 

At 3:38 p.m. a caller reported vandalism to property on Vine Street. The caller said that the stone pier columns on Vine Street appeared to have been damaged by a vehicle. 

At 6:45 p.m. a walk-in visitor reported a missing mail on Main Street. 

Thursday, May 9

At 12:32 a.m. a caller reported a suspicious male in a dark hooded sweatshirt taking plants from outside of the clubhouse on Bulfinch Drive. An officer checked the area with negative results. 

At 6:46 a.m. a caller reported that someone in a small black car threw a rock at his car while he was sitting in it on Essex Street. 

At 7:49 a.m. a caller reported that her and her husband's cars were broken into overnight on Paulornette Circle. 

At 11:59 a.m. a walk-in visitor reported that her motor vehicle was struck by another vehicle while she was parked on Central Street. 

At 5:03 p.m. Onstar reported a car crash on Interstate 93 before Exit 45. State Police were notified and responded. 

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