Woman Bitten During Acid Trip Returns to Court Oct. 11

An Everett woman is returning to Lawrence Distict Court on Oct. 11 in connection with a disturbing incident involving psychedelic drugs and biting flesh.

Amanda Norcia is being charged with trespassing and possession of a class A substance -- heroin, and will be returning to Lawrence District Court on Oct. 11.

But the more serious charges are connected with the woman's boyfriend who, in addition to resisting arrest, had allegedly bit Norcia in the face while they were on LSD in a wooded conservation area in Andover. Brendan Gibson, 24, of North Andover, is facing assault and battery on a household member, resisting arrest, trespassing, and possession of a class A substance, heroin.

Police began what turned out to be an hour-plus search after Norcia called 911 for help but did not know her location.

Using help from other towns, Tewksbury police ended up being the first to find the couple at the Serio’s Grove conservation area off Lowell Junction Road.

According to court documents, Gibson had resisted arrest with Tewksbury officers and they were forced to use a tazer gun twice in order to apprehend him.

A police report on the incident describes Norcia’s initial call. On the phone with an emeregency dispatcher, she said she had taken three “hits” of LSD, along with Gibson, and had helped sneak their vehicle under a chain barrier into a section of wooded trails in a conservation area.

According to the police report, Norcia claimed that Gibson allegedly bit the flesh on her face right underneath her eye when they were both in the car and under the effects of LSD.

Norcia had left the car at one point while talking to police but then returned and was planning to beep the horn when she suddenly said she couldn’t for a reason she did not explain. She flashed her lights and attempted to describe her location to police until Tewksbury Police eventually found her and her boyfriend.