Crime & Safety
Hundreds Of Bottles Destroyed At North Andover Liquor Store
An investigation is underway after vandals trashed a North Andover liquor store over the weekend.
NORTH ANDOVER, MA — Police are seeking to identify suspects who destroyed thousands of dollars' worth of liquor bottles at McAloon's Liquors.
The shop shared a video on social media highlighting the damage at the Chickering Road store.
Bill Buco, the shop's owner, said aisle after aisle was trashed. Not a single thing was stolen, Buco said, just all of his product was destroyed, WHDH News-7 reported.
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Buco, who's been in business for 48 years, estimated that $250,000 worth of his inventory is gone, according to WCVB 5-ABC.
The community has responded with offers of help cleaning up the huge mess and preparing the store for the busy upcoming holiday. More than 300 people commented on the store's post.
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Anyone with information can contact Detective Dan Furman at 978-683-3168.
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