Crime & Safety
North Andover Police Officer Shot While Being Served Restraining Order Faces Criminal Charges
Officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons, 28, has been charged with armed assault with intent to murder and two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon.
July 11, 2025
The North Andover, Massachusetts police officer who was shot by a member of her own department as she was served with a restraining order is facing criminal charges.
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Officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons, 28, has been charged with armed assault with intent to murder and two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, the Essex County District Attorney's office said.
Fitzsimmons was shot when three North Andover police officers went to her home on Phillips Brooks Road to "serve a court-approved restraining order" last week. District Attorney Paul Tucker said one of the officers shot Fitzsimmons after an "armed confrontation."
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