Crime & Safety
North Andover Police Officer Shot While Being Served Restraining Order Seeks Release
Officer Kelsey Fitzsimmons was shot by a fellow member of the department. She is hospitalized but is still being held in police custody.
Updated on: August 15, 2025
Kelsey Fitzsimmons, a North Andover police officer who was shot by a fellow member of the department who was serving a restraining order against her in July, remains hospitalized and held in police custody following a Thursday hearing.
Find out what's happening in North Andoverfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
During the dangerousness hearing, Fitzsimmons's attorney denied that she pointed her service weapon at the officer who shot her inside her own home.
Fitzsimmons, 28, has pleaded not guilty to charges of armed assault with intent to murder and two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon.
Find out what's happening in North Andoverfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Kelsey Fitzsimmons appears for a dangerousness hearing by video from her hospital bed on August 14, 2025/CBS Boston
Click here for the full story via CBS Boston
CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.
