Crime & Safety
Shoplifting and Turtle Trouble
The following information was supplied by the North Andover Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
The following are excepts from the North Andover Police log.
Wednesday, Aug. 28
At 10:11 a.m., a caller on Rosedale Avenue reported that his wife's car was broken into overnight.
At 2:44 p.m., a caller on Colgate Drive reported that her home was vandalized.
At 3:12 p.m., Kohl's reported a shoplifter. Genova Silvestre, 69, of 780 Washington St. Apt. C, Haverhill, was charged with shoplifting.
Thursday, Aug. 29
At 8:38 a.m., police found a dog loose on Route 114. The dog, a bichon frise with no collar, was taken to the Andover Animal Hospital.
At 1:36 p.m., Market Basket reported a shoplifter. Keith Drolet, 63, of 483 Lowell St., Methuen, was charged with shoplifting.
At 8:02 p.m., a caller reported that a turtle was causing a traffic hazard at the intersection of Johnson Street and Turnpike Street. Police did not find the turtle.
At 6:09 p.m., a caller at Moreski Meadows reported that her oven was on fire. The fire was contained and extinguished.
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