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October 20, 2011

Police Log Incidents of the Week

The Oct. 20, 2011 print edition of the Townsman contains all arrests, breaks, thefts and a variety of incidents reported in the Andover police log for Tuesday, Oct. 11 through Monday, Oct. 17. Some of these incidents were:

Tuesday, Oct. 11 - At 9:09 a.m., a caller contacted police regarding her daughter "who was supposed to be going to college ... and the daughter announced to her that she was not returning to the school and wants to marry her boyfriend." The caller said she was advised by staff at the college to call police regarding the matter. Police gave the caller advice.

At 8:50 p.m., a resident called about threats on an answering machine, believed to be the words "go die" as communicated over the police scanner at the time. It was determined that the person had said "goodbye."

At 10:37 p.m., police were contacted regarding a trespasser at Memorial Hall Library who had to be escorted out after he was "found hiding inside the library."

Friday, Oct. 14 - At 6:48 p.m., police were called out to Lowell Street (Route 133) on reports of a 3-year-old boy in the road. The boy was returned to his home by police.

At 9:19 p.m., police located a vehicle wanted in Lynn for its use in an armed home invasion. The vehicle was taken to the safety center and processed for evidence.

 

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