Crime & Safety

Cow Hit By Motor Vehicle on Blanchard Street

The following information was supplied by the Andover Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The following are excerpts from the Andover Police log. The log is open to the public.

Wednesday, March 13

At 7:50 a.m. a caller reported a motor vehicle accident with possible injury on Main Street. 

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At 8:10 a.m. a caller reported illegal dumping on Chandler Road. The caller said that someone dumped 10 to 12 tires on the road. 

At 8:59 a.m. Century Bank reported finding a hypodermic needle on the ground and wanted it disposed. 

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At 9:19 a.m. a caller reports a cow in the roadway on Blanchard Street. The caller then reported the cow was hit by a motor vehicle. The cow was not injured and the owner came to pick it up. 

At 9:22 a.m. a caller reported a senior citizen that hit the Senior Center building on Whittier Court. 

At 5:16 p.m. police arrested Damon Beckerman, 18, of 8 Old South Lane, on Old South Lane. Beckerman was charged with possession of a class A substance. 

At 5:50 p.m. a caller reported a motor vehicle accident with injuries on Harold Parker Road. One operator involved may have broken his arm in the incident. 

Thursday, March 14

At 8:39 a.m. a caller reported a motor vehicle accident with no injuries on River Road. 

At 9:15 a.m. a caller reported that someone broke into his motor vehicle on Canterbury Lane. 

At 5:38 p.m. an employee from the Andover Verizon store reported that two females came into the store and stole a demo phone. They left in a gray pick-up truck. 

At 6:20 p.m. a caller reported a hit and run on River Road. The caller said that someone struck her vehicle while in a parking lot and drove off without exchanging information. 

Friday, March 15

At 11:39 a.m. an elderly woman backed into a vehicle on Frye Circle and was refusing to transfer paperwork. 

At 1:18 p.m. a caller reported receiving suspicious phone calls on Haverhill Street. 

At 3:58 p.m. a caller reported that several items were stolen from his barn on Jenkins Road. 

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