Crime & Safety

Fight at Palmers, One Person Tased

The fight broke out Thursday night.

A fight that erupted at Palmers Restaurant Thursday night resulted in one person being tased by police.

An employee of the restaurant called Andover Police at about 10:30 p.m. reporting that a fight had just broken out. Police went to the scene and broke up the fight, but one person was tased after assaulting police, according to police reports.

Russell Busa, 47, was charged with assaulting a police officer and disorderly conduct and taken to Lawrence General Hospital. The other two involved in the fight refused medical treatment.


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