Crime & Safety

Young Children Reported Hitchhiking on I-93

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 log. The log is open to the public.

Friday, Aug. 3

At 1:25 a.m. a caller reported a fight in the entrance to the high school.

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At 8:36 p.m. a caller reported having trouble with an individual who was evicted but would not leave on Main Street.

At 9:16 a.m. a caller reported an elderly man hitchhiking on Abbot Bridge Drive.

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At 9:32 a.m. a caller reported an 8-year-old and a 12-year-old hitchhiking on Interstate 93. An officer reported the kids were gone on arrival.

At 1:53 p.m. a caller reported a motor vehicle accident with injuries on Lowell Street. The female occupant was not injured.

At 4:18 p.m. a caller reported two kids fighting on Bartlet Street. Police responded and dealt with the individuals.

At 9:29 p.m. a caller reported sewage coming back up at a residence on Enmore Street. The water department was notified.

Saturday, Aug. 4

At 9:12 a.m. multiple callers reported a stop sign knocked down on Hidden Road.

At 7 p.m. Alarm Central reported a panic alarm on Canterbury Street. The home appeared secure.

At 11:46 p.m. a caller reported a tree branch in the roadway on Gould Road.

Sunday, Aug. 5

At 2:07 a.m. a caller reported a loud explosion on Dascomb Road. An officer responded but could not find any evidence of an explosion.

At 2:40 a.m. a caller reported people being drunk and disorderly at Lorraine Campground on Jenkins Road.

At 2:35 p.m. a four-car accident was reported on Lowell Street. Multiple injuries were reported.

At 5:41 p.m. a caller reported a tree limb on the road on Lowell Street.

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