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Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
Public Safety
Andover fire flow test Saturday may discolor Burtt Road water
The Andover Water Division will conduct fire flow testing at 30 Burtt Road starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, which may cause discolored water on Burtt Road, Connector Road, River Street and Lowell Junction Road.
Public Safety
Andover firefighter faces felony charges in NH child assault case
Andover Fire Rescue firefighter and paramedic Adam Cole, 33, faces a felony second-degree assault charge and a child endangerment charge in New Hampshire after Londonderry police say he assaulted a 3-month-old baby; the Town of Andover has placed him on administrative leave.
Public Safety
Moulton secures $850K for Andover's Essex Street crossing
Rep. Seth Moulton secured $850,000 in federal Community Project Funding for safety improvements at Andover's Essex Street railroad crossing, filling most of a $1 million gap that threatened to delay the project.
Public Safety
Andover fire flow test Saturday may discolor Burtt Road water
The Andover Water Division will conduct fire flow testing at 30 Burtt Road starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, which may cause discolored water on Burtt Road, Connector Road, River Street and Lowell Junction Road.
Public Safety
Andover fire flow test Saturday may discolor Burtt Road water
The Andover Water Division will conduct fire flow testing at 30 Burtt Road starting at 8 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, which may cause discolored water on Burtt Road, Connector Road, River Street and Lowell Junction Road.
Public Safety
Andover still hunting source of sewage stench near Horn Bridge
After a year of failed fixes, Andover's DPW told the Select Board on Aug. 11 that liquid-phase sewage sampling is planned for September to trace the persistent sewer odor plaguing the Horn Bridge and Abbot Bridge Drive neighborhood to its source.
Public Safety
Contractors mistaken for thieves among Andover police calls Aug. 10
Andover police handled four calls on Monday, Aug. 10, including contractors mistaken for thieves on a home surveillance camera, two loose Chihuahuas that drew a crowd on Chandler Road, a dog-rescue attempt that sparked a trespassing confrontation, and a vehicle left open for 10 hours at the Dascomb Road Park-and-Ride.
Public Safety
Ottoman fire, daycare evacuation among four Andover calls Aug. 6
Andover Fire and Police responded to four calls on Thursday, Aug. 6, including an ottoman fire on Kathleen Drive, a false alarm evacuation at The Learning Experience daycare, a 3-year-old transported to the hospital after a head injury on Linda Road, and a welfare check on Martingale Lane.
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Public Safety
Andover Conservation asks residents to report spotted lanternfly sightings
Andover Conservation Division is tracking a rise in spotted lanternfly sightings across town and asking residents to report the invasive insect through an online form, by phone or by email.
Public Safety
Moulton reintroduces federal road safety bill inspired by Andover girl's 2023 death
Rep. Seth Moulton reintroduced the Building Safer Streets Act on Aug. 6, legislation that would require the Federal Highway Administration to update road design standards, directly inspired by the 2023 death of 5-year-old Sidney Mae Olson in an Andover crosswalk.
Public Safety
Worker suffers crush injuries at West Parish Cemetery; OSHA investigates
A man in his 60s was seriously injured after being pinned between two vehicles at West Parish Cemetery on Wednesday, Aug. 5, prompting an OSHA investigation, while Andover police also responded to a vehicle-bicycle crash and terminated a moped pursuit on I-93.
Public Safety
Woman expected to face assault charge after biting Andover firefighter during emergency call
A 26-year-old woman is expected to face a charge of assault and battery on a public employee after allegedly biting an Andover firefighter during a Tuesday afternoon emergency response on Andover Street, where Narcan had been administered before crews arrived.
Public Safety
Andover police arrest Lawrence man on OUI charge, Haverhill woman on warrant
Andover police arrested a 28-year-old Lawrence man on OUI and negligent-operation charges July 27 and a 34-year-old Haverhill woman on an outstanding warrant at the DoubleTree Hotel July 26, while also responding to a rollover crash with injuries, road rage, vandalism, and erratic drivers during the week of July 21–28.
Public Safety
Andover crime fell 8% in early 2026, but arrests jumped 22%
Andover's first-quarter 2026 crime report shows total offenses fell to 98 from 107 year-over-year, while arrests rose to 61 from 50, driven by increased DUI charges and a jump in juvenile arrests.
Public Safety
SJC upholds life sentence for Lawrence man who killed Methuen mother in 2016
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on July 21 upheld the first-degree murder conviction and life-without-parole sentence for Emilio DeLarosa, 41, of Lawrence, who strangled Wanda Rosa, 29, in front of their 4-year-old son at her Methuen apartment in 2016.
Public Safety
Firefighters free two from overturned vehicle at North Main and Harding streets
Andover firefighters freed two people from an overturned vehicle at North Main and Harding streets on Thursday, July 23, one of six notable incidents including a cyclist hospitalized after hitting a pothole near Stoke Court.
Public Safety
Andover warns residents to stay out of Merrimack River after second Lowell sewer overflow this month
The Town of Andover issued a public health advisory on Tuesday, July 21, warning residents to avoid the Merrimack River for at least 48 hours after the Lowell Wastewater Treatment Facility discharged untreated sewage into the waterway, the second such overflow this month.
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