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Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.
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Public Safety
North Andover Amazon warehouse draws 71 emergency calls in 2026
North Andover's Amazon distribution center has generated 71 emergency calls in 2026, mostly for medical services, plus a conveyor belt fire, according to fire officials quoted by the Boston Globe.
Public Safety
National Grid to hold Andover open house Sept. 30 on $118M transmission line overhaul
National Grid will host a walk-in open house Wednesday evening in Andover to detail its roughly $118 million plan to replace 148 aging wood power poles with steel structures along a 32-mile transmission corridor running through town.
Public Safety
Two men plead guilty in North Andover armed jewelry store holdup
Two men pleaded guilty Monday in Essex County Superior Court to armed robbery and firearms charges for holding up Milos Joyeria in North Andover at gunpoint in July 2025, with one sentenced to 10-12 years and the other to seven years in prison.
Public Safety
North Andover Amazon warehouse draws 71 emergency calls in 2026
North Andover's Amazon distribution center has generated 71 emergency calls in 2026, mostly for medical services, plus a conveyor belt fire, according to fire officials quoted by the Boston Globe.
Public Safety
North Andover Amazon warehouse draws 71 emergency calls in 2026
North Andover's Amazon distribution center has generated 71 emergency calls in 2026, mostly for medical services, plus a conveyor belt fire, according to fire officials quoted by the Boston Globe.
Public Safety
Motorcycle crash brings charges in busy day for Andover police
Andover police and fire responded to a motorcycle crash with criminal charges on Woburn Street, a 6-year-old's dirt bike accident on Dascomb Road and a domestic disturbance arrest on Wall Street on Monday, Aug. 24.
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Andover woman's death leads to indictment in Boston Harbor boat crash
Lawrence Shieh, 40, of Boston was indicted on six counts including involuntary manslaughter for a May 13 boat crash in Boston Harbor that killed 24-year-old Elizabeth Dankert of Andover; prosecutors say he was drunk at more than twice the legal limit and driving at 36 mph when the boat struck a Logan Airport pier.
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North Andover Planning Board to review $7.5M fire station plan
North Andover's Planning Board opens a public hearing Wednesday on a special permit for a proposed $7.5 million third fire station at Berry Street and Route 114, a project voters approved in May to improve response times.
Public Safety
Andover father, daughter killed in North Reading crash
An 8-year-old Andover girl and her father were killed in a fiery crash in North Reading on Sunday night; the driver, Matthew Sweeney of Paxton, faces felony OUI homicide charges and is scheduled for arraignment Monday in Woburn District Court.
Public Safety
Possible hit-and-run splits utility pole on Chandler Road
Andover Police investigated a possible hit-and-run that split a utility pole on Chandler Road late Thursday night, Aug. 20, while a tree on wires closed Porter Road, an illegal backyard burn drew a fire response and a driver was arrested on an outstanding warrant.
Public Safety
Andover warns of brown tap water during downtown water main work
The Town of Andover is warning downtown residents and businesses that ongoing water main construction may temporarily discolor tap water, advising them to run cold water until it clears while DPW crews flush hydrants overnight.
Public Safety
Suspected OUI crash topples streetlight on North Main Street
A suspected drunk driver knocked down a streetlight pole and embedded a Route 28 sign inside their vehicle on North Main Street early Monday, Aug. 17, one of several Andover Police calls that also included a Porter Road break-in attempt, a bat capture and a well-being check on an elderly couple living out of their car.
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North Andover health board urges precautions after West Nile Virus detection
North Andover's Board of Health issued a West Nile virus advisory on Aug. 15 urging residents to take mosquito-bite precautions after positive samples were confirmed in neighboring Andover, though no positive samples have been detected in North Andover.
Public Safety
Andover man killed by train at Essex Street crossing identified
The Essex County District Attorney's Office identified Peter Beaven, 82, of Andover as the man fatally struck by a commuter rail train at the Essex Street crossing on Saturday, Aug. 8, marking the second pedestrian death at the site since 2023.
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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