LAWRENCE — An Irene Street family that went to the airport to pick up some relatives returned home to find their house had been burglarized and five televisions stolen, police said.
Tony Santos, 42 Irene St., told Officer Marco Ayala he and his family left for Logan Airport at 6 p.m. and came back home at 10:30 p.m.
When they returned, Santos told police he noticed a kitchen window had been forced open, the rear door leading to the kitchen was unlocked, and several areas had been ransacked.
Among the property stolen was a 42-inch flat-screen television, a 19-inch DVD/flat-screen television, a second 19-inch flat-screen television, a Sony Playstation 3 video game console, and five games, three Sony Playstation controllers, two under-cabinet televisions, and an assortment of new childrens toys.
Police said the thieves also attempted to take a 50-inch wall-mounted television, but left it behind.
Santos told police this was the second time his home had been broken into.
The case was forwarded to the detective division for further investigation.
The burglary was reported about 10:17 p.m., police said.
The following were taken from area police logs for Monday:
Methuen
Car break: 54 Arnold St., 5:05 a.m.
Car break: 10 Rachel Road, 9:03 a.m.
Car theft: 500 Merrimack St., 10:42 a.m.
Burglary: 7 Moody Ave., 4:25 p.m.
North Andover
Arrest: Vanessa Allen, 19, 369 Waverley Road, assault and battery on a household member, witness intimidation, 172 Coventry Lane, 1:22 a.m.
Theft: 700 Chickering Road, 10:36 a.m.
Theft: 335 Willow St., 2:47 p.m.
Andover
Arrest: Richard Chisholm, 25, Billerica, driving after suspension second or subsequent offense, equipment violations, 365 N. Main St., 4:19 p.m.
Arrest: Jodi Dinsmore, 31, 64 North St., Methuen, possession of heroin, possession of cocaine, 138 River Road, 9:09 p.m.
Arrest: Jose Santiago, 46, 161 Merrimack St., Methuen, possession of heroin, possession of cocaine, 138 River Road, 9:09 p.m.
Lawrence
Burglary: 171 S. Broadway, 11:18 a.m.
Theft: 10 Gilbert St., 3:26 p.m.
Burglary: 22 Canton St., 5:06 p.m.
Burglary: 20 Wilmot St., 6:18 p.m.
Arrest: A 16-year-old Lawrence boy, trespassing, 54 Abbott St., 8:25 p.m.
Arrest: Maria Mallett, 38, 54 Abbot St., trespassing, 54 Abbott St., 8:37 p.m.
Arrest: Cano Urbina, 232 E. Haverhill St., possession of a firearm without a firearms identification card, 903 Essex St., 10:14 p.m.
Burglary: 42 Irene St., 10:17 p.m.
Arrest: Elvin Gomez, 19, 632 Andover St., possession of a firearm without a firearms identification card, 903 Essex St., 10:30 p.m.
Haverhill
Theft: 45 Auburn St., 9 a.m.
Theft: 115 Amesbury Line Road, 10:54 a.m.
Theft: 75 Webster St., 1:48 p.m.
Arrest: Zachery Haggstrom, 19, 18 Portsmouth Road, Amesbury, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, red light violation, 180 Water St., 2:29 p.m.
Arrest: Keith Locke, 21, 44 Macy St., Amesbury, illegal possession of a prescription drug with intent to distribute, 180 Water St., 2:28 p.m.
Car crash: 6th Avenue, under investigation, 3:24 p.m.
