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Vandals badly damage car in Lawrence

By Jim Patten
Staff Writer
Published: May 30, 2008

LAWRENCE — A 2005 Mitsubishi Montero was targeted by vandals who flattened two tires, smashed windows, cut the leather upholstery and scratched the paint, police said.

The car's owner told Officer Michael Colantuoni that she had parked the car in the lot across from her Alder Street home Tuesday night, and discovered the damage when she went to the car at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday.

The front and rear passenger side tires had been flattened and the driver's side rear and cargo area windows were smashed with a brick.

The victim told Colantuoni she has no problems in the neighborhood and has no idea who might have damaged her vehicle.

The incident was reported at 6:55 a.m. Wednesday, police said.

The following were taken from area police logs for Wednesday:

Methuen

Arrest: Michael Harrison, 19, 129 Ashland Ave., assault with a dangerous weapon, 72 Ashland Ave., 10:28 a.m.

Theft: 188 Haverhill St., check taken, 2:45 p.m.

Vandalism: 90 Elmwood Road, car damaged, 6:05 p.m.

Arrest: Charles Dillon IV, 19, 8 Byron Ave., possession of marijuana, second offense, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, Cypress and Madison avenues, 6:16 p.m.

Arrest: Mark Russo, 26, 35 Wheeler St., possession of marijuana, Cypress and Madison avenues, 6:16 p.m.

North Andover

Noise complaint: 105 Second St., loud party, officer reports all quiet, 2:18 a.m.

Car crash: 740 Turnpike St., no injuries, 7:51 a.m.

Vandalism: 68 Dana St., property damaged, 10:44 a.m.

Car crash: 1600 Osgood St., no injuries, 5:35 p.m.

Theft: 55 Beaver Brook Road, GPS taken from unlocked car, 6:39 p.m.

Andover

Noise complaint: Blackberry Lane, construction vehicles there, officer reports National Grid working, 3:15 a.m.

Noise complaint: Lovejoy Road, lawn mowers running at Indian Ridge Country Club since 6 a.m., officer reports speaking to the landscaping crew foreman who told the workers to stop until 7 a.m., 6:47 a.m.

Lawrence

Arrest: Mayra Batistini, 19, 53 Bodwell St., driving without a license, Central Bridge, 1:13 a.m.

Vandalism: 431 S. Union St., property damaged, 8:11 a.m.

Theft: 224 Winthrop Ave., property taken, 8:14 a.m.

Theft: 37 Merrimack St., car taken, 8:56 a.m.

Break: 123 High St., apartment broken into, 11:52 a.m.

Break: 21 Tower Hill St., house broken into, 12:06 p.m.

Arrest: A 14-year-old Lawrence boy, assault, witness intimidation, Allen Street, 12:10 p.m.

Arrest: Wayne Dalton Jr., 31, 274 Hampshire St., trespassing, 32 Tremont St., 12:50 p.m.

Arrest: Arlene Dalton, 23, 274 Hampshire St., trespassing, 32 Tremont St., 1 p.m.

Break: Common Street, car broken into, 1:11 p.m.

Theft: 71 N. Parish Road, property taken, 1:32 p.m.

Break: 10 Holly St., car broken into, 1:43 p.m.

Break: 60 Island St., car broken into, 2:24 p.m.

Arrest: Pedro Fontanez Jr., 21, 46 Cedar St., receiving stolen property under $250, false name to a police officer, 100 Tremont St., 3 p.m.

Arrest: Alan Gagne, 57, 209 Water St., assault with a dangerous weapon, 192 Water St., 3:20 p.m.

Arrest: Elisamuel Fernandez, 19, 212 Boxford St., assault and battery on a household member, 212 Boxford St., 3:40 p.m.

Break: 47 Boxford St., apartment broken into, 3:17 p.m.

Vandalism: 64 Pleasant St., property damaged, 4:15 p.m.

Break: 28 Pleasant St., apartment broken into, 6:18 p.m.

Theft: Merrimack and Parker streets, property taken, 7:46 p.m.

Theft: Lawrence Street, property taken, 7:47 p.m.

Arrest: Angel Rodriguez Jr., 24, 267 Park St., assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault with a dangerous weapon, assault with intent to rob armed with a dangerous weapon, 111 Arlington St., 10:48 p.m.

Arrest: Jose Peralta, 19, 35 Juliette St., Andover, malicious damage to a motor vehicle, 90 Lowell St., 11:30 p.m.