METHUEN — Thieves broke into a Vincent Avenue home and ransacked it before leaving with assorted home electronics, camera gear and two bicycles, police said.
Officers were sent to the home at 5:58 p.m. Wednesday and spoke to the owner who told them he had left for work about 7:45 a.m. and returned about 5:45 p.m. to discover the house had been broken into.
Police could find no sign of forced entry but did find two unlocked windows which they said they believe could have been used by the thieves to gain entry.
Taken in the break were an Apple Mac Mini Man computer, 20 to 30 DVDs, a Panasonic camcorder, a Fuji digital camera, an Olympus 35 mm camera, and two bicycles.
Both bicycles were recovered on Emsley Terrace.
The following were taken from area police logs for Wednesday:
Methuen
Arrest: Richard O'Connor, 34, 6 Anthony Drive, Londonderry, N.H., driving while under the influence of alcohol, 108 Howe St., 2:08 a.m.
Vandalism: 36 Phillips St., car damaged, 6:40 a.m.
Theft: 105 Broadway, car taken, 7:46 a.m.
Arrest: David Porter, 25, 77 S. Union St., Lawrence, shoplifting, 70 Pleasant Valley St., 11:33 a.m.
Arrest: Vincent Bencivenga, 48, 84 Lawrence St., Methuen, shoplifting, 70 Pleasant Valley St., 11:33 a.m.
Break: 11 Vincent Ave., house broken into, 5:58 p.m.
North Andover
Vandalism: Commonwealth Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue, graffiti sprayed on highway overpass, 2:23 a.m.
Theft: 18 Belmont St., property taken, 4:12 p.m.
Andover
Vandalism: Hidden Road, stone wall damaged, 9:47 a.m.
Arrest: Hector Colon, 45, 50 Juniper St., Lawrence, larceny under $250, distribution of heroin, distribution of cocaine, possession of heroin, second offense, possession of cocaine, second offense, conspiracy to violate drug laws, 131 River Road, 3:02 p.m.
Arrest: Rachel Collins, 24, Burlington, distribution of heroin, distribution of cocaine, possession of heroin, illegal possession of a prescription drug, conspiracy to violate drug laws, 131 River Road, 3:02 p.m.
Break: Minuteman Road, car broken into, 5:20 p.m.
Break: Campanelli Road, car broken into, 5:48 p.m.
Lawrence
Arrest: Bayohna Velez, 26, 22 Millville Circle, Salem, N.H., driving after revocation of his license, 42 High St., 3:30 p.m.
Arrest: Moises Rodriguez, 19, 145 High St., possession of heroin with intent to distribute, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, 145 High St., 5:32 p.m.
Arrest: German Rivera, 23, 36 Elmwood St., Methuen, possession of marijuana, driving after revocation of his license, speeding, possession of cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school zone, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, Park and Saunders streets, 6:31 p.m.
