METHUEN — A 17-year-old girl was arrested after police said she was seen spray painting a stop sign near 26 Carleton St., Monday afternoon.

Allison Powers of 61âÑ2 Hampshire Road was charged with tagging and illegal possession of a prescription drug (topiramate).

Sgt. Michael Lahey said a resident saw Powers spray painting the word "obsession" on the stop sign and called police about 12:07 p.m.

Powers was arrested a short distance away, he said.

According to an Internet Web site, topiramate is an anticonvulsant used to prevent and control seizures and to prevent migraine headaches.

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The following were taken from area police logs for Monday:

Methuen

Loud party: 97 Swan St., 12:07 a.m.

Burglary: 1 Ranger Road, 9:32 a.m.

Burglary: 38 Union St., 11:08 p.m.

North Andover

Vandalism: 105 Sullivan St., car damaged, 7:17 a.m.

Arrest: Timothy Brandner, 45, 53 Spring Hill Road, assault and battery on a household member, 53 Spring Hill Road, 4:32 p.m.

Car crash: 115 Pleasant St., two cars, no injuries, 10:50 p.m.

Andover

Loud music: Post Office Avenue, 3:32 a.m.

Animal complaint: Abbott Street, coyote in the yard, 7:35 a.m.

Car crash: Minuteman Road, hit-and-run, parked car, 3:20 p.m.

Arrest: Hans Jensen, 44, Ipswich, driving after revocation, second offense, 170 N. Main St., 3:52 p.m.

Theft: Henderson Avenue, lawn mower taken, 5:14 p.m.

Lawrence

Vandalism: 59 Essex St., 12:36 a.m.

Disturbance: 80 Jackson St., 1:21 a.m.

Noise complaint: 52 Crescent St., 1:31 a.m.

Disturbance: 4 Inman St., 5:12 a.m.

Burglary: 30 Glenn St., 6:12 a.m.

Vandalism: 37 Coster St., property damaged, 6:25 a.m.

Disturbance: 206 Phillips St., 7:39 a.m.

Car theft: Lowell and Margin streets, 8:15 a.m.

Burglary: East Haverhill St., 8:30 a.m.

Vandalism: 238 Haverhill St., 9:44 a.m.

Burglary: 131 Water St., 10:22 a.m.

Disturbance: 3 Conduit St., 11:33 a.m.

Car theft: 608 S. Union St., 11:46 a.m.

Arrest: Louis Fucci, 10D Beacon St., violation of a court order, 10 Diamond St., 12:10 p.m.

Car crash: 114 Butler St., no injuries, 12:41 p.m.

Theft: 413 Market St., 1:13 p.m.

Vandalism: 57 Pleasant St., 1:19 p.m.

Burglary: 365 Water St., 1:57 p.m.

Three arrested: Three boys, two 14-year-olds and one 16-year-old, all from Lawrence, disorderly conduct, North Parish Road and Phillips Street, 3:30 p.m.

Disturbance: Lawrence and Park streets, 5:05 p.m.

Vandalism: Essex and Newbury streets, property damaged, 5:58 p.m.

Disturbance: 2 Montgomery St., 5:59 p.m.

Car break: 333 Haverhill St., 6:55 p.m.

Disturbance: 77 S. Union St.,10:08 p.m.

Disturbance: 19 Winter St., 10:14 p.m.

Disturbance: 434 Broadway, 11:20 p.m.