Domestic assault arrest

On Saturday, July 7, at 2:15 a.m., a woman called 911 to report that a male, known to her, had just punched her in the face.

Three officers responded to the home and found the suspect outside. Howard R. Hall, 19, 2020 Main St., was arrested and charged with assault and battery.

This week's edition of, "It's believed alcohol was involved."

Around 1:25 a.m. on Saturday, July 7, an Oak Street resident called 911 to report that a man had come by his home looking for the home's previous resident. Further more, the caller alleged that the man had just defecated on his lawn.

The caller said the man appeared to be drunk.

Officers responded to the scene but the suspect was gone by the time they arrived.

Drunk Driving Arrests

Tewksbury Police made a pair of drunk driving arrests over the past few days.

On Wednesday, July 4, Jeffrey T. Browning, 22, of 19 George Brown St., Billerica, was arrested just after 2 a.m. after a traffic stop. He was charged with OUI-liquor, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, marked lanes violation and speeding.

On Saturday, July 7, Salvatore Turco, 22, of 12 Church St., Chelmsford, was arrested just after 1 a.m. after a traffic stop. He was charged with OUI-liquor, a marked lanes violation and texting while driving.

Additional Incidents:

On Saturday, July 7, an Andover Street resident called police to report that two of his lawn chairs had been stolen from his back yard at some time over the past three days.

On Friday, July 6, at 8:14 p.m., a Boisvert Road resident called police to report that his mailbox had been smashed and his house egged sometime overnight.

On Friday, July 6, at 9:15 p.m., a resident called 911 and reported a group of kids hanging around near the railroad tracks near South Street. Officers responded and found that the kids had lit a bonfire in the woods. Firefighters responded to the scene and doused the fire. Police filed a report but no charges were filed.

On Thursday, July 5, a Charles Drive resident called police to report that his "smash-proof" mailbox had been smashed twice in the past week. He said he was going to set up his own surveillance.

On Thursday, July 5, a man called police at 8:40 p.m. and reported that his father's home on Andover Street had been broken into some time in the past 90 minutes. Officers responded to the scene and filed a report.

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