Police Seek Public's Help Finding Information About Crash or Possible Property Damage

Authorities are looking for information pertaining to a blue SUV that has severe front-end damage and could have been involved in a crash on the North Shore.

An Andover man was arrested just before 3 a.m. Friday for allegedly driving drunk Friday morning on Elm Park in Groveland.

An officer noticed a blue SUV with heavy front-end damage and only one headlight functioning drive by him on Elm Park, and stopped the vehicle.

The officer conducted a motor vehicle stop and noticed a strong odor of alcohol emitting from the driver, according to authorities. The driver told police he was coming from Lawrence, and was heading home to Andover. After failing several sobriety tests, he was placed under arrest.

Groveland Police Department arrested Timothy Reilly, 48, of Andover, for allegedly operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, and leaving the scene of a property damage accident.

The suspect’s vehicle sustained serious front end damage, and Groveland Police asking for the public’s help in identifying where he may have crashed the vehicle and what damage may have been done to private property.

“Any residents with information that may be related to the damage sustained by this vehicle are encouraged to call us at the police station,” Deputy Chief Jeffrey Gillen said in a statement. “Our goal is to assist anyone who may have been affected by this drunken driving incident.”

The suspect was held overnight at the Groveland Police Department arraigned at Haverhill District Court. Anyone with information on property or motor vehicle damage in the area is urged to call the Groveland Police Department at (978) 521-1212.

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