Attempted Murder, Assault Charges for North Andover Man

NORTH ANDOVER, MA - A North Andover man who was initially though to be the victim of an armed home invasion on Ardmore Court is now facing a host of serious charges.

Darren Kimball, 22, of North Andover, was arrested following an investigation on Sunday, Jan. 31, and charged with armed robbery, attempted murder, and two counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

Shortly after 11 a.m. on Sunday, North Andover Police got a call reporting a stabbing at 5 Ardmore Court.

According to police, the caller was not at the scene, but was relaying information they had been provided by the alleged victim.

When police got to 5 Ardmore Court, they state that officers noticed signs of struggle and blood evidence suggesting possible severe injuries to one or more people.

Police said Kimball reported being the victim of an armed house invasion in which two unknown perpetrators held a knife to him. Police added that Kimball told them that he fought off the attackers, injuring one of them and that both perpetrators fled the scene.

During the course of the investigation, however, police said they uncovered evidence showing Kimball had provided false information to police to cover up an armed robbery involving the theft of heroin in which he was the perpetrator, not the victim.

The investigation is continuing and additional charges could be filed against Kimball in addition to those above, according to the North Andover Police.