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Essex DA Declines Charges Over Alleged Break-In in North Andover Officer Case

The decision follows a review citing the ex-partner’s calls to police, which prosecutors said showed no criminal intent.

Overview

  • District Attorney Paul Tucker said his office reviewed surveillance video and phone records and found no good‑faith basis to charge the ex-partner seen entering Kelsey Fitzsimmons’s home.
  • Prosecutors said calls made to North Andover police seeking accompaniment before and during the entry supported handling the dispute in Probate and Family Court.
  • Defense filings and video released to media allege the former fiancé forced the door on July 3, 2025 and removed items including a laptop, passport, iPad and a handwritten letter.
  • A judge on Friday eased Fitzsimmons’s pretrial terms by cutting required notice to probation for visits to two hours and allowing her to drive herself.
  • Fitzsimmons has pleaded not guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon tied to the June 2025 confrontation; her trial is set for March 23 as defense motions, including claims of preferential treatment for the shooting officer and a bid to recuse the judge, remain in play.