Kelsey Fitzsimmons alleges former fiancé broke into her home, stole evidence while she was hospitalized

Kelsey Fitzsimmons, the North Andover police officer who was shot by a colleague last year, alleged this week that her former fiancé broke into her home, stole a range of items, and used her computer to impersonate her and withdraw money from a bank account. 

Fitzsimmons was shot last summer when three other North Andover officers arrived at her home on Phillips Brook Road to serve her a restraining order. She was on leave at the time due to struggles with postpartum depression, she has said publicly.

Her former fiancé, the father of her child, was granted that restraining order after saying in a sworn affidavit that he feared Fitzsimmons could be a danger to herself, to him, and to their baby. Fitzsimmons maintains that that affidavit is full of “lies and misrepresentations.”

Two contradicting stories have emerged regarding how Fitzsimmons was shot. The responding officer who shot her says that he feared for his life after Fitzsimmons suddenly pulled a gun out and attempted to fire it at him. Fitzsimmons, meanwhile, says that she pulled the gun out with the intention of taking her own life and never pointed it at her colleague. Fitzsimmons was hospitalized for 53 days. 

She has been charged with one count of assault with a dangerous weapon in Essex Superior Court. A trial is set to begin on March 23. 

She filed a motion this week that contains a range of allegations against the former fiancé, including that he broke into her home on July 3, 2025. He had moved out of the house before then. On the affidavit he filed on June 28, he listed his residence as being in Stow. 

Fitzsimmons’s father is the owner of a security company, and he changed the locks and installed new surveillance cameras on the North Andover home after Fitzsimmons was shot on June 30, according to a statement he filed in court. 

Fitzsimmons says that her former fiancé and three other people broke down her front door as she was hospitalized. He allegedly stole Fitzsimmons’s laptop, passport, iPad, and a letter that he had written  to her stating that she was an “amazing” mother and partner.

“It is a crucial piece of evidence that destroys his credibility by his own hand, which is why he stole it, and why he is presently depriving me of its use for my defense,” Fitzsimmons said in a statement about the letter. 

He then allegedly brought the laptop to the home in Stow, connected it to the WiFi network, and gained access to her Facebook and email accounts. He also allegedly gained access to an Expedia account, checking and savings accounts, and medical records.

The fiancé withdrew about $5,000 and closed accounts while impersonating Fitzsimmons, she alleges. He allegedly obtained a “release” form for her medical records and accessed a change of beneficiary form for her pension. He also canceled a trip that was planned, booked, and paid for, according to the motion.

Fitzsimmons’s father said in his statement that he went to the home on the morning of July 3 and discovered that someone had broken in. The fiancé was present and admitted to breaking in, Fitzsimmons’s father said. He repaired surveillance systems that the fiancé had allegedly destroyed, did an inventory of the valuables that were missing, and took possession of others that remained, he said. 

Fitzsimmons’s legal team released surveillance video of the alleged break-in to members of the media. It shows a man forcing his way through the front door, followed by three other men just after 9:30 a.m. on July 3. They are then seen wandering around what appears to be the home’s basement. 

Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker’s office has declined to charge the fiancé with any offenses related to the alleged break-in, Fitzsimmons’s legal team said in court documents. 

A spokesperson for Tucker’s office declined to comment Friday morning when asked about the allegations against the fiancé, citing the fact that this concerns an open case. 

Fitzsimmons’s lawyers said in court documents that Tucker’s office was displaying “extraordinary leniency” and a “complete abdication of prosecutorial responsibility.”

Earlier this month, Fitzsimmons filed a motion arguing that the judge overseeing the case is biased against her and should be removed. 

Fitzsimmons was briefly released from jail last September, before being ordered to return to jail because she could not comply with mandated alcohol testing due to her injuries. She was released again in late December, when her injuries had healed enough so that she could safely breathe into an alcohol monitoring device.

Fitzsimmons also filed a motion this week to have her bail conditions changed. She is currently under house arrest at her mother’s home in Methuen. 

A trial readiness conference is scheduled for Friday afternoon. 

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