Beverly
Tuesday
A witness reported seeing a bicyclist fall off his bike at 6:55 p.m. at the intersection of Lovett and Ives streets. Police said the cyclist appears to have gotten his jacket tangled in the spokes. He was not wearing a helmet or carrying identification but was later identified as a 36-year-old area resident. He was transported to Beverly hospital with minor injuries and his bike was left in the station sallyport for safe keeping.
Wednesday
A man flagged down a cruiser at 2:07 a.m. at the intersection of Park and Pleasant streets and asked to be taken to the hospital. He was transported to Salem Hospital via ambulance.
Officers were sent to the intersection of Cabot and Myrtle streets at 10:55 a.m. to check on a disabled green pickup truck. Detail officer arrived first on scene and found the vehicle with a disabled front -right wheel and axle. The driver was out of the truck and not suffering from any health episode or signs of impairment from drugs or alcohol. A check of his records found only civil moving violations, and a search of the vehicle yielded nothing of value. It was towed by New Beverly.
The general manager of a building on Park Street reported chalk graffiti on the brick wall of the depot. The names Brenda, “Donalad” and Kristen were chalked on the building along with other barely legible writing. The officer spoke with the homeless group across the street and asked who was responsible for it. One of the males, whose name was not on the wall, took responsibility, but it may have been one of the females. The officer told to wash it off immediately, and if it is done again, they will be charged with vandalism/tagging. The officer watched the male to remove the chalk.
An officer went to 490 Rantoul St. at 2:02 p.m. to take a report on harassment by a tenant. The tenant said he gave the landlord two weeks’ notice that he was moving, and the landlord reciprocated by telling him to leave immediately. The tenant said he had a long history of issues with the landlord that’s why he was moving out. He was advised how to proceed in Salem District Court for the civil components and also in regard to obtaining a harassment prevention order.
At 5:34 p.m. an officer came across a minor motor vehicle accident. The officer said he inspected the rear bumper of the vehicle in close detail and observed there was no damage at all, and it was very clear the operator was lying. He advised her that if she tried to file a claim, the other driver could use this narrative as proof there was no damage.
Fire and EMS were sent to Cabot Street at 7:27 p.m. for a person with an injured leg. The woman said she fell and scraped her shin on some rocks on the beach, and when she saw the blood, she fainted. Friends helped her to her feet, and she was able to walk off the beach to EMS and fire who evaluated her. She refused medical treatment.
Thursday
Police responded to the intersection of Cabot and Federal streets at 1:05 a.m. for a disturbance. A 49-year-old Beverly woman was arrested and charged with assault and battery on a family or household member.
An officer was sent to the intersection of Church and Cabot streets at 6:06 p.m. to make a wellbeing check after a possible assault. The female was transported to Beverly hospital with the officer riding in the ambulance with her.
Peabody
Thursday
A caller reported at 12:42 p.m. she went to check on her mother’s residence and found the door unlocked, and lights and TV on inside. No one should have been there at the time. Officers checked the residence, and all was in order with no signs of forced entry, it appeared the TV was just left on.
IStorage, 137 Summit St., reported at 2:15 p.m., that a trailer had been stolen.
A Hamerick Road woman called police at 6:40 p.m., to report that her father, who had possible memory issues, left home at 9:30 a.m., in a Green Cab and had not returned. The taxi took him to Apollo Travel in Cambridge, the daughter said, but they told her he did not book any plane tickets and left around 12:30-1 p.m., direction of travel unknown. The daughter left a voicemail on his cellphone after getting no answer. T-Mobile was attempting to ping the phone. Her father was last seen wearing a green hat, brown plaid shirt and green or brown pants. He was carrying a brown suitcase, a pink suitcase and a duffle bag. T-Mobile advised it had pinged the phone at Logan Airport within and gave the coordinates within a radius of 299 meters. Mass. State Police Troop F at Logan was notified to attempt to make contact with the father and to call his daughter. His picture was sent to Sgt. Maguire at the Troop F Barracks.
Friday
A woman called police at 2:32 a.m. from Independent Electric Supply, 34 Railroad Ave., to report she had put her purse down to get something and the suspect picked it up and fled toward Dunkin’ Donuts. The suspect was described as a white female with dark hair and blond highlights, possible facial piercings, blue eyes and a dark sweatshirt.
Police stopped a vehicle at the Knights of Columbus, 96 Main St. and, after a brief investigation, they arrested the driver, a 44-year-old Peabody man. He was charged with drunken driving or with operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs and with possessing Class B drugs.
A caller left a voicemail with Animal Control complaining his neighbor allows his dogs to run loose in the neighborhood. The 9 Oran Circle neighbor was mailed a copy of the leash law, license application and citation warnings for the unrestrained and potentially unvaccinated/unlicensed dogs. There is no history of dogs at that address.
An ambulance was dispatched at 10:11 a.m., to New England Orthopedics, 4 Centennial Drive, for a patient who was unable to move his legs.
Marblehead
Thursday
Two officers were sent to a Pond Street location at 8:20 p.m., to investigate a complaint.
An officer was called to a Russell Street address at 8:32 a.m. to report on a larceny, forgery or a fraud.
Police, fire and ambulance were sent to the intersection of Ocean and Atlantic avenues at 1:29 p.m. for a motor vehicle crash.
Officers were sent to Garden Road at 2:30 p.m., and to Atlantic Avenue at 3:04 p.m., to report on separate cases of larceny, forgery or fraud.
An officer was sent to Heritage Way at 4:06 p.m. for a larceny, forgery or fraud.
A report of a general complaint brought police to Broughton Road at 8:10 p.m.
Salem
Wednesday
An officer was sent to Leach St. at 4:55 p.m., and another to 55 Summit St. at 5:49 p.m. to report on separate frauds or scams.
Police were sent to 39 Upham St. at 6:42 p.m. to end a disturbance. After a brief investigation, they arrested a 67-year-old Salem man. He was charged with assault and assault with a dangerous weapon.
The report of a larceny brought officers to 13 Read St. at 7:30 p.m.
Also at 7:30 p.m., police took a report on a stolen or missing motor vehicle license plate from 63 Jefferson Ave.
Police were sent to 41 Bridge St., at 8:37 p.m. to deal with a juvenile issue.
A missing juvenile was reported at 10:53 p.m., from 85 Valley St.
A larceny was reported from 52 Northey St. at 11:33 p.m.
Thursday
Officers were called to 4 Colonial Terrace at 12:01 a.m., to end a dispute.
Police went to 106 Linden St. at 7:50 a.m. to end another dispute.
Officers were sent to 190 Bridge St. at 8:04 a.m. for a motor vehicle accident with airbag deployment and possible injuries.
The report of a fraud or a scam brought police to Pickman Road at 11:36 a.m.
Police arrested a person on School Street at 12:56 a.m., but no further information was provided.
Officers were called to The Home Depot, 50 Traders Way at 1:20 p.m., for a larceny.
The report of a dispute brought police to the vicinity of the North and Mason streets intersection at 3:31 p.m. for a dispute.
The report of a suspicious item brought police to the vicinity of 170 North St. at 5:08 p.m. No issue was reported.
Police were called to a Cedarcrest Avenue address at 5:11 p.m., for a juvenile issue.
Police arrested a man at 5:12 p.m. in the vicinity of 211 Washington St. After a brief investigation, they arrested the 62-year-old Salem man and charged him with violation of a miscellaneous municipal ordinance or bylaw.
An officer was sent to North Street at 7:28 p.m. to handle a juvenile issue.
Friday
Police were called to 211 Washington St. at 7 a.m. for a larceny.
At 8:54 a.m., reports of a disturbance brought police to 75 Boston St.
Officers were called to 1000 Loring Ave. at 9:11 to end a dispute.
Police were sent to 1000 Loring Ave. at 9:16 a.m. for an assault in the past.
The report of a larceny brought police to Salem Hospital, 81 Highland Ave., at 9:27 a.m.
