In news taken from the logs of Cape Ann’s police and fire departments:
ROCKPORT
Monday, March 11
7:03 p.m.: A burglar alarm reported at a Phillips Avenue address was later determined to be false.
Medical emergencies: Individuals were taken to the hospital by ambulance from Main Street at 6:41 a.m., Granite Street at 12:45 p.m. and Rowe Point at 1:13 p.m.
12:48 p.m.: After a report was made about an animal on Smith Street, Animal Control was notified.
9:42 a.m.: After a well-being check, an ambulance transport was refused at a Granite Street address.
9:19 a.m.: After a motor vehicle stop on Granite Street, a verbal warning was issued.
MANCHESTER
Monday, March 11
2:11 p.m.: A report was made about a motor vehicle crash at the intersection of School and Pleasant Streets.
11:36 a.m.: Assistance was provided to a citizen on Central Street.
11:31 a.m.: After a motor vehicle stop on the northbound lanes of Route 128 near Exit 53, a verbal warning was issued.
11:22 a.m.: An animal complaint was made at a Beach Street address.
11:18 a.m.: A report of an alleged fraud/scam was made at a Desmond Avenue address.
9:26 a.m.: A motor vehicle crash was reported on Central Street.
4:42 a.m.: The Fire Department was dispatched to a Beach Street address.
GLOUCESTER
Tuesday, March 5
9:46 p.m.: Police responded to a past break in on Spring Street.
Crashes with property damage only: at 6:47 p.m. at Cape Ann Medical Center on Blackburn Drive; at 3:03 p.m. at East Veterans School on Webster Street.
12:38 p.m.: Police responded to a parking complaint at Gloucester Fire Headquarters on School Street.
12:14 p.m.: Police responded to a disturbance on Gloucester Crossing Road.
11:34 a.m.: A resident came to the Main Street station and filed a report of harassment.
11:08 a.m.: Larceny was reported on Fernwood Lake Avenue.
3:26 a.m.: Peace was restored after a disturbance at the Action shelter on Main Street.
1:02 a.m.: Four juveniles face a charge of being minors in possession of alcohol, after officers came across a car parked with all its doors open at the Dun Fudgin Boat Ramp on Leslie O. Johnson Road, according to the police report. An officer found the driver standing by the front passenger door while the three others were walking around the boat ramp parking lot. As the officer notified dispatch, three juveniles took off toward the high school nearby. A juvenile who said he was the driver asked if he was in trouble. While speaking with driver, police saw a 12-pack of Arnold Palmer Spiked malt beverage outside the driver’s side door. The driver told police the 12-pack was not his, and since he had been driving, he did not drink. The officer also saw a large marijuana smoking pipe, an open Smirnoff Ice six pack on the back passenger floor, and another large smoking pipe and two marijuana grinders with some leafy green material believe to be marijuana. Police asked the driver for his license, and he said he only had a learner’s permit, which was not on him. Other officers arrived to the front of the school and apprehended two juveniles without incident. They were brought back to the boat ramp. The juveniles said they had been out driving and hanging around since they had no school in the morning. They were asked to contact their parents to take custody of them. The officer told the parent of one juvenile he planned to file a complaint against the juvenile on a charge of being a minor in possession of alcohol. Another parent arrived and took custody of two of the juveniles. He was told his son would be summonsed on a charge of being a minor in possession. The driver, listed in the log as 16, was told he would be summonsed on charges of being a junior operator driving from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. without a parent in the vehicle, having an open container in a vehicle and being a minor in possession of alcohol. Police planned to charge the juvenile who ran away with being a minor in possession of alcohol. Police had the vehicle towed and disposed of the alcohol and the large marijuana smoking pipes and grinders. The report was forwarded to the Community Impact Unit for followup.
Monday, March 4
10:18 p.m.: A crash with property damage only was reported on Centennial and Emerson avenues.
9:42 p.m.: A caller reported a small baggie containing a white substance, possibly drugs, was in the first parking spot to the left of the 7-Eleven off Maplewood Avenue. Police found this to be crushed breath mint.
9:15 p.m.: A disturbance was reported at Ocean Crest Seafoods on Commercial Street. An intoxicated man was on a fishing vessel and a possible fight was reported to have taken place with no weapons involved. The man was given a courtesy ride to the train station.
6:13 p.m.: A crash with property damage only was reported to police at the station.
2:31 p.m.: A vehicle was towed after a crash with property damage only on Main and Prospect streets.
2:27 p.m.: A 29-year-old Gloucester resident of no known address was arrested on Lincoln Avenue on a charge of distribution of a Class C drug. Police noticed a man pacing back and forth and checking his cell phone. An officer and a detective followed the man to Lincoln Avenue where he met another man and they walked into the bus stop. Police said as they drove by they could see the 29-year-old hand the other man a small object and the man hand the 29-year-old cash. Police approached the men in the bus stop and separated them. The man said he had just purchased 20 Klonopin pills for $100. Police retrieved the pills from his sweatshirt pocket. Police asked him how he contacted the 29-year-old and he said he uses his cell phone and showed police four recent calls. The detective found the 29-year-old clutching $100 in his right hand and he was arrested and charged. Police searched the suspect and reported finding over a dozen needles, tourniquets and other drug paraphernalia. Police found the suspect had a Clonazepam prescription bottle with 29 pills that had been filled yesterday. Police said it appeared the suspect was selling the medication to control seizures. He was taken to the Rockport Police Department for booking.
1:33 p.m.: Debris in the roadway was reported on Middle and Pleasant streets. The call was referred to another agency.
1:01 p.m.: An abandoned vehicle was reported at the Water Treatment Station on Russell Avenue. Police located a silver BMW on the side of the road, and a query found the vehicle was uninsured. Police had the vehicle towed and planned to file a criminal complaint against the owner, a 57-year-old resident, on a charge of having an uninsured vehicle on a public way.
9:15 a.m.: A man reported he had left a black electric scooter unattended on the train station platform on Railroad Avenue while he went to a nearby convenience store, but when he returned, it was gone. He was told by others on the platform that a man with a cat on his shoulders made off with it, riding toward Maplewood Avenue. The scooter was described as having “Hot Shot” written on the side, one light at the front and a fingerprint reader which starts it. He estimated the scooter cost about $700. Police were unable to locate anyone matching the description.
8:26 a.m.: A crash with property damage only was reported on Duncan and Rogers streets.
2:35 a.m.: No action was required for a report of a disturbance on Bass Avenue.
Sunday, March 3
8:47 p.m.: No action was required for a report of a vehicle repossessed on Gould Court.
7:17 p.m.: The Fire Department was assisted with a call from Mansfield Court.
4:31 p.m.: A holdup alarm was reported at the Curiseport Gloucester on Rowe Square.
3:51 p.m.: An unwelcome guest was reported at the Cape Ann Marina and Motel complex on Essex Avenue.
1:13 p.m.: Police took a report of harassment from Millett Street.
8:10 a.m.: A crash with property damage only at Beacon Marine Basin on East Main Street was under investigation.
Saturday, March 2
8:54 p.m.: Police could not locate a report of a crash with property damage only at the Flannagan Service Station.
4:59 p.m.: A crash with property damage only was reported at 15 Washington St.
3:22 p.m.: The Fire Department was assisted with a call from Main Street.
2:52 p.m.: Harassment was reported at a café on Main Street.
9:55 a.m.: Police planned to file a criminal complaint against a 21-year-old Peabody man charging him with assault and battery on a police officer during a prisoner transport to Middleton Jail. During the ride from the Rockport Police Department where he had been booked, the man became confrontational, the report said, swearing at the officers because he was not allowed to use his vape pen, which infuriated the man. He swore at officers and became agitated when he did not get much of a response from officers, the report said. As they pulled onto the highway, the officer who was a passenger saw the man had unbuckled his seatbelt and flipped his handcuffs in front of him. The officer driving was able to get off the highway at Exit 54 and pull into a dirt lot. The man continued to be confrontational and pounded on the glass in the cruiser. The officer in back got out and ordered the man to get out of the cruiser and face away from him, but the man refused. Police were able to get the man handcuffed behind his back and continue on to the jail as the man hurled insults at the officers. He again managed to unbuckle his seatbelt, flip his handcuffs in front of him, slam on the cage, all while screaming and insulting officers, the report said. The man then began untying his shoelaces and the cruiser pulled over at Exit 47 in Beverly around 10:13 a.m. The officer in back told the man that for everyone’s safety, they needed to take his shoes and glasses. When the officer went to remove the man’s glasses, the report said the man lifted his cuffed hands and swatted at the officer’s hands and grabbed his wrists. The officer was able to break away. The officer was eventually able to remove the man’s glasses, which were placed with his belongings. Police told him he would be charged with assault and battery on a police officer, and the man continued insulting officers, slamming on the cage, and ducking down in the back seat. At the jail, police said the man continued to be confrontation and refused to comply with simple commands, and kept pulling away before he went through intake at the jail.
9:36 a.m.: Fraud was reported on Mt. Pleasant Avenue.
9:05 a.m.: A disturbance was reported on Veterans Way.
