In news taken from the logs of Cape Ann’s police and fire departments:
GLOUCESTER
Sunday, May 5
10:02 p.m.: A crash with property damage only was reported on Washington and Mansfield streets.
5:16 p.m.: Police took a report of child abuse.
4:23 p.m.: Trash dumping was reported on Eastern Point Boulevard. A pile of cutup posts and lumber dumped in a pile off to the side of a back driveway was discovered in a homeowner’s backyard. The homeowner gave a description of a man he had confronted on his property. The man told the homeowner he was “just checking the place out,” the report said. The homeowner said the man appeared to be acting suspiciously and he believed he was casing the home. The man then walked down the driveway and left. The homeowner did not see if he got into a vehicle. A neighbor did not see anything. Police planned to check with Eastern Point security to review footage to identify the man and a possible vehicle.
3:15 p.m.: Police planned to file a criminal complaint against a 61-year-old New Hampshire woman on a charge of assault and battery on a police officer at the Rockport Police Department where people are held in custody with the Gloucester Police Department presently under renovations.
1:03 p.m.: Police provided mutual aid to Manchester police on Summer Street.
5:59 a.m.: A hypodermic needle was retrieved from Commercial Street and dispose of safely.
Saturday, May 4
7:32 p.m.: Police assisted the Fire Department with a medical emergency.
Crashes with property damage only reported on Grant Circle on Washington Street at 11:02 a.m., Washington and Addison streets at 3:03 p.m., Washington and Poplar streets at 4:02 p.m., Market Basket on Gloucester Crossing Road at 4:44 p.m., Elm Street at 5:53 p.m., andon Walker Street at 7:16 p.m.
Fire Department was assisted with calls from Walker Street at 2:05 p.m. and from McPherson Park on Prospect Street at 6:25 p.m.
5:03 p.m.: Loitering was reported at Walgreens on Main Street.
2:34 p.m.: Police responded to a disturbance on Essex Avenue.
9:12 a.m.: A crash with injuries was reported at 54 Eastern Ave. Police planned to file a criminal complaint against a 53-year-old Gloucester man on charges of driving with a suspended license, negligent operation and a marked lanes violation. A vehicle was towed from the scene.
9:07 a.m.: Debris was reported on Addison Street.
7:11 a.m.: No action was required for a report of credit card fraud from Heights at Cape Ann.
1:11 a.m.: As a result of a report of a suspicious motor vehicle at the Man at the Wheel statue on Stacy Boulevard and Western Avenue, police arrested a 61-year-old resident of Bow, New Hampshire, on charges of driving under the influence of drugs, disorderly conduct and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. Police arrived to find the vehicle parked on the boulevard in the center of the Fisherman’s Memorial, between the Man at the Wheel statue and the cenotaphs — the granite blocks and bronze plaques —and the railing. Police found the driver with her eyes closed, swaying her head side to side, and mumbling to herself. When ordered to put the car in park and shut it off, the woman at first refused, but eventually did so, th police report said. The woman said she was on her way to New Hampshire from Logan Airport in Boston and decided to come to Gloucester “to speak with the ocean,” the report said. The woman became agitated as an officer asked her questions. She reportedly jumped out of her vehicle in an angry manner, telling police she could park somewhere else and there was no reason for them to be there. An officer informed the woman he had never seen a person park a vehicle in this manner in the 32 years he has lived in Gloucester. Police then asked her to submit to field sobriety tests, and after jumping up on the granite blocks and showing signs of impairment during two of the tests, police arrested her on a charge of disorderly conduct. The officer concluded the woman was driving under the influence of drugs, the report said. Police requested the vehicle be towed and saw fresh damage on both its sides. Police did not locate illegal drugs in the vehicle, but found the driver’s prescription for lorazepam. Police filed an immediate threat for her right to drive in Massachusetts.
Friday, May 3
9:14 p.m.: Police planned to file a criminal complaint with a charge of trespassing against a 49-year-old Gloucester resident of no known address. Police were dispatched for a report of a man sitting on the railroad tracks off Dory Road and refusing to move so that the inbound train could pass. While police were heading there, dispatch informed responding officers that witnesses said the man was walking toward the Cleveland Street crossing but was still on the tracks. Police walked the tracks about a half mile approaching the train but were unable to locate anyone on the tracks. The train engineer and conductor described the man as tall, balding with curly hair on the sides and wearing a red sweatshirt. This description matched that of a man police had escorted off the tracks in the same location the day before. Police eventually caught up with the man. Police reminded him of their prior conversation regarding trespassing on the tracks. He told police he has nothing to do and his family has always walked the tracks. He was not trying to harm himself, he was just bored, he told police, who told the man the tracks are posted as “No Trespassing,” and that they would be charging him for trespassing.
Crashes with property damage only reported at the Blackburn Rotary at 2:13 p.m., and on Pirates Lane at 5:38 p.m.
1:51 p.m.: Trash dumping was reported on Elm Street. A caller reported trash that has been put out a week in advance.
10:40 a.m.: A 54-year-old Gloucester resident was arrested on an active warrant for a restraining order violation. The man was taken into custody after a motor-vehicle stop of a white Ford truck on Poplar Street and Bertoni Road. The man was taken to Peabody District Court.
10:04 a.m.: A disabled vehicle was reported on Hesperus and Western avenues.
7:42 a.m.: A report of annoying phone calls was under investigation. The log refers to charges being sought.
ROCKPORT
Monday, May 6
Noon: The Fire Department was dispatched to a Drumlin Road address.
Sunday, May 5
2:48 p.m.: A medical emergency ambulance transport was conducted from a Main Street address.
8:13 a.m.: The Fire Department was dispatched to a Granite Street address.
Saturday, May 4
Medical emergencies: Individuals were taken to the hospital by ambulance from the intersection of Beach and Main Streets at 10:36 a.m., the intersection of Thatcher Road and Tregony Bow at 11:19 a.m., the intersection of Thatcher Road and Highview Road at 11:34 a.m., and a Main Street address at 2:03 p.m.
ESSEX
Monday, May 6
7:36 p.m.: A police investigation was conducted at a Pond Street address.
7:27 p.m.: An ambulance transport was conducted from the intersection of Apple Street and Western Avenue.
5:01 p.m.: A report was made about a motor vehicle crash on John Wise Avenue.
1:17 p.m.: A report was made about a motor vehicle crash on Main Street.
Sunday, May 5
5:38 p.m.: After a report of an injury, a medical ambulance transport was refused at a Western Avenue address.
9:56 a.m.: A medical ambulance transport was conducted from a Sagamore Circle address.
Saturday, May 4
7:29 a.m.: A request was made about a public utility on Martin Street.
MANCHESTER
Monday, May 6
11:07 p.m.: Suspicious activity was reported on Ancient County Way at 9:59 p.m., at the intersection of Pine and Pleasant Streets at10:20 p.m., and at the Pine Street Fields at 11:07 p.m.
4:53 p.m.: After a motor vehicle stop at the intersection of Pine Street and Parsons Lane, a written warning was issued.
4:34 p.m.: A complaint was made about an animal on Allen Avenue.
2:46 p.m.: A report was made about lost and found property at a Central Street address.
1:53 p.m.: A report was made about a motor vehicle crash on Jersey Lane.
1:48 p.m.: A community policing event was attended to at a Lincoln Street address.
1:27 p.m.: A report of a structure fire was confirmed at a Boardman Avenue address. “It was just contained to an oven,” said Lt. Robert Cavender. “It was out before we even got there. It was just a small oven fire contained to the oven.”
1:17 p.m.: Acomplaint about noise at the intersection of Sea and Summer Streets was lodged.
8:27 a.m.: A transport was conducted at a Central Street address.
