Saturday, Feb. 7
Alarms: 1
Building/property checks: 4
Abandoned 911 calls: 1
Vehicle stops, citations: 0
Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 0
7:01 a.m. A caller inquired, “Is there a snow emergency?” The caller was told “yes.”
9:27 a.m. A complaint about brown water on Intrepid Circle was referred to another agency.
11:02 a.m. An officer investigated a general complaint on Miles Standish and Londonderry roads.
11:17 a.m. An officer assisted with a general complaint on Santry Road.
11:31 a.m. Officers assisted with a disabled vehicle reported on Pleasant Street.
11:35 a.m. Officers responded to the report of a vehicle crash on Bayview Road but could not locate it.
12:08 p.m. Officers investigated a complaint about a moving vehicle on Front Street.
12:17 p.m. Officers investigated a complaint about a moving vehicle on Elm and Cowell streets. A vehicle was towed.
1:21 p.m. A vehicle crash was investigated on Evans Road.
1:52 p.m. Services were rendered after a general complaint on Central Street.
1:59 p.m. Officers, firefighters and an ambulance crew responded to the scene of a vehicle crash reported on West Shore Drive.
2:28 p.m. An officer rendered services after a general complaint on Devereux Street.
2:40 p.m. A vehicle was towed to assist another agency on Cloutmans Lane.
3:44 p.m. An officer responded to the scene of a vehicle crash on Pleasant Street.
4:36 p.m. Services were rendered after a general complaint on Martin Terrace.
4:50 p.m. Officers investigated a report of a person blowing snow into the street on West Shore Drive and Waterside Road.
5:26 p.m. Services were rendered after a general complaint on Bessom Street.
5:38 p.m. Assistance was provided to another agency on Atlantic Avenue.
Sunday, Feb. 8
Alarms: 2
Building/property checks: 9
Abandoned 911 calls: 1
Vehicle stops, citations: 0
Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 1
3:10 a.m. A citizen was rendered assistance on Crowninshield Road.
9:19 a.m. An officer investigated a general complaint on Naugus Avenue.
9:54 a.m. An officer assisted with a disabled vehicle on Stone Terrace and Jersey Street.
11:05 a.m. An officer investigated a general complaint on Tedesco Street.
11:18 a.m. Officers investigated a disturbance on Washington Street and filed a report.
12:45 p.m. Services were rendered after a general complaint on West Shore Drive.
10:42 p.m. Officers investigated a general complaint on Mooring Road.
Monday, Feb. 9
Alarms: 2
Building/property checks: 2
Abandoned 911 calls: 0
Vehicle stops, citations: 1
Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 3
6:50 a.m. Services were rendered after a general complaint on Washington Street.
6:57 a.m. A vehicle crash was reported on Washington Street.
8:27 a.m. A general complaint proved to be unfounded on Humphrey Street.
11:30 a.m. Police were given notice about a large funeral on Atlantic Avenue.
1:51 p.m. Officers and an ambulance crew responded to the scene of a vehicle crash on Curtis Street.
2:12 p.m. An officer investigated a report of larceny, forgery or fraud on Village Street and filed a report.
2:40 p.m. A past hit-and-run crash was reported on Washington and Pleasant streets.
4:56 p.m. Officers and an ambulance crew investigated a report of suspicious activity on Doaks Lane, and a report was filed.
5:46 p.m. An officer investigated the report of a vehicle crash on Prospect Street and filed a report.
7:46 p.m. Officers investigated a general complaint on Humphrey Street and filed a report.
9:08 p.m. A utilities issue was reported on Front Street.
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Alarms: 0
Building/property checks: 5
Abandoned 911 calls: 0
Vehicle stops, citations: 0
Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 2
5:33 a.m. An officer went to Powder House Court to investigate a report of screaming. A woman told him that her neighbor keeps her awake all night due to banging and slamming on the other side of the wall. The woman explained that she had been yelling because she was very angry about being woken up by her neighbor again. The woman added that she had spoken to the Marblehead Housing Authority multiple times, but nothing had been fixed. The officer advised her to speak with the Housing Authority again. He then went next door and spoke with the neighbor, who explained that the issues between the two women had been constant since she moved in three years ago. The second woman stated that she is always hearing her neighbor yelling on the other side of the wall. She, too, had spoken with the Marblehead Housing Authority regarding the issue and had a meeting scheduled with staff the following day.
9:30 a.m. An officer spoke in the police station lobby with a woman who had received mail from American Express claiming she had opened a new credit card. She had contacted the company and advised them she did not open any new cards and requested the account be closed. The woman said the individual who opened the account had used her Social Security number and her name. The woman said that no charges had been made to the new account. The officer advised her to monitor her other accounts.
9:33 a.m. An officer investigated a report of larceny, forgery or fraud on Washington Street.
10:40 a.m. An officer investigated a general complaint on Front Street.
11 a.m. An officer assisted a citizen on Pleasant Street.
3:08 p.m. A disabled vehicle was reported on Baldwin Road.
6:55 p.m. An officer investigated a general complaint on Creesy Street.
7:29 p.m. An officer assisted a citizen on Front Street and filed a report.
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Alarms: 1
Building/property checks: 6
Abandoned 911 calls: 2
Vehicle stops, citations: 0
Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 0
4:20 a.m. An officer was dispatched to Orne Street to investigate a report of a private plowing company pushing snow back on the street.
The officer followed the plow truck in his cruiser for several minutes and then approached the driver after he pulled over on Jersey Street by West Shore Drive. The driver apologized for not realizing sooner that the officer wanted to speak with him and explained that he was on his way to Sunset Road to do snow removal at another house. The officer explained that he would need to return to Orne Street and remove all the snow that had been left on the road. The driver said he understood and once again apologized.
7:42 a.m. Services were rendered after a general complaint on Atlantic Avenue.
8:46 a.m. A vehicle crash was reported on Mugford Street.
10:01 a.m. An officer rendered services after a general complaint on Higgins and Mohawk roads.
10:10 a.m. An officer responded to the scene of a vehicle crash on Jane and Carol roads and filed a report.
11:03 a.m. Assistance was rendered to a citizen on Arrowhead Road.
12:05 p.m. An officer was dispatched to Pond Street to investigate a snow plowing complaint. A resident showed him a security camera video on her phone from the front of her residence, which showed a white truck plow a snowbank from across the street onto the sidewalk and driveway skirt in front of her house, blocking the front entrance of her home, which had already been cleared. While the woman was outside clearing the mess, a neighbor approached her and told her that he had witnessed the incident and recognized whose truck it was. The woman said that she did not know any reason why the man would have pushed snow onto her property. The officer went to the man’s home to try to speak with him, but he was not home.
12:37 p.m. An officer investigated a general complaint on Intrepid Circle and filed a report.
2:23 p.m. An officer investigated a general complaint on Prospect Court and filed a report.
2:50 p.m. A complaint was made about a moving vehicle on Widger Road.
5:01 p.m. An officer investigated a general complaint on Cornell and Dartmouth roads.
5:55 p.m. An officer responded to the report of a vehicle crash on Atlantic Avenue and filed a report.
Thursday, Feb. 12
Alarms: 2
Building/property checks: 11
Abandoned 911 calls: 1
Vehicle stops, citations: 1
Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 0
11:02 a.m. The police department’s mental health counselor provided assistance on Pleasant Street.
1:19 p.m. An officer was dispatched to Atlantic Avenue to take a report about a concerning note left on the windshield of a vehicle of a Fresca Pizza employee. The note read, “If you park here all day and block the walkway, you may rec flat tires.” The employee had a dashcam on his vehicle, which captured the person who had left the note: an older man who appeared to be in his late 70s or early 80s, possibly a resident who lives on the street. The officer advised the employee that he would try to identify the man and have a
conversation with him, but he was not immediately able to Identify the person.
2:35 p.m. An officer investigated the report of a vehicle crash on Maple Street and filed a report.
4:51 p.m. An officer returned to Atlantic Avenue to investigate yet another note that had been left for an employee of Fresca Pizza, this time complaining that the employee had blocked a shoveled path with his car. The owner of the pizza shop said that the car had been parked legally. The officer was able to speak with both the employee and the person irked about the parking and resolve the situation by suggesting minor changes to the parking arrangement.
7 p.m. Officers investigated a complaint about a moving vehicle on Humphrey Street.
Friday, Feb. 13
Alarms: 1
Building/property checks: 3
Abandoned 911 calls: 1
Vehicle stops, citations: 0
Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 0
10:28 a.m. An officer spoke over the phone with a woman who had fallen for a text-message phishing scam earlier in the day. The woman explained that she had received a text asking her to verify a charge for an Apple iPhone. The text instructed her to call the number provided if she was not the one who had made the purchase. When the woman called the number, the person on the other end gave her the name of “Eric Fisher” and said that he worked for the Social Security Administration. “Eric” told the woman that she had multiple accounts open in several states that were associated with illegal activity. The man then asked the woman for her personal information. She provided the last four digits of her Social Security number and was then transferred to another person in the “Treasury Department.” The woman provided information about her bank accounts with Bank of America, not the account numbers, but the type of accounts. The woman realized it was a scam when the person on the phone began to ask personal questions, such as who lives with her. The officer advised her to report the incident to both Bank of America and the Social Security office to see if they could provide further guidance on how to protect her accounts. He also advised her to check all her accounts as well as her credit reports and to call police to report any fraudulent activity she found. The officer also reviewed the red flags to look for to identify scams. The officer also gave the woman information on how to report identity theft to the FTC. He also advised her to place a freeze on her credit if she had not already done so.
12:19 p.m. An officer spoke with a man who began to be inundated with hundreds of spam emails about three hours after doing some online shopping for “gag” birthday gifts for his wife. One of the emails, which came three days earlier, was from Dell, but he recognized it as spam and ignored it. The next day, he received an email from Bread Payments (a loan service for Comenity Capital Bank), advising him of information on his payment account. Once again believing it to be spam, he ignored it. The following day, on Feb. 12, he received an email from Dell stating that his order of a $3,000 Dell Vaporware computer using a Bread Payments line of credit had been shipped. Not having purchased anything from Dell, he contacted Dell via website chat to alert the company the purchase was fraudulent. The customer service representative told him not to worry, and that the order would be canceled. He also contacted Bread Payments to report the fraudulent activity. However, earlier in the day, the man received an email from Dell telling him his order would be arriving sometime during the day. The man once again contacted Dell to report the incident, who in turn contacted U.P.S. and cancelled the order. The officer advised the man to check his credit and consider putting a freeze on it. The officer also provided the man with the website identitytheft.gov to report the incident.
12:23 p.m. An officer investigated a report of larceny, forgery or fraud on Darling Street.
4:01 p.m. Officers, firefighters and an ambulance crew responded to the scene of a vehicle crash on Humphrey Street and Leicester Road.
6:31 p.m. An officer was dispatched to Temple Emanu-El to investigate a report of a suspicious person. The caller explained that a person had entered the temple and greeted him during the service. The man then stood around for some time, which the caller and the rabbi found odd. The man then left the temple in an unknown direction. The man said that a dark sedan then made several laps around the building before leaving in an unknown direction. The officer told the man that he would conduct a search of the parking lot for suspicious activity and then remain in the area for the remainder of the temple’s services. The officer did not observe anything suspicious for the duration of the services. The officer was then relieved by another officer, who continued to monitor the area.
10:24 p.m. Suspicious activity was reported on Hathaway Road.
10:50 p.m. An officer assisted during snow removal on Pleasant and Village streets.
