Sunday, May 3
Alarms: 0
Building/property checks: 8
Abandoned 911 calls: 3
Vehicle stops, citations: 0
Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 1
1:17 p.m. An officer assisted with a disabled vehicle on Leggs Hill Road.
3:06 p.m. An officer went to Mugford Street to speak with a woman who had about $700 stolen from her National Grand Bank account. The woman explained that the scammer had also changed the passwords to both her banking app and her email. She had already submitted a claim with the bank, and the stolen funds had already been returned to her account. The officer advised her to continue to monitor all bank statements and recommended freezing her credit using the three major credit bureaus.
6:18 p.m. An officer investigated a general complaint on Lincoln Park.
Monday, May 4
Alarms: 0
Building/property checks: 1
Abandoned 911 calls: 1
Vehicle stops, citations: 0
Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 0
8:15 a.m. An officer spoke by phone with a father whose 9-year-old son was shaken up but not seriously injured after a Toyota SUV clipped the back tire of his bicycle as the 9-year-old was riding down West Shore Drive on the way to the Village School. After the father gave him permission to speak to his son, the officer went to the Village School to check on the child and see if he could gather any more details. The student told the officer the same story the father had and confirmed that he was uninjured but still a little shaken. The student said that he had not fallen off his bike and pulled over on the sidewalk and called his father immediately after the incident. The child added that the driver never stopped to check if he was alright. The officer told the child that he was glad to see him uninjured and told him that if he remembered anything else, he should report it to his father. The officer then called the father back who said that he only wanted the incident documented at this time.
8:37 a.m. An officer investigated a neighbor dispute on Lincoln Park.
11:02 a.m. A lost debit card was reported on Jersey Street and West Shore Drive.
1:25 p.m. An officer assisted a citizen on Arrowhead Road.
2:44 p.m. Officers investigated a report of a downed tree or branch on West Shore Drive.
4:24 p.m. An officer spoke at the police station with a woman who had received a typed, unsigned piece of hate mail that referenced her prior involvement with the Marblehead Festival of Arts and a children’s book she had written. The woman had no idea who could have sent her the letter, and the envelope did not have a return address. The officer scanned in a copy of the letter for the police department’s records and advised the woman to report any further harassment.
5:34 p.m. An officer investigated a complaint about a moving vehicle on Ocean Avenue and Nanepashemet Street. The vehicle could not be located.
5:49 p.m. Officers investigated a report of a suspicious person or people purportedly soliciting for Verizon on Washington Street. The officer found two people on a Washington Street porch who were speaking with a person who appeared to be the homeowner. One of the two people was wearing a Verizon badge and a reflective strap-style vest; the other person had no visible identification and was wearing an Alo sweatsuit. The officer asked them to cease their sales pitch so he could speak with them on the sidewalk. The man with the ID confirmed they were soliciting for Verizon. The other man said that he was working with the first man but did not have any ID, only a picture of his Massachusetts identification on his cell phone. Neither man was registered as a solicitor in Marblehead, as required by town bylaw. The man with ID led the officer to his vehicle, where the officer determined that the vehicle, which was owned by his girlfriend, was not covered by an active insurance policy. The officer requested a tow for the vehicle and instructed the man to remove his personal belongings from the vehicle and secure an alternate ride home. After the tow truck arrived, the officer seized the license plates and issued a criminal complaint citation to the man’s girlfriend, which he gave to the man as his girlfriend’s “agent” after he called and advised her of the situation. The officer also advised the two men that if they were going to come back to town to solicit, they would need to apply for a permit first.
10:15 p.m. An officer investigated a general complaint on Green Street and Kenneth Road.
Tuesday, May 5
Alarms: 2
Building/property checks: 6
Abandoned 911 calls: 2
Vehicle stops, citations: 0
Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 1
8:03 a.m. An officer investigated a complaint about a moving vehicle on Gingerbread Hill Road and Beacon Street.
8:51 a.m. An officer investigated a general complaint on Pleasant Street that proved to be unfounded.
9:14 a.m. Suspicious activity was reported on Lafayette Street.
11:06 a.m. An officer spoke at the station with a woman who had accidentally left her wallet in Fitchburg on a recent trip to Great Wolf Lodge, which had since been thrown away by the lodge’s staff. The wallet contained credit cards, a driver’s license and small personal items, and she had presumed they were lost for good until an employee at the resort called her to say they had it. The employee advised her that the resort would keep the wallet for up to 90 days before discarding the items but prior to the 90-day period ending she was notified that the resort had thrown the items in her wallet in the trash and donated the wallet itself. The woman was concerned that her personal information was on the items that had been thrown away. The officer advised her to work with her financial institutions as well as any legal representation she had to best protect herself from possible fraud. The officer advised her that a report would be on file at the police station for her records.
11:46 a.m. An officer investigated a general complaint on Washington Street.
2:41 p.m. An officer assisted another agency on Farrell Court.
2:45 p.m. An officer spoke in the police station lobby with a woman who had received two emails from TD Bank congratulating her on opening two new accounts with them, which she had not done. The woman said she had been able to get the accounts closed by speaking with a bank employee and confirming that she had not authorized the opening of the accounts. The bank had advised her to report the incident via IdentityTheft.gov and to freeze her credit using the three major credit bureaus. The woman told the officer that she had not noticed any other issues regarding her financial accounts and only needed documentation of the TD Bank incident.
2:59 p.m. A general complaint was made on Pleasant Street.
4:38 p.m. Officers assisted another agency on Humphrey Street and Glendale Road.
5:17 p.m. An officer investigated a general complaint on Atlantic Avenue.
5:54 p.m. A lost wallet was reported on Green Street Court.
6:21 p.m. An officer investigated a general complaint on West and Tedesco streets.
7:22 p.m. An officer investigated a complaint about a moving vehicle on Driftwood Road. The vehicle could not be located.
Wednesday, May 6
Alarms: 0
Building/property checks: 9
Abandoned 911 calls: 2
Vehicle stops, citations: 0
Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 0
10:33 a.m. An officer investigated a general complaint on Pleasant Street.
11:31 a.m. An officer investigated a general complaint on Pond Street.
12:23 p.m. An officer investigated a general complaint on Village Street.
3:03 p.m. Officers assisted a citizen on West Shore Drive and Cornell Road.
3:26 p.m. An officer spoke in the police station lobby with a woman who had received an email from TD Bank, indicating that she had opened a checking account with them. The woman then called the bank to check that she was not receiving a scam email and confirmed that someone did use her Social Security number to open a checking account. The woman then advised the bank to close the account and had it flagged as fraud. She also confirmed that the fraudster did not make any transactions on the account. The officer advised her to monitor her credit information and report if any other accounts were opened in her name.
4:33 p.m. Officers responded to the scene of a vehicle crash on Cottage and Commercial streets.
8:32 p.m. An officer investigated a general complaint on Gerald Road. The issue could not be located.
Thursday, May 7
Alarms: 0
Building/property checks: 13
Abandoned 911 calls: 1
Vehicle stops, citations: 0
Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 1
10:13 a.m. A citizen was assisted on Washington Street.
12:28 p.m. An officer investigated a complaint about a moving vehicle on Lighthouse Lane.
12:35 p.m. An officer investigated a report of a vehicle crash on Ocean Avenue and East Orchard Street.
4:21 p.m. Officers, firefighters and the police department’s mental health counselor investigated a general complaint on Russell Street.
4:57 p.m. A handicapped parking placard was found on Village Street.
8:39 p.m. A complaint was made about a moving vehicle on Ocean Avenue.
8:40 p.m. An officer investigated a complaint about a moving vehicle on Turner Road.
Friday, May 8
Alarms: 0
Building/property checks: 7
Abandoned 911 calls: 3
Vehicle stops, citations: 2
Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 6
10:11 a.m. A vehicle crash was reported on Atlantic Avenue but did not need to be investigated.
10:12 a.m. Officers rendered services after general information was provided on Washington Street.
12:03 p.m. Officers assisted a citizen on Green Street.
12:47 p.m. A complaint was made about a moving vehicle on Atlantic Avenue and Commercial Street.
12:54 p.m. An officer investigated a report of larceny, forgery or fraud on Bubier Road.
1:25 p.m. A minor vehicle crash was reported on Pleasant and Bessom streets.
1:35 p.m. An officer assisted Peabody police on Andover Street in that city.
4:07 p.m. An officer investigated a disturbance on Broughton Road.
8:24 p.m. Officers investigated a report of a disturbance on Pond Street and Farrell Court but could not locate it.
8:37 p.m. A vehicle was towed after a traffic stop on Ocean Avenue.
10:51 p.m. An officer investigated a complaint about a moving vehicle on Front Street but could not locate the vehicle.
11:09 p.m. Officers investigated a complaint about a moving vehicle on Washington Street but could not locate the vehicle.
Saturday, May 9
Alarms: 1
Building/property checks: 3
Abandoned 911 calls: 1
Vehicle stops, citations: 0
Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 1
1:22 a.m. Officers investigated a general complaint on Broughton Road.
10:48 a.m. An officer went to Cross Street to speak to a man who, over the past couple of months, had someone throw a half-eaten apple core at the windshield of his Mercedes-Benz at least three times. In addition, he had discovered miscellaneous trash in his parking area, as if someone was intentionally placing it there. The man said he suspected the culprit was his neighbor, with whom he had ongoing issues over the winter related to snow removal, where the neighbor was placing snow onto his rental property and had not taken it so kindly when confronted about this. That seemed to line up to when the apple-core throwing and trash leaving began, according to the man. The man said he could not prove that his neighbor was responsible and just wanted the incidents documented with police for now. The officer advised him to contact the property management company to see if they could install a camera to deter the vandalism, and the man agreed that this was a good suggestion.
10:59 a.m. An officer investigated a report of suspicious activity on Atlantic Avenue and Preston Beach Road but could not locate it.
1:50 p.m. Officers went to State Street to try to assist with a neighbor dispute. Upon their arrival, one of the neighbors reported that the other neighbor involved had a “meltdown” and damaged his fence. The man stated that he and his neighbor share a fence, and the other man’s trash barrels are on the other side of the fence where the damage was caused. The man explained that his neighbor had been throwing out a large section of cardboard when he got frustrated and pushed it behind the barrels and into the fence, causing damage. The officer asked the man to show him the damage and, while walking over, asked the man what course of action he would like to take. The man said that he did not want to press charges and simply wanted his neighbor not to be so volatile. While the officer was being shown the damage, he observed the other man driving his new bike in his driveway. The officer asked the man to come over and speak with him. The officer asked the man if he had damaged the fence, and he said that he was not sure. The man said that he had been putting away a piece of cardboard behind the fence when his neighbor’s wife came out and starting yelling at him. The man said that he immediately retreated because he did not want to get into trouble. The officer explained to the man that he had observed fresh damage to the fence and asked him to be more careful in the future. He agreed. The man also offered to come to the other side of the fence and apologize in person or shake his hand, but that offer was declined.
6:17 p.m. Officers investigated a complaint about a moving vehicle on Puritan Road and West Shore Drive.
8:24 p.m. An officer conducted a traffic stop on Orchard Street and Longfellow Road and issued a verbal warning to a driver who had been driving with no lights on and who had rolled through the stop sign from East Orchard Street onto Beach Street.
Sunday, May 10
Alarms: 1
Building/property checks: 1
Abandoned 911 calls: 1
Vehicle stops, citations: 0
Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 0
6:49 a.m. Officers investigated a report of suspicious activity on Lafayette Street.
3:52 p.m. An officer investigated a complaint about a moving vehicle on Baldwin Road and Pleasant Street but could not locate the vehicle.
6:28 p.m. An officer assisted a citizen on Elm Street.
10:18 p.m. Officers investigated a report of a complaint about a moving vehicle on Maple and Humphrey streets.
11:36 p.m. Someone was transported to the hospital after an officer, firefighters and an ambulance were sent to Powder House Court.
Monday, May 11
Alarms: 0
Building/property checks: 6
Abandoned 911 calls: 2
Vehicle stops, citations: 0
Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 2
6:52 a.m. An officer and firefighters investigated a silent 911 call on Elm Street.
10:24 a.m. An officer assisted a citizen on Calthrope Road.
12:12 p.m. An officer and the department’s mental health counselor rendered services after a general complaint on Farrell Court.
1:41 p.m. An officer was dispatched to National Grand Bank to investigate the report of a scam in progress. The bank’s vice president reported that a customer had come into the bank saying she needed $45,000 in cash to give to Microsoft. The vice president was then alerted by one of the tellers of the transaction and asked the customer what the money was for. The customer told the vice president that she needed to wire $45,000 to Microsoft for an overdue payment. The vice president attempted to explain to the woman that she was being scammed, and he would not be giving her the money. Once the woman realized she was being scammed, she got upset and left the bank.
2:01 p.m. An officer investigated a complaint about a moving vehicle on Ocean and Atlantic avenues.
3:09 p.m. An officer investigated a general complaint on Humphrey and Maple streets. The issue could not be located.
4:20 p.m. Officers, firefighters and an ambulance crew responded to the scene of a crash involving a vehicle and a cyclist on Pleasant and Smith streets. Upon his arrival at the scene, the officer spoke with both the driver of the vehicle and the father and son who had been on the bike, all of whom reported they were uninjured. The officer first spoke with the father, who explained he was on his bike with his son on the back of the bicycle traveling on Smith Street from Atlantic Avenue and came up to the intersection at Smith and Pleasant street. He said he had a green light turning yellow and proceeded into the intersection. He said the vehicle involved ran the red light traveling inbound on Pleasant Street, which caused the front of his bike to collide with the passenger side of the vehicle. The officer then spoke with the driver who confirmed that she was going inbound on Pleasant Street when the collision occurred at the Smith Street intersection. She stated that she could not recall if the light was red or green when she went through the intersection. A witness then came forward who had been following the bicycle on Smith Street. The witness confirmed that the bicycle had a green light and the vehicle ran through the red light. The officer issued the driver a citation.
4:43 p.m. Officers investigated the report of a disturbance in the area of the Village Street bridge. He spoke with a minor who explained that while riding his bike down the rail trail, he ran into two kids unknown to him who were older, probably in the sixth grade. The minor said that when he approached the two other kids, they began calling out unintelligible things to him. One of the kids smacked him in the helmet and called him a name before the two kids ran off in different directions. The boy said he was totally fine and not looking for any kind of investigation. He was released to the custody of his mother and grandmother. The officers briefly searched the area but did not find the youths involved in the incident.
6:07 p.m. An officer responded to the scene of a vehicle crash reported on Pleasant Street.
9:07 p.m. Officers investigated a report that the back glass door of a residence on Humphrey Street had just shattered. The homeowners were home and reported that no one was actively breaking into the house. When the officers arrived on scene, they observed the top piece of glass broken on the back storm door. They did not see any objects that could have broken the glass around the door. The door was located on a large deck, and with the wet grass, there would have been footprints left on the deck if there had been an intruder, but the officers found no footprints. One of the officers spoke with the homeowner who explained that they did not see anyone and did have motion lights in their backyard, which did not go off. The officers conducted a walk-through of the property and did not find anything amiss.
11:11 p.m. An officer investigated a complaint about a moving vehicle on Orne and Beacon streets.
