Sunday, June 28
- Alarms: 1
- Building/property checks: 9
- Abandoned 911 calls: 1
- Vehicle stops, citations: 0
- Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 0
12:23 a.m. An officer investigated a report of suspicious activity on Sunset Road.
1:18 p.m. A dead deer was reported on a ledge near Casino Road.
5:53 p.m. An officer went to the area of the Little Harbor Boathouse to investigate a report of an intoxicated woman allegedly causing a disturbance. The officer found a woman sitting down in the boatyard whose clothing matched the description he had been given and asked her if she was feeling OK. The woman said she was fine and asked why the officer had been called. She then walked to the other side of the street and sat down again. The officer asked a bystander who was working on his sailboat whether the woman had caused a disturbance. The man replied that she is frequently down at the boatyard and never causes any problems. The officer tried to confirm the woman’s name, but she replied that she did not want to provide it because she had done nothing wrong and was upset by the officer’s presence. The officer detected no odor of alcohol or slurred speech, and the woman also was steady on her feet. Seeing no signs of intoxication or a disturbance, the officer left.
6:41 p.m. Officers investigated a general complaint on Fort Sewall Lane.
7:08 p.m. An officer observed a red electric motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed on Ocean Avenue. Using radar, the officer confirmed that the e-motorcycle was traveling 42 mph, well above the town-wide speed limit of 25 mph. At one point, the officer observed a woman jogging stop and jump onto the shoulder to get out of the way of the e-motorcycle. The officer turned on his cruiser’s blue lights and began pursuing it but briefly lost sight of it due to its speed. He finally caught up to it in the Chandler Hovey parking lot and asked the rider for his license and registration. The rider explained that he believed that the vehicle did not need to be registered because it was an e-bike. The officer explained to the rider why he had been stopped and that his vehicle required motorcycle registration and insurance, given how fast it could go. The rider “remained polite but argumentative” with the first officer on scene as well as a second officer who arrived later as they debated the characteristics of the bike that required its registration. The officers eventually confiscated the e-motorcyle and issued the rider a citation. Over the course of the next two days, the officer spoke with the rider twice at the police station, once accompanied by his mother, regarding the status of his vehicle and how to retrieve it, as he had discovered that he could not register it because it was not street legal. The rider continued to argue that it was an e-bike and not subject to registration. Additionally, his mother claimed that they bought it online and received no warning that it could not be driven on the street. Further research indicated that the vehicle is delivered only able to reach a speed of 20 mph but can be easily modified to be able to travel at over 50 mph. The manual that the officer eventually got the rider to provide explains that the “electric bike is sold for off-road use only” and that “any attempt to use this bike on public roads, highways or streets is not recommended and would violate its intended use, potentially leading to serious consequences.”
Monday, June 29
- Alarms: 3
- Building/property checks: 1
- Abandoned 911 calls: 2
- Vehicle stops, citations: 0
- Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 9
4:13 a.m. Officers investigated a report of a large party on Kenneth Road.
10:18 a.m. Services were rendered after a call from an emergency phone in an elevator on Market Square.
10:25 a.m. An officer was dispatched to the lobby to speak with a young man who explained that someone had taken
his professional-grade Canon camera and equipment valued at approximately $8,000 out of his vehicle, possibly while it was parked at the Eastern Yacht Club or somewhere on Bayview Road. The officer said he would document the information and report any follow-up information.
11:46 p.m. Officers investigated a noise disturbance reported on Kenneth Road. For one of the officers, it was a return trip to the area from the night before, when he investigated a previous noise complaint. The officer arrived to find three cars in the driveway and another two parked on the street in front of the house. The officers spoke with the renter of the Airbnb, who stated that he would be leaving the property the following morning and would keep it down for the remainder of the night. The officer attempted to reach out to the owner of the property to apprise him of the situation but could not find a current number for him.
Tuesday, June 30
- Alarms: 3
- Building/property checks: 6
- Abandoned 911 calls: 0
- Vehicle stops, citations: 1
- Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 1
6:57 a.m. An officer investigated a report of a tree or branch down Driftwood Road.
12:12 p.m. An officer attempted to assist a person on West Shore Drive and Green Street, but the person could not be located.
1:15 p.m. An officer spoke in the police station lobby with a man who had struck a deal on Facebook Marketplace to sell a laptop for $906 to a person allegedly in Sarasota, Florida. The man had been promised payment by Venmo and had shipped the laptop based on the promise of that payment, but it had yet to arrive. The officer did a Google Maps search of the address to which the laptop had been sent and determined that there appeared to be no real business there, just a large laptop. The officer twice tried calling the phone number associated with the alleged buyer but received no answer. The man did not believe his personal information had been leaked or compromised but was out the $906 he had been promised for the laptop. The officer said he would share his report with detectives and asked to be kept in the loop if the man later received payment.
6:12 p.m. Officers, firefighters and an ambulance crew responded to the scene of a vehicle crash on Tedesco Street and Leggs Hill Road.
6:29 p.m. While officers were still tied up with the vehicle crash on Tedesco Street and Leggs Hill Road, they received a report of a noise complaint and possible domestic incident in the vicinity of Doaks Lane. Two officers broke off and drove through heavy rain to the area of the domestic disturbance. After hearing nothing, they investigated further the area around the shanties adjacent to Fort Beach and Doaks lanes. They then spoke to the person who had reported the incident who said the noise had been coming from the area of the boatyard near the tug boat and gray shed. While one officer was surveying the area and waiting for the other officer to arrive, a young woman appeared. The officer asked if she had been yelling or had been in an argument, and she immediately became evasive, according to the officer’s report. He asked her name, and she refused. The other officer arrived, and the first officer told the woman she was not free to leave. He then went over to the shed and tried to locate somebody; however, nobody was in the area. A sergeant then arrived, and together they investigated the shed, which had what appeared to be living quarters with electricity and a cot. They were then able to identify the woman as someone who, along with a man known to police, had been the subject of multiple calls in the past. The woman remained uncooperative until the two officers had left, but once they had, the sergeant, whom the woman recognized from the previous calls, was able to have a conversation with her and get more information from her, including that she had been “punched in the face,” though she did not say when, where or by whom. But later in the conversation, she explained that she is Russian and talks loud with her mother on the phone, and that is why people call the police about her. The woman then asked when the sergeant would be working next and said she would come to the station and speak with him. She then thanked the sergeant and rode off on her bicycle in the downpour.
7:11 p.m. Officers, firefighters and an ambulance crew responded to the scene of a vehicle crash on Lafayette Street and Carna Road.
8:29 p.m. Officers investigated a report of suspicious activity on Front Street.
10:10 p.m. Officers responded to the scene of a vehicle crash on Green Street and West Shore Drive. Upon his arrival, one of the officers observed a white Pontiac sedan facing the wrong direction on Green Street while parked half on the street and half on the sidewalk. Under the Pontiac was a knocked-over yield sign and post, still anchored in the pavement at its base. The front end of the Pontiac had fresh damage, and there was a debris field on the pavement directly in front of it. The driver was still sitting in the driver’s seat with the car running. Upon questioning, she claimed she was not injured but did not know how she ended up on the wrong side of the road. The officer also observed a white GMC Sierra parked in the travel lane of Green Street. The driver told the officer that he had been stopped at the yield sign, waiting to turn right, as the Pontiac approached Green Street from the left, on West Shore Drive. He said the Pontiac took the corner very wide, crossing the double yellow line, striking the man’s truck and then driving off the road, over the yield sign. The man said he was not injured, and his truck sustained minor damage. The officer returned to the Pontiac to speak with its driver again, who was still seated in her car. The officer asked her to exit the car so she could see the damage. The officer also explained that her car would need to be towed. The officer received authorization to drive the woman home after her car was towed, which he did, leaving after she was safely inside.
Wednesday, July 1
- Alarms: 3
- Building/property checks: 12
- Abandoned 911 calls: 4
- Vehicle stops, citations: 0
- Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 0
7:54 a.m. A tree or branch was reported down on Haley Road.
11:25 a.m. An officer spoke with a Dennett Road resident who had received a suspicious letter originating from Charleston, West Virginia, which appeared to be from a man he did not know. The resident had Googled the man’s name and determined the name matched that of a man who had been arrested in 2016 following an investigation into a YouTube video he posted discussing inappropriate intentions toward a minor and subsequently sentenced to four to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to solicitation of a minor and possession of sexually explicit materials depicting minors. In the letter, the sender explained that he has a friend who goes to the church in Marblehead and was reaching out to say hello. The letter went on to say something to the effect of God was wiping the United States off the earth, and we need to repent for our sins. In response to a question from the officer, the resident said he is not aware of having any enemies. He just asked that the incident be documented.
4:11 p.m. An officer investigated a report of a suspicious box on Tufts Street.
10:10 p.m. A caller reported that a sign had been twisted around on Washington and Pleasant streets.
10:18 p.m. A vehicle was towed after a traffic stop between Front and Crocker Park streets.
Thursday, July 2
- Alarms: 1
- Building/property checks: 6
- Abandoned 911 calls: 0
- Vehicle stops, citations: 0
- Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 1
11:09 a.m. An officer was dispatched to Washington Street to investigate a report that a car had crashed into a fire hydrant. Upon his arrival, he observed a vehicle parked on the sidewalk with its front bumper on top of the hydrant, which was stuck underneath. The driver told the officer that he had been in a rush to drop some things off and did not notice the hydrant. He said he was not worried about the damage to his car but needed assistance with freeing his vehicle without damaging the hydrant. The officer called a tow company, which was able to lift the vehicle off the hydrant without causing additional damage. Soon thereafter, Water and Sewer conducted a pressure check on the hydrant.
11:23 a.m. An officer responded to Front and Circle streets to investigate a report that an MBTA bus had struck a rock wall, causing damage. Upon his arrival, the officer located the bus on Franklin Street and spoke with the driver. The driver explained that he thought he had enough room to make the swing and realized that he had collided with the rock wall, noting that he had already notified his supervisor and that an inspector was on the way to assess the bus. He said the MBTA was aware of the property damage.
2:29 p.m. Officers, firefighters and an ambulance crew responded to the scene of a vehicle crash on Atlantic Avenue and Washington Street.
2:37 p.m. Officers, firefighters and an ambulance crew responded to the scene of a vehicle crash on Lafayette and Maple streets.
9:31 p.m. Officers restored the peace after a general complaint on Front Street.
10:57 p.m. An officer investigated a disturbance reported on State Street.
11:22 p.m. Officers investigated a disturbance reported on Pleasant Street.
11:41 p.m. While on patrol on Beacon Street, an officer’s attention was drawn to a group of about 10 young adult men standing dangerously in the street at a blind corner next to the seawall railing for Grace Oliver’s Beach. He also observed a plastic cooler and three empty Miller Lite beer cans on the pavement near it. The officer parked his cruiser and asked whose cooler was in the roadway. A Vermont man claimed ownership of the cooler. The officer asked the man if he was 21 years old, and he admitted he was 20. The young man did not appear intoxicated or impaired and was cooperative and respectful, according to the officer’s report. The group of men told me they were waiting for ride share services to come pick them up. The officer advised them to move along to a safer part of the street down by the beach entrance. The officer opened the young man’s cooler to discover six unopened Coors Light cans inside. The officer advised the young man he would be taking his cooler, disposing of the contents and that he could retrieve the cooler at the police station the following day. The young man came to the police station to retrieve his cooler and was given a “stern warning” about the liquor law violations.
Friday, July 3
- Alarms: 2
- Building/property checks: 8
- Abandoned 911 calls: 3
- Vehicle stops, citations: 1
- Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 1
9:09 a.m. An officer investigated a disturbance on Pleasant Street.
9:38 a.m. An officer investigated the report of a disabled vehicle on Jersey Street and Colonial Court.
9:55 a.m. Officers assisted at the scene of a vehicle crash on West Shore Drive.
6:52 p.m. A 57-year-old Boston resident was arrested and charged with trespassing, disorderly conduct, assault and battery, and resisting arrest after officers investigated the report of a disturbance on Front Street.
10:40 p.m. Officers restored the peace after a general complaint on Front Street and Crocker Park Street.
Saturday, July 4
- Alarms: 1
- Building/property checks: 3
- Abandoned 911 calls: 3
- Vehicle stops, citations: 0
- Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 2
10:39 a.m. An officer investigated a report of a possible motor vehicle hit-and-run on Lincoln Avenue. Upon his arrival, the officer met with a man who stated that he believed someone had hit his car, causing the rear windshield to shatter. He pointed out damage to the rear end of the car near the windshield, adding that he did not believe that damage had been there before. He stated that he had been parked in his spot for roughly five minutes and was not sure if a vehicle caused the damage or if it was a passerby on foot. The man said that he just wanted the incident documented.
11:23 a.m. An officer investigated a disturbance on Washington and Darling streets.
12:21 p.m. Officers investigated a disturbance on Harding Lane.
1:21 p.m. To deter unruly behavior and curtail underage drinking, two officers conducted drone operations oover Harding Lane, Brown’s Island and the Little Harbor area between 11:45 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. They observed “significant amounts of underage and open consumption of alcohol, in addition to trespassing on private property, as hundreds of youth made their way to and from Brown’s Island,” where the Trustees of Reservations prohibits alcohol consumption. “What we observed was a massive, spring-break-style beach party with significant drinking, people urinating alongside the tree line at the edge of the beach and generally unruly behavior,” the officer’s report reads. On the private beach by Harding Lane, an officer observed multiple instances of young children playing on the beach or in the water who had to run away from groups of rowdy and unruly teenagers. “When neighbors and parents of the young children asked the groups to move along or quell their behavior, different groups repeatedly chastised the neighbors about being respectful of THEM!” the officer’s report reads. In coordination with patrol units on Harding Lane and Beacon Street, the officers tried to quell the disturbance and move the groups along. One officer stopped or intercepted multiple individuals, all of whom were in possession of alcohol or had trespassed onto private property. With the assistance of other officers, the officer stopped and identified three young men who had backpacks full of booze, from whom they confiscated significant amounts of alcohol. One of the young men was “generally uncooperative,” but another cooperated, admitting to having a fake ID, which he readily turned over. The officers also took possession of a few abandoned backpacks filled with booze and some abandoned tumblers with alcohol. Another individual yelled at the officer from several feet away about what he perceived as unjust enforcement by the police. The officer could not get to him from his position on the seawall, but he repeatedly yelled and taunted the officer and the neighbors, saying the officer knew his father, a Nahant police sergeant. Marblehead officers should be ashamed of their actions, he said. With the help of an incoming tide, the officers were able to clear much of the illicit activity from the area, and many youths dispersed on foot throughout the town. The confiscated booze was photographed and thrown into the Marblehead Police dumpster.
2:27 p.m. Officers investigated a disturbance on Harris Court.
2:50 p.m. An outside party was reported on Doaks Lane.
9:44 p.m. A disturbance was reported on Washington Street.
10:55 p.m. Officers investigated a disturbance on Pleasant Street.
11:53 p.m. An officer investigated a disturbance on Atlantic Avenue.
