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POLICE LOG: Man wanders into mud room; unexpected chum buckets dropped on Overlook Road
13 Jul

POLICE LOG: Man wanders into mud room; unexpected chum buckets dropped on Overlook Road

Marblehead Current staffPolice Log, Public safety
Thursday, June 18Alarms: 1Building/property checks: 6Abandoned 911 calls: 2Vehicle stops, citations: 0Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 0 9:38 a.m. A lost skiff or dinghy was reported on Redstone Lane. 9:50 a.m. A general complaint was made on West Shore Drive. 3:56 p.m. A man came into the police station to report what he believed was a case of fraud. However, as he was beginning to tell an officer about how he had transferred $7,000 to purchase a car, his phone rang, and it turned out to…
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POLICE LOG: Vehicle break-ins, DUI arrest, scams 
06 Jul

POLICE LOG: Vehicle break-ins, DUI arrest, scams 

Marblehead Current staffPublic safety, Top Stories
Saturday, June 6Alarms: 3Building/property checks: 4Abandoned 911 calls: 0Vehicle stops, citations: 1 Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 0 12:01 p.m. Officers and firefighters investigated a report of a truck that struck power lines, taking them down and causing a power outage in the area of Stonybrook Road. Upon his arrival, one of the officers was met out front of the two homes most directly affected by their respective owners. One homeowner showed the officer the damage her home had sustained, as the truck ripped her entire electrical…
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Light Department asks for public’s help reducing energy use 4-8 p.m. until heat wave ends
01 Jul

Light Department asks for public’s help reducing energy use 4-8 p.m. until heat wave ends

Marblehead Current staffTop Stories
With extreme heat expected to extend into the weekend, the Marblehead Light Department is urging residents to help control the cost of purchasing energy by reducing their discretionary energy use between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., which could help homeowners save money on future electric bills. When electricity demand reaches its highest levels, typically between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. in New England, the cost of purchasing power from the regional grid rises significantly, the Light Department explained. Those peak demand periods also play an…
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MARBLEHEAD POLICE LOG: Stroller’s pocket flummoxes man; boat strikes rock, runs aground 
28 Jun

MARBLEHEAD POLICE LOG: Stroller’s pocket flummoxes man; boat strikes rock, runs aground 

Marblehead Current staffPolice Log, Public safety, Top Stories
Saturday, June 6Alarms: 3Building/property checks: 4Abandoned 911 calls: 0Vehicle stops, citations: 1 Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 0 9:37 a.m. An officer investigated a complaint about a moving vehicle that proved to be unfounded on Woodfin Terrace. 12:01 p.m. Officers and firefighters investigated a report of a truck that struck power lines, taking them down and causing a power outage in the area of Stonybrook Road. Upon his arrival, one of the officers was met out front of the two homes most directly affected by their respective…
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Marblehead Police log: Small boat goes adrift; Creesy Street kids menace neighbors
20 Jun

Marblehead Police log: Small boat goes adrift; Creesy Street kids menace neighbors

Marblehead Current staffPolice Log, Public safety, Top Stories
Saturday, May 30Alarms: 1Building/property checks: 0Abandoned 911 calls: 0Vehicle stops, citations: 0 Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 0 2:27 a.m. A disabled vehicle was reported on Atlantic Avenue. 8:01 a.m. Boat complaints were made on Allerton Place, Gregory Street, Skinners Path and Ocean Avenue 8:11 a.m. Wind and rain downed trees or branches on Ocean Avenue, Pig Rock Lane and Atlantic Avenue, Trinity Road, West Shore Drive, Gingerbread Hill Road, Elm and Cowell streets, William and Hibbard roads, Cornell Road, Cornell Road again, Carol Road, Atlantic Avenue…
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MARBLEHEAD POLICE LOG: Vandal throws eggs, knocks over flags at candy shop
15 Jun

MARBLEHEAD POLICE LOG: Vandal throws eggs, knocks over flags at candy shop

Marblehead Current staffPublic safety, Top Stories
Saturday, May 16Alarms: 4Building/property checks: 5Abandoned 911 calls: 5Vehicle stops, citations: 2  Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 1 3:10 a.m. An officer investigated a general complaint on Front Street. 8:19 a.m. An officer went to the area of Peach Highlands and Lime Street to investigate the report of the theft of a laptop from a vehicle that had been parked on Lime Street across from the baseball field since 6 p.m. the night before. The laptop had been on the front seat of the vehicle, and the…
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