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MPD LOG: Scams include text from ‘son,’ fake Amazon purchase; neighbor complains about home gym
09 Mar

MPD LOG: Scams include text from ‘son,’ fake Amazon purchase; neighbor complains about home gym

Marblehead Current staffPublic safety, Top Stories
Saturday, Feb. 14Alarms: 1Building/property checks: 9Abandoned 911 calls: 2Vehicle stops, citations: 1Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 1 2:07 a.m. An officer issued a citation to a driver who, according to the officer’s cruiser-mounted radar, had been driving 60 mph on Tedesco Street, more than twice the posted speed limit of 25 mph. The officer asked the driver why she was driving so fast, and she said she did not have a reason and profusely apologized. The officer noted in his report that there is a permanent…
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 Pizza shop workers get nasty notes; gag gift shopping opens spam floodgates
02 Mar

 Pizza shop workers get nasty notes; gag gift shopping opens spam floodgates

Marblehead Current staffPublic safety, Top Stories
Saturday, Feb. 7Alarms: 1Building/property checks: 4Abandoned 911 calls: 1Vehicle stops, citations: 0Vehicle 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…
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Marblehead Police log: Cruiser, truck slap mirrors; woman falls prey to apartment scam
20 Feb

Marblehead Police log: Cruiser, truck slap mirrors; woman falls prey to apartment scam

Marblehead Current staffLocal News, Police Log, Public safety
Monday, Feb. 2 Alarms: 1Building/property checks: 6Abandoned 911 calls: 3Vehicle stops, citations: 1 Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 1 7:47 a.m. A utilities issue was reported on Smith and Pleasant streets. 8:20 a.m. An officer assisted with a disabled vehicle on Pleasant Street. 11:15 a.m. An officer documented an incident in which his cruiser and Ford pickup truck had slapped mirrors as the officer was pulling into the Crosby’s Market parking lot via State Street, where the entrance was very narrow due to snowbanks. The officer exited…
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POLICE LOG: Loyalty points used for lavish purchases; backhoe strikes cruiser during storm cleanup
16 Feb

POLICE LOG: Loyalty points used for lavish purchases; backhoe strikes cruiser during storm cleanup

Marblehead Current staffPolice Log, Public safety, Top Stories
Sunday, Jan. 25Alarms: 4Building/property checks: 4Abandoned 911 calls: 1Vehicle stops, citations: 1 Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 0 7:57 a.m. An officer investigated a report of a disabled vehicle on Humphrey and Laurel streets. 2:17 p.m. An officer investigated a report of a disabled vehicle on Prospect and Pleasant streets. 2:30 p.m. Vehicles were towed on Pleasant Street and on Front Street for violating the snow emergency parking ban.  5:16 p.m. An officer assisted a citizen on State and Washington streets. 7:37 p.m. An officer investigated a…
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PREP STANDOUT: Faceoff specialist Crawford commits to Providence
11 Feb

PREP STANDOUT: Faceoff specialist Crawford commits to Providence

Marblehead Current staffLocal News, Sports
Will Crawford, a 5-foot-11, 180-pound faceoff specialist from Marblehead, will take his lacrosse skills to NCAA Division I Providence College this fall. COURTESY PHOTO Lacrosse faceoff specialist Will Crawford of Marblehead was one of more than a dozen St. John’s Prep student-athletes who recently made commitments to compete at the college of their choice. Crawford will attend Providence College. “Will had an incredibly productive season last spring in the faceoff spot, earning USA Lacrosse All-American honors,” said Eagles coach John Pynchon. “He is skilled and…
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