Police Log

Weekly log of the Marblehead Police Department

MPD LOG: Frenchman found sleeping in lighthouse ladies’ room; another package bears ‘biblical’ writing

MPD LOG: Frenchman found sleeping in lighthouse ladies’ room; another package bears ‘biblical’ writing

Saturday, Sept. 19Alarms: 0Building/property checks: 8Abandoned 911 calls: 2Vehicle stops, citations: 0 Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 0 6:46 a.m. No action was required after a report of found or lost property on Atlantic Avenue. 7 a.m. An officer rendered services after a report of suspicious activity on Washington Street. 9:40 a.m. An officer rendered services at the scene of a vehicle crash on Ocean Avenue. 11:53 a.m. An officer attempted to assist another agency on Commercial Street but could not locate the issue. 3:33 p.m. Assistance…
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POLICE LOG: Cow poop found in less-than-special delivery; Creesy kids’ mischief continues

POLICE LOG: Cow poop found in less-than-special delivery; Creesy kids’ mischief continues

Monday, Sept. 14Alarms: 1Building/property checks: 6Abandoned 911 calls: 2Vehicle stops, citations: 1Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 2 7:18 a.m. Officers rendered services after a disturbance was reported on Atlantic Avenue. 9:26 a.m. An officer was dispatched to Madison Road to speak with a resident about a past scam. Upon his arrival, the resident explained that she had been trying to sell a lamp on Facebook Marketplace and had been randomly contacted by a caller about the lamp despite the fact that she had not given her…
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POLICE LOG: Donated vehicle’s plate misused; Bible verse scrawled on Amazon package

POLICE LOG: Donated vehicle’s plate misused; Bible verse scrawled on Amazon package

Monday, Sept. 7Alarms: 0Building/property checks: 5 Abandoned 911 calls: 1Vehicle stops, citations: 0 Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 0 10:10 a.m. An officer investigated a general complaint on Wyman Road. 1:19 p.m. An officer investigated a disturbance on Barnard Hawkes Court. 6:17 p.m. An officer investigated an issue related to utilities on Maverick Court and Maverick Street. The issue could not be located. Tuesday, Sept. 8Alarms: 4Building/property checks:  4Abandoned 911 calls: 1Vehicle stops, citations: 0Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 1 8:49 a.m. An officer rendered services after a general…
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POLICE LOG: Craft fair target of apparent scam; UN workers need help to return to Ethiopia

POLICE LOG: Craft fair target of apparent scam; UN workers need help to return to Ethiopia

Sunday, Aug. 30Alarms: 2Building/property checks: 11Abandoned 911 calls: 0Vehicle stops, citations: 2Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 0 12:16 a.m. Officers restored the peace after a disturbance was reported on Broughton Road. 1:12 a.m. A citizen was assisted on Washington Street. 8:59 a.m. An officer spoke in the police station with a man who explained that after a night out at Maddie’s Sail Loft he could not find his car. The man said he remembered parking it in the Crosby’s lot, but he had spoken to people…
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MARBLEHEAD POLICE LOG: Keys left at Mookie’s counter land in wrong pocketbook

MARBLEHEAD POLICE LOG: Keys left at Mookie’s counter land in wrong pocketbook

Sunday, Aug. 23Alarms: 1Building/property checks: 13Abandoned 911 calls: 0Vehicle stops, citations: 0Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 0 12:25 a.m. An officer investigated a complaint about a moving vehicle on Pleasant Street. 7:32 a.m. A bike was found on Wallace Road. 10:09 a.m. An officer assisted a citizen on Rowland Street and filed a report. 7:35 p.m. Officers assisted Salem Police and an ambulance crew with responding to the report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle in the area of Salem State University near the White…
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POLICE LOG: Air Tag Samaritan in dark about stolen e-bike; wave knocks man off boat

POLICE LOG: Air Tag Samaritan in dark about stolen e-bike; wave knocks man off boat

Sunday, Aug. 16Alarms: 0 Building/property checks: 8Abandoned 911 calls: 1Vehicle stops, citations: 0Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 0 12:08 a.m. Officers investigated a general complaint on Crown Way. 9:27 a.m. Officers investigated a general complaint on Rainbow Road. 9:40 a.m. General information was provided on Coolidge Road. 3:04 p.m. An officer spoke in the police station lobby with a man whose email address was being used to make purchases on Walmart’s website. The man explained that, the best he could tell, the person was just using…
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MARBLEHEAD POLICE LOG: Man wages war on wasp nest; teens cop to car prank — eventually

MARBLEHEAD POLICE LOG: Man wages war on wasp nest; teens cop to car prank — eventually

Saturday, Aug. 8Alarms: 0Building/property checks: 4Abandoned 911 calls: 2Vehicle stops, citations: 0Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 0 12:32 a.m. Officers rendered services after investigating a disturbance on Village Street. 12:40 a.m. Officers investigated a disturbance on Guernsey Street. 6:45 a.m. Officers investigated a general complaint on Green Street. 8:30 a.m. Speeding cars were reported on West Shore Drive and Santry Road. 9:40 a.m. A different officer went back to Ocean Meadow Lane to take another report from the same resident regarding noise coming from his neighbor’s…
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POLICE LOG: Thefts target vintage turtle, valve stem caps, ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ flags

POLICE LOG: Thefts target vintage turtle, valve stem caps, ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ flags

Monday, July 27Alarms: 0Building/property checks: 1Abandoned 911 calls: 3Vehicle stops, citations: 6Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 2 12:15 a.m. An officer investigated the report of a scratched car on Pleasant Street. 3:25 a.m. Officers investigated the report of a disturbance on Pitman Road. 8:17 a.m. An officer investigated a general complaint on West Shore Drive and Lafayette Street. The issue could not be located. 10:06 a.m. An officer spoke in the lobby with the owner of a Washington Street business about the apparent theft of a…
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MARBLEHEAD POLICE LOG: Dropped $20 prompts laundromat spat; officer opens mysterious packages

MARBLEHEAD POLICE LOG: Dropped $20 prompts laundromat spat; officer opens mysterious packages

Monday, July 20Alarms: 1Building/property checks: 2Abandoned 911 calls: 2Vehicle stops, citations: 0 Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 1  1:32 a.m. An officer investigated a report of loud music on Hillside Avenue. 9:29 a.m. An officer assisted a citizen on Bennington Street in Boston. 9:49 a.m. A citizen on Pond Street was given assistance. 10:35 a.m. Officers investigated the report of a vehicle crash on Front Street. 11:01 a.m. Officers investigated the report of a vehicle crash on Commercial Street. 11:04 a.m. An officer assisted with a utilities…
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MARBLEHEAD POLICE LOG: Online rug sale goes awry; dropped lip gloss leads to SUV crash

MARBLEHEAD POLICE LOG: Online rug sale goes awry; dropped lip gloss leads to SUV crash

Sunday, July 12Alarms: 1Building/property checks: 10Abandoned 911 calls: 2Vehicle stops, citations: 2Vehicle stops, verbal warnings: 0 3:02 p.m. A citizen was given assistance on Maverick Street. 5:11 p.m. Officers investigated a complaint about a moving vehicle on Nahant Street. The vehicle could not be located. 6:55 p.m. An officer on patrol on Nahant Street ran a search on the license plate of a vehicle parked in front of the Corinthian Yacht Club. The officer was already aware of certain information about the vehicle, including that…
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