Police Log

Weekly log of the Marblehead Police Department

Police log, May 26-June 1: Post-prom partiers hit roof; political signs go missing
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Police log, May 26-June 1: Post-prom partiers hit roof; political signs go missing

Excerpts from the Marblehead police log of Friday, May 26 through Thursday, June 1, 2023. Consistent with state law, Marblehead Police have adopted a policy of not providing to media outlets reports related to incidents related to domestic violence, juveniles and matters that remain under investigation. Friday, May 26 9:21 a.m. An officer investigated a report of a person in a yard on Roosevelt Avenue. 10:43 a.m. An officer spoke by phone with a man who had recently found out someone had applied for unemployment in his name. The man has contacted the three credit agencies. He was told to let the police know if he had any other issues. 11:44 a.m. Grandparent scam calls were reported on Humphrey Street. 1:03 p.m. An officer assisted with a disabled vehicle on Evans Road and E...
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Police log, May 18-25: Visitor’s moving of dinner tray sets off nursing home row

Excerpts from the Marblehead police log of Thursday, May 18 through Thursday, May 25, 2023. Consistent with state law, Marblehead Police have adopted a policy of not providing to media outlets reports related to incidents related to domestic violence, juveniles and matters that remain under investigation. Thursday, May 18 6:09 a.m. An officer investigated a report of a car alarm sounding on Beacon Street. 9:34 a.m. An officer responded to the scene of a vehicle crash on Selman and Front streets. 1:26 p.m. Officers investigated a report of people yelling on Cloutmans Lane. 2:36 p.m. An officer was dispatched to the area of Pleasant and Washington streets to investigate a report that a fire hydrant had been damaged and was lying in pieces on the ground. Upon his arrival, the ...
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UPDATE: Police accidentally fire weapon during active shooter hoax at St. John’s Prep

Police have determined that a report of an active shooter at St. John's Prep in Danvers on Monday was a so-called swatting hoax. A responding police officer, searching Benjamin Hall on campus, accidentally discharged his weapon. That shot escalated concerns on scene. No one was in the room with the officer and no one was hurt. The hoax put the school in lockdown and prompted an evacuation of students while Danvers and State Police searched the campus building-by-building for a possible shooter. "Threat of a shooter has been confirmed to be a hoax," reported the State Police on Twitter. "All search teams secure from the school. Investigation ongoing to determine the source of the hoax threat." There has been a series of swatting incidents — when someone calls in a fake report of a...
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Police log, May 11-17: In ongoing beef, man doused at grill; ‘free massage’ prank rubbed out

Excerpts from the Marblehead police log of Thursday, May 11 through Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Consistent with state law, Marblehead Police have adopted a policy of not providing to media outlets reports related to incidents related to domestic violence, juveniles and matters that remain under investigation. Thursday, May 11 8:18 a.m. An officer was dispatched to Green Street to investigate a report of a group of painters threatening one of the neighbors. Upon his arrival, he was met by a man who explained that when he pulled into his driveway, there was a painter's truck parked in the parking lot. The man said that he asked the painters to move the vehicle into another spot, which made them angry and caused them to shout an expletive at him. The officer then walked down the driveway ...
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Police log, May 4-10: Driver targeted with Nerf gun; woman survives rollover crash

Excerpts from the Marblehead police log of Thursday, May 4 through Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Consistent with state law, Marblehead Police have adopted a policy of not providing to media outlets reports related to incidents related to domestic violence, juveniles and matters that remain under investigation. Thursday, May 4 4:19 a.m. Person found himself wondering, “Dude, where’s my car?” so he called the police. 9:30 a.m. A walk-in reported finding a ticket that had been issued to a vehicle on Pleasant Street. 9:38 a.m. An officer spoke by phone to a Marblehead woman who had been a victim of identity theft and unemployment fraud. The woman’s employer had discovered earlier in the day that an unknown person had applied for unemployment benefits using the woman’s personal identify...
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POLICE LOG: Very happy meal? Edibles found in chicken nugget box

Wednesday, April 19 Midnight Officers assisted a citizen on Washington Street and filed a report. 2:26 p.m. An officer spoke in the lobby with a man who had recently found out someone had applied for a Small Business Administration loan in his name. He had already contacted the three credit agencies. He was told to let the police know if he had any other issues. 3:10 p.m. Officers attempted to serve a restraining order on Washington Street. 4:27 p.m. An officer was dispatched to Turner Road to speak to a woman who had ordered McDonald’s through Uber Eats. When she opened her box of chicken nuggets, inside were candy that appeared to be an edible form of marijuana, as the wrapper had the image of a marijuana leaf on it. The woman had reported the incident to Uber Eats by email ...
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Police log, April 13-18: Spit stop: Man warned about not-so-great expectoration

Excerpts from the Marblehead police log of Thursday, April 13 through Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Consistent with state law, Marblehead Police have adopted a policy of not providing to media outlets reports related to incidents related to domestic violence, juveniles and matters that remain under investigation. Thursday, April 13 10:26 a.m. An officer investigated a report of vandalism on Brook Road and filed a report. 3:20 p.m. An officer investigated a report of a person receiving unwanted attention on Farrell Court. 5:47 p.m. Officers investigated the report of a driver with road rage on Washington and Pleasant streets but could not locate the vehicle. Friday, April 14 8:06 a.m. An officer spoke with a crossing guard who had been working at the intersection of West Shore...
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Police log: April 7-12: Bicyclist struck escapes serious injury; kids draw calls for climbing roof, menacing local stores

Excerpts from the Marblehead police log of Friday, April 7 through Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Consistent with state law, Marblehead Police have adopted a policy of not providing to media outlets reports related to incidents related to domestic violence, juveniles and matters that remain under investigation. Friday, April 7 10:18 a.m. An officer assisted in the investigation of an odor reported inside a building on Creesy Street. 11:42 a.m. An officer helped the driver of a tractor-trailer navigate Hawkes Street and Atlantic Avenue. 2:20 p.m. An officer investigated an MBTA bus alert on Pleasant Street. 3:18 p.m. Officers assisted at the scene of a vehicle crash on Humphrey Street. 5:17 p.m. An officer investigated a general complaint on Sheldon Road and filed a report. ...
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Police log, March 28 to April 6: ‘Brian Husky’ sends nude texts; child’s shoe not sole incident between neighbors

Excerpts from the Marblehead police log of Tuesday, March 28 through Thursday, April 6, 2023. Consistent with state law, Marblehead Police have adopted a policy of not providing to media outlets reports related to incidents related to domestic violence, juveniles and matters that remain under investigation. Tuesday, March 28 2:35 a.m. Officers investigated a disturbance on Creesy Street and filed a report. 7:49 a.m. A missing traffic cone was reported on West Shore Drive. 11:27 a.m. An officer was dispatched to the National Grand Bank on Pleasant Street to investigate a possible grandparent scam in progress. The officer was met by a bank employee who explained that a woman had just come into the bank stating she was being recorded and needed to withdraw a large sum of money fr...
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Marblehead police log, March 24-27: Pot-smoking girls set off Terry’s fire alarms

Excerpts from the Marblehead police log of Friday, March 24 through Monday, March 27, 2023. Consistent with state law, Marblehead Police have adopted a policy of not providing to media outlets reports related to incidents related to domestic violence, juveniles and matters that remain under investigation. Friday, March 24 5:43 a.m. An officer investigated a neighbor complaint on Creesy Street. 9:12 a.m. A Pleasant Street resident reported having received annoying phone calls. 10:20 a.m. An abandoned bike was reported on Rowland Street. 12:05 p.m. An officer assisted a Summit Road resident. 1:52 p.m. An officer spoke in the station who had already spoken with another officer about ongoing harassment by another man, who had just texted him, prompting him to plan to spend t...
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