Police Log

Excerpts from the Marblehead police log of Tuesday, Aug. 12 through Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Tuesday, Aug. 12 10:33 a.m. An officer was dispatched to the Council on Aging to speak to a woman who had been served a summons to appear in court related to allegedly owing over $16,000 in charges made to a credit card she had lost years earlier. The charges dated to April 2023. The woman told the officer that she had never received any statements in the mail indicating that…

Excerpts from the Marblehead police log from Friday, Aug. 8 through Monday, Aug. 11, 2025. Friday, Aug. 8 7:40 a.m. An officer was dispatched to the entrance of Castle Rock to speak to a local masonry contractor whose crew was working on Ocean Avenue. When his crew arrived for work, they discovered that the large boulder blocking the entrance to the park, which had been in its proper location at the end of the previous day, had been intentionally pushed into the park, as if…

Excerpts from the Marblehead police log Aug. 27-Sept. 8. Consistent with state law, police have adopted a policy of not providing media outlets reports related to incidents involving domestic violence, juveniles and matters that remain under investigation. Aug. 27 12:06 p.m. — Officer Douglas Mills responded to Pleasant Street for a report of past vandalism at the Mason's Philanthropic Lodge. The building manager reported that a group of juveniles damaged the lodge's fence on two separate occasions — Aug. 7 and Aug. 26. Video surveillance…

Excerpts from the Marblehead police log July 27- Aug. 6. Consistent with state law, police have adopted a policy of not providing media outlets reports related to incidents involving domestic violence, juveniles and matters that remain under investigation. July 27 9:46 a.m. — Officer Sean Sweeney responded to a report of fraudulent activity on Orne Street. A resident reported receiving several credit card application denials despite not applying for any new cards or lines of credit. The victim had already contacted financial institutions and credit…

Excerpts from the Marblehead police log July 4-22. Consistent with state law, police have adopted a policy of not providing media outlets reports related to incidents involving domestic violence, juveniles and matters that remain under investigation. POLICE LOG July 4 10:23 p.m. — Officer Sean Sweeney responded to a report of fireworks being set off near Abbot View. Upon arrival, the officer met with the reporting party who showed video footage of a neighbor allegedly setting off fireworks close to the property line on July…

Excerpts from the Marblehead police log June 17 -July 3. Consistent with state law, police have adopted a policy of not providing media outlets reports related to incidents involving domestic violence, juveniles and matters that remain under investigation. June 17 1:23 p.m. — Officer Robert Picariello responded to a report of an attempted phone scam. A resident received a voicemail from someone claiming to be from Walmart about a problem with a $900 PlayStation purchase she never made. When she called back, she was given…