Public safety - Marblehead Current

14 Jul

Heat advisory starts at 11 a.m.; town prepares cooling center

Leigh BlanderEnvironment, Public safety, Top Stories

The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Marblehead from Tuesday at 11 a.m. through Wednesday at 8 p.m. Fire Chief Jason Gilliland tells the Current he has prepared a cooling center at the Brown School for people looking to escape the high temps. If you're interested in using the cooling center, Gilliland asks you to first call 781-631-1212.

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…

09 Jul

Update: Marblehead reopens two beaches

Leigh BlanderHealth, Public safety, Top Stories

***The Marblehead Health Department posted an update on July 10 that both beaches had reopened. The Marblehead Health Department has shut down Grace Oliver and Gas House beaches to swimming due to high bacteria levels. The health department has taken new water samples and results will come back Friday afternoon. Stay with the Current for the updated results. Grace Oliver's was closed earlier this month for high bacteria counts.

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…

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…

26 Jun

Town announces traffic plans for upcoming July Fourth events

Leigh BlanderPublic safety, Recreation, Top Stories

Marblehead Police are announcing traffic plans for next weekend's holiday events. The Police Department will communicate any changes (which are likely to happen), or updates on our Facebook page. If you have questions about parking or traffic, please don’t hesitate to call MPD 781- 631-1212. Festival of Arts Street Festival, July 3, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Washington Street is closed between Rockaway Street and Darling Street. Both Rockaway and Darling Streets will remain open to traffic. Hooper Street is closed between Tucker Street and Washington Street. Mason…

24 Jun

Local mother helps lead fight against child exploitation

Leigh BlanderCommunity Resources, Public safety, Top Stories

As Massachusetts welcomes huge crowds for the World Cup this summer, a Marblehead mother of three is helping lead efforts to protect some of the state's most vulnerable children. Sonja Solberg Potter, co-executive director of the Boston-based organization My Life My Choice, has spent the past 13 years working to combat the commercial sexual exploitation of children. Amid concerns that large international sporting events can create increased opportunities for traffickers and buyers, My Life My Choice has expanded its capacity to respond if more young…

22 Jun

Marblehead High students evacuated after breaker malfunction

Leigh BlanderMarblehead Public Schools, Public safety, Top Stories

Students were evacuated from Marblehead High School this afternoon after several people heard a series of "pops," part of the school lost power and some people reported smelling what they described as "burning plastic." Fire Chief Jason Gilliland told the Current that a "breaker on a transformer" serving the school popped on a utility pole on the Broughton Road side of the building, knocking out some of the school's power. The outage caused HVAC equipment on the roof to overheat, prompting the evacuation. The incident…

22 Jun

Local man pleads guilty to grand theft in travel company case

Leigh BlanderPublic safety, Top Stories

Robert Goodwin of Marblehead, owner of the now defunct travel company Stone & Compass, pleaded guilty in a Florida courtroom to two counts of grand theft over $100,000 on June 18. He was sentenced to 25 years probation and ordered to pay $637,260 in restitution. Rob Goodwin's mugshot after his arrest in December. COURTESY PHOTO Last December, Goodwin was arrested in California after several months of being at large. He served 180 days in a Florida jail before entering the plea. He paid $194,000 in…

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…