Marblehead Police Log

Yes, it's been a while since we had an entry from the Marblehead Police Log. There are some doozies in here.

Tuesday, April 9

• 8:06 a.m. Blast detail on Front Street.


• 12:30 p.m. Caller stated an MBTA bus took out a piece of her property and continued down Franklin Street. She has contacted transit police who are also responding, but she would like police to respond as well. Officer responded to assist.


• 5:46 p.m. Car versus tree on Lincoln Avenue. One taken into custody and transported to Salem. So was the car or the tree transported to Salem?

Wednesday, April 10

• 8:32 a.m. Woman said she has been financially betrayed and wanted to speak to an officer. Her money turned her in?


• 9:54 a.m. Caller reported a gallon jug in the road with a brown substance in it. DPW was to pick it up. Little brown jug, anyone?

Thursday, April 11

• 7:55 a.m. Facebook post from 7 a.m. stated that overnight two white Adirondack chairs were stolen from her front yard. She reported that they were “less than a year old, very heavy, nonfoldable, and cumbersome.” She stated they left one broken and rotting Adirondack chair in the yard.


• 9:22 a.m. Male was out front with his sign. Officer spoke with him. Walk-in reported that he looked “disturbed” and was walking by the Chinese restaurant. Caller felt he might have a confrontation with someone. Officer spoke with him and said it was the usual. The usual? Shades of Casablanca!


• 2:58 p.m. COA driver reported an intoxicated male trying to get in his car. Salem Taxi won’t come and get him because he hung up on them earlier. Witch City picked the person up.


• 4:29 p.m. Caller reported a green and yellow sports car followed them from Salem to their house yelling obscenities at them. They didn’t know what they did to cause the driver to act as he did. Police checked area but were unable to locate the vehicle.


• 8:47 p.m. Caller reported car stolen. Keys were inside. Update from the caller was that her brother took the car after an argument. He might have been intoxicated. Officer spotted man fitting the description of suspect on Elm Street. Car was located on Mugford Street. Caller didn’t want to pursue anything.

Friday, April 12

• 9:51 a.m. Caller reported suspicious activity, said a black male was walking down the street looking to every car along the way. Last seen on Atlantic heading towards Shubie’s. Police checked area and found nothing showing. Walking while black...


• 12:31 p.m. Port-a-potty truck was leaking something. Police said it was fresh water, they turned off the hoses. So how did they determine that it was fresh water?

Saturday, April 13

• 12:26 a.m. Caller stated a male party was laid out on the sidewalk on Pleasant Street. One transported to Salem.


• 1:08 a.m. Caller reported two males wearing sweatshirts and sweatpants had been throwing beer cans at vehicles. Males took off heading towards Waldron Street. Police responded to the area. Parties gone on arrival. No reported damage to vehicles.


• 11:28 a.m. Caller reported Comcast solicitors with no badges, no literature. Male had ginger hair, short, beard/facial growth, dungarees and jacket. Had a hand held computer tablet. The female was well dressed but didn’t say a word, she just stood there and smiled. Downtown units were advised.


• 2:57 p.m. Walk-in reported that a male has been contacting her neighbor in an effort to mediate between him and her. She also said he told the neighbor that he had “been patroling” the commuter lot in Swampscott where she parks to see if she was there.


• 4:27 p.m. Party relayed that while driving inbound on Atlantic Ave. the driver behind him was tailgating him and at some point passed him on the left-hand side and spat at his window in

the process. He went on to say that he then followed the car down some side streets where it proceeded to head back out of town on Atlantic Ave again. He stated it was a younger driver and gave a plate number. Police unable to locate.

• 6:44 p.m. Party stated a male walked up to her and knocked on her window then proceeded to “stumble almost falling” while walking away. Caller stated he might be getting into an Uber, but requested that “someone come down here quick and get him” as they believed he was drunk. Police unable to locate.


• 8:11 p.m. Caller stated that he saw an older female outside his residence but didn’t know who it was. He had seen her before “wandering” the area. Police unable to locate at the time. I suppose this was walking while old.

Sunday, April 14

• 2:25 p.m. Female called upset and nervous that someone was banging loudly on the door. While on the call she was able to determine it was an ice cream delivery man and she said everything was ok. I've often wanted an ice cream delivery man to knock on my door. Two quarts of peach, please.


• 10:23 p.m. Pleasant Street neighbor was complaining about an individual out front on Washington Street causing a disturbance. Caller state he blew smoke in her face and told her to call the police if she didn’t like what he was doing. According to the caller the party was not allowed to be on the property but there was no trespass order in effect. Police said it was a civil dispute and both parties were advised. Smoke gets in your eyes.

Monday, April 15

• 2:20 p.m. Caller reported that she was approached by a male and female attempting to solicit a vacuum cleaning service. While she was talking to them, she began to feel uncomfortable and then declined the service. She stated the female was wearing a badge but was unable to see anything on the badge. Police checked the area and surrounding side streets but was unable to locate.


• 4:43 p.m. Caller reported a man standing outside smoking marijuana. Police reported no one outside. Subject left prior to arrival.


• 5:45 p.m. Walk-in complained that the barrels on Lighthouse Lane were overflowing and the seagulls were getting into it and making a mess. No one was working from Rec and Park.