Crime & Safety

Local Psychiatrist Charged With Rape

A local man was arraigned on charges of rape and domestic assault and battery in Lynn District Court this afternoon.

A local man was arraigned in Lynn District Court this afternoon on charges of domestic assault and battery and rape. 

Christopher Palacios, 39, of 9 Dartmouth Road, Marblehead, was arrested by local officers at 4:05 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. 

Police said the victim came to the  to request a restraining order against Palaicos and told officers that he attacked her and sexually assaulted her around 5 a.m. Wednesday.

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Palaicos, who is a psychiatrist at in Salem, was ordered held without bail until a follow-up hearing could be held Thursday afternoon.

Marblehead Patch will be posting additional information as it becomes available. 

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