Crime & Safety

Flare Gun Fire Reported on Wyman Road

The following information was submitted by the Marblehead Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.


The following is an excerpt from the Marblehead Police Department's log: 

Monday, May 5

  • At 8:23 a.m., police received a report of a truant student. The student's grandmother agreed to send him to school. 
  • At 9:00 a.m., police responded to a minor motor vehicle accident on West Street.
  • At 10:36 a.m., police responded to a medical emergency on Smith Street.
  • At 11:07 a.m., police responded to a report of a confused man on Leggs Hill Road.
  • At 1:59 p.m., a man called police to report losing his wallet last week.
  • At 2:46 p.m., police responded to a medical emergency on Leicester Road.
  • At 2:54 p.m., police responded to a past motor vehicle accident on Pleasant Street.
  • At 3:19 p.m., police responded to a medical emergency on Pleasant Street.
  • At 4:37 p.m., a resident entered the police station to report that a 10-12-year-old had just shot off a flare gun on Wyman Road and started a small fire. The resident said they put out the fire. Police were unable to locate anyone in the area.
  • At 5:36 p.m., police responded to a fight on Broughton Road. 
  • At 6:43 p.m., police responded to a burglar alarm on Bradlee Road.
  • At 9:31 p.m., police conducted a building check on Bridge Street.
  • At 10:53 p.m., police responded to a report of an erratic operator near the intersection of Waterside Road and West Shore Drive.

Tuesday, May 6

  • At 6:45 a.m., police responded to a possible drunk driver on Pleasant Street.

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