Crime & Safety

Resident Receives Fraudulent Letter

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

The following are excerpts from the Marblehead Police Department: 

Monday, June 23: 

  • At 10:34 a.m., a resident reported he had received a fraudulent letter that the bank told him was not legitimate. 
  • At 10:40 a.m., police responded to a report of a tree branch blocking a yield sign. 
  • At 11:01 a.m., a resident reported a phone scam in which a man called her house stating there was a warrant out for her arrest. The caller would not ID himself and reportedly had a thick Indian accent. 
  • At 11:55 a.m., police responded to an alarm on Foster Street. 
  • At 3:18 p.m., a walk-in reported a hit and run of his car sometime this morning. 
  • At 5:19 p.m., police responded to a two vehicle accident at the corner of Brook Road and Glendale Road. There were no injuries. 
  • At 6:12 p.m., police responded to a motorcycle accident on Atlantic Avenue. 
  • At 10:04 p.m., police responded to a report that an unwanted person was repeatedly ringing the doorbell. When police arrived, they discovered he was a Chinese food delivery man with the wrong address. 
Tuesday, June 24: 
  • At 1:26 a.m., police responded to an alarm on Gingerbread Lane. 
  • At 6:20 a.m., a walk-in reported that they had found a brown wallet with multiple cards inside. The owner was contacted via Facebook message. 


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