Crime & Safety

Tales From the Marblehead Police Log

Here's a look back at some of the entries that were included in our police log posts this week.

Every weekday morning, Marblehead Patch posts entries from the Marblehead Police Department's log from the day before. Then, on Sunday, we offer a round-up of some of the more notable entries.

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

Friday, Sept. 21:

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  • At 12:16 p.m., police responded to a minor motor vehicle accident on Atlantic Avenue involving a 2010 Honda Accord and a 2007 Volvo XC70. 
  • At 1:17 p.m., a motorist on Pleasant Street was pulled over in a 1986 Chevy El Camino. Alexa Romano, 21, of 67 Tudor St., Lynn, was arrested on a charge of operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.
  • At 1:25 p.m., police responded to a burglar alarm at National Grand Bank of Marblehead on Washington Street.
  • At 1:28 p.m., police responded to a report of suspicious activity on School Street.
  • At 1:51 p.m., a Barnard Hawkes Court woman called police to report receiving threatening text messages from an unknown number. The woman reportedly told police that she invited the texter to her home and would use any force necessary if someone came to her house. She also reportedly said she knew about the 'Stand Your Ground' law in Florida and had razor blades. Police told the woman to lock her doors and call police of anyone came to the house.
  • At 2:59 p.m., a female student at Marblehead High School was transported to Salem Hospital by ambulance. 
  • At 8:50 p.m., a man called police to report that his son and other students were threatened outside the Marblehead High School football game. 
  • At 9:28 p.m., police responded to a domestic disturbance on Intrepid Circle.
  • At 10:53 p.m., police responded to a fire alarm on Pleasant Street. Stanley H. Parsons, 29, of 191 Pleasant St., Danvers, was arrested on four non-Marblehead warrants.
  • At 11:01 p.m., police responded to a report of kids fighting on Lime Street. Joseph Fountaine, 21, of 72 Beaver St., Salem was arrested on a charge of carrying a dangerous weapon.

Saturday, Sept. 22:

  • At 1:08 a.m., police responded to a domestic disturbance on Endicott Avenue.
  • At 3:57 a.m., police responded to a domestic disturbance on Pond Street.
  • At 3:58 a.m., police and fire units responded to Lafaytette Street for a reported fall inside of a home. One person was taken by ambulance to Salem Hospital.
  • At 11:04 a.m., a Prospect Street woman called police to report that she received a letter in the mail saying that she received to free round-trip airline tickets and she believed it was a scam.
  • At 1:59 p.m., police responded to a domestic disturbance on Crowninshield Road.
  • At 2:50 p.m., a woman called police to report that there was a group of six to eight kids behind the Post Office smoking marijuana. Police reportedly checked the access road behind Marblehead High School but were unable to locate anyone. 
  • At 3:32 p.m., police assisted with a fall victim on Powder House Court.
  • At 9:06 p.m., police responded to a report of three kids sitting on their front steps on Elm Street.
  • At 9:31 p.m., a Longview Drive resident called police to report that there were "kids running around the neighborhood ringing door bells" in the area of Longview Drive.
  • At  10:23 p.m., a resident on Ocean Avenue called police to report that "two white males with flashlights tipped over the porta potty." The Recreation and Parks Department was reportedly notified.
  • At 11:12 p.m., police responded to a minor motor vehicle accident on Ocean Avenue involving a 2011 Mazda CX9 that had its side-view mirror knocked off.

Sunday, Sept. 23:

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  • At 12:23 a.m., police responded to a report of kids "trashing" the public bathroom at Devereux Beach.
  • At 1:41 a.m., police responded to a report of a loud group on Hawkes Street.
  • At 7:51 a.m., a Devereux Street woman called police to report that someone damaged her fence and her neighbor's fence overnight.
  • At 12:36 p.m., police checked in on the recipient of a harassment prevention order on Sewall Street.
  • At 1:02 p.m., a woman entered the police station to discuss a neighborhood dispute between her mother and some abutting neighbors on Washington Street.
  • At 1:23 p.m., police received word that an elderly man at the information booth on Pleasant Street was "stopping every car that drove by." Responding officers were reportedly unable to locate the man.
  • At 3:46 p.m., a State Street man called police to report that it looked like someone tried to kick his door in while he was away on vacation.
  • At 5:48 p.m., a South Street resident called police to report a missing political sign. 47 political signs were reportedly stolen from Clifton Avenue, Atlantic Avenue and numerous other places.

Monday, Sept. 24:

  • At 2:44 a.m., police responded to a report of kids yelling at Seaside Park.
  • At 4:53 a.m., police responded to a report of a suspicious man on Washington Street  who was reportedly checking cars with a flashlight.
  • At 7:28 a.m., a Washington Street woman called police to report that her car was entered overnight.
  • At 8:08 a.m., a resident called police to report that a guitar amp was left on the side of the road near the intersection of Peach Highlands and Blueberry Road.
  • At 10:28 a.m., a woman on Ruby Avenue called police to report that her 2006 Toyota Avalon was entered overnight and a cell phone and CDs were missing. 
  • At 11:49 a.m., a resident entered the police station to report that several Democratic signs were taken from her yard and the yard of her neighbor.
  • At 12:19 p.m., police responded to a minor motor vehicle accident on Widger Road involving a 2002 Hyundai Accent.
  • At 12:22 p.m., a resident entered the police station to report that their bike had been stolen from Charlotte Road.
  • At 2:15 p.m., a resident entered the police station to report that their 2005 Mercedes CLK55 was vandalized while parked on Atlantic Avenue overnight.
  • At 2:41 p.m., police recovered a purse and a tool bag left unattended on Chestnut Street.
  • At 5:09 p.m., police responded to a report of a hit-and-run accident on Village Street involving a 2007 Mercedes Mariner.
  • At 5:44 p.m., a called police to report that her had been vandalized while parked on Waldron Court.
  • At 6:46 p.m., police responded to a reported road rage accident on Locust Street.

Tuesday, Sept. 25:

  • At 2:53 a.m., police received word that a vehicle would be repossessed on Peach Highlands.
  • At 8:44 a.m., police received word that a garbage truck had pulled down a wire on Nicholson Street.
  • At 9:40 a.m., police assisted with escorting vehicles for a funeral at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church on Atlantic Avenue. 
  • At 11:02 a.m., a resident called police to report losing money in the area of the Boston Yacht Club.
  • At 11:12 a.m., police responded to Marblehead High School for a report of a "student putting hands on a teacher." The student was later transported to North Shore Children's Hospital. 
  • At 11:26 a.m., police assisted with a custody dispute on Barnard Hawkes Court.
  • At 2:20 p.m., a resident called police to report that a gravel, concrete and water mixture was spilled on the road near the intersection of Maple and Tedesco streets.
  • At 3:47 p.m., a local woman entered the police station to report that she was billed for an online purchase but never received the item she paid for.
  • At 8:28 p.m., police responded to a report of an underage drinking party on Pleasant Street. Douglas M. Broughton, 18, of 9 Cleveland Road, Marblehead, was arrested for being a minor in possession of alcohol and having a fake ID; Christian Oliver Lalonde, 17, of 201 Ocean Ave., Marblehead, was arrested for being a minor in possession of alcohol; Nathaniel Mattson, 19, of 25 Pearl St., Marblehead, was arrested for being a minor in possession of alcohol; Erica M. Moulaison, 18, of 18 Maple St., Marblehead, was arrested for being a minor in possession of alcohol; and Stefan A. Hays-Nowak, 18, of 174 Pleasant St., Marblehead, was arrested on charges of being a minor in possession of alcohol, subsequent offense, assault and battery on a police officer, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Click Here for our full story.
  • At 9:53 p.m., police responded to a report of teens fighting in the street on Humphrey Street.

Wednesday, Sept. 26:

  • At 9:48 a.m., a Columbia Road woman called police to report that some of her plants had been destroyed and a planter was missing.
  • At 10:46 a.m., a man entered the police station to report that he was missing a gold wrist watch that was given to him by his mother. The man said his insurance company suggested he file a report with police.
  • At 11:23 a.m., an Xfiniti employee entered the police station to report that the side-view mirror on his vehicle was knocked off while he was working on Washington Street.
  • At 11:42 a.m., a resident entered the police station to report that a group of kids had made a "huge mess" behind the Marblehead Community Charter Public School on Lime Street.
  • At 1:48 p.m., police responded to a report of a man driving erratically in a 1997 Ford Taurus near the intersection of Pleasant and School streets. They were reportedly unable to locate the vehicle.
  • At 2:06 p.m., police dispersed a group of kids who were "smashing bottles under the bridge" on Village Street.
  • At 4:15 p.m., a resident called police to report finding a computer case in the bushes on Prospect Street.
  • At 11:46 p.m., a woman on Bonad Road called police to report that two teens were ringing her doorbell and "tapping on the side of her house." Police were reportedly unable to locate anyone in the area.

Thursday, Sept. 27:

  • At 8:12 a.m., a resident called police to report losing a money clip that said Kernwood Country Club on it.
  • At 8:44 a.m., a Meadow Lane man called police to complain about a group of contractors who were working and "using bad language."
  • At 8:54 a.m., a Gerald Road woman called police to report that her husband drove to Swampscott with a black bag on the roof his car and it was gone when he got home.
  • At 9:25 a.m., a lock-down drill was conducted at Marblehead High School.
  • At 9:38 a.m., police responded to a reported domestic disturbance on Widger Road.
  • At 10:10 a.m., a Naugus Avenue woman entered the police station to report that she was "out $22,500 at this time and knows who has done it."
  • At 4:57 p.m., a woman called police to report that someone had struck her 2001 Buick Lesabre.
  • At 5:13 p.m., police received word that a woman in a white van was driving the wrong way up Lee Street.
  • At 5:33 p.m., an Arthur Road woman called police to report that her 8-year-old daughter packed a suitcase and ran away. The girl was reportedly located a short while later.
  • At 5:50 p.m., police received word that a 2005 Ford Escape had been keyed on Humphrey Street.
  • At 8:33 p.m., a motorist called police to report that an Acura was "driving about 90 mph" inbound on Atlantic Avenue.
  • At 10:45 p.m., police responded to a motor vehicle accident near the intersection of Gallison and Atlantic avenues. A 2006 Toyota Highlander reportedly drove into a tree and the driver was taken to Salem Hospital with minor injuries.
  • At 11:58 p.m., police responded to a report of people "blaring music" at Chandler Hovey Park.

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