Crime & Safety

Busy Halloween 2012 for Salem Police

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

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

Wednesday, Oct. 31:

  • At 5:50 p.m., Caroline Jean Claffey, 30, of 32 Hathaway Ave., Beverly, was arrested for shoplifting a ring from a street vendor.
  • At 9:09 p.m., Adam C. Wetson, 31, of 13 Liberty Hill Ave., Salem, was arrested on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol, second offense, child endangerment while operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and resisting arrest.
  • At 10:10 p.m., Kiana Rae Martin, 17, of 231 Lafayette St., Salem, was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct following a disturbance on Lafayette Street.
  • At 10:10 p.m., Xiomara Tesenia Mendez, 18, of 52 Commercial St., Lynn, was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct following a disturbance on Lafayette Street.
  • At 11:00 p.m., Adolfo Hernandez Jr., 21, of 12 First St., Salem, was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct following a fight in the parking lot of Starbuck's Coffe.
  • At 11:07 p.m., Amanda Marie Cresbo, 19, of 36 Hillside Terr., Merrimack, N.H., was arrested on a charge of assault and battery on a police officer following an incident on Lafayette Street.
  • At 11:07 p.m., Patrick Winston Hughes, 20, of 149 Federal St., Salem, was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct following an incident on Lafayette Street.
  • At 11:16 p.m., Nelson Rosario Correa, 21, of 91 Central St., Peabody, was arrested by Salem State police officers on two default warrants, including a charge of breaking and entering during the daytime and receiving stolen property.
  • At 11:40 p.m., David Calder Pegden, 21, of 1474 Tremont St., Roxbury, was arrested on a charge of disorderly conduct after becoming combative with police on Lafayette Street.
  • At 11:52 p.m., Andrew Joseph Tubbs, 20, of 545 Cotuit Road, Mashpee, was arrested on charges of threatening to commit a crime (assault with a firearm) and disorderly conduct following a disturbance on Loring Avenue.

    Thursday, Nov. 1:

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    • At 12:58 a.m., Jonathan Anglero, 25, of 205 Highland Ave., Salem, was arrested on charges of failure to disperse and disturbing the peace following a disturbance at the intersection of Essex and Washington streets.
    • At 1:12 a.m., David Wishnack, 34, of 3 Pioneer Circle, Andover, was arrested on charges of assault and battery and domestic assault and battery.
    • At 2:49 p.m., Emil Hernandez-Vega, 26, of 27 Salem St., Salem, was arrested on a warrant related to a heroin arrest.
    • At 7:28 p.m., William Dearstyne III, 54, of 48 Derby St., Salem, was arrested on a charge of assault and battery.
    • At 8:02 p.m., Ronald L. Gomez, 22, of 60 Dow St., Salem, was arrested on two outstanding warrants for possessing and distributing cocaine.

    Friday, Nov. 2:

    • At 9:21 a.m., Patricia Cunha, 50, of 205 Highland Ave., Salem, was arrested on a charge of trespassing.
    • At 1:04 p.m., Donald E. Chittick, 52, of Gallows Hill Road, Salem, was arrested on a charge of domestic assault.
    • At 1:12 p.m., John Evans, 76, of 3 Ralph Road, Peabody, was arrested on charges of open and gross lewdness and drinking alcohol from an open container. Evans reportedly exposed himself on Highland Avenue.

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