Crime & Safety

Police: BBs Shot at Planet Fitness Windows

The following was provided by the Salem Police Department. Where charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The responded to the following calls and made the following arrests on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Tuesday, May 1

4:25 p.m. — Larceny was reported at . The head of loss prevention and the manager said they had been monitoring an employee and he had allegedly taken $550 from the cash register. Police said was arrested.

5:35 p.m. — A man kicking a door was reported at Lafayette and Harbor streets. Police said he was gone by the time they arrived.

5:41 p.m. — Police responded to Flynn Street on a call about a past dog attack that allegedly occurred on Marlborough Road. Police said a boy told them he and a friend were walking home from the bus when a brown pit bull came into the street and grabbed his leg. Police said the boy's skin wasn't broken, but his pants were torn. Police said a message was left for the animal control officer.

7:22 p.m. — Undesirables were reported at . Police said one person was passed out and was taken into custody due to his extreme intoxication.

8:31 p.m. — An abandoned scooter was reported on Lawrence Street.

10:58 p.m. — Police said a vehicle struck a hydrant on Proctor Street.

Wednesday, May 2

12:06 a.m. — A suspicious person was reported on Cousins Street, but police said they were not able to locate anyone.

1:22 a.m. — An undesirable was reported at the Washington Street .

5:09 a.m. — Police responded to on Central Street on a report of a smashed window. Police said a rock had been thrown through a window, but it did not appear entry had been gained.

8:20 a.m. — A bloody rag on a bench was reported on North Street.

9:26 a.m. — Larceny of a ladder was reported on Foster Street.

12:27 p.m. — A dog barking for a while was reported at Lawrence Street and Ocean Avenue. Police said the dog was not barking by the time they arrived.

12:39 p.m. — Police responded to Planet Fitness on Traders Way on a report windows were shot by a BB. Police said the assistant manager told them when she arrived at work she saw two holes in two different window panes. Police said the woman told them a co-worker handed her a small silver BB pellet. Police said there were no suspects or witnesses, and it wasn't clear when the damage happened.

1 p.m. — Possible drug activity was reported on Grove Street. Police said nobody was doing drugs, but all four people in the residence were playing video games.

2 p.m. — Discarded cigarette butts on an Essex Street property were reported to police.

Wednesday Arrests

David Junior Decard, 20, of 12 Cohato Pk. in Randolph was arrested on charges of operating after a license suspension and violation of the city knife ordinance.

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