Crime & Safety

Police Respond to Coffee/Cash Debate at Jaho

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 Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday,  April 7

12:06 a.m. — Police responded to High Street and spoke with a woman who told them someone had thrown her lawn furniture into her neighbor's yard

12:07 a.m. — A woman on Highland Avenue told police someone knocked on her door earlier that evening, and when she went and looked in the hallway, nobody was there. The woman also said someone has been ringing her apartment from the lobby.

12:35 a.m. — Loud music was reported at .

1:21 a.m. — A woman slumped over in a vehicle was reported on Lafayette Street. Police said the woman was fine, she was just slumped over texting and had stopped her car to make a text at .

1:34 a.m. — Police responded to Charles Street on a report of a loud house party.

6:56 a.m. — Police issued a man at on Washington Street a no trepass order.

8:19 a.m. — Larceny of a wallet was reported on Beaver Street. The woman told police the theft occurred when she was unloading groceries in her driveway.

8:50 a.m. — A man reported drug activity "emanating" from a home on Hancock Street.

9:42 a.m. — Police said a man acting up was reported at . The customer told police he gave the man a $20. The cashier said the man only gave $10. After reviewing the tape, the officer said "they were both wrong" and the man only gave a $5. The officer said the man "was sent on his way and advised that Jaho Coffee doesn't want his patronage anymore. He stated he'll go back to Starbucks," police said.

11:53 a.m. — Hypodermic needles were found on Herbert street. They were picked up and disposed of properly.

12:50 a.m. — A sick raccoon was reported on North Street.

1:18 p.m. — A person cutting wire from a telephone pole was reported on the . Police said a crew that works for the city was just taking down Christmas lights.

1:59 p.m. — A vehicle towing a person in a wheelchair was reported at Boston and Nichols streets. Police said the person was assisted back home.

5:57 p.m. — An undesirable knocking on windows was reported on Boston Street.

7:09 p.m. — Police responded to Pope Street on a report upstairs tenants were making so much noise, the walls were shaking.

7:26 p.m. — Police responded to the . When they arrived, an employee pointed out a woman running down Essex Street. The employee said the woman had been in the Tavern and was verbally abusive toward patrons and staff. the woman denied the allegations, and she was served a no trespass order.

9:59 p.m. — Verbal road rage was reported on North Street.

Saturday Arrests

James Manuel Silva, 44, who is listed as homeless in Salem was arrested for trespassing.

Joshua Arye Dimino, 19, of 22 Charles St. was arrested on a charge of carrying liquor as a minor and disturbing the peace.

Sunday, April 8

12:50 a.m. — Police responded to on a report of a fight out front. Police remained on scene to ensure the group didn't get unruly.

1:25 a.m. — A loud disturbance in the street was reported at Endicott and Winthrop streets. When police arrived, three men told them they were looking for a party who poured gas outside their apartment building.

3:06 a.m. — Police issued a man a verbal no trespass order over the phone after they received reports he kept calling the hospital being nasty and was tying up the switchboard. He had been there earlier that day and was described as "loud, aggressive and non-cooperative." He had been escorted from the property, police said. The officer said the man was also nasty and uncooperative with her on the phone.

8:08 a.m. — A smashed vehicle window as reported on Franklin Street. Police said nothing was taken.

8:44 a.m. — Another smashed vehicle window was reported, this time on First Street.

10:35 a.m. — Three smashed windows at the ATM on Highland Avenue were reported.

10:47 a.m. — A smashed vehicle window was reported on Porter Street.

4:14 p.m. — Larceny of a purse was reported at North Shore Medical Center.

Sunday Arrests

Todd Richards, 23, of 38 Salem St. was arrested on three assault and battery charges.

Lauren Nico Fredericks, 27, of 30 Pleasant St. was arrested on two charges of assault and battery by a dangerous weapon as well as on a charge of domestic assault and battery.

Matthew G. Burnett, 31, of 400 Jefferson Ave. was arrested on charges of assault and battery by a dangerous weapon and intimidation of a witness.

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