Crime & Safety

Salem Man Escapes from District Court

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

Police said a Salem man, who tried to escape from Friday morning was caught in the MBTA Parking Lot.

Diarra Pickett, 17, was in custody after he was arrested yesterday on a charge of larceny of property over $250 and was being investigated for bike theft.

Friday morning, after his escape from District Court, a foot pursuit ensued and all units responded.

After he was apprehended in the MBTA parking lot, he was transported back to the .

He faces an escape charge.


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