Crime & Safety

Unlicensed Salem Psychic Studio Issued Cease and Desist Order

The following 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 log: 

Wednesday, Oct. 9

  • At 6:29 p.m., police responded to a report of an out-of-control child on Barton Street.
  • At 6:50 p.m., police responded to a report of someone exposing themselves on Wharf Street. After a brief investigation it was determined that no crime had occurred.
  • At 8:05 p.m., police responded to a past larceny on Margin Street.
  • At 9:14 p.m., police responded to a traffic light issue near the intersection of Loring and Paradise avenues.
  • At 10:30 p.m., police responded to a report of people trespassing in a cemetery on Charter Street. 

Thursday, Oct. 10

  • At 12:35 a.m., police responded to a report of a man yelling in the street on High Street.
  • At 12:43 a.m., police responded to a domestic dispute on Washington Street.
  • At 1:18 a.m., police responded to a report of suspicious activity near the intersection of Essex and Washington streets.
  • At 1:25 a.m., police responded to a report of suspicious activity on Russell Drive.
  • At 6:20 a.m., police responded to a medical overdose on Lafayette Street.
  • At 9:35 a.m., police responded to a report of possible identity theft on Highland Avenue.
  • At 10:07 a.m., someone called police to report that it appeared as though someone tried to break into the Ye Old Pepper Candy Companie on Derby Street.
  • At  11:21 a.m., a resident called police to report that someone keyed their car overnight while it was parked on Prince Street.
  • At 11:41 a.m., police responded to a domestic dispute on Hanson Street.
  • At 12:43 p.m., police conducted a well-being check on a woman who was crawling on the pavement near the intersection of Washington and New Derby streets. The woman told police she was "trying to help a mouse with a broken leg because it's one of God's creatures." 
  • At 1:15 p.m., an employee at a Traders Way business called police to report that customers had left without paying their bill.
  • At 2:06 p.m., police responded to a report of two men lurking around a building on Highland Avenue. 
  • At 3:45 p.m., police responded to a report of a man running through the train tunnel on Bridge Street. The man was found walking along the tracks in Beverly and will be issued a summons on a charge of walking on the railroad tracks.
  • At 4:49 p.m., the owner of Fatima's Psychic Studio on Hawthorne Boulevard was issued a cease and desist order for operating their business without a valid license to do so.
  • At 4:59 p.m., police responded to a report of people looking into cars on Mason Street.

Other arrest:

Brandon Delgado-Garcia, 30, of 12 First St., Salem, was arrested on a charge of possessing a class A substance with intent to distribute.

Editor's note: There was no additional information in the log regarding the arrest mentioned above. We will post additional information as it becomes available. 

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