Crime & Safety

Alleged Drug Dealer Arrested Following Salem Traffic Stop

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: 


Monday, Dec. 2

  • At 4:02 p.m., police responded to a report of a suspicious motor vehicle on Washington Street.
  • At 4:38 p.m., police and fire units responded to a small chimney fire on Tanglewood Lane.
  • At 5:06 p.m., police conducted a well-being check on Bridge Street.
  • At 5:39 p.m., police stopped a motor vehicle on Peabody Street. Kayla A. Provencher, 23, of 15 MacArthur Circle, Peabody, was arrested on charges of possessing a class D substance (marijuana) with intent to distribute, possessing a class E substance and operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.
  • At 6:16 p.m., police responded to a reported fraud on Puritan Road.
  • At 7:30 p.m., police responded to a report of a suspicious activity on Lafayette Street.
  • At 8:14 p.m., a man entered the police station to ask about an incident that occurred a couple of days ago. Edwin A. Guity, 39, of 64 Palmer St., Salem, was arrested for reportedly having an outstanding warrant.
  • At 9:32 p.m., police responded to a domestic dispute on Winter Island Road.
  • At 11:33 p.m., police responded to a fight in front of a home on Bridge Street.

Tuesday, Dec. 3

  • At 2:19 a.m., police assisted the Lynn Police Department with the search for a man near the intersection of Highland Avenue and Cain Road. The man was later located near his girlfriend's home on Highland Avenue. She was later found to have an outstanding warrant. Kim L. Caron, 39, 40R Highland Ave., Salem, was arrested for reportedly having two outstanding warrants.
  • At 2:22 a.m., police responded to a reported fight with a trespasser on Harbor Street. Gregory A. Tobey, 53, of the streets of Salem, was arrested on a charge of trespassing.
  • At 8:42 a.m., police learned that a motor vehicle had struck a meter overnight on Fort Avenue.
  • At 10:19 a.m., police responded to past damage to a home on Appleton Street.
  • At 10:30 a.m., police conducted a well-being check near the intersection of Norman and Crombie streets.
  • At 11:48 a.m., police responded to a past assault on Washington Street.
  • At 12:05 p.m., police responded to a reported fraud on Bridge Street.
  • At 12:22 p.m., police responded to Heritage Drive for a report of threats over Facebook.
  • At 12:31 p.m., police responded to a domestic dispute on Burnside Street.
  • At 2:21 p.m., police responded to a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident on Boston Street.
  • At 2:41 p.m., police responded to a fight in the Burger King parking lot on Highland Avenue.
  • At 3:12 p.m., a resident called police to report that "a few of their students brought it to their attention that (someone) threatened them on Facebook." The woman said that someone said they were "going to come down to the school and beat up several of the students."

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