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Salem Police Department

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Police Log

Gunshots Reported on Mason Street

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: Tuesday, May 21: Wednesday, May 22: If you have a question about this police log, please send it to Salem Patch.

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City of Salem Police Department and North Shore Medical Center (includes NSMC Salem Hospital)

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Police Log

$800 Worth of Razors Stolen from Salem Walgreen's

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, May 20: Tuesday, May 21: If you have a question about this police log, please send it to Salem Patch.

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City of Salem Police Department, Walgreens, City of Salem Fire Department, and 4 more ›

Joe Deegan

1:07 pm on Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Was that like 3 or 4 packages of blades?   more ›

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Police Log

Police: Man Caught Stealing from Salem DPW

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: Sunday, May 19: Monday, May 20: Other arrest: Nicole E. Comppen, 22, of 10 Beckett St., Salem, was arrested on a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. If you have a question about this police log, please send it to Salem Patch.

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City of Salem Police Department, City of Salem Fire Department, Howling Wolf Taqueria, and 2 more ›

KlassySalem

9:19 am on Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Can't have paintballers disturb the homeless camps.   more ›

Monday, May 20, 2013

Salem Man Killed in Incident with Vehicle

The incident occurred early Saturday morning in West Gloucester outside an apartment complex.

[Editor's Note: Michael J. Linscott was initially identified by authorities as a Danvers resident, but the Salem News reports it received a death notice over the weekend from Linscott's mother, which says they had moved to Salem and he was living with her until the time of his death.] A Salem man was killed early Saturday morning after an incident outside a Gloucester apartment complex. Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett's office are investigating the incident, in which Michael J. Linscott, 29, was killed, according to Blodgett’s spokeswoman, Carrie Kimball Monahan. It happened at about 1:41 a.m. when Gloucester Police received 911 calls reporting that a man had been struck by a car at 39 …

Nature Photographer Scolded by Salem Police

Salem police received numerous calls from motorists Saturday night reporting a man pointing an object that looked like a weapon at passing vehicles.

Salem police officers scolded an amateur photographer Saturday night after he was reportedly found pointing what looked like a weapon at passing motorists on Bridge Street. At 9:29 p.m., police responded to the area of Bridge and Webb streets after receiving numerous calls from motorists reporting a suspicious man pointing an object at passing vehicles. The unusual call came in just ten minutes after police received a report of a possible shotgun blast in the area of Jefferson Avenue. Responding officers reportedly found a man with a digital camera mounted onto the end of a camouflaged stick, which was secured to his body with a green strap. The man told police he normally uses the rig for taking wildlife photos and was simply testing out …

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City of Salem Police Department

JoeyBagofDonuts

11:48 pm on Monday, May 20, 2013

common sense.... he tried to hide and it was just to take pictures.... neither of which are illegal. common sense is if you believe he deserved to be sternly reprimanded which the police had no right doing.... than youre lacking some sense. allowing the cops to violate a simple civil right as this cuz they let nonsense complaints take priority over sensable responses like "its just a guy taking …   more ›

Police Log

Salem Police Make 10 Weekend Arrests

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: Friday, May 17: Saturday, May 18: Sunday, May 19: Other weekend arrests: Francis A. Flaherty, 32, of the streets of Salem, was arrested on a charge of domestic assault and battery. Candy E. Avalo-Garcia, 23, of 34 Rainbow Terrace, Salem, was arrested on a charge of malicious destruction of property valued above $250. If you have a question about this police log, please send it to Salem Patch.

In this Article:

City of Salem Police Department, City of Salem Fire Department, Salem MBTA Station, and 1 more ›

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Police Log

Salem Traffic Stop Leads to Heroin Arrest

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: Thursday, May 16: Friday, May 17: If you have a question about this police log, please send it to Salem Patch.

In this Article:

City of Salem Police Department, Target, Walyo's Variety, and 1 more ›

Friday, May 17, 2013

Police Log

Salem Man Charged With Attempted Murder

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, May 15: Thursday, May 16: If you have a question about this police log, please send it to Salem Patch.

In this Article:

City of Salem Police Department, Salem High School, and Collins Middle School

Liz

10:30 am on Friday, May 17, 2013

I hereby declare Thursday Warrant Day!   more ›

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Police Log

Ducklings Tie Up Traffic on First Street

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: Tuesday, May 14: Wednesday, May 15: If you have a question about this police log, please send it to Salem Patch.

In this Article:

City of Salem Police Department

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Police Log

Man Reports Finding Metal in His Pizza

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, May 13: Tuesday, May 14: If you have a question about this police log, please send it to Salem Patch.

In this Article:

City of Salem Police Department, Salem House of Pizza, and O'Neill's Pub & Restaurant

Donald Blake

1:23 pm on Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Metal in your doughnut - call Police   more ›

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