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February 20, 2012

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Peabody

Friday

Police responded at 3:26 p.m. to report that a vehicle was scratched with a key at the Hannaford parking lot, 637 Lowell St.

Luis Yocute, 24, of 65 Chattam St., Lynn, was arrested at 5:07 p.m. and charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. Arnulfo Guzman-Lopez, 29, of 40 Basswood St., Lawrence, was also arrested and charged with allowing an unlicensed person to operate a vehicle.

A blind woman called police at 5:58 p.m. to report that an unknown, suspicious woman had come to her home on Lowell Street, claiming that she worked for the government and wanted to inspect living conditions.

At 6:31 p.m., a person was caught stealing items from J.C. Penney at the Northshore Mall. No charges were filed.

A group of youths climbed onto the roof of Shaw's supermarket at 210 Andover St. but were gone when police arrived at 9:26 p.m.

A thief broke the passenger-side window of a vehicle parked at the YMCA, 259 Lynnfield St., and stole $60 and a debit card, according to a call to police at 9:57 p.m.

Saturday

The rear window of a car was smashed while it was parked at 29 Clark Road, according to police.

Jonathan Travers, 27, of 29 Royal Crest Drive, Marlborough, was arrested at 2:10 a.m. and charged with drunken driving, second offense. He was speeding and not staying within the lanes when he was pulled over near 7 Summit St., police said.

A syringe was found at 10:32 a.m. at the T.J.Maxx parking lot at 637 Lowell St.

A car window was reported smashed sometime overnight while it was parked at 20 Webster St.

Angel Lopez, 33, of 144 South St., Lynn, was arrested at 12:24 p.m. and charged with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

A person stole a pack of cigarettes from the CVS/pharmacy at 174 Main St. The suspect was gone when police arrived at 12:48 p.m.

A grandfather reported that two men with baseball bats knocked on his door on Aborn Street at 3:49 p.m. looking for someone there. No arrests were made.

Reginaldo Vitalino Miranda, 46, of 52 Aborn St., Peabody, was arrested at 10 p.m. and charged with domestic assault and battery.

Sunday

Justin A. Wigfall, 20, of 41 Cowdrey St., Lynn, was arrested at 3:37 a.m. and charged with possession of alcohol by an underage person, having an open alcoholic container inside a motor vehicle, driving with a suspended license and marked lanes violations.

Hamilton

Friday

Cooper Hines, 17, of 265 Frances Drive, Newburyport, was arrested at 8:26 p.m. on Highland Street and charged with possession of more than an ounce of marijuana, intent to distribute, a school zone violation, a marked lanes violation and a restricted lane violation.

Salem

Saturday

Laurancia Exilhomme, 25, of 35 Palmer St., Salem, was arrested at 2:33 a.m. and charged with disturbing the peace in connection to a noise complaint.

A mother accidently locked her keys and children in her car at 50 Traders Way at 4:01 p.m. Police were able to open the doors, and the children were fine.

A vehicle hit a car parked at 14 Hathorne St. and didn't stop, causing damage to the front door so that it would not open. The victim, who found the damage when he returned to his vehicle, called police at 5:34 p.m.

Police were called to remove a hypodermic needle from an apartment at 22 Pleasant St. at 6:40 p.m.

Police were called at 7:17 p.m. for a report that a group of unruly youths were loitering in front of Dunkin' Donuts at 152 Washington St.

Sunday

A man reported at 3:04 a.m. that he was jumped and assaulted by three unknown males when he left a party on Orchard Street. The man had a cut on his face and several scrapes on his arms. Due to his intoxication, he was put in protective custody. No arrests were made.

Razors were reported stolen at 8:09 a.m. from CVS at 200 Essex Street.

A resident of Butler Street called police at 9:32 a.m. to report that someone had broken in and stolen a PlayStation 3 game system, two iPods and an iPhone. Police did not find evidence of forced entry.

A resident on North Street got a strange surprise when they found a dead coyote in the backyard pool at 11:45 a.m. Department of Public Service employees disposed of the carcass. The coyote had a compound fracture in one of its rear legs, probably from being struck by a car, police said.

A man alerted police at 2:17 p.m. that he found a note on his car windshield from an anonymous witness. The witness wrote that they had seen a woman back into the car five times, then leave the scene. The witness was able to get a license plate number, and the suspect has been contacted, police said.

A driver attempting to park at the Market Basket at 227 Highland Ave. instead crashed into another car and then immediately fled the scene at 3:21 p.m.

A person with a knife attempted to rob a man who was walking on Park Street yesterday at 6:23 p.m. The suspect, who was wearing a ski mask, is under 5 feet tall, and is thought to be between 10 and 12 years old, asked if the man had any money. When the man said no, the suspect pulled out a knife. When the man reiterated that he had no money, the suspect fled.

Danvers

Friday

Amanda Riddle, 33, of 400 Colonial Drive, Ipswich, was arrested at 8:55 p.m. and charged with shoplifting, after allegedly stealing items from Kohl's at the Liberty Tree Mall.

Saturday

A resident on Bates Street called police at 5:08 p.m. to report that someone had stolen a box from the front steps.

Michael Cipoletti, 48, of 62 Mason St., Salem, was arrested at 6:04 p.m. and charged with shoplifting for allegedly stealing from Target at the Liberty Tree Mall.

Sunday

A bike was reported stolen at 10:55 a.m. from the Onion Town Grill, 175 Water St.

Marcelo Mussato, 23, of 30 King St., Peabody, was arrested at 12:51 p.m. and charged with driving a vehicle without a license.

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