Beverly
Monday
A vehicle break-in on Park Street was investigated, according to a 3:33 p.m. log entry.
A woman on Northridge Road called at 6:17 p.m. complaining over "threats from husband," according to the log.
Breaking and entering into a vehicle on Cabot Street drew police at 9:03 p.m.
Tuesday
Police responded to a report of a "neighbor yelling, waking people" on Balch Street, according to the log at 4:33 a.m. Police responded and advised an individual to "stop singing."
"Three youths smoking marijuana" were reported at Jordan Street and Snell Road at 8:13 a.m.
A dispute between a former tenant and the landlord over an $800 security deposit could not be settled with the help of police at 9:28 a.m. "All involved agreed that relief through Housing Court may be the best option," according to the log.
In the "not a good excuse" department, a man was cited for driving through a red light at Dodge Street and Raymond Avenue after telling police at 10:58 a.m. he "was reaching for his cell and didn't see the light change."
The theft of money from a vehicle on Rantoul Street was reported at 12:50 p.m.
A piece of Plexiglas at a Monroe Street home was broken by a vandal, according to the log at 1:14 p.m.
Salem
Monday
A Palmer Street woman told police at 4:25 p.m. that she could not unlock the door to her own apartment. "She fears that the landlord may have changed the locks thinking that she has abandoned the apartment," according to the log. Officers accompanied her back to the apartment and "were able to gain access to her apartment with her keys." The keys are new, they noted, which may have made it more difficult to use them.
Brandon Albert Mercier, 20, of 21 Circle Hill Road, Salem, was arrested at 5:52 p.m. at Lafayette and Palmer streets by Patrolmen Deni Gaito and Rafael Gonzalez on charges of driving after his license was suspended and having a vehicle that makes too much noise. Mercier was stopped, according to the log, after officers heard "a loud and objectionable noise coming from (his) exhaust.
Sean N. Collado, 21, homeless, was arrested at 9:58 p.m. at Salem and Leavitt streets by Patrolmen Deni Gaito and Rafael Gonzalez on charges of possessing a Class D substance, marijuana, with intent to distribute and to distribute in a school zone. Collado was initially arrested on outstanding warrants, but police noted while he was in custody that he carried cash in various denominations, a large plastic bag containing marijuana and a cellphone that rang continuously.
A Friend Street resident complained to police at 10:41 p.m. over harassing texts from a woman who threatened to "kick (her posterior) and pull out her lice-infested hair," according to the log. Police suggested she seek assistance from the courts.
Tuesday
Things have gone missing, including a paper, a notebook and small scissors, a man told police at 1:39 p.m. "He believes someone is breaking into his residence when he is sleeping or at the bank," according to the log. Police saw no sign of forced entry.
A Federal Street man reported the theft of cash, a gift card and two iPods from his home, according to the log at 3:24 p.m.
Peabody
Monday
A Lynn Street resident told police that vandals had damaged her fence post, according to the log at 3:16 p.m.
Someone on Union Street wanted to stay out of the picture and complained to police at 5:53 p.m. that a woman was taking his photo. Police promised to tell the photographer not to take his picture.
Clothes, college textbooks and a laptop, totaling nearly $1,500 in value, went missing after a vehicle was broken into near the Outback Steakhouse on Route 114, according to a 7:18 p.m. log entry.
Tuesday
Eric M. English, 21, of 19 Manomet Road, Peabody, and Ryan P. Maglione, 20, of 12 Butternut Ave., Peabody, were arrested at 7:12 a.m. near Deerfield Circle by Officer Philip Eagan on charges of breaking and entering into a motor vehicle and receiving stolen property. Police had received a call earlier in the morning at 3:23 a.m., alerting them to "someone trying the door handles of motor vehicles" on nearby Scribner Road, according to the log. Two vehicles were reported broken into on Lake Street, the calls coming at 8:07 a.m. resulting in further charges for both men.
Christopher J. Bresnahan, 33, of 12 King St., Peabody, was arrested at 9:12 a.m. in the Northshore Mall by Officer Fred Wojick on charges of domestic assault and malicious destruction of property over $250. A Macy's employee had told police that "her husband is causing a disturbance at her work," according to the log.
The theft of two brass candleholders from West Congregational Church on Johnson Street was reported at 10:23 a.m.
Vandalism at Mobile Estates on Route 1 was reported at 11:49 a.m.
Ronald J. Leblanc, 52, of 9 Broadway Circle, Lynn, was arrested at 12:35 p.m. on Bartholomew Street by Officer Mark Falco on charges of drunken driving and marked lanes violations. Police had gotten word from a witness regarding an intoxicated person.
State police, including the K-9 unit, were dispatched last night after a man stopped for a motor vehicle violation suddenly bolted at approximately 10 p.m. Peabody police assisted the troopers in a search that encompassed the West Peabody area, including Lowell and Prospect streets. The search had been unsuccessful as of press time last night.
Danvers
Tuesday
Vicki Kirkpatrick, 39, of 55 Franklin St., Peabody, was arrested at 2 p.m. at the Brooksby Village Drive Walmart by officers Adam French and William Cassidy on a charge of shoplifting. A companion was arrested on an outstanding warrant in the same incident.
Marblehead
Monday
An ambulance was called after a Chevy Blazer crashed into a pole at Humphrey Street and Rockaway Avenue, according to a 3:54 log entry.
A mom called police at 4:05 p.m. to report a man took a photo with his cellphone of her 13-year-old son. The boy "thought it was kind of creepy and went home and told his mother," according to the log.


