Top 10 Police Stories of 2010
These stories took on lives of their own from the pages of the Danvers police log since Danvers Patch launched on Oct. 19.
1. Woman Arrested After Urinating in Driveway and Fleeing Police
Police arrested a 47-year-old Norton woman after chasing her into downtown Peabody Tuesday afternoon. The woman allegedly urinated on private property while blocking the driveway of a business on Water Street in Danvers.
2. Copper Thief Tells Cops He Didn't Know He Committed a Crime
A 28-year-old Peabody man arrested for breaking into a vacant commercial building and stealing copper told police he didn't know it was a crime.
3. Fight Over Girl Gets Ugly; One Teen Arrested
An 18-year-old Beverly male was arrested Wednesday night after pulling a makeshift knife on a Peabody man, 24, during an argument outside Planet Fitness.
4. Police Search for Man Who Offered Two Girls, 13, Cash for Sex
Danvers police are looking for a male suspect two teenage girls say approached them in his minivan on Friday and asked them for sex, offering cash.
5. Knife Fight Leads to Plea in Case Against Thief
A 42-year-old Danvers man pleaded guilty in court last week to fencing an antique funeral urn and a plaque he stole from the library last summer. The man's change in heart came a day after his arrest, following a knife fight outside a gas station in town.
6. Danvers Man, Tow Truck Driver, Charged with Dealing Drugs from Home, Truck and Wrecker
Police arrested a 27-year-old Danvers man Wednesday on drug-trafficking charges. The man, who works as a tow truck driver, pleaded not guilty to the charges during his arraignment in court.
7. Beverly Man Fights Officers and EMT after Causing Disturbance at Supermarket
A 24-year-old Beverly man, a former Market Basket employee, was arrested Monday night after causing a disturbance inside the store and then fighting with police and an EMT.
8. Police Put Stopper in Underage Drinking Party
Officers sent 14 teens home with their parents and arrested the 19-year-old Gloucester male who rented a room at Motel 6 and supplied the alcohol for an underage drinking party Wednesday night.
9. Man, 20, Charged with Late Night Home Invasion
A 20-year-old Danvers male is facing charges stemming from a home invasion at a Holten Street apartment Monday night.
10. Three Arrested on Drug Charges as Part of Ongoing Drug Investigation
Two men and a woman, all in their 20s, were arrested by police detectives Thursday night, following a joint drug investigation. The two men were charged with trafficking OxyContin and conspiracy to violate drug laws.
