Woman Hit By Car at Post Office and One Weekend Arrest
The following excerpts were provided by the Danvers Police Department. Where charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
The following is an excerpt from the Danvers Police log:
Saturday, Jan. 26
- Police were called to Denny's on report of an intoxicated person at 2:06 a.m. The situation was unfounded.
- At 2:27 a.m. a fraudulent $20 bill was reported at McDonalds.
- At 8:33 a.m. a woman was hit by a car in front of the Danvers Post Office.
- A car was reported egged on Naumkeag Row at 2:17 p.m.
- A tenant dispute was reported on Locust Street at 2:18 p.m.
- An incident of road rage was reported at the Liberty Tree Mall at 4:27 p.m.
- At 9:25 p.m. police were called to Brutole on report of an intoxicated female.
- At 10:56 p.m. police arrested Benjamin Shove, 21, of 261 Newbury St. in Peabody, on charges of operating a vehicle without a license, stop sign violation, and giving an officer a false name/address.
Sunday, Jan. 27
- At 12:13 a.m. police were called to Bay View Terrace on report of a group of loud youths in a parking lot. The kids were spoken to.
- A vehicle hit and run was reported at TGI Friday's at 12:43 a.m.
- Threatening text messages were reported on Poplar Street at 2:08 p.m.
For more information about the log, contact danvers@patch.com
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Danvers Police Department
120 Ash St, Danvers, MA -
Denny's
152 Endicott St, Danvers, MA -
McDonald's
135 Andover St, Danvers, MA -
United States Post Office - Downtown
17 Conant St, Danvers, MA (Main Branch) -
Liberty Tree Mall
100 Independence Way, Danvers, MA -
Brutole Restaurant
65 Newbury St, Danvers, MA
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T.G.I. Friday's
49 Newbury St, Danvers, MA
Sandra J. Kay
12:13 pm on Tuesday, January 29, 2013
I was sorry to learn that a lady was hit by a car in front of the Post Office Saturday morning. I don't know if she was in a crosswalk or if she was alongside a parked car. In any case, that area is very difficult to navigate because it is terribly congested. Traffic backs up from the light, sometimes all the way back to the church. Cars park in front of the Post Office and there is continual in and out parallel parking. Cars are attempting a left turn into CVS and are attempting left turns to exit. It is very difficult to see pedestrians. Once a lady stopped for me to make a left turn into the CVS lot. Wrong assumption. As I started to make the turn, she lunged forward, obviously distracted and suddenly realized the light had changed and traffic was moving in front of her. Fortunately I stopped in time before making the turn. Bottom line: MAKE SURE THE DRIVER SEES YOU before you step out onto the street. I can only imagine what would have happened had I been walking instead of driving. I don't know what the proper signal is but make sure there is eye contact.