Crime & Safety

Cambridge Man Charged for Shoplifting, Fugitive From Justice

The following information was provided by the Danvers Police Department. Where charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The following excerpts are from reports in the Danvers Police Department press log from Dec. 9-11.

Monday, Dec. 9

  • 6:42 p.m. Report of a female shoplifter at Kohl's.
  • 9:25 p.m. Report of a car accident with a vehicle off the roadway on I-95 North at Route 114. State police handled the scene.

Tuesday, Dec. 10

  • 9:08 a.m. Report of a theft of equipment at 4 East Coast Rd.
  • 5:32 p.m. Report of a car break-in on Purchase Street.
  • 6:27 p.m. Report of a head-on collision with injuries on Poplar Street.
  • 9:09 p.m. Nelson Gelardi, 56, of Cambridge, was arrested, following a report of a shoplifter at Walmart. He was charged with shoplifting by asportation. He was later served with a court warrant for being a fugitive from justice.

Wednesday, Dec. 11

  • 12:20 p.m. A caller reported there was a shovel in the road near the Mass. General Hospital outpatient center on Endicott Street.
  • 2:04 p.m. Report of an assault at Walmart.
  • 2:29 p.m. Report of a motor vehicle accident on Elliott Street with injuries. Police said one person was complaining of back pain.

Email danvers@patch.com with any questions on this log.


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