Crime & Safety

Laptop Stolen from Verizon Truck, Later Found At Days Inn

Several arrests were made between Monday and Thursday this week by the Danvers Police Department, including a warrant arrest for armed robbery.

The following are excerpts from the Log between Monday July 4 and Thursday July 7.

Monday, July 4

  • At 5:44 p.m. Luis Desousa, 41, of 47 Ferry St., in Everett, was arrested for unlicensed operation of a vehicle at High Street and Rt. 128 South. 

  • reported at 7:25 p.m. that two space heaters had been stolen from the business.
  • Mark Forman, 19, of 26 Parsonage Ln., in Topsfield, was arrested at 466 Newbury St. 9:04 p.m. after he was stopped for a motor vehicle violation and police found alcohol in his possession. 

Tuesday, July 5

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  • A resident of 132 Sylvan St. reported at 2:13 p.m. that she came home to discover that various items, including jewelry, had been stolen. 

  • security stopped Cody Beady, 20, of 11 Cushing St., Salem, after they reportedly observed him stuffing various items into a reusable Target bag, and attempting to leave without paying. Officers placed Beady under arrest for shoplifting at 5:31 p.m.

  • During the , three young women evidently got into an argument and starting physically fighting. Officers broke up the fight and placed Lauren Hartigan, 18, of 2412 Kirkbridge Dr., Chelsey McMahon, 19, of 70 Liberty St., and Emily Ciarametaro, 19, of 66 Forest St., in Peabody, under arrest for disorderly conduct at 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 6

  • reported that sometime between July 1 and July 6 someone threw a rock through the school's window. 

  • A employee reported that one of the work trucks on 76 Ash St. had been broken into and a laptop was stolen. According to police, a few days later, management from called and reported they found the laptop on the property, and it was returned to Verizon. 
  • The police chief was driving down Centre Street at 1:28 p.m. when he observed what he believed a woman holding a gun pointing it at a male's head. The gun turned out to be a BB gun and had been done in a joking, non threatening manner. 

  • Officers called to 202 Maple St. at 4:02 p.m. were encountered by a male yelling, swearing at officers, standing in the roadway and interfering with traffic. Jason Tivey, 30, of 202 Maple St., was arrested for disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, and illegal possession of a knife, in accordance with the town's bylaw.    

Thursday, July 7

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  • A Department of Public Health social worker assigned to the was informed of a male on the property with a firearm at 10:22 a.m. Police discovered there was no handgun, but the suspect had a warrant from the Boston District Court for armed robbery, and was subsequently placed under arrest. 
  • Detectives were at 98 Water St. when they reportedly saw a drug transaction of prescription pills, heroin, cocaine, and marijuana. Felix Vasquez, 21, and Brian Fraticelli, 21, both of 498 Essex St., in Lynn, were both arrested on multiple drug counts including possession to distribute and drug violation near a school or park at 1:32 p.m.


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