Needle On Sidewalk, Assault On A Woman: Beverly Police Logs

BEVERLY, MA — Here's a sample of the kinds of calls the Beverly Police responded to this weekend between Friday, Feb. 9 and Sunday, Feb. 11. Remember just because someone reported an incident doesn't mean that's the way it actually happened. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to the Beverly Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

Friday, February 9.

Robbery?: Someone reported they were robbed on Lothrop Street at 4:02 p.m. by an unarmed person. Police noted it was a homeless person physically begging for money.

Lock your car: Someone reported their car was broken into while it was parked on Myrtle Street around 4:15 p.m.

Careful on Craigstlist: Someone reported they were scammed on craigslist and wired money to someone before they realized it was a scam.

Are you OK? Three police officers responded to a report of a man yelling at people near the corner of Cabot and West Dane streets at 4:44 p.m.

Summons: Police arrested or summonsed someone to court after pulling them over on McPherson Drive near the Stop & Shop exit.

Dude, where's my mail? An Atlantic Avenue resident called to report they were missing mail.

Oops: A pleasant Street resident called to report they were locked out of their home.

Saturday, Feb. 10

Unwanted: Someone on Elliott Street reported they had an unwanted guest at 12: 45 a.m. Two officers responded to help.

More often than you might think: Someone called to report they were locked out of their home on Pleasant Street.

That's not where that goes: A Doane Avenue resident called to report someone was dumping in their neighbor's yard.

It's not Halloween: Someone called to report they saw an adult with a small child wearing a full mask at 4:45 p.m. near the corner of Dodge Street and Nelson Avenue.

Needle: Someone called to report a hypodermic needle on the sidewalk along River Street at 5:34 p.m.

Shh: A Story Avenue resident called to complain about a dog "barking all night" at 8:53 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 11

Vandalism: Someone called at 12: 18 a.m. to report their front headlight was damaged while they were parked on Bridge Street. Two units responded.

Is he OK? Someone called police to report a man was slouched over in a running car near the corner of Cabot Street and Railroad Avenue.

He fell: At 1:38 a.m. someone called to report a man was stumbling and fell near the corner of Bridge and River streets.

Assault: Someone called to report a man was assaulting a woman at Endicott at 1:52 a.m. Two officers and an ambulance responded.

Where there's smoke: Police and Fire responded to a report of smoke coming from the roof of a building on Manor Road at 10:37 a.m.

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