'Drive-by' Verbal Attacks Being Taken Seriously

Officials at Gordon College say they are taking seriously reports of "drive-by" verbal attacks on students walking along Grapevine Road.

President D. Michael Lindsay said in an e-mail to students and staff in recent days that the school is investigating recent incidents along Grapevine Road where students said they were "verbally harassed in a 'drive by' fashion."

The verbal attacks are coming from vehicles being driven by "people outside our community," Lindsay said, later adding that school officials "are treating this seriously and taking added measures to ensure student safety and peace of mind, especially in the evening."

Nobody has been injured in any of the incidents.

Gordon College Public Safety is working with Wenham Police to prevent it from happening again and students, or anyone else that is a victim, can help most by quickly reporting any incidents. Gordon College Public Safety's phone number is 978-867-3333 and Wenham Police is 978-468-4000.