Crime & Safety

Bad Roads Make Caller Want to 'Crawl Back Under the Covers'

Excerpts from the Marblehead Police Department log.

Thursday, Jan. 29

At 8:11 a.m., a street was too narrow for two-way traffic and police made it one-way. Reported from Watson and Pleasant streets.

At 8:53 a.m., the fire department reported chains had fallen off one of its apparatuses.

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At 9:10 a.m., Dartmouth Road was reported as too narrow.

At 9:25 a.m., a school bus got stuck on Essex Street due to cars parked on the road.

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At 9:36 a.m., a woman reported that the roads were so bad she wanted to go home and “crawl back under the covers.”

At 10:16 a.m., a man reported a dispute of his neighbor’s snow clearing.

At 10:25 a.m., a caller reported some people shoveling snow from their balconies onto the cars and street below.

At 11:51 a.m., a caller said that his car had been hit while parked in the Plaza lot.

At 2:20 p.m., residents reported a car in the middle of the road and blocking emergency vehicle access.

At 4:25 p.m., tagging at the park on Front Street was reported.

At 4:44 p.m., a wire was reported down in the area of Ocean Avenue.

At 5:21 p.m, a woman reported that snow piles on Pleasant Street. were preventing pedestrians from reaching the button to activate the crosswalk signs and cars weren’t stopping.

At 6:15 p.m., a man reported that someone attempted to use his credit card to book a flight.

Friday, Jan. 30

At 2:48 a.m., kids reported for sledding and being loud.

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