Child Hit by Car, Hijacked Computer, Truck Fire: Marblehead Police Log

MARBLEHEAD, MA — The following are excerpts from the Marblehead police log. Suspects are innocent unless convicted.

Tue., March 29

• 9:05 a.m. Credit card fraud reported on Dodge Road.
• 12:25 p.m. A woman on Naugus Avenue said someone from China "hijacked" her computer and demanded $300 to turn it back over.
• 4:25 p.m. A package was stolen on Bonad Road.
• 4:57 p.m. A child was struck by a car on Smith Street. The child was not hurt and did not require hospitalization.
• 6:45 p.m. A man on Old Salem Road said someone drove on his lawn then took off.

Wed., March 30

• 11:10 a.m. An IRS scam was reported on Pickett Street.
• 11:41 a.m. A commercial truck caught fire on Bubier Road.
• 3:56 p.m. A man on Cushing Road said someone stole his identity.

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