Crime & Safety

'Mammoth' Pothole Reported; Lights Malfunctioning on Smokestack

Excerpts from the Marblehead Police Department log.

Thursday, April 2

At 8:39 a.m., a man reported that Lab Motors abruptly closed and there are checks to employees that will bounce.

At 8:44 a.m., a car hit a school bus.

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At 9:14 a.m., a “mammoth pothole” was reported on Eisenhower and Atlantic.

At 9:18 a.m., a jumbo washer was leaking on Lincoln Avenue.

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At 11:28 a.m., a computer scam was reported.

At 12:20 p.m., a caller reported receiving an IRS scam call.

At 1:21 p.m., a possible attempted breaking and entering was reported.

At 2:47 p.m., a woman called and reported that she saw and heard a woman hitting a child in a motor vehicle at Gatchell’s Park. Officers located the suspect vehicle and made contact with the occupants.

At 11:06 p.m., a caller reported his concerns that the red lights weren’t working on the smokestack and he feared a plane could hit them.

Friday, April 3

At 1:20 a.m., a caller reported neighbors outside yelling loudly. Police responded twice. The second time, officers were told one of the parties had left in a cab.

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