Crime & Safety
Marblehead Full Of 'Bunch Of A***oles': Weekend Police Logs
What started as a woman calling for police to come unclog her toilet ended up in one of the stranger calls of 2017.

MARBLEHEAD, MA — The titular item comes from a Saturday morning incident:
At 7:22 a.m., a woman called saying her toilet was backed up and she wanted an officer or firefighter to unclog her toilet or have someone go buy her a plunger and she would do it herself. Dispatch informed the woman they don't purchase plungers or unclog toilets and recommended the woman call her landlord or a plumber. The woman responded with, "Oh yeah, I live in Marblehead, do you think I have the money to afford a plumber?" She then stated "this town has a bunch of assholes" and hung up.
The woman then called Central fire asking for help, but not specifying what she needed. Dispatch told Lt. Hatfield what she needed. When they knocked on her door, there was no answer.
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The woman then called again asking to borrow the fire department's plunger. The woman was informed the E2 crew knocked on her door, but she said no one ever knocked and that they must be morons for not knocking.
The woman called again before noon, then again after noon. The latter call ended with her asking why she couldn't borrow the plunger and saying she was going to take "it" out of the toilet and throw it in the front yard.
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The following are more excerpts from the Marblehead Police Log:
Friday, Dec. 29
7:55 a.m. - Unknown female ran up to woman's house and took pictures and videos. The woman's son took pictures of the female.
10:20 a.m. - Caller said that on Thursday a man came to the door saying he was from A1 Pest control. He had an A1 Pest control hat. The caller was concerned with the visit and contacted A1, who said they didn't have anyone supposed to visit her and they normally are not involved in such unsolicited activity.
Saturday, Dec. 30
6:36 a.m. - Caller reports someone on Facebook stated the person was going to kill themselves. Police made well-being check.
10:16 a.m. - Christmas tree reported in the road.
7:12 p.m. - Reporting to a 68-year-old female who fell down stairs and struck head.
10:24 p.m. - A caller stated a 6-foot man in a grey sweatshirt assaulted him; police said it sounded like the man was leaving the bar. It sounded like 'mutual fighting,' police said.
10:40 p.m. - Salem Police were on the lookout for a stolen UHaul.
11:37 p.m. - A caller said a man in a t-shirt was playing chicken with cars. Police couldn't find such a man.
11:45 p.m. - Hit-and-run reported at West Shore and Village.
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