Crime & Safety

Police: More Scam Calls; Power Outage

Excerpts from the Marblehead Police Department log.

Wednesday, Nov. 18

At 8:06 a.m., there was a report of an IRS scam phone call on Sparhawk Terrace.

At 9:08 a.m., there was a report of an IRS scam phone call on Churchill Road.

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At 9:32 a.m., there was a report of a disable box truck on Lafayette Street.

At 9:49 a.m., there was a report of an IRS scam phone call on Harvard Street.

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At 10:15 a.m., there was a report of an IRS scam phone call on Columbia Road.

At 10:35 a.m., there was a power outage in the area of Beverly Avenue and West Shore Drive.

At 11:36 a.m., there was a bleach spill on Mechanic Court.

At 2:22 p.m., there was a report of a grandparent scam phone call. A woman said she got a call from someone pretending to be her grandson. She said she tricked the caller by acting confused about which grandchild it was.

At 4:29 p.m., a delivery truck struck a church building on Stacey Street.

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