Suspicious 'Kids' Approach Neighbor's Home

Thursday, July 2

At 12:21 a.m., a caller said that he saw two men, he described them as “kids,” walking down the middle of the street and then approach a neighbor’s home. When the caller walked outside, one of the kids ran away. The caller did not believe the home had been burglarized. Officers responded and located one of the individuals matching the caller’s description. A field interview was conducted, but the individual had no involvement with what the caller reported.

At 6:28 a.m., a woman said she went to her cousin’s house and the cousin, who was drunk, hit her in the face. She was instructed to leave the house.

At 10:23 a.m., a caller reported his boat’s license plate had been stolen.

At 1:20 p.m., a caller reported his wife’s car was broken into Tuesday night and sunglasses and headphones were stolen.

At 5:10 p.m., a call came in about a boat fire near the Eastern Yacht Club. For more on this report, see “UPDATE: Three Men Injured, Two Released From Hospital Following Boat Fire.”

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At 5:51 p.m., a pink and white bike was stolen by a group on bikes in the neighborhood. The males also were verbally threatening to the younger females involved. Salem police located the individuals and a summons will follow.

At 6:16 p.m., an older male was reported to be in the bushes on Humphrey Street. He then got on a bus.

At 8:54 p.m., a caller reported a loud group of kids to be drinking in the street. He called back to say that the party had been going on for hours. A cycle unit responded and found a small group on private property in the area. No one was drinking in the street and the noise wasn’t excessive. The calling party wouldn’t come to the door when the officer knocked. A short time later, the caller called again to complain. This time and officer was able to speak with the caller who was advised not to call 911 unless he had an actual emergency.