Tyler Jacquard, 34, was arrested after a woman said she saw him with his penis out watching young girls, the Salem News reported.
The City Council denied the mayor's request to reallocate money meant to replace old police firearms to fund implicit bias training.
There's a new sergeant in town, and he's a familiar face. Det. Kevin Mulrenan is now Sgt. Kevin Mulrenan.
People sitting on a bench and others smoking a cigarette were among those who were the subject of calls last week.
In a time of social distancing and face masks, smoke and flames aren't the only things firefighters are contending with.
A passerby alerted the residents to the quick-moving flames, which came within a minute or two of igniting an adjacent home.
Firefighters and neighbors were gathered on narrow Willow Street as stubborn flames crept out the roof Tuesday.
A Salem man was arrested after a wild morning in which police said he nearly drove into an officer, who fired his gun at the vehicle.
Also: Police reminding residents to lock up after uptick in car break-in attempts.
A severely damaged car was towed away from the front of a Green Street home.
The Lynn man was also indicted for a string of other robberies across Middlesex County.
Also: Taking off after hitting someone's parked car, driving without a license and an arrest.
Police said they used a "bean bag" projectile to subdue the Jacob Bonia Monday night.
Also: See the Melrose police log, which includes a number of vehicle and drug offenses.
Also: Police arrested a man who they said was drunkenly speeding on West Wyoming Monday morning.
State Police said the man, wanted for a stabbing in Revere, was driving a stolen car in Saugus.
Also: Two 16-year-olds arrested, charged with unarmed robbery and assault and battery | Woman, dog hit in hit-and-run | More.
Officers made a couple arrests in the days before and after Christmas.
Also: Drunken driver crashes into parked car | Person locked in Shaw's | Someone barges into home and threatens man | More.
Nathan Aguilar, 18, is accused of attacking a state trooper with a box cutter. Prosecutors have not given a motive.
Nathan Aguilar, 18, was wearing a mask when he pulled up behind a trooper working a safety detail and stabbed him, police said.
Police are warning residents to be on the lookout for scams.
The Boston Globe reported Attorney General Maura Healey sued the couple after they allegedly bilked at least $2.4 million from victims.
Fire officials said propane tanks caused the fire Wednesday afternoon. No one was injured.
Melrose police said a Lowell man who cased cars was found hiding under a playset after an officer followed his footprints in snow.
Mayor Paul Brodeur said Adam Crook's "behavior is offensive and disturbing."
Police said Adam Crook, 44, dragged his dog from his home into the backyard Friday night and struck it in the head with a large rock.
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There were no serious injuries when the 57-year-old Melrose woman drove through the entrance of Giovanni's Roast Beef & Pizza.
In an incident last week, men who claimed to be roofing contractors caused $1,200 in damage to a woman's chimney.
It could be hours before power is restored for more than 4,700 in Melrose and Malden.
Just when it looked like power had been restored across the city, more than 2,700 lost it again late Thursday night.
Melrose has two registered sex offenders living in town.
Eric Marklis, 37, of North Andover, met two juveniles in the Whole Foods parking lot with the intent to sell them THC vape pods, police said
It turns out Melrose was among the cities where packages were found in the trash.
Two people went to the hospital after someone mixed two drain cleaners in the bathtub Wednesday night.
Also: Two woman fight in the tennis court | OUI crash on Sylvan Street | Video games are too loud | More.
Tyler Jacquard, 33, of Beacon Place, had been watching a resident for days as she walked her dog, she told police.
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