Crime & Safety

Unpaid Cab Fare Leads to Warrant Arrest in Salem

Janet Parker of Hampton was arrested last month outside of Salem District Court.

SALEM, NH - A local woman was arrested last month after an unpaid cab fare flap outside of Salem District Court.

Janet A. Parker, 61, of Lafayette Road in Hampton, was arrested at 8:32 a.m. on Dec. 10, 2015, on a warrant.

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Police were sent to Salem District Court for a report of a dispute between a cab driver and a fare. The fare, according to the driver, stated that they couldn’t pay for the ride.

When police arrived, they found that Parker had an outstanding warrant out of Plaistow as well as other warrants.

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“She was there to clear up the warrants for the court,” according to the report.

Salem District Court cleared one of the warrants but the warrant out of Plaistow District Court was not cleared and she was arrested. Parker was later released to Plaistow Police.

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