Crime & Safety
Caller Says Kids Surfing Behind Car; Man Charged With Price Tag Tampering
The following information was provided by the Danvers Police Department. Where charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The following excerpts are from reports in the Danvers Police Department press log from Dec. 13-16.
Friday, Dec. 13
- 4:20 p.m. Report of a fight at the Extended Stay Hotel and one person left in a car.
- 4:53 p.m. Report of a motor vehicle accident with injuries on High Street at the Port Corner.
- 7:01 p.m. Report of a road rage incident at the Liberty Tree Mall. A caller said a male punched her car.
- 7:52 p.m. Report of a shoplifting incident at Claire’s Boutique.
- 8:28 p.m. Report of an intoxicated person in a maroon Cadillac at the Mobil gas station at 420 Newbury St.
- 10:46 p.m. Robert Petrelis, 33, of 22 Willowbrae Dr., Peabody, was arrested, following a report of a shoplifter at Walmart. He was charged with shoplifting by price tag tampering.
Saturday, Dec. 14
- 8:12 a.m. Police and firefighters welcomed in Santa Claus by helicopter at the Liberty Tree Mall.
- 11:37 a.m. Report of a motor vehicle hit-and-run accident with injuries at AutoZone on Endicott Street. Police said medical transport was declined.
- 11:51 a.m. Report of a larceny involving a snow blower at the Courtyard Marriott.
- 12:25 p.m. Report of an assault at Costco Wholesale Club. Police said a person was punched in the face.
- 4:01 p.m. Damian Bowers, 40, of 56 Johnson St., Lynn, was arrested on a courtesy booking at Market Basket. Police initially received a report of a domestic assault.
- 7:03 p.m. Report of a motor vehicle accident with injuries on Route 114 near the Ira dealerships.
- 7:28 p.m. A caller reported kids were surfing behind a motor vehicle at McDonald’s on High Street.
- 11:37 p.m. A caller reported a plow hit a mailbox on Overlook Drive.
Sunday, Dec. 15
- 3:09 a.m. Sotonye Hart, 30, of Boston, was arrested, following a report of a domestic assault at Motel 6. A female caller reported a male punched her. Hart was charged with domestic assault and battery.
- 10:34 a.m. Derek Farrell, 31, of 77 Wenham St., Danvers, was arrested, following a report of a domestic assault between a male and a female at a Princeton Street home. He was charged with domestic assault and battery.
- 12:29 p.m. Report of a theft of money and a cell phone at Monkey Joe’s.
- 3:07 p.m. Report of a shoplifting at Walmart.
- 8:44 p.m. Report of a female shoplifter at Walmart.
- 11:22 p.m. Report of a shoplifter at the CVS in Danvers Square.
- 11:33 p.m. Brian Trombetto, 22, of 83 North St., Danvers, was arrested on a warrant.
Monday, Dec. 16
- 2:37 a.m. Report of drug activity at the Comfort Inn. A caller said someone was smoking marijuana.
- 12:05 p.m. Report of a male sitting in the snow at the corner of North Street and Paulette Drive.
- 2:40 p.m. Report of a theft of tires at Moore GMC Truck on High Street.
- 3:43 p.m. Report of malicious damage to a motor vehicle in the Hobart Street municipal parking lot. Police said the tires were slashed.
Email danvers@patch.com with any questions on this log.
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