Crime & Safety
Ding Dong Ditch; OUI Arrest: Peabody Police
Excerpts from the Peabody Police Department log.

Friday, April 22
At 1:02 p.m., there was a report of a past breaking and entering on Violet Road.
At 1:03 p.m., there was a report of teens causing a disruption in a store at the Northshore Mall.
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At 1:57 p.m., there was a report of a dead raccoon on Russell Street.
At 1:59 p.m., an ambulance clipped a police cruiser on Lowell Street.
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At 2:18 p.m., a wallet was reported stolen from a purse on Essex Center Drive.
At 7:28 p.m., there was a hit and run motor vehicle accident with an injury on Centennial Drive.
At 8:22 p.m., there was a report of an intoxicated person causing trouble at a convenience store on Main Street.
At 8:46 p.m., there was a report of youths playing ding dong ditch as well as damaging an angel ornament on Bartholomew Street.
Saturday, April 23
At 8:43 a.m., the charger for a mobility scooter was reported stolen on Central Street.
At 1:31 p.m., there was a motor vehicle accident on Andover Street.
At 5:30 p.m., an intoxicated woman called 911 several times to report that her dog was missing.
At 9:06 p.m., there was a report of suspicious people in a lumberyard on Webster Street.
At 10:36 p.m., police arrested Joseph M. Dalton, 73, of Banks Street in Winthrop and charged him with operating under the influence of liquor.
Sunday, April 24
At 10:57 a.m., police arrested John Anthony Patterson, 26, of Littles Lane in Peabody on a warrant for assault and battery on a household or family member.
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