Man in Wheelchair Suffers Minor Injury After Being Hit By Car

The following is an excerpt from the Beverly Police Department:

Monday, Feb. 18

• Police were called to Brimbal Avenue on report of an intoxicated man walking in the street. Police transported the person to the train station.
• A loud group was reported at Lighthouse Point at 10:25 p.m. Police went to the scene, but the group was gone when they arrived.

Tuesday, Feb. 19

• A vehicle's window was reported smashed on Andover Street at 6:57 a.m.
• Police were called to the Salem-Beverly Bridge on report of a person wearing a devil costume on the bridge at 8:07 a.m.
• Police were called to Essex Street at 3:08 p.m. on report of a woman thinking someone had 'damaged her air bed.' The problem was between a tenant and management over the delivery of a new bed. The woman was transported to the hospital due to pain in her leg and dizziness.
• A front window on Rantoul Street was reported shot with a bb gun at 7:49 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 20

• At 12:08 p.m. police were called to Cabot Street on report of animal abuse. Anthony Geyer, 21, of 8 Roundy St., was arrested on charges of animal cruelty.
• At 12:40 p.m. a person in a wheelchair was struck by a vehicle on Elliott Street. Police said a Nissan sedan, was stopped at the red light at the Stop & Shop parking lot exit onto Elliott St and planning to take a right to head east on Elliott Street when the victim, a 69 year old male from Beverly, was heading west. When the victim got near the exit of the Stop & Shop parking lot he found a large snow bank blocking the crosswalk and the button for pedestrians to push to get the crossing signal.  While the victim proceeded slowly, at the same time, the Nissan operator, a 43 year old male from Bradford, MA slightly bumped the victim and immediately stopped his vehicle and got out to see if the victim was ok.  The victim sustained a scratch on his knee but was otherwise uninjured and refused medical treatment.  No damage sustained to the wheelchair or the vehicle.  The Department of Public Services were notified to clear the snow bank and open up the sidewalk to make the crosswalk more accessible.