Crime & Safety

Five St. Patrick's Day Weekend Arrests

The following is an excerpt from the Danvers Police log. Where charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The following is an excerpt from the log, Thursday, March 15 through Sunday, March 18.

Thursday, March 15

  • Malicious damage to a vehicle parked at the was reported to police at 5:11 p.m.
  • Police were dispatched to on report of a man with a sniper rifle at 5:35 p.m. Police spoke to the individual in question.
  • Items were reported stolen from a vehicle at at 6:22 p.m.
  •  A domestic dispute was reported from Bay Drive at 7:56 p.m.
  • Police were dispatched to River Drive on report of a squirrel behind a refrigerator, at 9:09 p.m. Animal control was notified.

Friday, March 16

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  • A vehicle on Putnam Lane was reported broken into at 6:09 a.m. Nothing was reported stolen, but the car had been riffled through.
  • Another vehicle on Putnam Lane was reported broken into at 6:39 a.m. Ugg boots and sunglasses were reportedly stolen.
  • Shavonne McCarthy, 29, of 248 Lynn Fells Parkway, in Saugus, was arrested at 3:05 p.m. on charges of shoplifting clothes from .
  • Shoplifters were reported to police at at 5:16 p.m.
  • At 9:12 p.m. police arrested Mark Giusto, 42, and Tina Sawyer, 40, both of 103 Main St., in North Reading, on charges of larceny over $250 from Walmart. Giusto was also charged with possession of an illegal knife.

Saturday, March 17

  • Jewelry was reported stolen from a Rand Circle home at 1:02 a.m.
  • A 19-year-old female from Lowell and a 19-year-old male from North Billerica were placed in protective custody at 1:05 a.m., following a fight at the .
  • Two intoxicated males were reported to police at at 1:47 a.m.
  • Four males were reported to police as "suspicious" at the at 12:24 p.m.
  • Illegal dumping of trash/litter and unregulated vehicles were reported at Moore GMC Truck Inc. at 5:37 p.m.
  • At 9:37 p.m. police arrested James Odell, 57, of 28 Dane St., in Beverly, on charges of operating under the influence of liquor, third offense, speeding, and marked lanes violation.
  • Brian Moran, 17, of 241 Maple St., was arrested at 11:50 p.m. on charges of possessing alcohol under 21.

Sunday, March 18

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  • Suspicious kids in the bushes of a Sycamore Street residence were reported to police at 12:50 a.m. The situation was unfounded.

For more information about this log, contact danvers@patch.com.

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