Crime & Safety

Car Breaks and Harassing Calls

The following information was provided by the Peabody Police Department. Where charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

The following are excerpts from reports in the Peabody Police Department press log.

Wednesday, April 10

At 2:25 p.m., a caller reported that her purse was stolen from her vehicle at Latitude Sports Club.

At 4:37 p.m., Northshore Mall security reported shoplifters fleeing the mall. Police did not find the suspects.

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At 5:59 p.m., John Doucette, 23, of 35 1/2 Lynn St., Peabody, was charged with armed robbery.

Thursday, April 11

At 12:23 p.m., a caller on Salem Street reported his car was broken into.

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At 6:57 p.m., a caller on Bresnahan Street reported receiving threats over the phone from a past employer and ex-boyfriend.

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