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Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault and Battery

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

The following is an excerpt from the Peabody Police log:

Sunday, Oct. 30

  • At 2:27 p.m. wires came down on Birchwood Avenue.
  • At 4 p.m. a tree blocking Trask Road was reported.
  • A low hanging tree was reported at 5:16 p.m. on Huntington Drive.
  • At 5:20 p.m. a juvenile shoplifter was detained at
  • At 10:40 p.m. a speeding, reckless driver was reported on Newcastle Road. Police were unable to locate the vehicle.

Monday, Oct. 31

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  • At 4:40 a.m. noise was reported to be coming from the . Police could not hear any noise.
  • At 7:39 a.m. a resident of Amy Road reported a suspicious man sitting in his car by the bus stop. Police did not locate the man.
  • At 8:46 a.m. a large pothole was discovered on Allens Lane.
  • At 9:08 a.m. police gave a Halloween safety talk at the
  • At 11:29 a.m. Marcos Ponsiano, 34, 62 Tremont St., was arrested and charged with failure to use care in start, stop, turn or backing up, driving without a license, giving a false name to police and failure to appear upon recongnizance. 
  • At 11:43 a.m. Mark S. Zayac, 34, 252 Newbury St., was arrested and charged with aggravated domestic assault and battery.
  • At 12:15 p.m. a tree was reported down on Barr Road.

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