Crime & Safety

Resident Hears Cry for 'Help,' Child Found in Garage

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

The following is an excerpt from the Peabody Police log:

Monday, Aug. 20

  • At 3:13 p.m., a pink car was reported parked in the no parking zone on Littles Lane.
  • At 7:28 p.m., a wire was reported down on Joseph Avenue.
  • At 7:33 p.m., two kids driving an ATV at a high rate of speed was reported on Russell Street. The kids were gone when police arrived.
  • At 7:54 p.m., a juvenile was arrested on a warrant.
  • At 11:39 p.m., water balloons were thrown at passing cars on Lowell Street.

Tuesday, Aug. 21

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  • A couch was found in the middle of Lowell Street at 4:25 a.m. DPS was notified.
  • At 10:51 a.m., a resident of Benevento Circle reported hearing someone calling for help. Officers found a small child locked in a garage.

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