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Salem Halloween Parking Garage Attack Suspect Sought: Police

Salem police said the attack happened shortly after midnight on Halloween in the Museum Place Garage.

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Salem police are seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect they said was involved in an attack at the Museum Place Garage early on Halloween.
Salem police are seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect they said was involved in an attack at the Museum Place Garage early on Halloween. (Scott Souza/Patch)

SALEM, MA — Salem police are seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect they said was involved in an attack at the Museum Place Garage early on Halloween.

Police said the attack occurred shortly before 1 a.m. on that Friday.

The suspect is described as a short man with longer hair, and possibly Asian or Hispanic. Security camera footage captured the suspect wearing a New York Yankees ballcap. Police said he may have been in the Village Tavern earlier that Thursday night.

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(Salem Police Department)
(Salem Police Department)

Anyone with information on this matter is encouraged to contact Lieutenant Kristian Hanson, Salem Police Department Criminal Investigations Division (CID), at 978-744-0171 ext. 50277 (khanson@salempd.net), or our anonymous tip line, (978) 619-5627.

Those providing information do not need to provide their names.

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