Sick Raccoon On Winter Island and Man Climbs Light Pole

The following is an excerpt from the  Tuesday and Wednesday's police log. Police had to dispose of a sick raccoon on Winter Island and found two hypodermic needles in different parts of the city. 

• At 1:04 a.m. Tuesday, police responded to a noise complaint on First Street.

• At 3:24 a.m. Tuesday, police received a complaint about a "party causing a major disturbance" on Highland Avenue. Police advised the party to quiet down.

• Police responded to Auburn Road at 7:33 a.m. Tuesday for a report of a man sleeping in a "banged up" vehicle. Police spoke with the man in the vehicle who was delivering papers in the neighborhood.

• A possible rabid raccoon was spotted on Winter Island at 8:04 a.m. Tuesday. Animal Control was called and police responded to the island where they found the "gravely ill" raccoon in the roadway. According to the police log, "one round was used from the officer's service pistol to put the sick/injured animal to rest." DPW removed the animal from the roadway afterward. 

• At 10:24 a.m. Tuesday, police responded to Derby Street for a report of a man yelling in the street. The man was placed in protective custody. 

• At 11 a.m. Tuesday, an officer on patrol found a hypodermic needle on Boston Street.

• At 12:38 p.m. Tuesday, an officer on patrol witnessed a possible drug transaction in a car in a parking lot along Highland Avenue. Police found a hypodermic needle on one of the men standing at the car. Upon search of the car, police found five bags of marijuana. One man was given a citation for marijuana possession. The other man was cited for driving an unregistered car and the car was towed from the scene. 

• At 1:56 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a pedestrian accident at the intersection of Lafayette and Harbor streets. Upon arrival, the pedestrian was laying in the street in the crosswalk. The driver said he was turning left from Harbor Street and did not see the pedestrian because of a blind spot. Police issued the driver a citation for failure to stop for a pedestrian in a crosswalk. The pedestrian was treated by EMS and the fire department.

• At 4:52 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Gardner and Canal streets. There were no injuries.

• At 5:31 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to a motor vehicle accident on Highland Avenue. Police observed minor bumper damage. One of the drivers was transported to Salem Hospital with a possible back injury.

• Police responded to Lafayette Street near Palmer Street at 7:27 p.m. Tuesday for a report of a woman being threatened by a group of people. The woman told police she got in a fight with her boyfriend's "other girlfriend." The other woman was angry and said some things the woman interpreted as threats, police said. Police told the woman to stay away from the woman and to take it up with her boyfriend at a later time. 

• At 7:31 p.m. Tuesday, police responded to Crombie Street for a report of larceny. 

• At 9:55 p.m. Tuesday, a resident of School Street called police to report a "suspicious odor" coming from the apartment next door. The resident told police it was a "chemical smell" that she believed was "illegal in nature." When police arrived, they did not smell anything and told her to call back if it the smell became stronger.

• At 2:42 a.m. Wednesday, police responded to Salem State University for a domestic assault and battery. One person was placed under arrest. Michelle C. Flynn, 21, 32 R St., Hull, was arrested and charged with domestic assault and battery.

• At 9:05 a.m. Wednesday, police responded to First Street after a woman reported her car had been keyed overnight. 

• Police responded to Belleview Avenue Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. after a resident found their car had been broken into overnight. A global positioning system was stolen.

• At 12:47 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to a Highland Avenue business where a business owner said exhaust pipes were stolen from the side of the building. Police observed the pipes were left near a Dumpster where there was trash. The business owner told police he had surveillance video of a rental truck pulling up and a man putting the pipes in the back along with some old tires. Police are investigating. 

• At 12:55 p.m. Wednesday, police found a hypodermic needle on Highland Avenue.

• At 1:18 p.m. a Verdon Street resident complained about "homeless people" living in the woods. Police have responded for the same issue in the past. No one was found in the woods, but Park and Rec removed a variety of personal items that were in the area.

• At 1:25 p.m. Wednesday, police found a male party climbing a light pole in the Essex Street pedestrian mall and jumping over bike racks. The man was told to leave the area.

Also on Tuesday and Wednesday:

• Robert S. Hogan, 44, 43 Boston St., Salem, was arrested on a warrant.

• Matthew T. Noonan, 31, 9 Heritage Drive, Salem, was arrested and charged with possession of exploding fire, speed greater than what is reasonable and marked lanes violation.

• Bernabe Eladio Perez, 23, 110 New Park St., Lynn, was arrested and charged with driving without a license and violating DPW rules and regulations.

• Jean Marie Salois, 47, 43 Boston St., Salem, was arrested on a warrant.

• Valdei P. Dacruz, 36, 193 Federal Street, Salem, was arrested and charged with failure to have vehicle inspected and driving without a license.

• Joseph L. Grover, 17, 37 Winter Island Road, Salem, was arrested and charged with malicious destruction of property over $250.