Crime & Safety

A Cheapskate Passenger, A Vehicle Break-In, And A Swerving Man

Information provided by Lynnfield Police. Where arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Wednesday, December 19th and Thursday, December 20th.

On Wednesday, Dec. 19 at 2:30 a.m., police assisted an individual having trouble with an oxygen machine.
At 6:35 a.m., an accident with no injury was reported on Pinecrest Ave.
At 2:28 p.m., police assisted with a disabled vehicle on Walnut Street.
At 7:18 p.m., a woman reported harassing calls and reported that the send appeared to know her address.
Around 9 p.m., an officer issued several citations near Main Street.

On Thursday, Dec. 20 at 1:17 a.m., a cab driver called from Walnut Street to report that a passenger would not pay his fare. The fare was paid.
At 7:50 a.m., a suspicious auto was reported on Locksley Road. It checked out OK.
At 10:47 a.m., the DPW reported finding syringes on Essex Street.
At 12:32 p.m., a motor vehicle break-in was reported at The Fat Cactus.
At 6:32 p.m., a caller from Main Street reported an erratic driver behind him. It turned out to be an elderly man who said he was swerving to avoid potholes.
At 10 p.m., a suspicious gray pickup was reported on Tappan Way.


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